{"id":217536,"date":"2024-05-28T13:42:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T10:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=217536"},"modified":"2024-05-28T13:42:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T10:42:40","slug":"why-brenda-jons-was-absent-from-social-media-for-three-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/why-brenda-jons-was-absent-from-social-media-for-three-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Brenda Jons was absent from social media for three months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Content creator Brendah Jons took a three-month hiatus from social media, which she described as the best vacation ever, to focus on her spiritual growth and hear God&#8217;s voice more clearly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor such a long time, I was defined by social media; it was all I knew. It was about time I learned who God says I am,\u201d Brendah wrote on Instagram, referencing Jeremiah 1:5: \u2018Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>CHECK OUT:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fo6zKunH7z\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/brenda-jons-should-embrace-her-wild-past-it-shaped-the-woman-she-is-today\/\">Brenda Jons should embrace her wild past, it shaped the woman she is today<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Brenda Jons should embrace her wild past, it shaped the woman she is today&#8221; &#8212; Ghafla! Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/brenda-jons-should-embrace-her-wild-past-it-shaped-the-woman-she-is-today\/embed\/#?secret=qujdAorWYI#?secret=fo6zKunH7z\" data-secret=\"fo6zKunH7z\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>She further explained, \u201cI needed to know who that person is and how He defines me. What a faithful God! I&#8217;ve managed to read the Word more and meditate on it. When He says in John 10:27, &#8216;The sheep recognize the voice of the shepherd, the one who feeds them, guides them, and protects them,&#8217; I now hear Him more clearly. How beautiful. I missed you, friends. Catch me up\u2014what has the Lord been teaching you?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In September 2022, Brendah announced that she had been born again the previous month. She shared her journey: \u201cThis year, I lost friends, some who betrayed me, and some who couldn\u2019t go on with me. I almost lost my life to alcohol and to things I can\u2019t even testify to yet. I made really bad decisions. I didn\u2019t know I could make it out alive; I never knew it was possible to come out on the other side.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>ALSO CHECK OUT:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Nu2wuy15v7\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/brenda-jons-quits-lgbtq-community-says-it-was-just-a-phase\/\">Brenda Jons quits LGBTQ community, says it was just a phase<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Brenda Jons quits LGBTQ community, says it was just a phase&#8221; &#8212; Ghafla! Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/brenda-jons-quits-lgbtq-community-says-it-was-just-a-phase\/embed\/#?secret=drlOzzgcoY#?secret=Nu2wuy15v7\" data-secret=\"Nu2wuy15v7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>She continued, &#8220;I never knew I would come back to Christ this soon, but He found me and carried me home because of His love and mercies. On August 7th, a long-time friend and I reconnected. She talked to me about Jesus and reminded me of the days I used to really serve God. In my heart, I knew it was time to come back home. That same night, I gave my life back to Christ. I knew it wasn\u2019t going to be easy, but since I had known God for so many years, I knew it wasn\u2019t a mistake.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content creator Brendah Jons took a three-month hiatus from social media, which she described as the best vacation ever, to focus on her spiritual growth and hear God&#8217;s voice more clearly. \u201cFor such a long time, I was defined by social media; it was all I knew. 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