Lisa here. I been sitting with this for a while, but it just keeps popping up in my feed, and honestly, it’s bothering me. There’s been this growing trend on YouTube, and I know some of you see it too — everybody and their cousin suddenly wants to be a prophet, a preacher, or a voice for God online. And look, I’m not saying there aren’t real, genuine people out here doing ministry on social media. Some are truly called. But man, there’s also a whole lot of folks just trying to monopolize off God’s name.

Now don’t get me wrong. I get that YouTube pays for ads. If you’ve got a channel and you’re building content, okay, cool — if your videos get monetized through ads, that’s between you and YouTube. I’m not mad at that. But where I draw the line is when people start charging money for prophetic words or for prayer. Like… excuse me? Since when did God’s word come with a price tag? That’s not ministry — that’s hustling, plain and simple.

And I actually first heard this same thing mentioned on a podcast, and then I remembered Ya Girl Renae talking about it before too. She said something that really stuck with me: the word of God is not for sale. You don’t get to slap a subscription fee on prayer like it’s Netflix. And she’s right! Because if your mission is really to help people, then why would you block them from hearing what God gave you unless they got a credit card handy? That don’t add up.

Here’s what makes it worse: some of these YouTubers are literally making stuff up just to get clicks and views. Like you can tell they’re stretching stories, throwing in “prophecies” that sound more like headlines from the news, all because they know people are hungry for a word and they can monetize that hunger. It’s sad because it turns something sacred into a gimmick. And y’all already know — God don’t play about being mocked or used for profit. Every man will give an account for what he’s done, and nobody’s sliding past that judgment, not even YouTubers with 100k subscribers.

This right here is a sign of how far we’ve fallen from grace. Before YouTube was even a thing, people just wanted to get the message out, help people, pray with folks, and spread the gospel. But now it feels like the message got lost, replaced with everybody’s personal agenda and whatever they think will bring in the dollars.

And here’s another thing that blows my mind: some of these same creators, the ones calling themselves Christian leaders, are turning around and gossiping about people behind the scenes. They’re picking people apart in videos, dragging names through the mud, all while preaching “love thy neighbor” with the same mouth. How does that make sense? Like Renae always says — we have to paint the whole picture. Nobody’s perfect, but that doesn’t mean you beat somebody down just because it gets you more engagement.

If anything, Christians should be the ones making YouTube a safe place. A space where somebody can show up and feel encouraged, not attacked. Instead, some of these folks are doing the opposite. They’re making the kingdom look like a battlefield where we’re tearing each other apart over clout. That’s not God’s way.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying we can’t correct what’s wrong. We should speak up when something ain’t right. But like Renae said — correction should always be paired with hope. You don’t cancel somebody just because of where they are right now. You speak life into them about where they could be, what they can become, and how God’s grace can meet them.

And that’s what’s missing in a lot of these so-called prophetic channels. It’s not about uplifting anymore — it’s about clicks, subs, cash apps, and PayPal links. They’re charging for words that don’t even belong to them in the first place. If God gave it to you, that means it’s His, not yours to put a price tag on.

So here’s where I land on all this: we need to return back to God, for real. Christians online need to stop using His name for profit and remember why we’re even here — to love, to encourage, to spread truth. You can’t say you’re building the kingdom when all you care about is building your bank account.

I don’t know about y’all, but I think it’s time we start calling this out more. And like Renae said, it’s not about tearing people down, it’s about holding folks accountable and reminding them that this walk is bigger than YouTube views. Because at the end of the day, when all of this is over, YouTube won’t matter. What will matter is whether we were faithful to God’s word or whether we tried to sell it for a quick buck.

Anyway, that’s what’s been on my heart. I’d love to hear what y’all think because I know I’m not the only one who’s been noticing this.

— Lisa

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