Let's Get Real #21 Grace To Grace ft. Koe Yeet
Sep 18, 2022
Koe Yeet, a Malaysian actress and content creator, opens up about her transformative faith journey. She shares her struggles with self-worth in the entertainment industry and reflects on early confusion with Christianity amidst childhood experiences. Koe highlights the importance of journaling and gratitude in recognizing God’s goodness during tough times. As a first-generation Christian, she navigates family skepticism with humor and love, illustrating the challenges and joys of faith, community, and personal growth.
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Childhood Camp That Turned Her Off
- Koe Yeet recounts a childhood Christian camp where younger kids did boring activities while older kids discussed faith, and she felt excluded and upset.
- She and her brother argued with a leader about dinosaurs not being in the Bible and left calling Christianity liars, which kept her away from church for years.
People ≠ God
- Koe Yeet realised Christians are not perfect representatives of God and people should not judge the faith solely by individual behaviour.
- She learned to separate human flaws from the nature of God, which shifted her perception of Christianity.
First Impressions From An Adult Church Visit
- Koe Yeet describes a later church visit where congregants prayed loudly, touched her, and prayed in tongues, which terrified her and discouraged her from returning.
- The foreign, intense behaviors made her see Christians as strange and reinforced her distance from church.
