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We'd like to pass along what the Lord has done in the lives of others. Here we share reasons to Praise the Lord. To give you faith and encouragement for believing the Lord does Answer prayer.
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I asked for prayer for myself because for almost two weeks, I had been experiencing heavy twitching and numbness on my left hand & fingers and the numbness was running up my arm to the neck and finally to my face and lip. I asked for prayer on a Wednesday and was already planning to visit the doctor on Friday.
By the time Friday came, ALL symptoms were completely gone! I had a routine checkup - that's all the doctor could do because my Lord had already taken care of it for me! I give God all the glory. I Thank God for this praying ministry, may they be mightily blessed. Amen.
Hallelujah!! You all have prayed for Rena Enriquez, and little girl who had surgery yesterday (4/28). She had a tumor in the lymph node on her neck. Doctors had reported the severity of the location on the tumor and how lengthy the operation was gonna be, BUT OUR GOD heard all our prayers!!! The operation was only one hour!!! the doctor said the tumor was on the surface!!! no drainage tube needed!!! Rena was up and around within hours and was discharged that same afternoon!!! Rena is home today, I spoke to her Mom this morning and Rena was hungry and wanted to go shopping!!! I give God All the Glory and I thank you for your faithful prayer and covering. In Jesus' Name, Amen!!
In 1993 I was in a bad car accident.The Doctor said," I was going to be paralized for life", and that they can not do anything for me. Thank God there was another Doctor in the building named Jesus. Today I'm saved ,and santified and filled with the Holy Gost.
I was wrongly accused of something, and my life was thrown into frustration and stress. THrough the prayers of my fellow church members and friends, our LOrd has helped me through this ordeal and maintained my health. He has also provided for my family and kept us close. He came with me the first time I was given a chance to speak for myself, and gave me the words to expose the liars and let the truth ring. The entire process is not over yet, and I pray and ask for prayers that God keeps the truth ringing loud and clear until this horror is finished. I ask it through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
This past April God healed me from Crohn's disease. I had had it for twelve years and could not eat some days at all, other day I could only eat a little. I am so happy that I can eat every meal every day without pain. I praise the Lord for this healing that has happened in my life.
On June 10, 1996, I prayed a prayer of faith asking the Lord to take away the desire of cigarettes. I had been smoking about 20 years a pack a day. When I awoke that morning, I didn't awaken with the normal desire to smoke and haven't had the desire to smoke since. Isn't God is good!!!. I am a witness prayer works.
For more than three years ago i was in a very hard time for me but i bleave that the Lord Jesus Will give me his power to stand agenest the power of the darkness in Jesus neme we are vectorious .
Before knowing Christ I was raised in an abusive home with an alcoholic dad. I was asked to leave my home whenever I was sixteen due to having a friendship with a person of another race. I lived in Tennessee so this wasn't unusual for the one town I lived in. After living on the streets with a friend I linked up with for a year, she was murdered. At that point I tried to get off the streets and went to work at a trucking company for a rock yard in which I was raped by my employer. At this point I called a high school friend and she allowed me to stay with her family for awhile. Both of her parents were Christians and active in the church. What a blessing!!! I didn't accept Christ while living with them but at least had the exposure I so desperately needed. By the age of 18 my mother and dad had divorced so I went with my mom to Washington State and attended college. At the end of my 18th birthday I moved back to Tennessee to be with my brother. During a date with someone I was raped again. This time it resulted in a pregnancy. The guy said that he loved me after he found out and we had to be married. From this marriage I also had another beautiful daughter. Someone invited me to attend a revival with them at their church in which I agreed to do. The day after the revival was over the pastors came to my home and spoke with me. I accepted Christ at that moment and went just a short time later to be baptized. My husband became extremely abusive around that time and started doing drugs and stealing. My pastor let me know that he was also breaking into the houses of people in the church and that I should think of a separation to keep my daughters and me safe. I did separate and went to live in Arkansas. A short time later (1 month) he shot himself through the stomach. He didn't die but was committed to an institution. Whenever released they caught him trying to cross the state line with a gun and a goal of killing us. At that point I did divorce him and he was told that if he crossed the line that he would be put back into the institution. For a year in Arkansas I attended school and worked two jobs to support my family. We had a wonderful time and I grew alot in Christ. We attended church weekly and I even became the church secretary. In 1989 I was introduced by my sister in Washington to a man whose wife had left him for another man. He was raising three children on his own and was just needing someone who could understand things to write him. I wrote my first letter to him and three days later I received his letter back. Things took off from there and in 1990 we were married. What a blessing he is to me. We have now been married for 7 years. He is finishing up his license to become a pastor and I now work with an agency that is called Crisis Pregnancy Center. Our family still has 5 children in it but they have all accepted Christ as their Saviour. Outside of work I do many various projects that involve working with younger people in order to keep them on the right track of knowing Christ. I praise God for taking me from the streets and giving me shelter, safety, food, clothing and many other blessings at the same time. Even before I got off the streets He watched over me and didn't allow me to die like my friend. He has a purpose and how awesome our God is!!!
I was hospitalized for depression 5 years ago. I was fortunate enough to be able to go through a Christian based therapy. During those 3 weeks, the counselors were trying to make me understand that God loves me, even when I don't love myself. I felt as if God was so disgusted with me that he had to have his back to me, unable to even look at me. Towards the end of my stay there, I was out in the courtyard, sifting through all they had tried to teach me. The day was as dreary and gray as I was inside. There was no sight of the sun. I looked towards the heavens and said, "God, are they right? Are you really still there? Do you really still love me"? At that VERY moment, the clouds broke through and one single beam of sunlight shined through. That was the turning point of my entire life. At that moment, I began to believe Romans 8:38-39 "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord".
When I was 5 y/o I fell from a 3rd floor of a building, since that I develped scoliosis and I had to use a sole implant in my left shoe. 5 years ago, when I was 25, I recieved the Lord Jesus Christ as my savior. Being still a baby in Him a christian friend layed hands on my back and ask God to heal me in the name of Jesus. At that moment I was thinking that there was no way my back and my legs were going to be normal again, I didn't even know how it felt to be straight and not having pain in my body. Nothing happend. Three days after i was listening a testimoni of someone who had been healed by the power of the Holy ghost in the name of Jesus, I heard that Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and forever, and I believed. The Word had touched my heart. I BELIEVED! That night I experienced the warmth of God's touch in my body, and I stood up and realized I didn't need the sole implant any more, and never more. The Lord has brought me trough tough trials and tribulatios since those days where I first believed, The enemy has tried numerous times to steal my blessings, but I'm still here, hanging on to His promises, He didn't have to do it, but He did it, He healed me, saved me, filled me with the Holy ghost, but most of all, gave his life and shared His precious blood for me... AMAZING LOVE...isn't it?
I want to think My LORD and SAVIOR JESUS-CHRIST for giving me the opportunity to go to college. Two years from today, I didn't know if I would be able to continue my education. My parents didn't have the money. But since I know that God Can make a way when there seems to be no way. I called on his name and he answered. Now I'm in my sophmore year at the American Intl. College Studying Psychology. LET'S KEEP ON PRAISING GOD.
I was raised a "pagan" and living by they're ways for 22 years. Having an alcohol,drug abusing father who was also physically abusive and a mother who could really care less at the time and a sister who was the "favorite" seems to have made things even worse. I grew up in the foot-steps of my father, loving motorcycles ,getting tattoos, and loveing my pot and rum! At the age of 17 I got married to a man in the Navy who was a younger version of my father. Always drunk and alwats abusive. After 2 years of being married to him (together for 5 years) I finally gave up, I could not handle him always eating acid and drinking. My body was to sore from the abuse. I moved to Miami with my "new man". Our lives seemed to be filled with the same garbage! All the while I am practicing my "pagan" ways and abiding by their laws. Nothing was changing! "My new man" also turned out to be abusive though he was less of a drinker and NOT an acid eater!The cost of living was to high there so we figured moving home to Ohio would help financially and mentally. We were wrong. The abuse got worse and then to top it all off I was now pregnant! "I hope she is a girl so I can show her the ways of all the females on my mother's side" , I always said that! The abuse continued and even worsened, I became deaf in my left ear, my wrist is broken and my spine is a mess! Just to name a few. We always thought geographical location was our problem! HA! Many times I left this man and then got back together with him thinking that he had himself under control now. And things continued just the same even with a beautiful healthy little baby girl with us. Then I became pregnant again, and things still had not changed. After she was born he sworn to me that he had changed and treated me like gold. The next incident was the worst that is where I got the broken up body!I left this time for good. He was on his way to God, while I was on my way to hell with my "paganism". His life got better, I seen him controlling himself(believe me, I tested him!), and I seen the love inside of him growing! I was still unconvinced. I got a job bartending, making good money and having a socila life to die for. I thought things were great, then I was raped, had to quit my job (he was a regular there) and stepped back to see what was going on with my girl's. Ooohh... their lives were in shambles. Only 2 and 3, but yet miserable as could be. This is not right I told myself. They were growing up too fast!In the foot-steps of all the females in my mother's side. Is this what I wanted? I was so confused I decided to try to go to church with the girl's fahther. No, not for me I said (this was Wednesday night). I came home and prayed forgiveness to my imaginary god's. Things in my life got worse and all I could feel was a nagging on my heart to go to a different church. Sunday I called Ty and said I was ready to go again. He took me to his regular church and the Pastor called for people who wanted Christ in they're lives. We looked at each other and I said "no way, not for me buddy!". The next thing I know I am saying this in my head as my feet were carrying me up to the alter! Louis held my hand's and prayed for me. The immediate feeling of peace, serenity, contentment and the guilt of my life was lifted away from me. I heard "you are my child and I will take care of you" in my head and tear's came rolling! At one point I looked about me and everybody was surrounding me praying and crying for me! I wish I had the word's for the way I felt, but they would be nothing but a understatement!There is NO drug in this world that can do this except the grace of God. You see, the whole time I was praying to false god's and living in sin, God had not left me, He had not given up on me!He knew what I would do! And to top this off He had much bigger plans in mind! To build a church from bottom up in His name and to start our lives over again with His guidance!Every morning I wake up and praise our Lord with the blessing He has given me of flute music! He has changed our lives 10 times over! No more abuse, no anger,no drugs, alcohol, no confusion. You see, if God can soften the heart of a "pagan of 22 years" and take all the pain and suffering away what could he do for you? This is not religion, it is a relationship, ask Him He will help,call to Him and He will answer, plead to Him and He will resolve. I am not saying He will do it alone, you need to have an open heart and accept that He is the Lord. There is but one God out there and it is not the dark god's. No, it is God the creator He is the One! I see Him working every minute of the day in my life , my children's lives, and Ty's life. Give Him an honest chance. You will feel Him and know He is there. No matter what you have done in the past!
I want to Praise my heavenly father , and to thank him for a good report my husband had some test done and a good report came back . I Praise his Holy Name, God of all , Lord of Lord , Thank-you for keeping us in the palm of your hand father . Mary
I want to take this opportunity to thank the Lord for what he has done in my life. As an infant, I started out in life on rocky ground. I was born with a childhood kidney cancer and the tumor was quite large. At the age of 11 mo. the cancer was finally found and diagnosed and I went in to surgery. They removed my tumor and what was left of the kidney. This was in 1956, there was no chemo then. I received heavy doses of radiation 6 months later. Not long after this, my father got saved and became a minister. He built his church and it grew over the next 23 years. He is now retired, and is evangelizing, and I thank God for giving me parents that brought me up in a Christian home. During the childhood and teenage years, I was checked yearly and the doctors always suspected some day I would develop cancer of the liver because of the radiation treatments. They also felt I shouldn't have any children, also due to the radiation treatments. I have since found out, on the old radiation machines, they leaked, even though the body was shielded, so they suspected I received radiation everywhere...resulting in damage everywhere. I am now 41 years old, living a fairly normal life with some medical complications, some due to radiation, some not. I have a daughter, who weighed 2lb. 15 oz. at birth, and is now 20 years old and a Christian. I thank the Lord for letting me live and see what a beautiful woman she has become, wanting to serve the Lord. The hospital where I had my cancer surgery, called me about a follow-up one day, and told me that the other children that were in the hospital the same time as I was, with the same kind of cancer that I had, did not make it. I was the only survivor of the group of us that was treated. God placed His hand on me, and led the doctors to treat me differently from the others...more radiation in less amount of time. I know He's got a plan for me, and it's not finished yet. I thank Him for everything He has done for me and my family. He's given me a good husband, who needs salvation, but I believe He will lead his heart to Him. Everywhere I go, doctors tell me I shouldn't be here. But I know I'm only here through the grace of God.
I also would like to say, that after my father retired, our church split. For 6-7 years, I stayed out of church and blamed it on the hurt that caused the split. After all of those years staying out of church and not wanting to associate with Christians, I started having full body tremors. They were just like seizures, only I was alert and knew fully well what was going on. I didn't have a life for 8 months. Every day, continuous all day long, one tremor after another hit me. I started going back to church, which I believe now was a plan that God had in my life, due to the death of an uncle. He died of cancer, and never left a testimony behind. At the time of his death, this caused me such despair, and this is when the tremors started. When I started going back to church, after a few months, the tremors almost completely quit. I am now totally involved in my new church, I do the bulletins, and I love every minute of working for the Lord. I'm a shy person and don't like to up in front of people, but the bulletin work has allowed me a way to praise the Lord without being shy or afraid. I believe that God was telling me I needed to be back in church and show MY FAMILY where I stood with God. I had already felt the hurt of the loss of a loved one from not knowing whether he was in heaven or not. I promised my family, never again would they doubt. That I would live my life, totally for the Lord and there would never be doubts in anyone's mind. I didn't want to cause them that kind of pain. We don't know what the Lord has planned for us, but you can be assured, HE KNOWS WHAT'S BEST AND HE KNOWS WHY. We have to trust in Him and let him lead us where He wants us to go. I thank Him for allowing me to grow up in a Christian home, for my daughter, and for my husband. I thank Him for giving me a fairly normal life when all the odds were against me and everyone said I shouldn't be here. I've been diabetic for 3 years now, and the Lord has also provided me with the courage to face this. He also has given me a way to cope with it, without insulin. The Bible doesn't promise us that bad things or circumstances won't happen to us, but I beleive they happen for a reason...to glorify Him. I've got so much to be thankful for and I love the Lord dearly.
wow. i dont even know what i want to write. all i know is that about a year ago i let jesus christ into my life and ever since then, things have been going SO well. He has answered so many of my prayers from the smallest to the biggest. i have been tempted to do so many un-christian like things, being a teenager and all, but He has given me the strength to resist. i love God and what he has done for me. prayer is so powerful . i am really lokking forward to this christmas where i can remember what our Lord did for me. thanks
This morning as i woke I rembered the He stilll loves me and forgives my sins dayly. I Thank God for His son Jesus and HIs tender mercies each and every day Praise the Lord! LOve Gary
I just want to praise God for Jesus and Salvation.
God has been so good to my family and myself. I've been in the ministry for 25 years. My wife and I were married Oct. 21, 1972 and we never dreamed of the ministry that lay before us. July 15, 1989-5:30 A.M., on a Sunday morning. At this time, I was not as faithful to God as I should have been, but what mercy shines on us. Driving a semi-truck, in business for myself-pulling tanker frull of a chemical called "black-liquor", I passed out at the steering wheel. I had pushed myself to the limit-exhausted. When I came too, I found myself hanging upside down in a piece of the truck I had been driving. I reached up through the wreckage trying to break free from what had me suspended inside the portion of truck that I found myself in. When I reached up to free myself, all I could feel was my left leg mangled and broken. Fear began to grip my heart and I felt that it was all over. Blood began to run down my clothers and drip to the wreckage below me. In frantic desparation, I began to scream for help, but no one came. I knew that it was over. As I submitted to the fate that I saw, I heard a voice speak these words, "Don't worry, It's gonna be alright". I thought that someone passing by had found me and I began to scream to let them know that I was alive. But to no avail. All of a sudden a warmth came over me and covered me like a blanket and then I heard that voice again, saying, "Don't worry, It's gonna be alright". I felt the peace of God as the Holy Ghost began to comfort me. I knew everything was gonna be alright. When they did find me about 45 minutes later, the E M T's tried to comfort me trying to keep me from going into shock. I knew That everything was gonna be alright.. It took them another hour to cut me out of the wreckage, because during the accident, I had sheared 2 huge live oak trees off at the ground and they were laying on top of me. I died 3 times on the operating table, but each time, I could still hear that voice, "Don't worry, everythings gonna be alright". The doctor's said I would be in a wheel chair for a long time, but, "Don't worry, everythings gonna be alright". I had so many injuries and my condition looked so bad, people would literally grimace when they would come into the room--"Don't worry, everythings gonna be alright". I could write a book on what I went through for 3 years, but every trial, "Don't worry, everythings gonna be alright". God has been there every step of the way. God bless! Rev. Bill Johns, Pastor-Palmetto Pentecostal Church--Waynesville, Georgia--31566.
One Sunday, there was a terrible thunderstorm while we were having our church service. Then lightning struck, and there was a power failure. Everything went off, the air-conditioning, the microphones, the lights............ ....everything except the light above the cross on the altar. After going through some inspection, it was found that everything should have gone out, as they were all connected to the same electrical circuit. This is really a miracle that shows God's Almighty presence! Praise the Lord!!
I HAVE BEEN A CHRISTIAN SINCE I WAS A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL. I WAS SAVED AT A YOUNG LIFE CONFERENCE IN MY HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. I ALWAYS TRIED TO LIVE THE LIFE A CHRISTIAN SHOULD LIVE, BUT AFTER GOING AWAY TO COLLEGE, MY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST HAD WAIVERED AND BEEN PUT ON THE BACK BURNER. I MARRIED AND HAD 2 DAUGHTERS, WHOM HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP IN THE CHURCH, BAPTIZED AND SAVED. MY HUSBAND, TOO. I HAVE A GOOD LIFE, BUT 3 YEARS AGO I CAME DOWN WITH VIRAL ENCEPHALITIS AND WAS IN A COMA FOR 3 DAYS, AND SEIZURED FOR 17 HRS. STRAIGHT. WHEN I CAME TO, I REALIZED HOW CLOSE TO DEATH I HAD BEEN AND HOW THE LORD HAD TRULY BLESSED ME. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANOTHER SEIZURE AND I DO NOT HAVE ANY MEDICATIONS THAT I HAVE TO TAKE. I HAVE NO BRAIN DAMAGE, BUT WHAT I DO HAVE IS A NEW, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH KING JESUS, MY LORD AND SAVIOR. I BELIEVE THE LORD SPARED ME FROM THIS LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS TO BE A WITNESS FOR HIM AND TO TELL OTHERS WHAT HE HAS DONE IN MY LIFE.
WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY I BECAME A MEMBER OF A TERRORIST GROUP IN MY HOME TOWN OF BELFAST I SOON STARTED TO TO GET CAUGHT UP IN THE THINGS THAT WHER EXPECTED OF MY I WOULD RATHER NOT GO INTO DETAIL WHEN I WAS 18 I WAS OUT WITH SOME FRIENDS AS I THOUGHT WELL THAT NIGHT I GOT SHOT IN A GUN BATTLE WHEN I WAS IN HOSPITAL I STARTED TO THINK IF I HAD DIED WHERE WAS I GOING HEAVEN OR HELL THE STATE I WAS IN I KNEW IT WAS HELL FOR WEEKS I WAS VERY TROUBLED I COULD NOT SLEEP OR WORK I JUST KEPT THINKING ABOUT HELL WELL I WAS ASKED TO GO ALONG TO A GOSPEL AND I WENT FOR A LAUGH THE LAUGH WAS ON ME I GOT THE LIVING DAY LIGHT SCARED OUT OF ME THE FIRST WORDS THE PREACHER SAID WAS WHERE ARE YOU GOING HELL OR HEAVEN I COULD HAVE SWORN HE WAS TALKING TO ME I SOON CAUGHT ON IT WAS THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO WAS DOING THE TALKING AFTER A WHILE I BECAME A CHRISTIAN THE BIG PROBLEM WAS HOW WAS I GOING TO GET OUT OF THE GROUP I WAS IN GOD SOON SORTED THAT OUT HE OPENED THE DOORS FOR ME I WAS FRIGHTEND EVEN TO GO OUT IN CASE I WAS SEEN BUT THE LORD HAD OTHER IDEAS HE BROUGHT THEM TO ME ,THEY ASKE DME WAS I SAVED I PAUSED FOR A WHILE AND ASKED WHY EXPECTING A HOOD TO BE PUT OVER MY HEAD BUT THERE WAS NO HOOD ONLY THE WORDS TO SAY YOU CAN NOT BE WITH US WHILE YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN SO YOU ARE FREE TO GO BUT YOU MUST A;WAYS STAY A CHRISTIAN IF YOU LEAVE IT YOU ARE BACK IN WELL I CAN SAY I LEFT GOD MANY TIMES BUT OH PRAISE HIS NAME HE NEVER LEFT ME MY LAST WORDS ( WHEN YOU JOIN A TERRIOST GROUP THEY TELL YOU THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN LEAVE IS IN A BOX WELL I CAN SAY I AM NOT IN A BOX I AM ALIVE FOR EVER MORE I AM SORRY I TOOK UP SO MUCH SPACE BUT I HADS TO TELL WHAT MY GOD HAS DONE FOR ME PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME
After staying out of church for awhile, my friend and I decided to find a church where we felt what we both seemed to be missing from our home church.We found one, a different denomination from what each of us had been baptised in. I can't believe what I have been missing. People who attend for one reason, to Praise th Lord not for a fashion show or a popularity contest. Also they feel free to speak out loud to lift their hands to heaven and testify. I can't wait until we meet again. They sing like angels. Now if we could only get our husbands and children to go too. Pray with us that they be led to Christ.
Dear Pastor Ruth and Global Family,
After calling and talking to Pastor Ruth about my husband's depression (he said he was just waiting to die - he's had some health problems and stress on the job). Pastor prayed and rebuked the spirit of depression and there has been such a great change in my husband's behavior. He has accomplished more in these last few weeks than in the previous MONTHS. It has been real nice to see him smile and joke around again. Again Thank you and Praise the Lord for His faithfulness and love.
Karen
My parents brought me to a Catholic church when I was very young, but that ended when my parents got a divorce. I spent the bulk of my childhood away from Church, living in Germany and moving back to the United States. I was a vile sinner. I was a thief, a compulsive liar, a lustful fiend, and a child filled with rage. I had a bad self-esteem in middle school, and fell into deep depression during my eigth grade school year. I was falsely accussed of homosexuality and rejected by most people. The summer after my eigth grade year was even worse. I continued to go deeper into depression. I was plauged by thoughts of worthlessness. I contemplated suicide a few times. I shrunk back into my own world, literally creating fantacies of whole worlds in my mind to relieve the stress of reality. It is hard to describe, but I would not even close my eyes, and I'd be seeing whatever it is that I wanted to see and I could be anyone I wanted to be. Not litteraly of course. I would lay on my floor and imagine these things, but they would be startlingly real. I would make all kinds of noises, that to me, were just part of my world. I was, symblically a god of these worlds I'd create. I could make anything happen, or not happen. It was all up to me. I was in control. Well, God blessed me with a wonderful best friend, who had taken the persecution in eigth grade right along side me. The difference between us is that he went to church. He brought me to his youthgroup that summer. That one incident changed my life forever. I will never forget how God used my best friend to bring me to Him. Never. I was welcomed by the youth group in such a way that I had never imagined. I couldn't fathom why these people greeted me and accepted me as they did. I was instantly addicted. I started going every week, and I even started going to church. Well, this continued up until my Junior year in highschool. I was still going to church, but I was not a Christian. It was my junior year in highschool when I met another person that would change my life forever. Her name is Heather Harvey, and she was 15 at the time. I started talking to her, because I thought she was gorgeous. I found out, that she her inside was much more beautiful than her outside. She invited me to her church, and I was bombarded with the work of the Holy Spirit. It was nothing like the church I had been attending for the last two and a half years. I was very freaked out at first, but as the weeks went by, I found myself again, addicted to church. I couldn't get enough of whorshiping in the Spirit, and being around the people in that church. It wasn't really the people, however, it was the God in the people. Well, I soon realized that they had something I didn't, and so I decided I needed to get baptized. I talked to the preacher, which was Heather Harvey's father, and he agreed to baptize me. As the weekend of my baptism approached, I continued to go to the church. The weekend before my baptism, I experinced something that, once again, changed my life. I was whorshiping God while the church band was playing. I felt led to kneel and so I did. I closed my eyes and prayed. I bowed my head. Suddenly, God gave me a vision. There was a robe in front of me. I knew it was Jesus. I didn't see his face, but I knew it was him. It is like that knowlege you have in your dreams. I reached out and grabbed the bottom of the robe. I pressed it against my face and wiped the tears from my eyes. Jesus, then, said, "Look at me." So, I raised my eyes a little up the robe, but not enough to see Jesus's face. Again, Jesus told me, "Look at me." Again, I looked up a little, but still didn't look up at his face. He continued to tell me to look at him, until I finnaly did. His face was beutiful, his hair brown and neck-length like in some of the pictures of him. He was smiling down at me, and I up at him. He said, "Chris, I am pleased with you." I about flipped out when I heard him say that. I was beaming like a gradeschool kid at the gates of DisneyWorld. He took my face in his hands,brought my head against his stomache, and he hugged me. When we had finished hugging, I told Jesus this: "You can leave now, I belive in you." Jesus replied, "No, I will never leave you." I told him again that he could leave because I had seen him and believed in him. He replied again, "No, I will never leave you." And then I saw Jesus crucified and brought to the tomb. The rock moved to the side, and I saw Jesus come out and ascend into heaven. My vision had ended. I stood up shaking. I had no idea what had just happend, except I knew it had been real. The next weekend I was baptised. Ever since then, my life has been getting better and better. I am a new creation, and God blesses me abundantly everyday. I am no longer the sinful person I was. I am a child of God.
I met my husband 8 years ago. He was a christian praying for a christian woman to come in to his life. Well he met me and I wasnt a christian then. Ray (my husband) took his eyes off the lord and put them on me. We started off in our marriage good then we were introduced to drugs, meth to be exact. At firt it was casual use then it turned into a 3 1\2 year benge. I ended up in jail 3 times because of this, and by the way I was an account executive. Well this drug took everything from us we have 5 children one of them is in heaven now and that is what it took for my husband to realize that the Lord was disciplining us. Well it took for me a little longer I couldnt understand how God would allow my 5 1\2 month old baby to die. so I continued to use and I left my husband and blamed him for my little boys death. Then Social Services came in and took my other children and I was so upset with my husband about this, I knew he had called them and with this i wanted to divorce my husband but 4 days later I had the most tremedous spiritual awakening I felt the evil live my body, I didnt want a part of the drug and many demons that came with it anymore. I called my husband he came to my apt where he reached the pastor at Calvary Chapel PCH who called me from his vacation time and prayed with me on the phone to except Jesus into my heart and he forgave me of my sins at that moment they where washed by the blood of Jesus Christ. It has been 2 1\2 years since that prayer and the Lord has given back to us our marriage and our children came home the case with Social Services Closed and he bleesed us with a beautiful new baby boy. God allows things to happen so that we may know his precious son Jesus Christ Love in our Saviors name Debra Martinez
I would like to thank God for my family that are saved. I thank God for healing my dad of cancer, two or three times. The doctors didn't think that he would live but he is alive in Jesus Name, filled with the Holy Ghost an doing fine.
I would just like to thank God for everything that he has done. I am 16 years old and I have recently been babitised. I think that the greatest joy in my life that God has given me is my loving parents. My dad,Tommy hutto, is the preacher at my church which he owns and my mother, Doris hutto, is a loving and caring person. She has always been a house mom and has never complained about having to stay at home with us. Recently I lost my brother because he got drunk one nght and hit a tree. I know that he is with God and I am thankful that God is taking care of him as well as my family. THANK YOU GOD!!!!!
I just found out, during a pre-surgical EKG, that I had an unknown heart attack at some point in the past. I've been very upset to know I had a heart attack and didn't ever realize it and have been struggeling with trusting God for my healing. Much trouble trusting God at all lately. I had asked the Lord for a confirmation on things I've been praying about, and when I read the Prophesy "The Lord is With You, Be not Weary in Well doing, I just burst into tears of joy. I know God has spoken to me. I expect to write another testimony after my appt with the cardiologist on Feb.9th that all is well! God is so Good!
10: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11: And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
My dear friends, It is my hope to tell you what happened to me a few years ago that totally changed my life. I was married, and had four children, three boys and a girl. I had a very hard working husband who had his own business in roofing. He also had a few men working for him and as was the custom in that day for the bosses to stop at the local bar with his men for a beer or two, just to relax you know. My husband did also, resulting in coming home more than a little under the weather and very late for supper. And as it was in a lot of womens lives, prior to this time , I could not drive and even if I could there was only one car. So I was stuck at home with the house and no way to go to the store to get grocreies or whatever in a place where there wasn't any real shopping.We moved to a little bigger town, and after a number of years of this I got totally fed up with the situation and on more than one occasion wanted to leave and get a divorce, because all I could see was the type of life that I came from at home and I was very unhappy. I could not see any way out and I felt totally trapped and abused. I had no training for work and all I could do was house work and take care of children and waitress work, but like I said , I had no way of getting anywhere because of where we lived , way out in the suburbs where there weren't even buses running to town. Things kept building up, and many years later we finally moved to a town called Forest Lake and after putting up with an unfinishedlake cabin, that was old to begin with, for many years and even though we were living on a lake and had moved many times, even in that town, because the house was finally condemned, and we had to tear it down and rebuild. We had monies stored up with a contractor, so my husband found that he had enough money to build a new small house on the lake and , yes it was nice but the problems of drinking never stopped, and prior to moving up there I had decided to join them in drinking, because I figured if you can't beat them join them. BIG MISTAKE! It turned out to be my downfall, because I soon realized that I was an alcoholic, even though I was not going to bars by myself, I was still drinking with him at home. Then we began to go to a VFW's there and as was our custom we drank at home and at the bar, and every night at home. It seemed that our lives we gone and we had no control over it, and that I was living in some sort of hell on earth. I honestly kept getting more and more frustrated with it all and I tried to find a way out of it through false religions, occults and reading books that I hope would give me answers,but they only got me more deeply drepressed, I kept searching for some answers.. One day I found some stray kittens in our yard and they were starved and very weak I thought that they were from some neighbor so I took a couple around to see but no one knew who's they were. Then one of them died, and I panicked and thought that I exposed my neighbors to rabies or something and I called the pound and they came to pick them up and by that time I was totally gone. I had been on some pills from the doctor for depression and they made me like a zombie, I was walking around in a daze and my husband said that I should quit taking them because I was so different. Well, in the meantime this kitten situation took place and I figured that I would write notes to peoples and my doctor and family because I was so afraid and take the pills and so I went to the Hospital and sat in the parking lot and after I took them I figured they'd find me and I wouldn't have hurt anyone , after all I let everyone know what I was doing, not good reasoning at all. So I sat there and prayed and talked to God and my dead realitives[ which incidently you cannot do because they are gone and the only one who will answer you is one of the devils henchmen] . For God says you cannot speak to the dead for there is a great gulf between us and them. Anyway, I tried and also I was speaking to Jesus and I prayed the only prayer that I knew . I said JESUS, Mary and Joseph , if I'm sinning please forgive me. And after what seemed like hours, I finally thought that nothing was happening but I didn't know drugs so I was not aware that they were working and I walked into the emergency room unsteadily and told them what I had done and told them to call my daughter at home to come and get me because I knew I couldn't drive. I had planned things out fairly wellon how I would do this. Well needless to say I stayed there, and my doctor was very upset with me and I just couldn't handle anything. He even called me a liar later because he thought that my husband was physically abusing me, because of bruises on my arm a week before, but they were from carrying some deck chairs down to the lake one day on them. But he was very upset because of all I had done and I stayed there for about 3 days and took some tests and finally had to go to a doctor about my emotional condition, I had promised them I would go so I did but it didn't really workout so I quit going. Actually things hadn't changed much, of course the family was concerend and it didn't take long for things to get back to normal, but I want to let you know that when someone does something like that, the whole family walks on egg shells for years, around you hoping they won't trigger another incedent. It was awful. I gave it a lot of thought And another thing , I began to realize was that each one of the children would feel this thing deeply , thinking it was all their fault or that they were the cause of the final step. It was at this time that I once again began searching for answers. People would come to me and ask why I tried such a thing. They said you had so much going for you a nice place and nice kids and a good hardworking husband and why? Well I told them that even though I may have had what they said, what they didn't know was that we had no real marriage, at least not what I had expected I wanted a marriage that I knew so many others had and I was very disappointed, and our lives were meaningless and empty. The then a song on the radio was "Is This All There Is?" and that is the way I kept looking at life. I would sit for hours looking out the window at the lake and ask the Lord, Lord is this all there is, and Lord, give me something to live for. What people do not understand is that a lot of wives don't have anything to look forward to except what I have been describing or worse. There were things that most women would not have put up with, like living out of boxes, because you had no where to put all your cloths, and living in an unfinished 1\2 remolded cabin. To him it was okay because that is the way he was brought up but I wanted something better. I put up with bats once again in the house , even to falling on the floor in front of the kitchen sink and almost stepping on it in the morning barefooted. Also having a schrew crawl over your foot when you put you foot on the floor in the morning,[ a schrew is a mole like little creature that shouldn't be in the house,] and we had all this , and I had to put up with it, also, the bedroom not being finished, and having plastic over the ceiling and it leaking and filling with water and sat above the bed like a water baloon and of course you can't leave out the carpentuer ants that were literally eating the house up to sawdust. And all the time I am trying to put up with all the rest of the inconveinences. finally we moved to another house that was just fine not on the lake but above the houses on the shore on the other side of the lake and it was very nice and I really liked it there.. We rented the other one to one of our sons, and finally it was decided for us that it needed to be torn down.. So here we were , demolishing one and I didn't really care to move after he decided to rebuild there, but I had no choice so we moved back and sold the one we were in that I liked . In between all of this I had come to Jesus Christ as my personal savior and Lord in the house on N. ShoreDr. and He delivered me of smoking and drinking and began to set me free in other areas. I was very happy with the Lord being in my heart and life and somehow some of the things I had to put up with didn't seem so bad as they were before this. And I knew that I had Jesus to help me, and I listened to radio Evangelists, and teachers and ate up all I could. I literally devoured the teachings I heard. I was so hungry for the word and for fellowship, that I practically lived day by day listening to Christian radio and writing lessons as fast as I could, and I still have those lessons today. As a result of being saved and set free of Alcohol and Nicotine, my whole family, 4 children, husband, and Mother and Step Dad and now our grandchildren, and I believe God for our almost 5 greatgrand children, my prayer for them was to a 1,000 generations is Jesus tarried. I Praise my Lord Jesus Christ for all that He has brought me and our house through for my faith in Him was tested shortly after, when we were about to move into a better house, on the south side of the lake, and the youngest son had married and was experiencing violent headaches, but never told me, and anyway through all the testing he had to have brain surgery for a brain tumor at the base of his brain about the size of a tangereine, or small orange and it grew from nothing in May to August to that size, and the Lord was so merciful that Steve got saved just before all this and also didn't tell me, anyway- Through the result of the operation and cobalt that was 21years ago and he is doing just fine, and we giveGod all the glory for all that He has done, He has done this and more. One day I will share how my husband was resurrected in our home just 21/2 years ago. Diana Buffham. There is so much more that I may have to write a book.
submitted 4/25/99
i had started hearing voices and thoughts in my head from the devil telling me to sell my soul to him and he was inpersaniting me making me htink that i would say oh give me this or that and ill give you my soul but i could never be sure if it was me or not cause it was in my head so i went through great anguish and he would also tell me when i was walkin if i didnt step back he would take my soul so i couldnt even walk 10 feet without steping back a countless number of times and my friend whose mother was a born again christian had enough of seeing me go through so he took me to my other friends house and they read the bible to me and prayed for me and i Accepted Jesus Christ as my saviour and the prolmbes that used ot keep me up all night in pain i cant even describe almost fulley went away i was so happy but i was stuck in the house a week without any friends becuase my friend had went to soccor camp and i dont know why but i didnt bother to hang out wiht other friends and from so much boredom and not reading the bible i went back ot they way i was then when he got back his mom took me to one church in Edison nj and they prayed for me there and i was feeling much better and she ttook me to her church and they prayed for me there too and after doing that again and prayer and reading the blble i am fine PRAISE THE LORD!!!!! Without God in my life I dont know where i would be right now
My brother who has been incarcerated all his life had been released on parole. We tried so hard to get him to come to our city, but there was simply too much paperwork and red-tape to work through. Finally in a fit of rage he simply came to our city and was thereafter violated for breaking parole. His only crime to us was wanting to be with his family after 10+ years in prison. We prayed for him as he was looking at 25yrs to life for breaking parole. We had friends and family and co-workers alike praying for him and he received a sentence last Wednesday of 4yrs inwhich he will serve about 3yrs and 4months.....God has been good to us, and it was by his Grace that we were saved, again! Glory be to our Heavenly Father who answers us in times of need and trouble and strengths us with His Everlasting Love!!! Thank You for sharing in our Joy :) love patrysh
14 years ago I was baptised. Though I accepted the Bible truths I had no real knowledge of Jesus. Instead I spend two years trying to please God by keeping the 10 commandments, the harder I tried the more miserably I failed. In the end I left the church feeling God was a bit of a taskmaster, I felt guilty, convicted of sin and going to Hell fast. I could not please God, and I could not keep His 10 commandments. I was forever hearing people say you needed to have a relationship with Jesus, but if this was it - I did not want to know. I guess I had a form of godliness without the power. I left the Church - but God followed me out too, He did not leave me. Though I spent the next 14 years living like the prodigal son, glad to be free from the law's observances - God was still working on me. During those years, I did pick up my bible and moments alone I pondered on His teachings. I still had the desire to know Him, but I shuddered at the thought of going back to church living that way again. God has never given up on me and I glad He didn't , don't ask me how, but He's shown me His love, His character, His son Jesus Christ, I now know what it means when His says His burden is light and I have accepted His rightousness as my own. In Him I am saved. I never want to be without Him and through it all no matter how weak I get, He just holds on to me harder. My prayer is that we all know Him for He is gentle, yet strong - He is is my best friend. To any one who reads this that may be feeling despondent, whether you are in a church or not JESUS LOVES YOU, STOP TRYING AND GIVE HIM A CHANCE HE WANTS TO HELP HEAL AND SAVE. AMEN.
RESTORED MY HEALTH AND HE HAS BLESSED ME SPIRITUALLY.
I am a 34 year old native american woman. I was delivered from partying, cigarettes, whiskey, "speed". I married a demon possessed man, but god took care of me. One night while sleeping i felt my hand fly up and grab something, i opened my eyes and my husband was over top of me and I had him by the arm! He said "let go of me", I said "you are the one over top of me, I was sleeping" he said "so was I". that demon inside him was trying to kill me, but the holy spirit inside me was watching and stopped him! I learned to trust in god even more!! MAY ALL THE GLORY BE TO GOD WHO LOVES US ALL!!
God has allowed me to be saved at a young age, and I am grateful to that. I could have been a young person on drugs, committing fornication, living out on the streets, but the Jesus Christ saved my life, and I am grateful.
God Bless.
HIS AWESOME WORK
HOW CLOSE CAN THE LORD BE ? Just a breath away.
Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge. Psalm 91:2,3.
Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord. Jeremiah 1:8 .
Well, the Lord can be as close as a breath. I have been several times face to face with a murderer, just a breath away. An individual of whom others were very fearful. I am the PROOF that the Lord is real and right at our fingertips when we need Him. I had been prepared over the years in the spirit, the time had arrived for practice.
We were in the Ministry, I knew my place in His Kingdom and was familiar with the battle in the Spirit against the enemy, but I had never experienced what happened next. It was around 7.00 a.m., I was at home by myself , the children were in bed. I was 8 months pregnant of our 4th child. I had come downstairs, after my husband had left for work.
I just had started the washing machine and a pail of hot water was standing on the kitchen floor, when a man climbed over an 8 feet wooden fencing, which enclosed our backyard. He came to my kitchen door and pulled it open with force, I stared into the eyes of one who was bewildered. We had met before. He was an ex-convict, and had finished his 8 year term for manslaughter, which should have been for murder. He was also a fierce fighter.
He knew me well and hated me. Our eyes made contact and stayed put while we checked each other's strength. I measured his ableness and concluded that I could not outdo him. Any feeble attempt on my part would be a disaster and only aggravate him more. He knew my strength, which was not physical, but spiritual. He came closer. His bloodshot eyes, due to the alcohol and his fighting, appeared protruding. He kicked the pail with boiling water over, which was standing between us. Now he was so close, I could nearly feel his breath. I did not move. I knew he came to hurt me, he had killed before and could do it again. One kick in my belly from him would have brought me right into labor.
I stood my ground, not saying a thing, my mind on blank, my soul on God, I showed no fear. When he started to lift up his hand towards me, I broke the silence and said: "Herman, do not touch me." I repeated myself in an unnaturally calmness. I did not panic. I had no time to think, I had no physical compatibility, but I had the Lord. I could ONLY count on Him, I had no choice. The Lord allowed me this experience as to test my faith, and He knew I could do it. Praise His Powerful Name. I continued: "Herman, if you touch me, God will touch you", pointing my finger towards heaven. Both of us were still standing in the same position. I knew one thing, Herman didn't even had to hurt me, just his touch would have done him in. It scared me more to know that he could drop dead right in front of me, than being hurt myself by him.
We stood there for a few more minutes, which felt like an eternity to me. Still making eye contact. The Holy Spirit was tangible and Herman must have seen something I didn't see. His arm went slowly down, Herman dropped his sword, so to speak. He turned around and left through the same door he had come in.
I was not even shaky, I took a deep breath of relief and praised the Lord. I wiped up the floor, got the kids out of bed and continued with my daily chores as if nothing had happened.
I call this the Supernatural Power of God. Praise You Jesus.
I will render praises to You, for You have delivered my soul from death. Psalm 56:12,13. He who walks in integrity will be delivered. Proverbs 28:18.
It doesn't make any difference who we are; Daniel in the lion's den; the three men in the fiery furnace; Joseph in the pit; an Israelite followed by Pharaoh's Army or YOU with a revolver being pushed into your back. It may make a difference to us, but not to God. He can close the mouths of the lions, bring someone to pull Joseph out, divide the waters of the Red Sea or even take the bullets out of the pistol. Why not ?
Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me? Jeremiah 32:27.
BE ENCOURAGED IN THE LORD, YOUR GOD AND FATHER !
I thank God for keeping me alive for 32 years old. I thank the Heavenly Father for his gracious love and forgiveness of the sins I have committed. I thank God for the things that he have provided for me even when I did not acknowledge him. It is because of the Lord that I been born again and he is changing my ways of thinking continously. The Lord,my Savior is now the head of my life and I will allow him to guided my footseps in life. I can't do anything or be anyone without him. May his name always be kept holy.
I wanted to share with others that the Lord has delivered me from a long, dark period in my life. I was suffering from a deep depression that lasted for five years. Like most sufferers of depression, I had little hope, and felt that I would never get out of this dark place. In the last six months I began asking many different people to pray for me--anyone who was willing. It was humbling, but I was too desperate to care. God began a work of healing in me and delivered me out of that deep pit. I wake up in the morning and feel joy and enthusiasm and optimism. I had forgotten what that felt like ! Words can't convey my gratitude to God. Few things feel more hopeless than depression. I want to let others who are depressed right now know that there is hope! God does give you a future and a hope. Thanks be to Him. Be cncouraged. Love in Christ, Marianne
WHEN I WAS A TODDLER, I GOT INTO MY MOTHERS MEDICATION. THE DOCTORS SAID THAT I NEEDED A BLOOD TRANSFUSION OR I WOULD DIE. THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE MY LIFE. MY MOTHER FEFUSED TO ALLOW THEM TO GO AHEAD WITH THEPROCEDURE DO TO HER RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AT THE TIME. INSTEAD, SHE HAD THE ELDERS OF HER CHURCH COME OVER TO THE HOSPITAL TO PRAY OVER ME. THE LORDS HANDS WERE OVER ME. THE DOCTORS SAID IT WAS A MIRACLE. THE ONLY CONCERNS FOR MY HEALTH WA MY KIDNEYS. THE DOCTORS WERE CONVINCED THAT I WOULD HAVE SOME KIDNEY DAMAGE.
IN 1993, AT THE AGE OF 24, THE LORD TOLDME THT I WAS TO BE A KIDNEY DONOR FOR MY EX-MOTHER-IN-LAW. SHE WAS A VERY CRUEL PERSON TO ME AND I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE LORD WOULD ASK THIS OF ME. I WAS OBEDIANT. I WAS TESTED AND A FEW MONTHS LATER, I WAS IN LOMA LINDA HOSPITAL GOING THROUGH THE TRANSPLANT PROCEDURE. THE TRANSPLANT WAS A SUCESS AND MY MOTHER-IN-LAW HAS HER LIFE. WE STILL HAVE NO RELATIONSHIP BUT THIS WAS NOT PROMISED TO ME. I NOW UNDERSTAND WHY HE HAD ME GIVE HER MY KIDNEY-THE ULTIMATE ACT OF FORGIVENESS. THROUGH ALL THE PAIN SHE CAUSED ME, I STILL WAS OBEDIANT TO THE LORD. WHAT AN EXAMPLE THAT HAS BEEN FOR HER. SHE IS NOT WALKING WITH THE LORD, BUT I KNOW THAT SOMEDAY SHE WILL. HE ALSO SHOWED ME THAT HE WAS PROTECTING ME AND PREPARING ME FOR THIS TESTIMONY ALL MY LIFE.
Praise be to God,Lord of the universe!!
My father was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and given just a few months to live..But he,in all His misericordy heard our prayers and granted us a miracle..A biopsy was taken and the cancer had turned into a very treatable form of lymphoma.. God,through His Son and Savior Jesus Christ,granted us a miracle.He heard our prayers!! I want to thank all who prayed for my father and our family.. Blessed be the Lord God of the universe!!
God has answered my prayers this week in the form of coming up with rent this week, finding a solution to keeping me warm this week (heater quit this week), stopped people from harrassing me, and showed me the heart of the man I loved........Praise God!!!!!!
I praise the Lord now for He led me to find the prophesies you are showing here which are speaking to me and encouraging me. You see, I have been under demonic attack for several years, and I have been trusting Him all this time but sometimes I have felt really low and asked Him; Lord, how long? I know that He is answering me in these words of prophesy here and though I have to wait a little, He is with me leading me to victory.
Three times I prayed to the Holy Spirit and three times He answered me. As they are very personal, suffice to say that the three day prayer is powerful and does work. Thank you Holy Spirit for answered prayer. d.
The Lord has performed many miracles in my life but each & every one of it is a test to my faith & hope in him.He is real & u will be able to feel his presence in your life if u let him rule it.There are times when my life is filled with so much sorrow & disappointments but then someday he finally gives me the joy that he took aways two times more than what i need.Trust in Jesus.....u do not know how much u are missing out in life without him.
I was saved at a young age,but my father died of a heart attack when I was 18 yrs old & It wasn't long after that I began to turn away from GOD,& seek the things of the world.after years of living like the world,I began to suffer for the bad decisions that I had made.I finially came to the end of myself & I realized I was in desparate need of the one who created me.GOD began to show me his love through my brother Mark.The lord blessed me with a wonder
I was saved at a young age,but my father died of a heart attack when I was 18 yrs old & It wasn't long after that I began to turn away from GOD,& seek the things of the world.after years of living like the world,I began to suffer for the bad decisions that I had made.I finially came to the end of myself & I realized I was in desparate need of the one who created me.GOD began to show me his love through my brother Mark.The lord blessed me with a wonderful mother, father & 7 brothers. amoung those 7 brothers GOD gave me a special realationship with my brother Mark. Mark lived JESUS before me like no one I had ever seen. JESUS was truly Mark's best friend in the whole world.He shared the love of JESUS wherever he went. He was the most kind,compassionate genuine,& loving man i had ever known.What made Mark so unique was the relationship with his heavenly father.he volenteered in the community in which we lived by helping troubled teenagers that were in detention homes.once a week for many years he would go to the detention homes and share the love of JESUS to troubled teens.he made an impact on everyone he came in contact with.He had a heart & a burden for lost souls unlike anyone I had ever known.In my eyes he was a hero.GOD used him not only to change my life around for the glory of GOD,but also many others. I was not only blessed to know him, I was blessed to have him for a brother.After many years of growing in the LORD,Mark began to record in his prayer journal the burdens he had for some of our other brothers.his wife Lorrie said she can recall him praying Lord whatever it takes to get my brothers saved and in a right relationship with you,please LORD do it before it's too late. After years of praying that,we began to watch GOD work, But not in the way we wanted.Mark was diagnosed on march 11 1999 with a inoperable brain tumor. the doctors told us Mark had the worst malignant brain tumor any one could have. they told us that because of the swelling around his brain he would only have about 2 weeks to live.our whole world seemed to fall apart at that very moment.crying out in desperation I said LORD please dont take my brother. He and his wife Lorrie was expecting their 1st child together which GOD had laid on their hearts to do,many months before Mark got sick.Mark's wife Lorrie began to pray & trust the LORD to give her strenght as she tried to take care of this precious child growing inside of her & at the same time her wonderful husband & the father of her baby was getting a death sentance from the doctor. we began to have our church family pray & people all over the world. Our pastor came to the hospital and anointed Mark's head with oil,and he laid hands on him & prayed over him,along with many others. GOD began to move and touch more lives through Mark. One day after Mark was diagnosed with the brain tumor, Our brother Roger that Mark had prayed for many years gave his life to JESUS beside Mark's hospital bed in ICU.Evangelist Rick Via led him to JESUS because Mark could not speak,or know much about what was going on around him.BUT as Roger prayed the sinners prayer,Mark woke up with tears rolling down his face,because he had waited for so long for that day.No one else was in the room,only Mark,Roger & Rick,but Roger told us that Mark was trying to get out of the bed to get to him so he could hug him.after that GOD began to transform many more lives.several more brothers were saved as well as sister-n-laws.GOD used this terrible circumstance to bring glory to his son JESUS.GOD began to give us scriptures to strengthen us &to give us hope that he was in control.The swelling of Mark's brain finially went down afer 4 days or so,and things began to look a little better.but the doctors told us that even if Mark was able to go through chemo & radiation,it was just buying Mark a little more time here on earth. we wasn't sure of how much time.we began to pray that GOD would allow Mark to be here for the birth of his son Mark Allen Jr. Many things took place as GOD began to use Mark's illness.3 months later Mark Jr. was born. GOD answered our prayer! GOD allowed Mark to have some wonderful times with his family.He was able to go to church with our whole family, something that he had always wanted but never got to experience until then. as we sang victory in JESUS tears began to fill the eyes of every family member.expecially Mark's as he began to thank GOD in the midst of his dark fight with cancer. he was able to praise GOD because he knew what GOD had done through his battle with cancer.he began to thank GOD for saving his family from satan's distruction. 4 months later in october Mark began to get worse and his wife took him back to the hospital and found many complications. they did another MRI,and found that the tumor had grown and that 1/4 of an inch more would end his life.we knew no matter how bad things seemed god was in control and that GOD could still heal him if it be his will.But it was GOD's will to give Mark the ultimate healing. GOD called Mark home March 11 1999 while the whole family gathered around his bed singing his favorite hyms.what a beautiful way to leave this world to go meet JESUS. many rewards awaited him because of the life he lived here on earth.even in his deepest darkest hour he gave GOD all the Glory.he showed all who knew him that nothing can separate us from GOD's love.ther are so many wonderful stories that I can share about what GOD has done through Mark and how he could say the name of JESUS to the doctors when he couldnt say anything else because of the affect the brain tumor had on him.what a testamony his life was and always will be as a result of his love for JESUS even in the midst of the storm.
I praise God for removing my daughter's boyfriend from our house in Jesus Name. I didn't have the strenght to tell him to leave and God did it for me. thank you Lord!
I had requested prayer for my husband last tuesday, he was going for a CT scan of liver lungs and pancreas. He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in Dec.1998 which had spread to the liver, lungs and bones. He was given 4 months to live. Well he is still living and the doctor said he couldn't explain it but the cancer in the pancreas, liver and lungs was gone. My husband told him I can explain,it is called a miracle from the Lord!!! Please continue to pray that the Lord will take care of the bones too. WE both want to thank-you for your prayers.
I had lived with my boyfriend for fifteen years and it was hell. And I MET jESUS EVERY TIME i WENT TO CHURCH i WOULD GO TO THE ALTER TO Pray because i wanted to Love him the way a girlfriend should love a boyfriend and nothing was happening I was getting fustrated and I was ready to give up but I kept my faith and one year later after we were married something beautiful happened I fall deeply in love with my husband and he is very good to me hes a hard worker and I know he loves me very much he never gets mad he doesnt say bad words and he quit smoking over night , thats when I knew the good Lord was hearing my prayers all along he just wanted to see how much faith I had in him the Lord has given me and my husband a beautiful gift. I LOVE YOU JESUS , AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS YOU HAVE GIVEN US IN THE NAME OF JESUS AMEN.
Yes I would like to tell you what God has done in my life. In 1996 my dad passed away and I collapsed and they didnt know what was wrong with me will when I returned home I had pain in my I had pain from head to toe but the pain that really got to me was in my chest and I was getting a rapid heart beat will I went to over 40 doctors and had I dont know how many tests. Then I ended up with panic attacks and anxiety attacks and went through a really bad depression will I had 2 major healings one in 97 and the other in 98 and my depression and attacks left and muscle spasms but I was left with fibromyalgia and dislocated ribs on my left side and a rapid heart beat but I keep the faith and prayed and gave it all up to the lord and then on dec 31st I went to a benny hinn crusade and I was healed out in the crowd and I made it up on stage and Lord what power there is on that stage will I was completely healed and I prase god everyday of my life for what he has done for me and I thank jesus for all he has done and I have been with my husband for 16 years now and I have no children of my own and I think I am pregnant right now and that is of God no doubt in my mind..
Praise Report I had to e-mail everyone this praise report to show how wonderful Father God to his faith ones. Everyday of my marriage, I took care of my husband Grandma. She was blind, bed bound, in her 80's & had many health problems. For the first 5 years, She could only feed herself. The last year she couldn't even do that. It was a hard life both grandma and my husband and I. I had to bath her, make her meals, strangers came in to home at all times. We lived in her home. The house was falling apart. Two years ago, are gas lines had to be shut down. We didn't have the money to replace them. We had no hot water for two years. Basically, life was hard and trying. There where times we thought about leaving. Through prayer, we felt like we should stay. We couldn't see putting grandma in a nursing home. We always tried to be grateful for the blessing Jesus gave us. We always had plenty of food, a roof over our heads, good friends, our own business, church with a terrific pastor, clothes on are back, a super daughter, and each other. Also God gave us Godly wisdom and favor to run our business. My husband use to be a painter. There was so much money we could earn. God gave David the idea to be a home contractor agent. We have more than doubled our income in the last 2 and half years. Praise you Jesus Thank-you Father God! My husband's Grandma went to be with Jesus at the being of this year. Thankfully, she died in her sleep. Her last year of life very hard. She was ready to be with Jesus. Grandma left my husband her house. She wanted my husband to have it because he had a very hard childhood. Though the grace of God we where able to sell this home as is for alot of money , as is. We also are buying a much nicer home. Praise be to God! Glory be to Jesus. With prayer, tithing, and faith, God has blessed us and still blessing us more than we could have thought. Thank-you for your prayers. You have been a blessing to us. Please keep praying!
I WAS FROM HINDU BACK GROUND. WHEN I WAS ON MY DEATH BED A PASTOR CAME TO ME AND TOLOD ABOUT THE LOVE OF JESUS AND ACCEPTED HIM AS MY PERSONAL SAVIOUR. I HAVE BEEN SERVING HIM FOR THE LOST FIFTEEN YEARS.MY ADDRESS;PASTOR O. RATNA KUMAR TENALI-5222O1, A.P , INDIA SINCERELY IN HIS SAVINGS GRIP, PASTOR. O. RATNA KUMAR
I married late in life and had been trying for over 5 years to become pregnant without success. Upon reaching the age of 42, I sadly gave up hope. My husband and I decided that God apparently had other plans for my life, perhaps working with children, but I would never hear a little one call me Mommy. Well, one Sunday in January during the church service, I said a little prayer. I thanked God for all He had done and told Him I would try my best to do whatever He had planned for me, and sadly noted that had I been able to have a child, that child would have known that Jesus was Lord in a way I never had (I am Jewish and had only found Jesus recently at that time.) I felt at peace after praying and went home. The following week I began to experience pains that I thought were due to an intestinal problem I had on and off, but the pains came and went for a few weeks. I finally decided to go to the Dr. A couple of days before that, I realiezed that my usually regular monthly cycle had been delayed. I felt a shiver and ran to get a home pregnancy kit. It showed up positive. When I went to the Doctor's office, they did tests and told me they would contact me. Three days before Valentine's Day I found out I was pregnant, and told my husband the incredible news!
For anyone who doubts that God answers prayers, I am living proof of that, and after becoming a Believer, I found that those answers sometimes come fast and furious, or sometimes slow and subtle, but God is always listening. He has answered my questions and prayers through the words and actions of people in church, Christian radio and television programs, Christian co-workers or just people I meet wherever I go (brothers and sisters in Christ.) There is no Praise great enough, Lord, to thank You for all You have given me, but let me never forget to praise and thank You and tell others of Your faithfulness. Amen.
I JG would liketo tell you why ijust lOYE THE LORD"" FOUR YEARS AGO I GOT A TERIMAL DIAGNOSIS AFTER YRS OF DOING MY OWN THING DRUGS MOST PEOPLE JUST DREAM ABOUT BOY GIRL TAR 714 SOPORS LQ METH RJS PERTS HYDROCO ESTY MONEY WOMAN TRAVEL'THEN I WENT IN FOR MEDICAL TEST AND WAS TOLD I HAD LESS THAN A YEAR TO LIVE DOPE MENT NOTHING NOTHING;5 LITTLE GIRLS BAUTIFULGDAUGHTERS GOD THROUGH HIS SONHEALED ME SAVED ME AND GAVE ME A MNEW LIFE INOW WORK FOR A CO TRYING TO START A CHRISTIAN METHADONE AND INPT JESUS AND I SEND HOPE AND LOVE
i have been a christian since i was 12yrs old the lors JESUS became my FATHER MY FRIEND my mentor.i gVE MY LIFE TO HIM completely when i was 25. i am a 66yr old woman. the LORD ANSWERED MANY PRAYERS that only GOD could do. the most recent prayer GOD DID IN A MIRACIOUS way.
MY DAughter-in-law AS BORN WITH HOLE IN HER HEART, SHE IS 39YRS OLD.FOUR YEARS AGO drs told AURORA she had to have corrective surgery or she would die.She couldn't have the heart surgery because she had infected teeth that had to be removed.because she didn't have the money for her teeth she couldn't get the heart surgery, he healh deteriated so much she had tom, use oxygen all th time and had to have help bathing and dressing. she had to use a wheelchair all the time and she couldn't walk a few feet without becoming exhausted. w were afraid she would die before sh got the surgey. after along search we found drs in PARKLAND HOSPITAL THAT WOULD DO BOTH oral surgery and heart surgery. On March 7, 2000 ARORA TORRES had her heart surgery because of bleeding she had to have the surgery again.SHE FLAT LINED 3X. SHE STAID IN CCU THE ENTIRE TIME becaus of complications,She could'nt get weened of the ventilator,she develped an infection of the blood, she hD TO BE PUT TO sleep for a month, we thought she was not going to recover. AURORA IS A TINY PERSON weighing about 93lbs.she is asbout 4ft10 she lost about 25lbs.I HAD SPECIAL PRAYER IN MYchristian chat room. we prayed for her several tims a day. she was put on prayer list in churchs all around the country. GOD did heal AUROA AND SHB WAS ABLE TO COME HOME AFTER ABOUT 5 weeks,but she develoed another blood infection that had gone to her heart. she was in our hospital 10 days for antibody therapy, and 10 days as an outpatient.TODY AURORA IS A NEW WOMAN SHE HAS GAINED WEIGHT AND CAN DO THINGS SHE NEVER WAS ABLE TO DO BEFORE LIKE BREATHE. I CAN TESTFYTHAT GOD DOES INDEED DO THINGS WE SOMETIMES THINK ARE TO BIG BUT NOTHING IS TO BIG FOR GOD AND IF IT IS A GOOD THING GOD WLL DO IT IN YOUR LIFE, JUST DONT GIVE UP
I truely give an honor to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I found out in 96 that I had a tumor in my head, I had 7 MRI's and on the last one the Dr. said that she did not understand because it had shrunk. Praise God saints, because God is AWESOME. I did not take any medication. Just trust in the Lord and stand on his word and he will work it out. Please pray my strength in the LORD!
My testimony is GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME.
The Lord has done marvelous things. He is my refuge and strength. He is my healer. The Lord healed my severely premature son (26-weeker, weighing under two pounds). We were told he may not walk, talk or think for himself. He had chronic lung disease, among other things, and was on oxygen for a year. But the Lord gave him a new set of lungs and he has had no problems since then. He turned 13 years old this month, is going to the 7th grade, loves golf, biking and music (plays the violin). The Lord also healed me of breast cancer. I was diagnosed last year, had radiation and have received excellent reports from the doctors. The Lord contained it within the milk ducts and did not allow it to pass into my blood stream. The Lord is worthy to be praised. Oh come and magnify the Lord with me. Shout unto the Lord with the voice of triumph. He is worthy to be praised.
Hello, I'm a student in Ontario, Toronto. I've been going to church all my 16 years of my life. I've never really met Jesus till a month ago. That was so amazing and I am very thankful. But just a week ago I felt the Holy Spirit. It was a friday fellowship with my youth and we were praying. I had been praying for him to be real with me for awhile and i wanted his presence. Oh boy did he give me more than i barganed for. And as they say "ther is power in prayer" and power did heshow me. My freinds prayed for me and my pastor, they were speaking in tongues and the spirit just entered me. It is the most amazing feeling the world. Better than any high you'll ever get, better than any rollercoaster. Since he's been so real to me, it has been so much easier and fun to praise him and follow him. All you got do is want his presence and you'll get it. You'll get more than you are expecting. He will hit you hard and how good will it feel. Thnx for your time. God bless you!!!!!!!!
I would like to give all praises to God for relieving me of alcohol. I hope to keep faith in his name I know all things are possible. Please pray for me and my family to go stronger in the Lord, Jesus Christ.
While not looking for the Lord,my father had a man witness to him. While the man was witnessing he prayed for a rabbit.The rabbit was on it's side,foaming at the mouth. You could see it's side heaving as it gave it's last few breaths of life.After the man had prayed for the rabbit the rabbit not only got right up but also went and ate and drank!This got my father's attention.When my father told me it got my attention. Because of one man and one rabbit over 40 people have been saved the Bible way. As it says in Acts 2:38. Repent,(to tell Jesus you are truly sorry for your sins)Be baptized in Jesus name for the remission of your sins, and you shall recieve the gift of the Holy Ghost.(by speaking in an unknown language) I praise the Lord for the man that told my father!
We all can rejoyice this year because the church of satan is falling apart and it is all my fault.Years back I became a christian and I would never be taking my fathers place as the black Pope when he died.because of that strong stand for christ the church of satan is with out a leader for all their churchs.there will be no more black Pope past on to son.Now we all need to pray that my fathers satanic bible is off the market,by anton Lavey. sign--Anthony Lavey
Hello, I give all praise and glory to God for he is truly the head of my life. I am a single young woman who is saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost. Being a single young woman has opened many doors for the devil try and come into my life and bring his junk with him. I have battled with a serious problem for years and years. I was addicted to lust, lustful thoughts, and the thought of sex. This problem tormented me because I knew it wasn't right. I tried over and over to deny that I had a problem and I wouldn't talk about it with anyone because I felt too ashamed and I felt like it was not natural to have these types of feelings. Over and over I would commit these sins then ask the Lord to forgive me. This became a cycle for me. I would find myself crying at night because I didn't know how to overcome this because it seemed as though this problem had me trapped. I felt like slave. I would cry out to God and ask him'why? Lord, why?' I didn't want to give this up, but I knew it was wrong. I found myself asking 'Lord, why did you give me this feeling knowing I can't do anything with it until I am married?' Everyday I would vow to stop and I did, but it didn't last long. As soon as a movie with sexual contents came on, I was back in the same situation. Afterwards, I would always feel like I wasn't saved anymore and I would find myself repenting over and over. I repented so much until sometimes I was too ashamed to come to God and ask for His forgiveness because I thought that he would be like 'NO, YOU SAY THE SAME THINGS ALL THE TIME AND YOU FALL BACK INTO THE SAME SITUATIONS'. But that's what the devil wanted me to think. So that I could just throw in the towel. But God had a special plan for me. One day I read a booklet on addiction and as I was reading this booklet, it felt like I was reading my life. I was shocked, I was scared, I was ashamed, I was also happy. The reason why I was happy was because I finally realized that this was something out of my hands. I finally realized that something had a hold on me and it was going to take a miracle for me to get away from it. Now I know that this didn't excuse me from my actions because God won't put more on us than we could bare. When those temptations came upon me, I was the one who gave in to them. I was the one who allowed them to come in. After reading this book I felt relieved. Just like a person who is sick and goes to doctor after doctor and they all say that nothings wrong, but you know that something is wrong and you want to know what it is so you can go through the proper procedures in curing your condition and stop putting water on something that needs alcohol and a bandaid. Well, that's how I felt. And when I realized what was wrong, I went throught the proper procedures to fix it. I told God that I was sorry and I told him that I didn't want to be an addict and I didn't want to be a slave to sin. Today, I have the testimony that I am saved, sanctified, and filled with the precious Holy Ghost. I thank God that I didn't throw in the towel. I thank God that he didn't give up on me. I can say without a doubt that I have been delivered. I haven't had a desire to go back either. Thank you Jesus!
I came to Jesus on Sunday the 6th November 1999. I had before then been going down the wrong tracks. I hated myself. The Church annoyed me so much, i was constantly picking upon teenagers in my school who were believers. One day I attended an non denominational meeting called the ALPHA COURSE. half way through the course of GETTING TO KNOW GOD, I saw people crying, then straight away i gave out a cry and tears began to flod down my face. The holy spirit made his first touch on my life never to be forgotten. Since then i am not wanting to become an evangelist, telling people about the goodness and beauty of Jesus Christ, he saved me, Without him i am naked. Praise the Lord
For over 36 years I wandered the wilderness of spiritual forces opposed to God. Thinking I could be one within myself, evil realms push me beyond the level of discernment till the aftermath was the anguish of my soul. While these forces had a great deal of influence in the world that controlled my life, Satan's deception couldn't deceive the revival of reality that our Lord already knew. Jesus was at the door of my life and even Satan's deceit couldn't deny the Truth. Through a day and night of circumstances I found myself looking at a stranger who told me I couldn't go that way. So I turn and went the other direction that led to the steps of a church where I humbled myself before Christ with emotions that filled me with a passion for His presence. A presence that wasn't mine but I owned it. Sense that time I have been through many trials and tribulation. And as I reflect back on it all, I have come to realize Satan is so deceiving he even deceives himself. When he took me down so low that Jesus lifted me up, Satan unknowingly crucified me with Christ. God is beyond compare and has no worthy rival. He keeps my faith progressive in His Divine Presence.
God has a plan to develop our faith. He takes our limited trust and grows it into a strong and mighty faith—one that has the ability to conquer life's most powerful foes. Often this is why He allows us to face adversity and challenges—good and bad. In times of extreme pressure, God stretches our faith and deepens our dependence on Him. Without a strong, abiding faith, we can quickly yield to temptation and fear, especially when the trial or difficulty is intense or prolonged.
Whatever we think and do may not be right at all time. Ask God to reveal the truth. We have only one chance in our life. So be serious about it. It all ends with our death or Christ's Second Coming whichever is earlier. Once upon a time I was criticizing salvation. I was against baptism. Please read my testimony below.
My name is Simon. From childhood I had the desire to know God. But too many religions really confused me to which God should I believe. Each religion claim truth in them. Because I was born in a Christian family, so I heard about Jesus. What about others who did not born in Christian family nor did not here about Christ? For them no salvation? These were all the confusion in my mind. Because I am born in a Christian family so I don't wanted to believe Christ. I wanted to taste Jesus personally.
I was an active member of the church. (That was only to get a good name, but had no personal relation with God) I had that emptiness in my soul. After my college education I moved to Mumbai in search of job. Later I developed my own business. God started blessing me. I became very proudy. Not afraid of anybody. So many times God punished me.But I did not change. At last God catch me. In January 22nd, 1993 I was admitted to hospital for some heart problems. A pain started in my heart. A thought of death came to my mind. I realized that if I die today definitely I will be lost. I cried with a sincere heart, if there is a God existing, heal me today. God, give me a chance to know you, your existence and to know the truth.
With Gods grace I am miraculously healed. I got my life back. (God's Holy Spirit is able to enter into each and every part of our blood cells.)
As per my commitment I Started searching God, other religions, the word surrender, the death of Jesus for our remission of sin, resurrection, eternal life etc., When I was searching to know God, so many doubts came to mind. I struggled almost for 3 months with confusion in mind. But Holy Spirit clarified all my doubts. In between God arranged so many mediators to clarify my doubts. By hearing Jesus name or birth in Christian family is not the answer for salvation or eternal life. There is no difference between others and you being Christian by birth. In this stage you are worldly like others. But anyone in spite of his religion, if root a relation with Christ that is the beginning. I started reading all religious books in search of thirst for God. But my soul is not satisfied.
At last my search came to Bible. That was the real time when I sincerely started reading bible. There is a quote in proverbs. "Those who seek me, will find me". When I started reading the Gospel of St.john small tiny lights started twinkling in front of word of God. Definitely it was the work of Holy Spirit. That experiences are lasting till today. Always I find these types of tiny lights in the form of stars move around me. It is a wonderful experience. I found great relief while reading bible. I felt like God is personally talking to me.
Based upon the findings of the Bible, at last I decided to surrender my life to Jesus. I wanted to invite Christ into my heart. I cried like a child, who lost his loving mother."Jesus, come to my heart, forgive my sins, I believe you died for me". I brought all my sins in front of Jesus and asked to forgive me. That day Jesus did not come to my heart. I did not feel any changes in me. The emptiness of my heart was not filled. I felt very sad. Again for few days I cried before Him and asked Him why you are not coming to my heart?
At last Holy Spirit revealed to me the reason. Still dirt was there in my heart. I had enmity with 3 people and I had some documents kept secretly with me as a future evidence against one person in case he creates any problem to me. God's Holy Spirit revealed to me, this is not right. I met all the 3 guys and reconciled with them. And I destroyed that secret document also.
That night was a wonderful night in my life. Again I went back to Christ for surrender. I started crying before Lord. Tears started flowing into my cheeks continuously. I bawled like a baby. I cried like I'd never cried before in my life. I cried like a man whose heart has been broken and of course, that's just what was happening.
When I finish all I felt a sudden release of tension, and burden from my body. My body became light. I felt like sailing in the atmosphere. My life melted down and transformed into a new creation. Peace entered. With a great relief I went to sleep. Within a minute I became unconscious. I don't know what was happening to me. My lips started uttering a new language. I heard the sound of heavy wind blowing into my room. A light came towards me and touched my forehead. Immediately I got up from my vision. Yes, my surrender was complete. I experienced the Holy Spirit entering into my soul. Really it was astonishing.
Later I took baptism. Baptism is not only essential but it is also an outward expression of an internal change. It is commandment of God.
Now I am not afraid of death. Because my foundation is strong and confirmed. I am trying my best to be holy. God has brought me here in Middle East to discipline my self. He taught me so many lessons with various incidents.
Dear friend, just think where you will be if you die today. Is it possible to die and see? Thank God, Jesus is not yet come, and you are still alive. Take a decision right now. Today is the day of salvation. We don't know what will happen tomorrow. Remember that our surrender should always be unconditional. Jesus will not enter into a heart if we keep something for us. Don't keep condition to Christ to come to your heart.
My everything is Jesus. He is king of my heart. Always I think about Jesus. You can share with me your burdens. Are you blessed with this testimony? If so spread this testimony to others. Be a partaker in spreading the good news of salvation.
Yours in Christ
Simon
Angry and separated from my family, left a big hole in my life. Seeing the changes that Jesus made on people close to me, I thought, why not? What could I lose? It wasn't what I could lose, but how much more I can gain. So on the 27th of September 1998 I gave my heart to the Lord. From that point on GOD turned my life around and started to fill that hole. To start my new life, GOD wiped out my old life. Starting with my job, which I sent 12 to 14 hours a day. Only GOD can sale a business in three days of putting it on the market. Then came the band I was in, which played in pubs and clubs every weekend. We had been together for over a year and suddenly they didn't need me any more. Yea right,they came against me because I believed in GOD. So with a good feeling inside, a GOD feeling, I left the band. So that's where most of my time was, work and in the band, which didn't give me much time to sleep or with my family. Not a very nice guy to be around. Hence my wife and I separated. So with my work and band gone, which was most of my history, GOD still hadn't finished, this was just part of his plan. It was GODS time for me to start my new life back with my wife and children. That's right GOD gave us a new beginning, a new start, a new life together in him. Our son,who hadn't lived with us for the first five years of his life, suddenly he wanted to come home. We were finally a whole family. There was one more physical thing left from our past. It was our small farm block. We put it on the market and it sold within weeks. Now with nothing left behind us and everything in front of us, we are much happier now with GOD on our side. GOD is still dealing with things in my life, so I can be closer to HIM. I believe HIS plan for me is not finished and I look forward to where HE'S going to take me. GOD IS AWESOME AND HE HAS GREAT PLANS FOR EVERYONE.
Praise the Lord! I won't go into much detail but I have been to the grave and back! I was killed by a drunk driver and was dead for 3 days! My sister contacted our pastor who has the gift and he came to the morgue and raised me back up! I have witnessed the resurrection! God showed me this because I used to have doubts. I always heard men of the cloth claim to have the gifts of the spirit but I always doubted because one of the gifts they never exercised was the gift of the resurrection. Since Jesus and his apostles resurrected people along with curing the sick I often thought that men today were fraudulent because they never claimed to bring back the dead. I reasoned that if they do have powers it must not be from God but from his adversary because the Devil always appeares and an angel of light to decieve the masses. Even in the days of Moses, Satan helped the Egyptian priest to duplicate all of God's miracles but the one he could not duplicate was bringing back to life the firstborn of the Pharoah. Since the Devil doesn't have the power to give life I immediately assumed that men who claim to have the gift today are simply being fooled by the Devil. Jesus mentioned that in the last days many men would perform powerful works in his name but would actually not really be from him. But now I have seen different. I was made alive again! Everyone was shocked in disbelief but I smiled at them and said BELIEVE! I am proof that God was working through our pastor!
I WOULD LIKE TO PRAISE THE LORD FOR GIVING ME TWO BEAUTIFUL BOYS. KYLE IS AGE 7 AND MATT IS AGE 2. I TRIED FOR SEVERAL YEARS TO GET PREGNANT. I WENT TO THREE DIFFERENT FERTILITY SPECIALISTS AND ALL THREE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MEDICALLLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO CONCEIVE. AFTER THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND NO LUCK I DECIDED TO TURN IT OVER TO THE LORD. I WENT TO MY CHURCH, HAD PEOPLE LAY HANDS ON ME AND PRAY, AND TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, THE LORD HEALED ME. SOMEONE PROPHESIED TO ME THAT THE LORD HAD ALREADY HEALED MY ORGANS AND ONE MONTH LATER I FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANT. GOD IS SO GOOD TO ME. I HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BOYS THAT I KNOW THE LORD MADE JUST FOR ME. I THANK HIM AND PRAISE HIM FOR BEING A GOD OF IMPOSSIBILTIES. THERE IS NOTHING TO HARD FOR GOD. PRAISE THE LORD!
Whatever we think and do may not be right at all time. Ask God to reveal the truth. We have only one chance in our life. So be serious about it. It all ends with our death or Christ’s Second Coming whichever is earlier. Once upon a time I was criticizing salvation. I was against baptism.
My name is Simon. From childhood I had the desire to know God. But too many religions really confused me to which God should I believe. Each religion claim truth in them. Because I was born in a Christian family, so I heard about Jesus. What about others who did not born in Christian family nor did not here about Christ? For them no salvation? These were all the confusion in my mind. Because I am born in a Christian family so I don’t wanted to believe Christ. I wanted to taste Jesus personally.
I was an active member of the church. (That was only to get a good name, but had no personal relation with God) I had that emptiness in my soul. After my college education I moved to Mumbai in search of job. Later I developed my own business. God started blessing me. I became very proudy. Not afraid of anybody. So many times God punished me.But I did not change. At last God catch me. In January 22nd, 1993 I was admitted to hospital for some heart problems. A pain started in my heart. A thought of death came to my mind. I realized that if I die today definitely I will be lost. I cried with a sincere heart, if there is a God existing, heal me today. God, give me a chance to know you, your existence and to know the truth.
With Gods grace I am miraculously healed. I got my life back. (God’s Holy Spirit is able to enter into each and every part of our blood cells.)
As per my commitment I Started searching God, other religions, the word surrender, the death of Jesus for our remission of sin, resurrection, eternal life etc., When I was searching to know God, so many doubts came to mind. I struggled almost for 3 months with confusion in mind. But Holy Spirit clarified all my doubts. In between God arranged so many mediators to clarify my doubts. By hearing Jesus name or birth in Christian family is not the answer for salvation or eternal life. There is no difference between others and you being Christian by birth. In this stage you are worldly like others. But anyone in spite of his religion, if root a relation with Christ that is the beginning. I started reading all religious books in search of thirst for God. But my soul is not satisfied.
At last my search came to Bible. That was the real time when I sincerely started reading bible. There is a quote in proverbs. “Those who seek me, will find me”. When I started reading the Gospel of St.john small tiny lights started twinkling in front of word of God. Definitely it was the work of Holy Spirit. That experiences are lasting till today. Always I find these types of tiny lights in the form of stars move around me. It is a wonderful experience. I found great relief while reading bible. I felt like God is personally talking to me.
Based upon the findings of the Bible, at last I decided to surrender my life to Jesus. I wanted to invite Christ into my heart. I cried like a child, who lost his loving mother.“Jesus, come to my heart, forgive my sins, I believe you died for me”. I brought all my sins in front of Jesus and asked to forgive me. That day Jesus did not come to my heart. I did not feel any changes in me. The emptiness of my heart was not filled. I felt very sad. Again for few days I cried before Him and asked Him why you are not coming to my heart?
At last Holy Spirit revealed to me the reason. Still dirt was there in my heart. I had enmity with 3 people and I had some documents kept secretly with me as a future evidence against one person in case he creates any problem to me. God’s Holy Spirit revealed to me, this is not right. I met all the 3 guys and reconciled with them. And I destroyed that secret document also.
That night was a wonderful night in my life. Again I went back to Christ for surrender. I started crying before Lord. Tears started flowing into my cheeks continuously. I bawled like a baby. I cried like I’d never cried before in my life. I cried like a man whose heart has been broken and of course, that’s just what was happening.
When I finish all I felt a sudden release of tension, and burden from my body. My body became light. I felt like sailing in the atmosphere. My life melted down and transformed into a new creation. Peace entered. With a great relief I went to sleep. Within a minute I became unconscious. I don’t know what was happening to me. My lips started uttering a new language. I heard the sound of heavy wind blowing into my room. A light came towards me and touched my forehead. Immediately I got up from my vision. Yes, my surrender was complete. I experienced the Holy Spirit entering into my soul. Really it was astonishing.
Later I took baptism. Baptism is not only essential but it is also an outward expression of an internal change. It is commandment of God.
Now I am not afraid of death. Because my foundation is strong and confirmed. I am trying my best to be holy. God has brought me here in Middle East to discipline my self. He taught me so many lessons with various incidents.
Dear friend, just think where you will be if you die today. Is it possible to die and see? Thank God, Jesus is not yet come, and you are still alive. Take a decision right now. Today is the day of salvation. We don’t know what will happen tomorrow. Remember that our surrender should always be unconditional. Jesus will not enter into a heart if we keep something for us. Don’t keep condition to Christ to come to your heart.
My everything is Jesus. He is king of my heart. Always I think about Jesus. You can share with me your burdens. Are you blessed with this testimony? If so spread this testimony to others. Be a partaker in spreading the good news of salvation.
Yours in Christ
Simon
My testimony is that God has given me a great contry, a nice home, wonderful parents that aren't seperated, cloths on me and most of all friends. And even if I didn't have phisical freinds he has always been there for me. And for whoever reads this never give up on your faith and hhe will never let you down.
Amen
l testify to the glory of God.l wanted to come over to the state to join my husband after a year of been apart . l prayed and l ask God for his favour,and l went to the embassy and l was given a visa .lreally thank God because of his favour on me . despite all the ups and down and the battle with the devil and the enemies.
a while back i asked GOD to save my cousin because i was worried about her and she was going around having sex with her boyfriend well i prayed and i prayed GOD please save her change her life she needs to come home to you GOD and you know what she is now saved and i praise GOD for it. another one is a few months ago i asked GOD to just let me know my dad was saved because i wanted to see him in heaven i would cry my self to sleep a lot at night just praying to my GOD just asking him to show me and you know what i got a phone call the other day and it was my dad telling me that he was going to get babtized and he wanted me to come i just fell to my knees praiseing GODS name for what he had done.if you are reading this right now and u dont think prayer works you are so wrong and you dont know what you are missing out on because i promise you he will answer them at the right time.and if you dont know him you need to meet my GOD he is AWESOME he really is and if you dont know him i urge you to go on home and eccept JESUS CHRIST because he is the answer to everything!!!
Testimony and praise: I have been praying and asking for prayer for a job and my marriage. Well today the Lord answered and I got a great job. A good salary and within driving distance of home. With answered prayer. I can now starting showing my wife I can be the husband she needs. I give all the glory and thanks to my Lord for answered prayer. Thank you for praying. Please continue to pray for my marriage.
Allen
On January6, 2001, I made supper for my wife, our son, and I. I made four bacon cheeseburgers, the hamburgers I got from our freezer. Well That night, I ate two of them, my wife and son did not eat any of them. The next day, Sunday, January 7th, 2001, I was up early in the morning, my stomach felt funny, so I ate another hamburger. Later in the day, my stomach began to hurt so badily. I was doubled over at times. I began to vomit violently. After vomitting over and over, I began to lose all my energy and felt as if I was going to pass out. I could not lay down or stand up, my body hurt so bad. So I layed over the toilet, praying and asking God to take this pain away. My wife was going to take me to the hospital because I knew at this time I was suffering Food Poisoning. Well I made my way to the den, with our cordless phone in hand. I forced myself to lay down on the couch. I decided I was going to call a prayer partner to agree with me in prayer and seek comfort in my pain. I tried to call several times and got no answer, then I told the Lord that I was going to try one more time, please let someone answer on the other line so I can have two or more gathered so that you will be in the midst of us. As I dialed the number, the prayer partner picked up the phone, I was crying in pain and we began to rebuke the devil and claim victory. As soon as the prayer partner said, "I rebuke you Satan in the Name of Jesus" The Holy Ghost came upon me, I began to feel the presence of the Lord, my stomach began to move like never before. I began to pray and worship the Lord because the Lord was upon me. I began to speak in other tongues as before in my walk with God. I saw images of something floating and flying above me, which I know where angels. Then the pain that was in my body shot out of me and pain was no more. I was healed in the Name of Jesus. This is the first time I have ever received a healing touch from the Lord in my whole walk with him. I am so thankful that I didn't pass out in pain and I am so thankful that I know a God who is able to heal even a stomach suffering pain from a bad hamburger. He is the Almighty God that healeth me and I am so blessed and so grateful for his everlasting love and his healing touch that he gave to me on the night of January 7th, 2001. Praise be to God and Glory forever.....I truly Love the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings....
This time last year, I was sick, broke had no money, no food in the refrigerator, no friends, just had major surgery - heard through the grapevine that I was going to be fine. I encouraged myself by reading the Word and walking with the Lord and today, I am wealthy.
I want to thank God for his helping hand. I was walking in the middle of the street and a dog came out to devour me, but I said palm 23
Often times testimonies talk about the "big things" the Lord does in our lifes; how the Lord has given us a miracle, or cured someone of a desise, but I think we too often look over the "smaller", but much more significant part of what the HE does for us. Everyday I wake up knowing that I have my Lord and savior on my side, and that he is watching over me at all times. No matter what I do, say, or feel, HE will always love me and everyone else in this world. Unconditional love is the Lords gift to us every single day, and that in it self is a "miricle". So, eventhough it is absolutley wonderfull to hear about the "big things" the Lord blesses us with, we should also use these testimonies to thank the lord for the "smaller" yet amazing gifts He gives to us each day.
I grew a 3.8 x 5.6cm meningioma from Sept 1991 until finding out what was wrong, in February 1994. When I was called at work and told of the tumor (something took over) I was so glad to hear they found something! So, it's no big deal, you just take it out! * * * I truly believe that during my 10 hours of surgery, my spirit; my soul, got a glimpse of Eternity. I am so different now. A little owerwhelmed at times. I talk a lot more than I did 6 years ago. I have a lot of interesting things going on about me. I can make a long story short, a short story long, can embellish and/or cut parts out . . .I enjoy people; their feelings, situations. I can easily slip my feet into their shoes. They are so interesting, and I can understand why they feel "that way". I am forgetful, enjoy writing (I've published), and never "wrote" until after the surgery. I cry more often,laugh more often . . . I had difficulty getting to know the "new" me, after the surgery and the medications I had to take. Steroids nearly threw me over some edge. I've "retired" at 52 and I miss my people. (Southwest Airline's Customers - I "luved" them for over 19 years. . .) Life overwhelmed me and the only thing that could "go" was my job. BUT the sky is bluer, the moon is fuller, and God has special plans for me.
It would be a miss if I did not give God the Glory for the many deliverances he has done for me and my family. I met Mother Ruth and Bro Bob throught my sister Ora Chrichlow. I have know them since 1978. Don and I will have been married 29 years this year they have been like my mother and farther. I have grown closer th God than I ever could of imagined through this ministry. God has deliver me for situation where I would of gone to Keorea and had to leave my young son and husband when I was in the military. My son Donald is a answer to prayer but he was still at that time trying to grow up and fit in. God has delivered him from situations of having to go to jail, begining in the wrong group, pressured by his peers dislexia poor study habits, you name he had it and did it. Praise God!! The list gones on and on.I thank God for today he is in Fork Union Military Academy becoming the man God would have him to be. He desires to be a lawer I told him he would be a good one, since God has brought him throught hurendous problems. God is Almighty and I will praise him for ever. I thank God for allowing me to be a part of this minestry and to love Bro. Bob and Mom. Mom Ruth is so dear to me. My God carry the ministry on for ever.
God has done so much for me!!!! He is my best friend! He has protected me from satan in my missions work and he has given me leadership responsibilites within my church and i just want to say aloud that Jesus has saved me and I thank him for that everyday. Think of what God has done in your life and you will see that you are truly blessed!
THE GOOD LORED GAVE ME LIFE.I PRAISE HIM EVERY DAY FOR IT.HE GAVE ME 7 CHILDREN,ANDNOW I AM RAISING ANOTHER CHILD .A VERY PRETTY LITTLE GIRL.SHE IS 7 YEARS OLD NOW.I LOVE GOD MORE THEN ANY THING ON EARTH.HE IS EVERY THING TO ME .
I GOT MARRIED AT 16 .HAD 7 CHILDREN 6 BOYS AND ONE GIRL.ALL BEAUTIFUL KIDS,AND I A AM VERY PROUDOF THEM .I HAD A VERY MEAN HUSBAND BUT I STAD WITH HIM 4 18 YEARS .I TOOK A LOT BEATING FROM HIM.SO ONE DAY I LEFT HIM .WE DIVORCED AND THAT THE BEST THING IEVER DONE.I MET MY HUSBAND NOW AND HE IS WONDERFOL TO ME .WE ARE RAISING ANOTHER LITTLE GIRL NAMED CASSANDRA.SHE IS 7 NOW ANDIPRAISE GODEVER DAY FORHER .I AM 56 MYSELFBUT I DON,T REGRETTAKING HER .IF I LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO SEE HER GROWN,I PRAISE GOD EVER DAY FOR MY LIFE AND ALL HE HAS DONE FOR US.I AM SORRY THAT I CAN;T RECIEVE HIM IN COMMINEN, BUT I STILL PRAYEVER DAY.HE HAS BEEN GOOD TO ME .I WANT TO GET BACK IN MY CHURCH WHICH IS A CHATOLIC BUT RIGHT MOW I CAN;T.BUT ONE DAY I WILL .ISTILL SAY MY PRAYERS EVER DAY AND THANKHIM FOR MY LIFE HE HAS BROUGHT ME THROUGH A LOT.HE SAVED ME FROM GETTING KILLED BY MY EX.SOME OF MY KIDSDON;T REALISE THE HELL I WENT THOUGH. MY OLDEST GIRL DOES.BUT I MADE IT AND I HAVE JESUS ON MY SIDE.AND I KNOW THAT HE LOVES ME.I LOVE HIM WITH MY ALL MY HEART AND SOUL.I TRIED TO GO TO THE BISTIS CHURCH BUT I WAS RAISED A CHATHOLICAND IT IS HARD TO GO TO ANOTHER RELEGION.I BELIVE IN THE CHATHOLIC AND I CAN;T STOP ,IPRAISE JESUSAND GOD EVER DAYFOR ALL I HAVE;AND ALL THAT HE WILL GIVE ME.MY LIFE IS NOT OVER YET,OR I HOPE NOT. BUT IF HE IS READY FOR ME I;LLBE GLAD TO GO
I WAS DOWN WIYH MY BACK FOR A YEAR AND AHALF AND THE DR.S COULD NOT DO ANYTHING I ASK GOD TO HELP AND HE DID I AM UP AND GOING SO THANK GOD AND PRAY FOR ME
When I was lost, and wandered so I heard his voice, and did behold Wonder and joy, at his forgiving touch I never imagined, love this much I have failed him, over and again Such is the troubles, of women and men Jesus is love, his word is truth I thank him for his servants, both Bob and Ruth
My testimony is that God is great and Faithful I am a student at Hoopa Valley Highschool and past year since April 2001 has been an Interesting one. My parents seperated and Divorced as my mother and I were about to Move on Easter Sunday My grandam (My Mom's Mom) passed away. She was only 65 yrs. old. Cause is Unknown but from then on things went down hill. I had to live with my stepdad in Willow Creek while My mother lived in Los Angeles taking care of her Bro and sis.And my dad being JEHOVAHS WITNESS didn't help the situation I was in. My dad ended kicking me out of the House and I went to live with my sister and her family I made the 7th person in her little 2 bedroom apartment. I was there from October till January. And then in January I moved to my grandma who lived up the road from where My sister lived. Here it has been wonderful. I praise God That he has given me people who love me and are willing to take care of me when I need it the most. I always call my dad and talk to him but there is not much communication going on at the other end. Everytime I end out phone conversations I end with saying I love you. Only Once has he said it back to me. That was really dear to my heart which brought tears to my Eyes.
God has done tremendous things in my life. Maybe he hasn't saved me in a near death experience, or got me out a drinking addiction. I never drank or did any drugs, and have been a Christian all my life. But the way I see it, one could choose to see nothing or everthing as a miracle. I'm going to Mexico for the second time tomorrow, and I know God changed me so much last year, getting a chance to work in His ministry, and reaching out to the lost. I encourage you to find a way to work for God, and you will be so blessed by it!!!
GOD HAS BEEN SO GOOD TO US. WITH THE PROSPERITY ANOINTING DEUT 8:18 ON OUR LIVES AND IN HEARTS GOD HAS PREVAILED. WHEN I THINK OF HIS GOODNESS, GRACY AND MERCY MY SOUL CRY OUT GLORY BE TO GOD FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER AND EVER.
WITHOUT HIM I CAN DO NOTHING, THE MIGHTY THIRD PERSON OF THE TRINTY, THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY ALL AND ALL.
DAVID WAS ANOINTED BY SAMUEL IN 1 SAM 16 AND THEN HE WENT OUT TO FIGHT THE GOLIATH.
ITS THE ANOINTING THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE AM GOING TO SAY IT AGAIN ITS THE ANOINTING THATS MAKES THE DIFFERENCE.
JESUS WAS ANOINTED AS WE CAN SEE IN ACTS 10:38
ISAIAH 10;27 SAYS:::::
AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS IN THAT DAY, THAT HIS BURDEN SHALL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM OFF THY SHOULDER, AND HIS YOKE FORM OFF THY NECK, AND THE YOKE SHLL BE DESTROYED BECAUSE OF THE ANOINTING.
DEAR JESUS I GIVE YOU THE PRAISE AND THE GLORY. THANKS A MILLION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR THIS FAMILY, POB 740983 NEW ORLEANS LA 70174
The Lord is always reminding me of this truth: The just shall live by faith. This is an eternal truth. If you're living, it should be by faith every day!! That's the only way we can make it, trusting in God. His love will see us through, if we let it.
I thank God for all the wonderful things he has done in my Life! He saved me when I was admitted in the hospital for an alergy as the doctor said I would have died had I come a day late and he touched my life and he asssured me that I am a blessing to those around me. I also thank God for blessing me with a wonderful family and a wonderful fiancee. My family didn't accept my fiancee at first but after a year God answered my prayers, this is when I knew that God knows when is the right time for everything. I Love You Lord!
I was born into a of another faith. However I went to a Methodist School where we had chapel every week -so I did know about Christianity. I believed that all religions led to the same God and life in general was pretty fine. I then got sick and had to have surgery but even after surgery I was feeling sick. I tried other forms of treatment but it didn't work. I then asked the Lord Jesus to come into my heart and He did immediately. The Lord healed me. He has saved me and opened my eyes- I now can see! I have been blind all these years. He is so awesome!I thank Him everyday for his gift of salvation and I pray that more members of my family and previous faith will see Him the way I do. Just when I feel alone and a little bit down, the Lord shows me once again that he loves me. Thank you Lord, thank you for everything.
I want to thank god for all the mircles he has worked in my life.I want to thank him for giving me another chance to walk with him,Thank him for my family and I thank him for the blessings he has bestored upon me. he is an awesone god.
Just wanted to let you all know that the Lord hears our prayers. My marriage was not doing well and I put it (and us) in the hands of our Lord jesus. I can see God working in our lives. I give all the power and praise to THE LORD. Thank you Jesus, thank you. I love you!
I was out of work and just before unemployment ran out the Lord found me a job. I was charged with a crime I did not commit and looking at a 1 year jail sentence, everyone said it loked bad even my own attorney. The other party never showed up in court all charges were dropped. It was not luck a group of 3 friends said they would pray she never showed up in court and she never did. My dad was sick and could not hardly walk, I prayed Dad is not all better but he is a lot better. Anyone who does not believe is a fool
14 years ago i was a drug addict,God delivered me in one day. and 12 years ago i was a drunk God delivered me in One day, the lord saved my life and my marriage. today both my husband and myself are filled with the gift of the holyspirit. praise his wonderful name.to anyone out there going through something be incouraged GOD has not forgotten his promises to you. with his love nps.
God has blessed me by healing me from Breast cancer. Deuteronomy 7:15 He does not inflict disease on His people. For those who read this who know someone who is going through a situation like this, or are yourself, Be of Good Courage, God will see you through. A testimony of God's Grace and love
WHEN I GOT SAVED GOD GAVE ME THE WONDERFUL GIFT OF GOSPEL DANCING. I DANCE TO THE GLORY OF GOD WHILE LISTENING TO PRAISE MUSIC. MY DANCE IS INSPIRED BY THE LORD AND TOUCHES PEOPLE' HEARTS.
The Lord as blessed me with genuinely caring and loving parents and brothers. And I know the load I carry through this prolonged seperation from my wife isn't more than He will allow me to carry. It's in His will that I gain knowledge and understanding of His love and care for me that helps me shoulder the burden I've cast upon myself for trying to make a marriage work without God in the forefront.
I've been a christian practically my whole life, growing up in a christian home. But this didn't make it perfect actaully it was far from it. My mom had a date rape and had me. She met a man afterwards thinking this was the man that God had chosen for her. She didn't really get to know him that well, but he was a christian and all christian's are good, right? Not if they don't strive to be and if they aren't spiritally in to Christ. One day, I was playing in the living room and i watched my dad go to the balcony and start his afternoon smoke. I then heard a voice saying "you're going to have some hard times with him, but if you stick with me you'll get through this." Then i didn't make any sense to it, but later on I remembered this incident and believe it was God protecting. He then began physically abusing me when i was about 3 like throwing me in the garbage, making me sleep on a ledge of a window saying i don't deserve a bed. He stopped mostly because he was threated by his 1st sergent(he was in the army) As years went on, I accepted Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior. I would talk to him almost everyday. My dad kept on ignoring and emotionally abusing me then one Dec night he asked me to lay with him on the couch. Thinking nothing of it and thinking "he's finally apprecating me and he wants to know me more" that night started the long 3 years of sexual abuse. I finally had the guts last year in July to tell a counseler what was happening. Everything opened up, everything had to be known. Feeling stripped and ashamed, i had to tell my mom, a social worker and then finally got a professionally christian counseler. My closest friends have helped me through this hard time and have been there for me. But mostly i praise God for giving me the courage to start a new day and facing the world, even if i was hurting inside. I thank him for showing love and his caring spirit. I got my dad put in jail for 7 years, but he's being able to be put on parole in a year and a half. We had our military benefits taken away, so we all have to go find jobs, sale the house and hopefully still have enough money to get along. I believe that God will provide us in his perfect timing and in his way. I love him so much for everything he has given me. And staying with him just made me stronger and not tear down.
God has been so good in providing my needs and leading me thru life. I thank him for his son Jesus who died for me that I am saved to eternal. Praise God and the son Jesus.
I thank GOD and the SON JESUS for answering my prayers and leading me thru life. I know than I am a sinner, but I accept JESUS CHRIST as my personal savior and I have the promise of eternal life. PRAISE GOD and JESUS CHRIST all grory goes to them.
The Lord has answered my prayers. I'm begining to see why my life has changed and understand what I'm suppose to do. I've never prayed before like I have lately and most likely wouldn't believe that prayers would be answered they mine have. Who ever reads this and has felt the same way, I'll say to you that the Holy Spirit exisists and prayers are answered. Do not pray for what you think should happen, but pray for guidence, forgivness and mercy. It will be answered.
Thank the Lord, for giving me a second chance. I've hade an anerisium in my head brake. Thank you God, for making my blood clot. I've been so blessed. I have had headaches, that only the Lord could help me through.Faith,Hope& Love. Faith makes it possible, Hope makes it bright,& Love makes it easy.I want to thank God. For all three of these. I believe people prayed for me and God was there to answer. Dear God my you watch over my family & friends. In the Lords name. Aman
Two very special prayers that have never been known to fail: In Thanksgiving Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (Never known to fail) O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God,Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O star of the sea, help me and show me here You are my Mother. O holy Mary Mother of God Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me into my neccessity (make request here).There are none that can withstand your power.O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee(3 times).Holy Mary,I place this cause your hands(3times). Say this prayer for three(3)consectutive days then you must publish and it will be granted to you. PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Holy Spirit you who make me see everything & show me the way to reach my ideals. You who give me the divine gift to forgive & forget all that is done to me. You who are in all the instincts of my life.I in this short dialogue want to thank you for everything and affirm once more that I never want to be separated from you(whatever your request is). Say this prayer for 3 days. After the third day the request will be granted, no matter how difficult. Promise to publish the entire dialogue is a condition for granting your request. Thank you God.
Well...i actually had to do a testimony...and i was nervous and couldn't stop thinking about it...but i prayed to the Lord that he speaks through me...and it worked. Even though i didn't know what to say..God did..and he really did work in me that day. I hope that people who have to write testimonies who also felt like me will pray that God be with them and that he work through you. God Bless Everyone^^
After 16 years of prayer my husband became a christian, and our child who was declared a retard as a four year old, is now 14 and of sound mind and happy in high school. Jesus spoke to me to follow bible school, and have finished the study. Have been ordained as a minister of Jesus Christ. As I am a woman and 51 years old, there is humanly speaking little chance to preach in a church. But as God spoke to Abraham when he was old and to Sarah who was old, I have no fear that there will be no way to preach. For only in His Name and only in His strength for only in His Mercy we can do anything. How wonderful is our Lord Jesus!
The Lord has given me a chance to repent my sins. I have been sinful in the past but due to the lord i have seen the erors in my life.I couldn't have done it without my belief.
Something of a Praise Report and prayer request regarding Michael, the co-worker for whom we asked prayer as we were witnessing to him and then he got involved in an immoral sexual affair with a female co-worker. Recently he and woman he was involved with broke up for a short time. That is an answer to prayer, since this woman is also very secular and pushing him away from the Lord. But their secular friends, including a couple of local witches, are trying to bring these two back together. Please continue to pray that the Lord will completely break up this immoral affair, that He will bring everyone to true repentance, and that He will also clear out the occultic influences being used to keep Mike and her in this affair.
My Relationship with God Before I trusted Christ as my Savior my life seemed jumbled and not really fulfilled. I was at a fork in the road and I didn’t know where to go. I was missing something. I felt that I was a good person and did the right things, but deep down there was a part of my heart that had not been filled. As a child, I attended youth group and church routinely. Unfortunately that was really all that it was to me, a routine. I always completed my bible lessons diligently, but never really took time to comprehend the messages. I have been raised in a Christian home all of my life. I would consistently hear stories of Christ from my parents, but I neglected to pay attention. As a small child I didn’t fully grasp the concept of God’s love for me. I knew that he was there and that was all that mattered. As I grew older I questioned if I was an accident or just an incident. It wasn’t until I reached my teens that I figured things out. You have heard the expression that “God works in mysterious ways” well, in my life, this is very true. My life seemed to be falling apart before my eyes. I was teased about my weight, my family was constantly fighting and I felt like I needed to solve everyone’s problems. I watched all these little problems and struggles in the world, my family and my own life and felt responsible. When I was 12 years old I began to feel the way most girls do, unappealing and, well…. fat. I thought some people were just lucky, born into the world slim, and free to move around almost weightless. I came into the world averaged sized. I played, had fun and did the thing I loved most, sing. I loved to sing, and if I might say that if there was one beautiful thing on me as a child it was my heart, soul and voice. I have always had a passion for music, and my dream has always been to become famous. At a young age I realized that it took much more than talent to make it as a singer on Broadway. It took looks. This is shallow, and believe me it was painful for me to realize it. I had been ridiculed at school since kindergarten. I saw all of these thin supermodels, singers, and actresses on TV and I knew, or at least I thought, I had to be like them. I also thought that by being thin I would make everyone happy. Off and on over the summer and before my eighth grade year, I went from diet to diet. It was way too tough; to watch all of my friends carelessly eat hostess and Twinkies, and still remain thin and energetic. I, myself, would try and skip lunch, figuring that it just might help. By the time I turned 13 and entered into 8th grade I was rather thin. I stopped eating breakfast and lunch altogether. For some reason I felt that if I didn’t eat in front of people, then it would make me look thin and glamorous. I began to receive compliments. People actually noticed the change. My dad, brothers, friends and relatives who had made fun of me began to point out the new me. I was beaming with pride, but even as they complimented me I still wasn’t happy. What they saw was not what I saw. I still saw a fat ugly loser that had no future and God had give up. By the middle of 8th grade I became a full-fledged anorexic. I didn’t notice it, but everyone else did. My friends were concerned about my health and my drastic decline in weight. Having the illness of anorexia I sneered at their remarks and didn’t believe them when they said I was skinny. My friends became worried about me and talk to some of the parents around my school. When my mom found out what was going on she would try and force me to eat. Of course I didn’t want to, but I would. I would eat just enough to make everyone happy because I had to make everyone happy. As my obsession with my body increased I started taking apart every inch of myself. I critiqued my voice and my acting. I hated myself. This was when I started not only blaming myself, but also God. I would cry every night wondering why God made me. I didn’t see why God would waste His time on someone who couldn’t make anyone happy or do anything right. This was one of my journal entries: “Sometimes there are things in life that really serve absolutely no purpose. I am one of those things. Has God given up on me? Nobody really cares about me. How can I blame them? I have no close friends, I’m fat and ugly and I don’t have an extreme talent. I am so scared!!! Is there any point of me even trying anymore? I want my pointless life to be over. Why did God make me like this? I don’t know where to go.” I hated everything about myself and I blamed God for my existence. For a little over a year I lived with these thoughts and struggled with my eating. At that point in my life, I questioned my relationship with God. In June 2002 I went to a Christian camp called Hume Lake. This was a place filled with high school students and counselors who loved God and wanted to have a good time with fellow Christians. This was where my life turned around. For the first two days of camp I didn’t eat anything. I thought that since I was away from my mom and my friends from school I could get away with not eating. I was wrong. On the third day the counselor in my cabin, Mrs. Cain, questioned my eating habits. I am afraid to open up to anybody, but for some reason her presence made me feel at ease. I explained to her how I felt and then she told me something that would stick with me forever. She told me that all of those thoughts, in my head, were acts of Satan to destroy me. For the rest of the week Mrs. Cain and I talked about how I was feeling. Progressively I would eat miniscule meals with her as we talked. I realized that I was fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s image. I had never thought about myself in that way. I was confused and awestruck at the same time. One night before we had to return to our cabins to sleep I talked with Mrs. Cain. We were friends at church for years and now she had become an angel in my life. We stood on a bridge overlooking the lake. She then asked me a question that I had never taken to heart. “Ashley, have you accepted Christ into your life?” I pondered on that question and realized that even though I believed in Christ I never fully apprehended his purpose in my life and taken to heart what he did for me on the cross. I burst into tears as Mrs. Cain held me in her arms. Right there, on that bride overlooking the moonlit lake, I accepted Christ as my Savior. Mrs. Cain, my angel, reminded me that through Christ I could do all things because He gives me strength. When I returned from camp I was most definitely filled to the brim with the Holy Spirit, but I had to really work at marinating a healthy lifestyle with God and myself. In the beginning I was still struggling with anorexia, and I condemned myself whenever I made a mistake, but it seemed that God was always there to pick me up. In August I was baptized. I felt I needed to proclaim my love for Jesus Christ and that I believed in His name and what he did and will continue to do in my life, with all my heart. I struggled with my prayers because I didn’t know what to say. Occasionally I would catch myself blaming God and it took me a while to accept that he didn’t make a mistake. I am not an accident or an incident, but I am a work of at signed by God. I have learned to use my talents to not only please others or myself, but to praise and bring glory and honor to God. He gave me my talent. I realize now that God is cheering for me. Not “may be,” not “has been,” not “was,” not “would be,” but “God is!” At this hour, this minute He is here with me. I don’t need to wait in line or come back tomorrow. He is with me. His loyalty won’t increase if I am better nor lessen if I am worse. He will carry me through if I a too discouraged to fight. My body or how I look or my talents are not what makes me unique and special. It is God’s signature in my life. I am significant not because of what I do but because of who I am. It may seem strange, but I thank God for putting me through the hardships I went through. When I think about it, if it weren’t for being anorexic I would have never understood or had such an impact of God’s word and presence in my life. I don’t know what plans God has for my life if I am ever torn between two roads I know that god is there to guide me in the right direction
“Wow I Did Not Know” It all started when I was a freshman in high school. I was on the after school activity bus. The basketball players and I would go home on the same bus after b-ball practice. They would smoke pot everyday after practice. The players would offer me to take a hit and I would say no. They asked and asked until one day I said yes. I tried it and I liked it. Not knowing what was in store for me at that particular time. So I smoked weed all of my high school years at Lindbergh Sr. High. I thought it was a great thing to get high. So when I got out of high school I did not become that professional b-ball player. For one, grades were bad and I rather skip class and hang in the halls all the time. Then it got to the point were I tried all kinds of drugs such as; Tylenol pills, heroine, cocaine (crack) and many other drugs. Wow, I Did Not Know that by me entering into drugs (weed) that I would be trying other drug products. But one day I was getting high on some heroine and some sort of pills, my heart had stopped for 11 minutes. I was with some friends getting high all day and Wow I Did Not Know that this could have been my last day on this earth to live. I also went into a coma and stayed in it for 10 days. The drugs had caused me to be brain damage and I was in critical condition. The right side of my brain suffered the effects and it paralyzed the left side of my body. Wow, I Did Not Know that weed was setting me up for this kind of tragedy. I thought that all I was going to do was smoke weed but I was tricked by the weed scheme. I use a wheelchair now. I walk with a walker now to go to church and other short distances. My dreams of being a professional basketball player are destroyed now. My reflexes to catch a ball are thrown off a great deal because of damage nerves. “Wow I Did Not Know that drugs were trying to kill me. All I wanted to do was have fun and drugs got very serious with me and tried to wipe me out. What a price to pay. So now I am in church thanking God for freeing me from drugs because he is the only one that can clean you up from any drug addiction. I owe it all to him and you have a chance to receive his cleansing power, just go to him and be real because he knows what’s best for you. You are someone that he made and it hurts him (Jesus) to watch you harm yourself. So get clean because you can be the next person to see a similar tragedy. Amen! I have a book that will be published soon and it’s called. I DID NOT KNOW this letter is an outline of the story. I just wanted to give people a view of what is inside of the book. It’s a touching story and is great as a gift to your child. It is also a great gift to someone that has sports talent or any kind of talent. The book will make a person want to stay away from drugs or make him seek counsel to be free from drugs. It is also one of the greatest gifts in the world because it speaks about staying healthy in a sense. So stay in touch with me as Jesus save lives and souls through this. The book will be on order soon. Thank you, Miracle child
My testimony would be that I believed I was saved my God's Grace I even led my sister to Christ even when I wasn't saved but I realized I was the that needed to be saved. I kept on saying to myself my mom believes me, My dad believes me that means I got to be saved but that does mean I saved. That shows that your works don't save you I led people to Christ but I wasn't saved
I would like to tell you about what my Savior did for me.I was delivered from drugs Feb.17,2001 supernaturally!!!. I can't even explain how it happened.I went to my wife's pastors home and knocked on his door and told him I needed help. Because of my drug problem my wife had left me. I was really in a bad shape. He(pastor)told me to come in and I asked Jesus to come into my life.Jesus washed me clean!!!!.Not only that,Jesus restored my family back together!.HE can do it for you too.Life is great especially knowing that it will be everlasting life !!.THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!. Grace and peace be with you all.
My name is Michael Sheils and I can really praise the lord for the wonderful things He has done in my life I was brought up a roman catholic in Ireland and moved to Australia in 1985 with my wife and 3 children. I always believed in God and tried my best to be a good catholic. I was married in the catholic church and raised my children in the teachings of the church. In 1990 my life became one big mess, my marriage was breaking up and I had a drinking problem. At 39 years of age this is what my life had become. I became more and more frustrated and angry with my self so in desperation I left my wife and family for three days and nights and went to a local beach to be on my own. I tried to get my head sorted out in some way to make a change in my lifestyle and become a better husband and father, I called out to the lord, I cried and prayed to the lord “the sun sets, and rises every day why am I hear on this earth why did you make me, why is my life a mess, lord if you are there please help me.” The next day I went home and in my mail box was a leaflet and it said “WHO IS GOD ? THE ONE WHO ANSWERS OF COURSE.” as a result of this leaflet I went along to a meeting, heard the word of god preached as it should be out of the bible and as a result of hearing gods word and doing what it says, got baptized by full immersion in water and received the holy spirit with the bible evidence of speaking in tongues. At that moment my life changed for the better, my marriage was healed, I was healed from an alcohol problem and now I have no desire what so ever for alcohol or cigarettes. Margaret my wife was also baptized and received as did our two sons and our two daughters, the lord hears and answers. In May 1993, I was admitted to hospital to have minor surgery . In one day and out the next I expected. After surgery, it became apparent to my sergeant that my condition was very serious, the diagnosis was confirmed a week later and I was devastated to be told that I must have immediate emergency surgery to remove a tumour from behind my nose close to my right eye. I was told the operation would be dangerous and to expect several operations and if not successful, I would not survive more then three years. After calling for the elders of the church asking for prayer, I went into hospital for the surgery, confident that my future was in Gods care. The tumour was removed successfully praise god. In mid 1995, tests showed that there was another tumour in the same area. The prospect of further surgery was something I dreaded. We prayed most earnestly for a complete healing without surgery. The next tests showed that the tumour had vanished. We have the medical records to remind us of how miraculously and wonderfully God proved himself to our family. He truly is a God who hears and answers prayer. Michael Sheils, Melbourne Australia.
I want to Praise the Lord Jesus for saving my soul, I was lost but now I am found, my eyes have been open and I am born again, washed in the Blood of the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the World. and Jesus came to save us from our sins, that we have a home in Glory and with Jesus forever more. soon and very soon we all will see Jesus and he will come in the clouds for every eye will see him come, and those that are dead will be raise up to meet the Lord in the air, and we which are alive will go up next to meet the Lord Jesus in the air. It has been 17 years since Jesus came into my heart, I still remember the day I cried out to Jesus to save me, and all heaven came down on me that day, it was like the sky opened up and the Holy Spirit came pouring down on me and Jesus washed me clean in his blood and I was born again, I was a new creature in Christ Jesus, the old man died and the new one was born again and filled with the Holy Spirit and fire and delivered from all bondage and sin, set free from sin. the Truth set me free. and I thank Jesus for never givng up on me, his mercy endures forever and ever. Amen
THE LORD HAS DONE MANY THINGS IN MY LIFE.......JESUS HAS NEVER FAILED ME. AND HE WILL NOT EITHER...HE HEARS THE CRY OF HIS CHILDREN...NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE GOING THRU.JUST STAY FOCUSED ON HIM... THERE WAS ONE TIME WHEN I WAS SHORT $300.00 FOR THE MONTH I STOOD AND BELIEVED THAT JESUS WOULD SUPPLY MY NEEDS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES AND GLORYIN CHRIST JESUS JUST LIKE THWE WORD SAYS.. DONT YOU KNOW IN A FEW DAYS I RECIEVED A REFUND CHECK IN THE MAIL FOR $285.00 JUST THE AMOUNT I WAS SHORT ... THE AMAZING THING WAS THE PEOPLE WHO SENT THIS CHECK WAS MORTGAGE COMPANY THAT TURNED US DOWN WE NEVER GAVE THEM ANY MONEY... I THANK THE LORD FOR THAT HE KNEW JUST WHAT I NEEDED...
My brother was in a terrible car accident two years ago. His car hit a pole at a high rate of speed it flipped several times and he was thrown from the car. His neck was broken in 2 places and he had brain injury from the hitting his head when he landed. By the grace of our Father in Heaven he is still with us. He remained hospitalized for two months for his injuries but he walked out of the hospital when he was released and he is doing fine. His memory is not very well and they are still treating him for brain injury but God is a good God and I thank him for his Grace and Mercy that kept my brother and that keeps us.
My brother Barry had cancer in his leg, he had surgery 2 days ago and his doctor removed all of the cancer..... PRAISE GOD!
My testimony is very long and this last sunday l gave it to the church l attend. Can the Lord give a miricle..you tell me. l starting at 16 l did drink ..continue for 38 years and l lost my finace and home and everything. When l could go no further for l was getting chills/dizzy after a few beers and vomiting every morning from smoking. You must remember l did not want anything to do with God. Anyway l knelt that morning and prayed and upon rasing my head l a alcoholic was cleaned and have been for 12 years. l write christian literture and other things. left out one thing when l wreck my car l wound up at the church steps. So does God heal and work miricles yes..so God is there when no one else is. This is just a couple lines of what happened..there is so much more. But God does heal and He is real for l am proof. Bruce
Bills...Bills..bills. Just totally debt stressed. I said we are going on Stessed w/debt. No matter what it looked like we were going on vacation. Money was thin but I told the lord we were going anyway in faith to some relaxtion. When it was time to actually leave there was just about no money (other folks would have not went with a family of 4 and less than $400 for a whole week but the Hotel and flight was paid. $400 was for food, transportation, and hopely entertainment. Well God blessed us when we were there. We received refunds on everything from food,hotel,car rental. Don't get me wrong we paid the full price but we were given refunds. We released our stress. Thank you LORD....
Bills...Bills..bills. Just totally debt stressed. I said we are going on vacation no matter what it looked like. Money was thin but I told the lord we were going anyway in faith to some relaxtion. When it was time to actually leave there was just about no money (other folks would have not went with a family of 4 and less than $400 for a whole week but the Hotel and flight was paid (my husband and son had to take the bus on a diffrent day) $400 was for food, transportation, and hopely entertainment. Well God blessed us when we were there. We received refunds on everything from food,hotel,car rental. Don't get me wrong we paid the full price but we were given refunds. We released our stress. Thank you LORD....
For 45 years I thought i am walking in the middle of the street untill I meet Jesus,today I know that there is no middle street.7 years ago I had 2 big Healings no1 I went to a healing servis in Malta and I turned to Jesus and never looked back and no.2 I was seriesly in bad condicition in my head and I was healed again in a Healing Servis.
I've been blessed by God, to be protected from hurt, harm, danger, and the ability to resist peer pressure. He given me a Love for Him, where it does not matter who decide to do evil and wrong doing, I will not follow. God abundt of happiness dwells with me . I know He lives and exist in my life. I will share His grace with others.
I'm a teenage christian and its really hard being a christian but I'm giving it all to God because Jesus gave his life for everybody and well I'm going to give God everything all of my praise and worship and I love God with all of my heart...............ect. You know if I didnt except Jesus in my heart I my friend would be going strait to HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I dont know any one that wants to go to HELL and untill you except JESUS into your heart my friend your going to HELL !!!! BUT all you have to do is except JESUS into your heart and he will SAVE YOU I PROMISE GOD knows and hears every thing that you do so PLEASE !!!!! LAY it all down for GOD and he WILL bless you and you will go to heaven I promise but you will not go to HEAVEN if you dont really and trully trust in GOD you know every time you are happy thank GOD because that my friend is a blessing GOD has helped me many times and he will help you ,to and no matter what happens GOD will allways be there for you all you have to do to except GOD into your heart is pray and ask GOD to forgive you for all of your sins and ask GOD into your heart admitt you are a sinner and say amen and that my friend is slvation amen.
i was born in texas and i went to school and everything and then i moved to illinois. when i came to chicago i didnt know anyone but my aunt and i started to go to school. in fifth grade i went to this camp called daycamp and i went there for 3 years. then in 6th grade i started to think about christ and in 7th grade i was going through so many things and then my friend marisol had said that jesus wants to be our prince and help us and that night i came to him.
Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony of God in them. 1 John 5:10 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6 I am so excited about the opportunity to share what the Lord has done in my life, so far. I know that He will continue to answer prayers and guide me. I thank you Jesus. Lord I pray you will empower me by the Holy Spirit and give me wisdom and guidance to write. Thank you Lord for sending your Son to die on the cross so that even I Lord can have eternal life with you. Thank you for the testimony that you have given to me, may it honor and glorify You. I love you Lord. It is in your Son’s name that I pray, Amen. Born into a happy family, 4 older brothers and myself, my early childhood was relatively simple and pain-free. We were a military family, very secure, close and very loving. We were never wealthy but my brothers and I never lacked for anything we needed. My father retired in 1983 and we moved to Arkansas. Where we all were very happy. It didn’t take long for us to start a great civilian life. Daddy began teaching ROTC at Dardanelle High School. April 23, 1984, my peaceful and happy world became confused by pain and bitterness. My parents went on one of their Sunday afternoon motorcycle drives. They loved to spend time together on the road enjoying our new home. Daddy was always telling family in California how he loved Arkansas and the beauty God had created here. (We moved here from the flat land of Fort Riley Kansas) I had no idea as I watched my mom and dad leave like I always had, as far as I could see them I would be waving, that it would be the last time I would kiss my daddy on his shaved cheeks and smell the leather from his jacket. At 1:23 his motorcycle left highway 7 about a mile south of Dardanelle, the motorcycle ran off the road, traveled 72 feet, turned sideways and traveled another 48 feet before striking a highway marker and landing in a creek. Leaving my mom and daddy seriously injured. My mom’s hand nearly severed, she began dragging my daddy out of the water to some sort of safety. By the time the ambulance had got there my daddy had died in my mom’s arms. At this point in my life I was shuffled around staying with aunts, uncles and grandparents. My mom became very depressed and could not deal with what had happened, didn’t know how. I had to figure out on my own just what was going to happen in my life, the one person I thought would never leave me left me and I became very hard hearted, a tough little adult carrying a big chunk of bitterness. I started having feelings that I couldn’t explain. These feelings caused me to feel insecure about myself. I always tried to justify these feelings by saying things weren’t really that bad. I wanted to find the right guy and I thought I was ready to get married by the age of 15. My mom was absolutely not ready for me to get married. But I was quite the rebellious teenager and thought well I will just show her she is wrong. So my boyfriend and I began having sex and after a nine month relationship I became pregnant. After I gave birth to my sweet baby girl. Her Father and I got married and 1 year later divorced. I really began to feel insecure. Just before I got pregnant I had lost 25 pounds and now I was about 65 pounds heavier than before. When I went to school one day just after finding out I was pregnant, a friend said to me “You are looking pretty good after loosing weight and now I hear you’re going to get all fat.” Well those words stuck to me the whole time I was pregnant. And as soon as I had her I was determined to loose that weight no matter what I had to do. It didn’t take long to lose 10 pounds, and it made me feel really good. I figured if loosing 10 pounds made me feel that good another 10 would make me feel even better. So I continued to loose weight. I became desperate to take care of the new baby, graduate high school and loose weight. Eventually I felt that my method of dieting needed some help. So I began taking 20 to 30 laxatives a day and forcing myself to throw up after I would indulge in boxes of donuts, cheeseburgers, chips anything I could get my hands on. For the next 3 years this was my method of dieting. After being hospitalized for poisoning my body, and paralyzing my anal sphincter, damaging my large intestines, ulcer and severe trauma to my esophagus, my mom pleaded with me to get help. But that didn’t stop me. I packed up mine and my daughters things and moved to California in 1991. Still unsure of my life and what I wanted all I could think about was getting skinny and a husband. I started talking to a friend who wanted to loose weight and she told me about crystal meth so I started taking it. I would put it in toilet paper because I wasn’t sure about the whole up your nose thing. I began going to a palm reader, I started working for a really big software company. It gave Jessyca and me very good health insurance benefits and a very good salary for a single mother trying to make it in California, where the cost of living was so incredibly high. About 6 months into the job, still doing the crystal meth, still loosing weight. The President of the company began making passes at me. After about 2 weeks of this I began to really feel like it was getting to be more than I can handle. When I went to my supervisor about it he made a joke out of it. He began teasing me about it and never doing a thing about the situation. So to make a long story short they settled out of court leaving me with a big hunk of money. I began doing more cocaine and crystal meth. The money kept coming and more drugs did as well. I began selling and I was a true tarot card believer. I paid a woman to come to my house and read my horoscope, my palms, my tarot cards anything she knew how to read, and I lived by what that woman said. I was seeing a man, that after a little over a year with him I became pregnant with my second child. And having to face the terror of gaining weight, I knew that something had to be done if I wanted to have a healthy baby. I wanted to get help for the baby that was growing inside of me and straighten up the life I was leading for my baby girl. I went to a psychiatrist the whole pregnancy; I thank God for her she kept me from harming my body while carrying this new baby. She had high hopes that after I delivered that I would stop abusing my body. I gave birth to my second child in 1995 a sweet baby boy. The drugs only got worse; I started snorting cocaine and crystal meth on a daily basis every hour on the hour. My life was spinning out of control worse as every day passed. I began selling and traveling to get ounces of dope that lead to getting pounds of dope. I had all this money and could only think of one thing to do with it, buy, sell and use. I was an addict a true addict. Some people sugar coat their problem by saying they only use for recreational purposes. Well I know there is no such thing if you use you’re an addict. I sent my daughter to stay with my mom when school got out in May and planned to move back to Arkansas in June. Drug deals weren’t going the way planned so I didn’t make it back to Arkansas until August. Myself, my son and a friend came back home with pounds of crystal meth. My eating disorder became an even more serious drug problem. I was again hospitalized for heart palpitations, anxiety, severe dehydration and a bleeding ulcer. When we got here and settled I went straight to work for a doctor here local. I say I was a functional addict because I held a job went out and carried on like I had not a care in the world. It didn’t take long to build up a few contacts, just enough to keep the ball rolling. My contacts new never to come to my place of employment and never come to my house during daylight. I thought I was being so sneaky. I can assure you Rodney Pfiefer was suspicious but never having truly known the depth of what was going on. He was a guardian angel so to speak. He was always breaking up fights, taking people away, trying to keep peace. At the clinic where I worked I met a lady by the name of Debbie who began to witness to me. A dark shadow hung over me for the next few months people from every denomination were coming to me. At work, at home, even when I was out somewhere. I began to have a really strange guilty feeling that wouldn’t go away. Of course I thought I needed to do more dope to make this feeling go away. On my birthday in 1996 I began shooting up the cocaine and crystal meth, still trying to make this feeling go away not having an idea what was happening to me. The morning of (4am) Easter I realized that I had forgotten my kids Easter baskets I went out in the middle of the night trying to find them an Easter basket and some candy. There wasn’t an Easter Basket to be found or Easter candy. Nothing was open. My kids got bubble gum, sunflower seeds and peanuts in a brown bag that Easter because my mind was so wasted that I had forgotten all about it. I started to really feel that I was going to have to die to make these feelings go away that became so strange to me. I wanted to stop doing drugs. I sent my (I thought friend) back to California. And tried to end the problem on my own. I began going to church but still unable to stop doing the drugs. I went to Bible studies, after just a few visits I was beginning to understand a little. I knew a man that went to school at Dover and had a reputation of being a Christian. I saw him one day talking to a friend of mine that was also and addict. And I thought well if he will talk to her maybe he will talk to me. The next day I was at the car wash and he the guy I thought probably wouldn’t talk to me, came over to me and began talking to me. WOW I was so shocked. When I asked him why did he come talk to me he said “I saw a having trouble with the dollar changer and wanted to lend a hand.” The Lord sent him to me. He invited me to church and I was excited and said yes, but then never would show up. I continued to do the drugs. Donald invited me over to his house and began reading to me stories from the Bible; the first story was Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. I had so many questions but I was so ashamed that I knew so little. I told him I didn’t know a lot. He then went as far to show me the way you find the book of Psalms, It’s the middle of the Bible, The four gospels, What the Concordance was, and how to use it. He was teaching me at 28yo just like I taught Jordan his ABC’s at 2yo. One night I was at my mom’s house watching Trinity Network I began to cry out to the Lord Lord help me! What do I do?! Where do I go?! I know this is you that has been trying to reach me. I’ll do it Lord what ever it is that you want me to do I will do it. Take all this out of me take the drugs, the bitterness, the hurt take it Lord. I know you are the only one who can help me Lord. Thank you for loving me, thank you for being the perfect gentlemen, thank you for waiting patiently. While I ran from you, you never gave up on me. Thank You Lord. I went to church on that Sunday night and received Jesus as my Savior, My Lord My Love My Life. I had gone through rehabs and all the counseling you could possibly get and nothing worked. I suffered from withdrawals so terribly that I refused to go in again to get help. But the day I surrendered my life to Christ I only felt His love wrap around my hurt body and I was healed. I never suffered withdrawals; I never felt depressed only the amazing love and healing power of the ONE REAL PHYSICIAN. I enjoy the freedom and comfort I now experience in knowing that true love isn’t earned by having the perfect body, you can’t escape from problems, you can’t find security from any man, and true love isn’t found on earth. I know now that true love and security come from a relationship with the Savior. This comfort did not come quickly or easily. Slowly, in so many ways- through reading the Bible, praying, others praying for me, God put his arms around me and helped my broken heart and body heal. I know now He was there all along I only needed to open up and let him in. I know now that not only will I see my Savior Jesus but I will also see my daddy again. Today Christ fills the void in my life which I strived for so long to fill on my own, with drugs, alcohol and men. His love and acceptance meets my needs and gives me strength every day I live here on this earth. That guy at the car wash with a reputation of being a Christian, I am so proud to say he is now my husband. We share a wonderful life together, without his love for the Lord I don’t know where I would be. Thank you Jesus. I Love You. I pray that my testimony will lift your faith, and show you how God can bring Anyone out of the darkest times in their life and use it to glorify Him. Jesus said: "I am the door, if anyone enters by me, he will be saved..." John 10:9 I give all the honor and glory to my Savior Jesus. I love each of you as my sisters and brothers in Christ and I thank you for letting me have this time to share with you. In Christ Love, Annie I chose to write this in red, to remind us that we are covered with the blood of the lamb. Thank you jesus I shall continue in this way. I shall not quit. I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of god in Christ jesus. Philippians 2:13 So over flowing in his kindness towards us that he took away all our sins through the blood of his son by whom we are saved. Ephesians 1:7
I would like to thank our Lord for His loving acceptance of me as a Christian woman.
“ I will bless the Name of the Lord at All times, His Praise shall continually be in my mouth, My Soul shall make her boast in the Lord, The humble shall hear thereof and be Glad Oh Magnify the Lord with me, And lets us exalt His Name together…Ps 34:1-3” Greetings to you in the Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.. I am called Samuel Sebuliba,25 year old Ugandan male Christian. I grew up in a Christian home of two Brothers and Seven sisters, Dad and a step Mother. When I was a little boy, My dad separated from my mother and from that time on I have not seen my mother again. Its not easy living with such a vacuum in one’s life as we all know what a mother’s love means. But when I accepted the Lord Jesus as my Savior, He became my comfort and now I look up to Him as He carries me in His Bosom and He whispers to me” Son, you are going to make it” I have had my share of ups and downs in life; the worst moment was when my Dad could not tolerate me any more. For I was a stranger in my father’s house. He told me to leave his home and that I was no longer worthy to be called his son. Streets became my dwelling place, talk about cold nights and going days without food. The worst came when even the people I called my friends , could not tolerate me anymore. No friends, no family …nothing could be worse than that. Even then God was a far off, it had been almost 3 years without going to church. It seemed like nothing good was ever going to happen for me , a high school graduate. I turned to alcohol and nightclubs became my bedroom. At one point when I seemed so hopeless, I asked God that I should die and get off the face of this cruel planet. But thanks be to GOD for His goodness and Mercy. Friend, we have a God of a SECOND CHANCE. Just when I was up to NOTHING, God was up to SOMETHING. He has taken my empty, void and formless life and He has given me purpose in life. “SOMETHING OUTA NOTHING…” Tears roll down my eyes every time I stand to minister and I ask myself how could it be that I have come this far. It only seems like yesterday when I was at my wits end, only yesterday. And now everything has taken a new turn in my life..” HOW COULD IT BE” At the beginning of this year 2003 God caused me to move to another town where I live now. He has blessed me with a new job and a new family of brethren at Jinja Miracle Center. I am the Youth Worship Leader. Glory to God! After the rough childhood I experienced, God has given me a desire to help the suffering orphans through His Saving Grace Orphanage (www.ourchurch.com/member/s/saving-orphan) where we give Hope to the hopeless children ministering the Love of Jesus to them. This is a blessing for me to be a channel of the Lord’s blessings to His children. By God’s grace I have reconciled with my family and God has caused so much healing. If you are at the cross roads with your life right now and you just don’t know what to do …Jesus Christ is the answer. Just let Him have His way in you and your life will not be the same again. I just returned from a mission to Southern Sudan and God’s power was present to save,heal and deliver his people who have suffered war for the last 20 years under the Islamic rule. Thank you for letting me share with you my testimony. God Bless you. In His Service, Samuel. Sebuliba. Po.Box 597 Jinja-Uganda. East Africa.
I ask why my girlfriend would pull away from a great relationship all of a sudden. she turned to god all the sudden first son moved out on his own. she is 38 with 3 children and very close to her whole family.
Hi! Sir or Ma'am! I am Candy Reidsma and I am 23 years adoptive Korean girl, whoes mom, Sandy died from cancer on February 3, 2004. It was so sad when she died. When I was eight years old I was saved and when I was in seventh grade I got baptized at a Central Wesleyan Church. I am writing poems, writing short stories and knitting. That is my testimony. I hope you like it! God bless! Candy
A Pakistani Muslim comes Face to Face with Jesus Christ Khalid Mansoor Soomro is from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He was an ardent follower of Mohammed until the results of a challenge he laid out before some Christian students. Please read this powerful testimony of how this man was converted to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior! And He said unto them: "Go into the world, and preach the gospel to every Creature." (Mark 16:15) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When I was 14 years old I was studying in a convent school at Saddar Karachi Pakistan. I belong to a Muslim family. My parents forced me to learn the Qur’an by heart when I was seven and so I did. I had a lot of Christian fellows (or acquaintances) at school. I was surprised to see them studying while I always found Christians of low profile in the society. I discussed and argued a lot with them about the accuracy of Qur’an and rejection of Bible by Allah in Holy Qur’an. I always forced them to accept Islam. Often my Christian teacher told me not to do so. He said, "God may choose you as he chose the Apostle Paulus." I asked them who is Paulus, I know Muhammad only. One day during our discussion I challenged them to burn the Holy Books of each other. They should burn the Qur’an and I should do the same with the Bible. We agreed: "The book which would burn, would be false. The book, which would not burn, has the Truth in it. God Himself would save His Word." Unfortunately they were not ready to do this because they were frightened. Living in an Islamic Country and doing such a thing could lead them to face the law and meet its consequences. I told them I could do this by myself. First I set the Qur’an on fire and it got burnt before our eyes. Then I tried to do the same with the Bible. As soon as I tried it, the Bible struck my chest and I fell on the ground. There was smoke all around my body. I was burning, but from a spiritual fire. Suddenly I saw a man with golden hair, wrapped in light on my side. He placed his hand on my head and said to me "You are my son and from now on you will preach the Gospel in your nation. Go! Your Lord is with you." Then I saw the stone on the grave, which was removed. Mariam Magdalene spoke to the gardener who probably took the body of my Lord. The gardener was Jesus Himself. He kissed the hand of Mariam and I woke up. I felt very strong as if when someone would strike me, I could not be hurt. I went home and I told my parents about all what happened. But they did not believe it. They thought that the Christians got me under magic, but I told them that all this happened before my very own eyes and that many people were watching this. They still did not believe and they turned me out of my home and refused to accept me as their family member. I went to a Church close to my home; I told the Father there all about what happened. I asked him to show me the Bible. He gave me one and I read about the event of Mariam Magdalene and I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior on 02-17-85. My Family refused to accept me. I went to various churches and got more knowledge about the Word of God. I also followed many Bible Courses and then I got a ministry. Now after 17 years, I have seen many people come to the Lord and accept Jesus Christ as their Savior. Thanks to the Lord, I am now married and have a Christian family. Me and my wife Khalida are involved in the work of the Lord and able to share the miracles God has been doing in our lives. Even though it is not easy and we face many hardships, we feel like Paul who went through hardships and suffering for the Glory of His Savior, who went Himself through suffering during His walk on earth and on the cross. We thank God the Father for sending His Son to this earth and giving us free life through Him. We thank God for His Spirit who encourages us day by day to live for Him.
On March 22,2004, I was on my way to the bus stop like always. My mom was driving and we passed my friends bus stop so like alwas I waved at her. When I looked back to the road I saw that something was wrong becausse we were in the other lane and a truck was coming straight for us.We hit him and it slung us all the way around.I really felt God with me that day. It ripped the driver door off and my mom was flying out the door but, some how pulled her self back in. She said for the first time ever she felt God with her. Since that day my mom has been going to church. God is good!!
There's no doubt, there is a truly wonderful God. Also, that there is good people who believe in prayers. That is your communication with our most precious Father. So please ask our wonderful Father to watch over us and protect us from the impostures, like the man who calls himself Pastor Kerry Lucas and his wanna be's Larry Sabrsula and wife. They are not the compassionate and humble people they claim to be. I know that for a fact. Please believe me. May God protect all the vulnerable people who seek love and compassion and keep you free from impostures and thieves like these people whom God will judge. God be with you, always.
I give God all the praise and the glory! I was a junkie for 31 years, spent almost 15 years in prison, and had lost everything and was homeless, alone and dying from hepatitis b & c. Everything has changed! I gave my heart to God in a dark, nasty, jail cell..and today I spend every waking moment working at winning souls for His kingdom. I am no longer a drug addict. I have a wonderful christian husband. I have a relationship with my family, my kids and grandkids. I have beautiful friends. I have a nice home. And He has healed me from my hepatitis!! Yes God is awesome! Today, I work with the homeless and addicts in a street ministry. I thank God for sending His son to die for me and I do my best to make sure the people I meet know they too can be saved. He has replaced a cold hearted person with one who is full of love and compassion and it simply amazes me! I haven't and will never be alone again. He has been with me every step since I got on my knees in that cell that day and cried out to Him in Jesus name. (Ive never felt as peaceful and happy as I did that day.) "Those whom the Son sets free are free indeed!" Thank you Jesus! Blessed is your name!
I Thank the Lord, Jesus Chirst for freeing me from alcohol and drugs that held me captive for more than 30 years.
On Sunday I believe, 4-25-04, Diante- Sterling didn't tell me had had to use potty. I was mad! I used baby wipes to clean him up. Knowing I shouldn't but I hoped a pray would see me through, I flushed them down the toilet anyway. Diante- Sterling said "look Daddy", I looked and the water in the toilet bowl was bubbling up like Texas Tea. I didn't have any shoes on to take off! I ran downstairs to the garage to get my dollar store plunger and ran back up to the 2nd floor. I started to wade through the nasty waster, and started to plunge away. The handle came out of the dollar store plunger, and I had a command decision to make. With all the gusto and bravado I could muster I dove my hand in the dirty water and retrieved the other end of the plunger. I tried to screw the handle back in/ but it wouldn't go. So I turned the water off to stop the overflow. Before it got to bad. The water damage made itself evident by poring through the ceiling light on the first floor in the laundry room, and from there down in the basement by way of the air ducts. It was not my day! The next day I came to work and told Vince about my adventure, and he suggested I call my homeowner's insurance. I took his advice and did so. They immediately jumped on the situation. The sent out two young men who were unidentical twins, to begin. They accessed the damage, and did a preliminary and put up fans throughout the troubled areas. They tore up my carpets,, drilled holes in the wall and moved furniture, and made some phone calls. In the following day that's followed I made two new friends. Their names were Doug and Jason, a comical pair, more so by their situation. Two ladies came by to measure and make their reports, and also a project manager came by that looked like sort of like Al Nydes. To butter up the two twins, I gave them of apple cider in a wine bottle. Another man came from the same company to make his assessment, with a little yellow meter, to see if all reports jived. He told me what the project manager was like (Al Nydes) except he had a big sense of humor. Right then and there I felt the presence of God! The PM's name was Terry, and he rang the doorbell. I went to the door and told him to come in. He went over everything from top to bottom, asking me questions, and telling me what I could expect. The twins still there, whistling while they worked. The Pm said the majority of the house would get new carpet and tile, and I would get my air ducts cleaned, new moldings and trim, and that hi company would take care of me and everything. Now only the guestroom carpet, and Emerald's carpet was really damaged, and the tile. But since the water came out the bowl and is considered contaminated, unlike the tank, which is considered cleaned. And since my carpet is unique and throughout the house is the same, except the family room (400 Sq Ft), it all gets replaced. I have a $500 deductible, and I can't make that up front. Terry said we can work something, giving me that "Godfather look" with a wink. I know I have said a lot, but I have left out more, like the smart twin using the same toilet once again, causing another overflow. (I'm glad it wasn't prune juice I gave him! )
DAER FATHER IN THE LORD. GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS. MY LORDSHIP,I AM MASTER PRINCE PAUL THE ONLY SON OF MR & MRS MICHAEL PAUL.I AM A SIERRA LEONIAN. I LEFT MY COUNTRY DURING THE WAR TIME,ON THE PROCESS TO SECURE MY LIFE,AFTER THE REBELS KILLED BOTH MY PARENTS MY FACE,THAT DAY WAS UNREGREATABLE DAY IN MY LIFE.. MY PARENTS WERE A GOOD CHRISTIANS AND WE DO WORSHIP IN ONE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN MY CONTRY,I GOT LOST MY FAMILY BOTH MY PARENTS AND ALL MY BROTHERS & SISTERS.MAY THEIR GENTLE SOULS REST IN PARFECT PEACE. DADDY IN THE LORD,MY MAJOR PROBLEM NOW STARTED SINCE THE STARTMENT OF THE CIVIL WAR THAT IS GOOING ON NOW HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE.AFTER I MIGHTY HAVE SUCCED IN RUNNIBG OUT OF MY COUNTRY AND TOOK REFUSE IN ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE I HAVE IN THE REFUGE CAMP SINCE I GOT TO ABIDJAN,NOW THE REBELS HAS BEFALL ON US THERE AND KILLED MANY SOULS AND SOME ESCAPED DEATH AND SURVIVED OF WHICH I AM ONE OF THE SUVIVED SOULS (PRAISE THE LIVING GOD) I AM CONTACTING TO SEEK BOTH MORAEL AND IF POSSIBLE FINACIAL HELP TO FIND MEANS TO GET TO ANY NEAR BY COUNTRY TO SAVE MY.I AM HIGHLY STARANDED NOW IN ABIDJAN,PLEASE I WILL BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU REPLY ME FAVOURABLE BECAUSE OUR LORD IS GOOD. I DON'T MEAN TO DISTURBE YOU,PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR I HAVE NO OTHER WAY ECEPT IN THE LORD. THAT IS WHY I AM ASKING FOR HELP FROM THE CHILDREN'N OF GOD,LET EVERY BODY HELP ME AS MUCH AS HE CAN. I WOULD'T MIND IF YOU CAN SUGGEST ME TO COME YOUR COUNTRY,EVEN TO SEARVE YOU AS A HOUSE BOY. I AM LOOKING FORWORD TO HEARING FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSIBLE. GOD BE WITH YOU. I AM YOUR SON IN THE LORD. MASTER PRINCE PAUL N.B.(FOOD FOR THOUGHT) JOSHUA CHAPTER 1 VEARS 6 - 9
God has done so many wonderful things in my life. I didn't decide to make him my life until 2 1/2 years ago, and the day I asked Him into my heart, my whole world changed...my husband who was raised w/ little knowledge of Christ, certainly did not understand, and he went through many different stages of emotions...Feelings of fear, confusion, concern that we were no longer compatible, for a short while he would tell me that he was atheist....Then we went through the worry that we were drifting apart, because those things we used to do together we could no longer do, especially the more I grew in the Lord...But with help from God, and the Holy Ghost...I was able to stand and endure, through it all trusting in God standing on his promises, and behold March 16, 2004 my Husband prayed, asked God into his heart, started going to church w/me and I just want to praise God for being Faithful, and for completing my Family. God has done so many wonderful things for me, this is just something recent and I just can't praise him enough.......
I just want to praise God for what He has done in my life especially this moment of my life. Honestly, lately I’ve been having problems with my academic life. This has caused me to feel sad and to have a distorted focus on the things that I have to do. I feel bad about myself and also to the way I’ve shown to my parents how I pay importance to all their efforts on my education. As a daughter, I know that what my parents have been doing for the sake of my education is immeasurable and therefore I should make the most of it and use every opportunity that I can to maximize all there efforts and support. I know that they understand me with regards to my joy in doing things for the Lord but sometimes I get too serious on these things that I forgot I have a responsibility to take in my studies. As a result, I got a not so really good midterm grade in my Chemistry 17, which is my most unwanted subject. If I could have only the choice to choose the subjects that I want to take, well, any Chemistry subject would not be definitely one of them. But Chemistry is one of the major subjects in my course so I have to take it whether I like it or not. The only thing that I should do about it is to exert more efforts in studying in order that I would be able to pass the subject. I’ve never experience to receive such grade in my entire life so the moment I’ve seen my midterm grade I was really in terrible “heartache” not because of my instructor who has been so strict but for myself because I know I only gave a part of what I should have done. When I talked to my parents and told them that I want to drop the subject because I’m not that confident that I would pass the subject, I was expecting that they will really scold me but that didn’t happen. Instead, they told me things that sort of challenged me more to continue and pursue what I’ve started. They also gave me reasons why I should finish my course. Reading the Purpose Driven Life book helped me to realized that life and even my desires in life will not end with just this bad experience that I’ve underwent. I was reminded about my SHAPE (Spiritual Gifts, my Heart, my Abilities, my Personality and my Experiences). These things are parts of me and that these things have been those that God has used and will be using in molding me into the person that He wants me to be. I should not disregard them but make them as an inspiration to move on and make every moment an opportunity to give God the glory. If life is so full of unidentified struggles and worries, life also is full of identified blessings. Besides, we just have to discover them as we continue to walk in the path that God has set before us here on earth. Aside from that, God gave us the Bible as an instrument that we will be using to win the battle, struggles and temptations that we will meet along the way. This maybe a simple testimony but I’m proud to say that my God has been so gracious and merciful to me that even despite my weaknesses and failures He has continue to work in my life. So for these things, to God be the glory!!! : =>
God has protected and keep me from any ill health during 2004. My husband has kidney failure, but God has blessed him to have successful dialysis session each week. God also healed my brother-in-law of kidney failure. God is truly A Good God and He is worthy to be praised.
I have Stuggled with addiction all my life my father was a acoholic and at the age of 15 he died of the results of drinking. He was abusive and full of anger and guilt.I told my self I would never be like him. I had tried drugs a few times but after he died I stoped for a short period. And I started back I thought drugs help me to deal with my life MY mom got remarried within a year and I felt I had no Home no family and I had no hope. I started getting in to drugs and going to friends housesto sleep . My MOm put me in to serveral treatment centers by the age of seventeen I had been in 4 places. I finally decided to trun my life around I went to a half way house and stayed there serverl years and meet my first husband and got married had a child. I was in AA and was clean for about 6 years. I had every thing to live for A family a nice home but I still never felt complete. I got sick when I had my son and 6 months after that had to have surgery. I started taking pain medicine and got adiccted to them. Iknew I was wrong but I could not stop. One day I left and went to get help but I just wanted out I felt that there had to be something out there that can make me happy but I left and started down a road of desructionI meet up with this guy that was involed with crack and I startd using pretty heavy with in 3 months I lost my child and I lost it I just could not belive it had come to that I stoped the crack and moved out but the day I lost my child I new I wold never be the same . I when moved to Keywest to find a change and all I found was more pain I came back to my home town and meet my husband that I m with now we did drugs and lived that life that there wAS NO GOOD OUT COME . The police was after us and we were on the run everyday . I found out i was pregant with my second child. I just wanted to go some were and be safe. I had prayed many prayers in my life and God helped us we moved in with some friends my husband got a job and we had are girl . We were still on the run when my girl was 4 months old. MY husband got picked up he has told me that he made a promise to God that He would never use again if he would just get him another chance.And till this Day he has kept that promise. Me I had to have another surgery and I got back on pain pills . MY husband started going to church and I went sometimes I just didnt know that I had it in me to live clean. I had Asked God So many times to forgive me and to come in my hurt but I would sin again. I was so tired I did not want to lose a nother child cause of drugs and I loved my husband but I felt that I didnot know how to get to were they were . Finally I asked God to save me again and I knew he had to get me there I was Lost . IU prayed to him To give me a life changing experience that next Sunday night at church I recived the baptism if the HOly Ghost and I knew that there had been a change in it was like a light trun on in my soul and a bridge was made for me to live. God is so good to me . I want and can live clean cause he delived me . I love GOd and Jesus . All the time I felt I could not be saved he saved me by his grace he wanted to love me. He died to love
one day i was really really sick and it was on the night of a performanse that i had to do and a whole bunch of my friends came and prayed 4 me and i stopped throwing up and everythind was fine im only 13 and i know god can do miricles he is great get to know him better
I used to do it all, I was starting varsity football in the freshmen year of my highschool carier, Everybody wanted to be my friend, and I was invited to all the parties. I usually took the opportunies too, I was living it up but inside of me I knew there was something missing, it was as if there was a void inside me and no madder how many friends I had or how many parties I went to this void couldn't be filled. My life was beginning to downfall quickly, I bagan drinking every saterday, then it turned into saterday and friday, this turning into saterday, friday, and thursday until finally it seemed that every day was spent drinking. I was desprate for something more, I became depressed and I needed help. That's when my friend invited me to his youth group. My first thought was that it wasn't the type of place that would ever exept someone like me. But none the less I went with him. That night, the discussion was over giving yourself to god, someone I didn't really know at all, I thought to myself about all that I had done and I was under the impression that god could never forgive someone like me, until the youth pasture moved onto that topic next, he said that anyone could be forgiven, all they had to do was give themself to god. So then we had an alter call, where anyone who wanted who wanted to make a diffrence in there life could do it then. Something from inside made me go up and the next thing I knew I was kneeling at the alter laying my heart out to god, asking him to forgive me, and asking him to be my savior. I felt something that night, something came over me and from then on I've been a diffrent person. The changes weren't easy, I struggled alot, but with god's help I've yet to have a single drink since that night or go to a single party. I've found a new friend, someone deeper than an admirer infactuated with me because of what I've done in highschool, I've found Jesus Christ and he's changed my life so dramatically that I'm basically a new person. I began wanting to know more about his word, so I blew the dust off of my bible that I'd gotten from church a long time ago. I sat down and began to read, I read all the time and finished the new testement and most of the old in nearly a month. I began hanging out with a diffrent crowd at school, and the music I listen to has also changed. God changed my life, and I don't know where I'd be if be he hadn't. Now instead of using my popularity in school to get invited to parties, I use it to invite more people to youth groups and church so that they can have the same experience that I did. I want to close this statement by thanking God for everything that he's done and to just say that he will exept anyone, and when he exepted me I got relationship that has stayed strong ever since, and I now know god not as someone that sees us as a whole, but who looks at us individually. God will listen to you, and even answer. I just pray that if your reading this and you don't have a strong faith or relationship with god, that you'll take this time to just give everything you have to him. Thank you for listening to my testimony. Zach P.S - If you ever need someone to talk to, my aol screen name is DangerousZ888, I'm a good listener and I'll try to help you the best that I can.
Don't reliquish your authority for counterfeit harmony!! Praise God!! God bless!!
i got saved whne i was 10 yrs. old...even though i really didn't understand it.and even as i stand..or should i say sit here today sometimes i still worry...like i know i love God with all my heart but i barely read teh bible and i tell others about God but i also get mad at my sister and yell,and even though i don't curse i just fill like i dunno who i am anymore..if i'm a christian r a useless sinner as teh rest..yes ye si know we r all sinners but the useless ones have never found Jesus yet but i ahve found Jesus i just don't feel the holy spirit and i don't hear God talkign to em..pls help...
For years I have had been rejected by my family due to personal weaknesses, but little did I know that "all things worketh for good for those who love God, those called according to his purpose". Through the Holy Spirit guidance the persecution took me only closer to God who has been all Faithful. Today my close walk with God has led me to become an intercessor in the Church of Christ and its Joy to see people uplifted, churches uplifted through my life. God is above all in the world. Let all Christians unite and use the power of prayer to make our homes whole and our country peaceful. Today my family has been transformed to a spiritual home where many come to seek hope. God Bless
he made away for me when i was sick he heal my body
The Lord has been blessing me all of my life, but I would like to give this testimony about how he took cigarettes away from me completely without cravings or anything.That was December 19, 2000. I have been a Christian since 1976 through my son's Sunday school teacher. I received the holy spirit not long after. I gave up smoking for 8 month's and then went back to it after my husband and I separated. I was sm oking about one pack of cigarettes then, When I gave up the cigarettes to the Lord, I was smoking two packs a day, almost three.A couple of christians that moved in downstairs from me for a while told me that the door was open and all I had to do was walk through it and the Lord would do the rest. My arteries in the left leg were closed up. I had surgury on it a year ago before then. I couldn't take the patch or any product that was in the drug store because they would have caused a seizure. I have seizures. But I haven't had one for over a year now. PRAISE THE LORD!!!!! I had a by pass surgury on my leg. It was a five hour surgury, and it was very successful. I was in hospital for three days and regained my strength very quickly. I smoked for about 49 years with the exception of 8 months. God is awesome. We are mor than conquers in Christ. My God shall provide all my needs through his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. He is our provider, our comforter, our joy and our savior. He loves us so much as undeserving as we are. He is full of mercy and compassion. King of Kings, Prince of Peace, Wonderful Counselor, and Rose of Sharon. God bless you all. God is in the business of healing and restoring our lives today. May our situations bring glory to his name.
THE LORD HEALED MY BODY LAST JULY 2003. I TELL THE STORY EVERY WHERE I GO. THIS MONTH I WILL BE CELEBRATING 1 YEAR.
god father what will you do to help my struggling
My testimony didn't even happen yet but I know God is giving me children.I'm thanking God in advance for something I know he is about to release to me. This is how real I am, the next time you acknowledge me post something my testimony will be complete as far as this situation is concerned. I am able to see beyond my natural events, I am going to pray everyday until I pull this thing into manefestation. But thank you Lord for hearing me and thank you for giving me things even though I did wrong, because you are the God of second chances.Lord you give me things even when my whole purpose of living isn't for myself. But on the real Lord, you saved me, I didn't get shot walking from homewood that one day,I got stitched up at the hospital and started playing college baseball after two weeks. When I prayed for someone to come get me at the bus stop if you were listening and you send my cousin. Knowing dag on well he never drives that way. When I keep on getting wild type checks, when you forgave me when I didn't tith and i tried to give a forgiveness offering. When i promised to do right the whole day and every 20 minutesI was back in my worldly nature and everytime I asked for forgiveness you gave it to me. When you didn't let me get slaughtered up the hood or at the mall.When you helped me and my babies mom get a car,actually three cars in total.When you got me out of the hood and into a better school. When everytime I prayed for food it was there some how. For those who did me wrong I forgive ya'll I hold no grudges on nobody, Im actually happy for ya'll let me be I'll let you! Thank God for my family, college and a girl friend who cares. Through my relationships with people and GOD I am able to help out the people I love because of my experiences. I will not call them negative momments just experiences. Everyday I will live like I started from zero, like everything is a fresh start and that is the way I want to live. thank you for 1House 2food 3 safety 4family 5health 6kids 7air 8mercy 9life 10happiness 11good and bad times cause through it all I tried and did acknowledge God 12 God dying on the cross for my sins 13 for loving us enough to give us choices even though it hurts 14 everything lord because if I name everything I fill up everything and no one else will be able to share their testimony love you God for everything , you name something God did I'm thankful for it and thank you for my grandmother. Forgive us for our sins lord and for people legalizing gay marriages it is in the Bible not to do so. People wanna ask well, what is your opinion, there is none God said it's wrong, my family believes the reason the world has not been destroyed is because there is a few good christian that acknowlege God and repent for the sins of the world so God gives us mercy, what do ya'll think. Think
My testimony is that I have been through alot in the past three months. But, God has still blessed me. He has kept me sane and blessed me to trust in him through these tough times. I owe alot of people money and right now I only have $10.28 to my name but, God is still good and I am expecting my MIRACLE. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!!!!!!!!
Yesterday,I was asking God's help & your help to pray for my son who's looking for a job.And today,he got a call from a 5*Hotel & got the job.He'll be signing the contract next week.I praise & thank God for giving us a quick answer.I count this as a big blessing.May God bless everyone who help me pray for my son. God blesssss you alll...
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW!!!!!!!!!! I JUST WANT TO THANK GOD FOR BEING AMONG THE LIVING---FOR I REALIZE AND KNOW THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN DEAD, SLEEPING IN MY GRAVE. I'VE HAD MANY TRIAL AND TRIBULATIONS, AND GOD HAS BROUGHT ME THROUGH THEM ALL. HE IS MY ALL AND ALL!!!!!!!!!!
OK, well i'll try to wrap it up in a nut shell. When i was 1 my real father tried to kill me my brither and sister. I've never met him, and can't until my 18 birthday. My step dad was an abusive alcholic.He was verbally , emotioanlly and phisically abusive to me and my family all my life. In 6th grade he had to get baceracted because he developed a disease called parinoia scitsophrania.(spelling?)He always thought people were out to kill him. Even his own family. There has always been arguing and fighting through out my life. My mom was the only one with a some what stable job. 6th grade summer rolled around and my brother Eric killed himself. Its taken a while to get over that. In 7th grade i get really into fitting in. i was always heavy and i became anorexic/bulimic. I was doing dressing and saying things just to fit in. By 7th grade summer i started drinking. I wasnt happy if i wasnt drunk. In 8th grade i started smoking weed. then i started getting really depressed. I was living with again a verbally/physically abusive person. Only this time it was my grandma(my step dad moved out in 6th grade) I tried running away, and when that didnt work i tried to commit suicide 5 times! Finally i met this girl Andrea, who little did i know then, would bring me to God. My other brother tried killing himself 8th grade summer, and again 9th grade new years. I fully found Christ and left the world behing me in the 9th grade. I now consider my self a strong Christian. I had started going to a Lutheran church for about a year when the middle of 9th grade i was introduced into Andreas pentacostal church. i tell ya...i could never go back! I got baptized in the holy spirit and actually think God is starting me with the gifyt of healing. Im the only christian in my family. my mom doesnt believe in god, my siter believe and doesnt care, and I dont know where my moms boyfriend stands. We moved out into our own apartment( me my sis, mom, and her boyfriend) Its tough, but Gods by my side. I'm turning 16 next month by the way. I left a lot out, but thats basically it. It would take 16years to tell you my memories. lol. Now that my eyes are opened, i see how God has always been there in my life. He wa smy only daddy, who cared about me. And i love him with all my heart. Not just as my God but as my daddy. Always. And i thank him everyday for the testimony he has given me. I've brought a lot of people to christ through it. God Bless you!
PLEASE TAKE HEED TO THE PROPHETS OF GOD, THE COMING OF CHRIST IS NEARER THAN YOU EXPECT,AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU AND I DO IS BEING RECORDED: AND WE WILL GIVE AN ACCOUNT TO EVERY ACTION AND EVERY DEED ,WEATHER IT IS GOOD OR BAD, SO DO NOT THINK THAT YOU WILL GO UN PUNISHED FOR ALL THE EVIL THINGS WHICH YOU ARE DOING. YOU SHOULD TAKE GOD'S ADVICE AND LEARN TO DO GOOD SO YOU WILL HAVE GOOD THINGS ON YOU RECORD INSTEAD OF EVIL THINGS. THIS IS A WARNING TO STOP DOING EVIL LEST YOU BE DESTROYED BY THE LORD SUDDENLY.
Praise and Thanks to God for the swift and awesome answer to my prayer. I needed to sell a business due to extreme financial need and thanks to a powerful God, a buyer stepped forth.
I was raised from birth to Love and believe in Jesus and God and have never even slightly wavered in that Faith. I did backslide into school work and trying to win friends as an adolescent, but a geometric compass held to my forehead by my classmates when the teacher was out of the class shocked me out of my worldly trance and brought me back to the God Who had never forsaken me. I determined within myself to live 100% for God for the rest of my life, and to compete with all the Saints in the Bible for the highest place I could get in Heaven. God called me to be a Prophet. (I had wanted to become an Apostle.) I was a little, teen-aged Jeremiah type. Life was extremely lonely as I had no friends and had been raised to reject the phony churchianity system by my now deceased grandfather. My family was against my religiosity and each of my siblings had always lived their own separate lives from their family. Their lives were "out there in the street", as my mother would frequently put it. I travelled around Cincinnati (where we lived) anonymously posting my little home-made Messages in secret and silence, until one day at about the age of 17 God raised me out of bed to go down into Eden Park, which I did. There He told me to call for locusts to plague the city of Cincinnati because the people had rejected my Messages from Him. I lifted up my voice and called for the locusts as instructed. Within a short time, maybe the next day, the city of Cincinnati, Ohio was full of large, dark locusts with bulgy, bright red eyes! I have seen many other miracles of God, healings, amazing answers to prayer, commanding and changing the weather, exhorcisms, and much more and have written volumes to tell the world of all the incredible things that I have seen God do. I eventually condensed my story into one free E-Book and put it on the internet. Most of the miracles that I am a witness to were not quite as dramatic or sensational for most people, I suppose, as the thing with the locusts; but the fact that they happened at all is Testimony of God's existence and Love. Thanks for your time and this wonderful opportunity to pour out the burning fire in my heart to tell the world my Testimony and of all that Jesus has done for me! God bless you! Sincerely and earnestly, Havilah
I am now 18 years old and I have perfect hearing.When I was an infant I had several ear infections and had to have tubes in my ears.I am thankful the Lord spared my hearing.
My husband was my life. He loved his two sons more than his life. My life has changed ever since he died. I feel very lonely and depress, even though i have support of my sons and good friends. I know he is a better place, for he never did tell me he was ill. I guess i loved him too much.
I became a Christian when I was 6- in my living room with my mum and brother. It wasn’t one of those ‘life changing’ conversions as I’d always been in a Christian family and went to church from as early as possible. I guess I just drifted along- praying the same prayer every night, going to church every Sunday. It wasn’t until we started to have youth programs at church that I really started to grow and become more secure in my faith. That security was a real blessing at the end of 2000 and throughout 2001. In total 7 people I knew died. The toughest was my grandmother. I would see her every week in church and she always had such spirit. She was always having a laugh – she even talked during sermons. And then she was lifeless. There are many things surrounding her death that I’d care to forget. I was upset for about 6 months – to the point of crying myself to sleep. Not only did I really miss her it also brought back loads of memories about losing my grandpa. The pain just wouldn’t go away. Then I went to Summer Madness, a week were lots of Christians join together for worship, seminars and to camp in a field. At one of the worship evenings a speaker gave a short talk about letting go. He used the example of a bunji jump. Imagine you are standing at the top of a bunji jump. You’ve just been told that the time to jump is now. Your hands automatically grip onto the bars on either side of the exit to the cage. You hold on so tight that your fingers turn white and you have shooting pains throughout your hands and up your arms – but anything is better than letting go, right? That was how my problems felt. I knew that letting go would be a relief and probably something I would want to do over and over again, but I was scared. I didn’t want to just give it all over cause the pain was the only thing I felt I had to remind me of my grandmother and yet it hurt so bad – so I let go. I took a leap of faith and gave it all to God. And like a bunji chord, God caught me. Even now I still miss my grandmother. I still get upset about the fact that she’s gone, but God gives peace. The knowledge that she is in heaven and I’ll see her once again is enough to make me smile. Life hasn’t gotten any easier though and everyday there is a new challenge, such as moving to another country without my family to be an intern at a church. I'm glad to get the opportunity to share my life and hopefully touch someone else's so that they can have a better understanding of what God wants to do for everyone.
Raised Catholic in Los Angeles, I decided prayer was silly at around the age of 9. I didn't know if there was a God, and I didn't care to find out either. I thought I was doing just fine on my own. Plagued with every negative emotion conceivable, I attempted suicide at 15. I felt alone and misunderstood. I was put on numerous anti-depressant medications, as well as Valume for anxiety attacks. I felt there was "too much on my plate" for me to handle. There was just too much to worry about. At 17, I moved away from my Mother, into an appartment with my boyfriend, thinking I'd be happy then. After a year I found that wasn't the answer, so I moved into a house with a few friends, continuing to search for peace-of-mind. I self-medicated with drugs and alcohol, which only made me feel more out of controll. At the age of 19,I met "Jane Doe", a friend of one of my roommates. She was a Christian, and invited me to her church Journey of Faith. I felt I had nothing to lose, so I joined her. The first few times, I was extremely sceptical, thinking they were trying to brain-wash us into giving our money away. As time passed, I realized that everything they were teaching was starting to make me feel really good inside, but I still hadn't achieved that peace I was so desprately searching for. Finally, one night I found myself staring up into the night sky, feeling lower than I ever had before. I asked for God over and over untill I felt it at last. That peace ... I cried out of sheer joy. All of a sudden I felt as though everything was going to be okay. It is now 10 months later, and my life has made a dramatic change for the good.I am happier than I've ever been before, and it is all thanks to Jesus Christ. No words can describe the gratitude I feel today.
Like anyone else i too have had ups and downs in my life, i like to mention that l am not a christian, I am a sikh, we like any other religion believe in One God. The following is what I like to thank God for:- Thank you for showing me the way to pray Dear God, Thank you for the time when i was feeling very depressed, and by pray i did not touch any depression tablets. Thank you for anwering each and every one of my prays. Thanking you for healing my son when he was very sick in India, and there was no doctor in reach or an ambulance i had no alternative but to pray, in the morning my son jumped out of bed and said, "Mum i saw a hand and a light come to my head and i am better". Thank your Dear God. Thank you dear God, when my other son had a court case where he was going to go to prision for 5 years, I asked you to protect him. On his last hearing i knew that there is no one powerful than you dear God. I told my husband, "lets see who is more powerful the Judge or God". After a few hours my son range and told me that the case was dropped!. Thank you Dear God. Thank you dear God, when my sisters husband had a massive heart attack, i asked you to protect him with your holy hands. Thank you Dear Lord. Thank you Dear God, when my mother had cancer 3 years ago, that you once again looked after her, she died last year but was clear of the cancer. Thank you Dear God. Oh, also Dear God, when my father died when i was 13 years old, i made a promise to you,at the Brownies , "I Promise to do my best to do my duty to God and the Queen and especially at home", I was thinking of this promise the day my father died. I felt a duty to look after my mother, which i tried my best. When i got married and had my children my eldest son being 21, my mother was there for me just as my best friend. I started writing poetry, and won serveral peotry competions. A few weeks before my mother died, I wrote a poem, which i would not remember what it was. The editors had send me the copy write forms back to me, because i did not have time to post them back. i placed the envelope on my mothers table at her flat. thinking that i will post them when my mother comes home from hospital. Sadly, my mother came back to her flat and i was caring for her and slept in her flat. My mother die in the night. A few days later, I saw that envelope on her table. I had to open it up again, to see which poem it was, It was, "I promise to do my best". It was about the promise that i had made to you Dear God. It was broken on the day that my mother died. Thank you for the wonderful life that i had with my mother. Thank you dear God, for comforting me, when my elder brother died, he was so dear to my heart, that when my father died, he was a father figure to me. Dear Lord God, you are showing me some mircle signs, how can i doubt your prence, In Year 2000, i bought a dog, with markings of a white cross, this was during Easter. I took pictures of him and was amazed to find an angel complete with a halo. I find this to be a mircle. The new milliumn is a signe of great happiness for everyone. Than a few weeks back dear Lord, i dreamt that my daughter in law who is expecting her first baby. I dreamt that the baby was in the womb and facing me and touching me with his hand. When i wake up, my daughter in law who is expecting had signs of labour, but was fine. But yestoday i experienced another mircle. As i am a sikh, i like to read and serve on the net to read about our holy shirines that are in Paskistan but we have little access to them because during the british Raj Paskistan and India was split in half. Anyway the holy shrine has a large rock with the impression of our Guru's hand. Whilst i was looking at this photo i could see part of a face on the rock. As i studied the photo closely, it seems like a picture of Queen Victoria! About 170 sikh shrines in Paskistan are nelegected by them, I think God is sending massages regarding our holy shrines. They were deserted during the Queen victoria's time. The Lord God showers you with his love, I just don't know how to thank him enough. Us Sikhs, have running temples, where we make food and serve to everyone. How wonderful if would be if Pakistan would let us run our Holy shrines with love and respect.
Two very special prayers that have never been known to fail: In Thanksgiving Prayer to the Blessed Virgin (Never known to fail) O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God,Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O star of the sea, help me and show me here You are my Mother. O holy Mary Mother of God Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me into my neccessity (make request here).There are none that can withstand your power.O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee(3 times).Holy Mary,I place this cause your hands(3times). Say this prayer for three(3)consectutive days then you must publish and it will be granted to you. PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Holy Spirit you who make me see everything & show me the way to reach my ideals. You who give me the divine gift to forgive & forget all that is done to me. You who are in all the instincts of my life.I in this short dialogue want to thank you for everything and affirm once more that I never want to be separated from you(whatever your request is). Say this prayer for 3 days. After the third day the request will be granted, no matter how difficult. Promise to publish the entire dialogue is a condition for granting your request. Thank you God. Dear Lord, thank you for listening to my pray. and making our grey days bright again.
My Dear Lord Jesus Christ With a very heavy heart i putforth all my physical,mental, financial and family burdens before Your Divine Throne. Only a miracle from You My Master can change my present circumstances. My Lord and Saviour, please hear my cry and grant me that mircale of positive change in my life. Thank You!
God is amazing. He works in mysterious ways.I cheated on my husband with a diffrent race and got pregnant.I prayed day and night for god to let me know whos it was so i could prepare the family.i had a dream i had apack of ciggeretes.My sister said somerthing was wrong with them. She left and came back and said i know its his meaning my husband.Then in the dream i was walking in a old house and my friend looks at me and says your gonna be sick.Well sure enouph i got sick.I was sick for two weeks.My mom secretly fasted.Well my baby was my husbans.Praise the lord
Praise Jesus! Thank you so much for all your intercessory prayers. I have been accepted by the Government of Ontario. I will be starting work on Monday, March 21. Truly, if 2 or more are gathered and asked God for anything, He will be faithful and just to give them My gratitude for everything brothers and sisters. Sincerely, Brother Barry
by Richard Harrington I am a 56 year old divorced man living in Florida. I became an alcoholic at the age of 13. i had a real messed up childhood starting at the age of 3 when I was adopted into the Harrington family I felt unloved and unwanted from the very beginning which resulted in a lot of trouble at school in the service and in my marriage of 12 years to my high school sweetheart who divorced me in 1979 I could not hold down a job. every job I would get I would get fired or quit for one reason or another but the real reason was drugs and alcohol After my divorce I moved to Florida to start a new life. I stuck my thumb out and hitched hiked from northern California to south Florida worked odd jobs for awhile and eventually went to trade school and got a diploma in air-conditioning went from one company to another for 15 years and finally got fired at this point I was totally lost in drugs and alcohol i lost my apartment because I could not pay rent and ended up being on the street homeless. I stayed that way for 4 years my life was over and had contemplated on suicide many times but I didn't want to go to hell so I decided against it but I was extremely miserable and no friends. I was eaten up by staff infection and hospitalized on many occasions I finally got out of the homeless camp and broke into a warehouse where I lived in a 12x12 room One night i was sitting outside my warehouse on a bumper stop drunk as could be when a man came leaving the corner bar came walking down my street and as he approached I saw myself in him like looking into a mirror this part is hard to explain but I will do the best I can. as he got closer I started to weep and I cried out god! help me! I can not keep going this way just take me out of here I don't want to live any more!! and for 20 minutes or so I wept on my knees till I was exhausted then got up and flopped myself down on the old broken down couch I used for a bed and drifted off to sleep. at six o'clock in the morning, I was awakened by some one calling my name, Richard, Richard, Richard, you must stop drinking you must stop smoking and you must go back to church and as he said that a feeling of warm liquid flowed through my body starting from my head to the bottoms of my feet, and I yelled out thank you Jesus! I knew instantly that Jesus Christ had healed me and this was before I knew what any of this meant but i knew that i would never need drugs or alcohol ever again! i knew it! He put a love into me that there is no words to express it. he totally turned my whole life around I put my trust in him and asked him to lead me to the church he wanted me to be a member of and he did i asked him to find me a home and a job and he did and the good news is i have never looked back I have the same job and go to the same church that he led me to. but that is not the best news the best news is I know where I am going now when I leave this world heaven and I know why I am here and its to serve him and I do with all my heart. He is real! and if you don't know him I implore you to get to know him. he waits for you with open arms. he will be the best friend you will ever have and he loves you very much God bless you! and thank you for taking the time to read my testimony and if you know of any one who needs to here this, please don't wait! send it to them this might be the last chance they will have to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as there personal savior.
I was in a car crash caused by a careless driver Dec.20,1998. On Dec.21,1998 Eastside Hospital, Snellville, Ga., sent me home to die refusing me treatment just as they killed Terri Shiavo. I died 10:00 p.m. Jan.06,1999 and God through Jesus raised me from dead at 1:00 a.m. Jan.07,1999. I truly am one of two witnesses left dead in the street and my message to the four walled churches in the U.S. is this. God has used my eyes and ears to see and hear His Word and the work of man at the pulpit. God has given man over 2000 years to prepare himself for the return of the Lord our Savior Who came to save the world. God has provided more than ample signs and messages for those who have an eye to see and an ear to hear to prepare themselves and others for what is to be hereafter. I am approaching my 7th year of trials and tribulations and being denied in every church everywhere I go to give witness and testimony. I will have a year of rest soon and that is when people of the world shall begin their trial and tribulation. The wrath of God shall consume the world and the vengence of Christ is about to come as a thief in the night. All branches of Government shall know the Kingdom of Christ as His vengence comes upon corrupt politicans and Judicial officals. Has your church set a store aside for christ? Texas is a melting pot for money changer pastors who claim to know Christ. Guess what...these are the very ones who will come in the Name of Jesus and at judgment He will say, " Get thee from before Me for I know ye not. I pray for these pastors as I kick the dust off my feet and walk away as a testimony to my Lord. I have Love and Compassion for those truly seeking the face of Christ but if they are using the Word for self gain I hate a liar, a cheat a thief and a hypocrite...Amen...Amen... Pre-Ordained Minister/Prophet/Messenger He Chose Ray E. Cunningham
I am currently a 20 year old Pre-Med student living in New York. As many of you may know, to gain admission into medical school, one has to take the Medical College Admission Test, or the MCAT for short. I had to do the same. I took a prep course in the summer after my sophomore year in college, planning to take the test the following April. I wanted to study as much as possible over the summer, take the prep course again during the school year, and finally take the test in April. But I slacked off during the summer, and had to do all of my studying during my junior year on top of all the work that I had to do for my classes. This was my entire fault. But by God's Grace, I prayed that I would be able to study and that God would help me understand and know everything that I needed to know to do extremely well on this test, because He was the one who created everything, He could definitely make me understand and remember it. And by God's Grace, the process was slow and steady, but it happened. The first blessing was that I was able to actually finish the practice test that the prep course gave us. I scored a 21/45 on it (I received a score of 7/15 in each of the 3 sections), which is not good at all, really, but the point is that I was able to finish it. Praise God! Then by the next practice test, I studied and my score jumped from a 21/45 to a 27/45, I went up in each section by 2 points. Praise God again! I also prayed that the highest score that I would get on the any of the practice tests would become my baseline score, meaning that I wouldn't score lower than that on the subsequent practice tests that I would take. God is so Great! He actually made it happen. On the next practice test, which I didn't study for at all (foolish thing to do), I got a 28/45...1 point higher! For the next practice test, it was amazing, I didn't complete the first or second sections completely, and I was literally falling asleep during the last section. I thought I was going to do horribly, but by God's Grace, I got a 28/45 again!!! I was dumbfounded, and thought that the computer made a mistake and that the people working there just gave me the score of the last test by accident. Then I remembered my prayer, God answered the prayer even when I had forgotten what I had asked for. God is SO Great!!! But then, as is a big problem with me, I started to become cocky, even though it was God who was blessing me, and I had absolutely nothing to do with it myself. Then, God started to humble me. Praise The Lord! My scores started dropping to 24/45's and fluctuated about a point above and below that. It still didn't hit me that the problem was my pride and overconfidence in MYSELF, and this continued until 2 weeks before the test. I received another terrible score on a practice test, and went to my car and started praying, asking God to forgive me for all that I have done and to help me not mess up on the real test, and then God told me that it was because of my pride and cockiness that He had to make my scores plummet as they did. To get me to realize what I was doing, and so that I would ask forgiveness, humble myself, and come back to the right state of mind. Praise The Lord, that’s exactly what happened. At this point, I needed a miracle to do well on the actual test, and that’s exactly what I asked for, a miracle. But my motives for wanting to do well were so that I wouldn't disappoint my parents, and first of all, most of all, so that I would not disgrace God. And God answered that prayer too. He even began speaking to me to encourage me and increase my faith, and of all things, through the license plates of cars! I was driving home from the test prep center one night, thinking about how not well I had just done, and at a stop light, I looked at the car in front of me. Its license plate had the letters "DBT" on it. And to me, this looked a lot like the word "DOUBT" and it was like God telling me to not doubt. And I began Praising God, telling Him, "Lord, I won't doubt, I believe!!!" I switched lanes, and the thought popped into my mind that if the next car's license plate said something that looked like "BELIEVE" I would flip out. The next car didn't say believe exactly, but the first letter on the license plate was a "B", and that was good enough for me! I flipped out, Praising God, saying "Yes Lord, I won't doubt, I Believe." Then the next car's license plate said "ACV" on it. And the word "ACHIEVE" popped into my head, and then it hit me. "If I don’t Doubt, and Believe that God can make this miracle happen, By His Grace, I can Achieve!" God actually tried to encourage me...ME! Even though I messed up big time with pride and became arrogant, and puffed up for something that HE did? God is Merciful, and Loving. If you truly repent of your sins, He will wipe them away and remember them no more. Praise God! And that’s not the end of the license plate encouragement! The next week, the week of the test, I saw a friend from school at the prep center (she was studying for the same test), and it was 10pm, and she asked if I would give her a lift (she dormed on campus at our school), I was happy to oblige. She is a fellow Christian, and we talked and I dropped her off. After doing so, there are two ways that I could get home from our campus, and I figured that I would take the way that I haven’t gone in a while, but God was giving me the feeling that I should go the way I usually go, and, by God's Grace, even though I was already making my way to the other route, I said, "If You want me to go that way, Lord, I'll go that way." And as I was going, I saw a white car, and looked at its license plate. The letters were on the right side of this plate, and they said "XFG" and I thought "Forgiving God" for the "FG" part, and then the "X" could mean "X-Tra" (or the word Extra). So it came out to be "Extra Forgiving God." Then when I looked at the numbers on the left, they said "138", and then God struck me. "One 38 means an Extra Forgiving God." I was awestruck. A 38/45 is an extremely high score on the MCAT, and is actually the score that I have had on my heart since I started taking the Prep course the first time in the summer. God just told me that He would give me a 38 on the MCATS!!! I was almost in tears. God not only told me that He would take care of everything, but He also spoke to my mother. She was also praying for me, and asking God if it was His Will for me to become a doctor (as I had been doing as well) and she told me that "Dr. Luke" popped into her head out of nowhere, while she was praying. It was no doubt God who put it in there! And when my mom told me this, I was reassured that God wanted me to become a doctor. And another way that God spoke to my mom was through a testimony of Bro. Dinakarin, an Indian pastor, and the founder of the Jesus Calls ministry. When he reached his 50th birthday in the Lord, he wrote testimonies of many of the things that the Lord has done in His life. There was one in particular about how he was returning to his studies after some time and was having difficulty understanding and remembering the things he needed to know for his exams. One night, he became disheartened, and basically asked "How am I going to get through all of this and do the exams?" Then he heard a voice, as though someone was standing right next to him, but when he looked, there was no one there. The Voice said "I will help you. Let's study together." And with God's Help, he was able to rapidly get through 50 pages of material that night. The voice then said, "That is enough, we will continue again tomorrow." Bro. Dinakaran, said that he was actually able to remember everything that he had read! This continued every night until the exams. At the exam, Bro. Dinakaran came across a page of questions that were very tough, and he started to become uneasy. But then, he felt a hand come on his hand, and his hand began to move. He had no idea what he was writing, but when he got to the end of the page, he realized that all the questions were answered! He submitted the exam. In the waiting period until he got his results, Bro. Dinakaran was gripped with a great fear, and was praying that he would not have done poorly. Then he heard a voice asking, "Which grade to you want?" He replied, "High second class is good enough for me, Lord." And the voice authoritatively said "Done." That was exactly the grade range that he came in. All because our God is Loving and Merciful and knows our need and answers our Prayers! Praise God! So you can see how my mom was encouraged by reading this. Her faith was strengthened too, and we were both encouraged by God. God was also actually preparing me to receive this blessing. He was making sure that my heart was right and that I didn’t have any resentment and bitterness toward anyone in there. He did this through Pat Robertson, the founder of The 700 Club. One night on the program, the week of the test, there was a story of a person who was resentful and bitter against people who had wronged her and how God set her free from that. Pat was saying that if we are that way, we will not see miracles in our lives. And this was like God talking straight to me and many other people everywhere. And pat asked us to pray with him, and so I did. God allowed me to forgive the person who I was bitter and angry at, and set me free from that so that I would, by His Grace, be able to receive the miracle that He had in store for me. Praise The Lord! God also told me through my Bible Reading previously, of King Herod Antipas, who took credit for what God had done, and God sent an angel who struck Herod Antipas, and he dropped dead and was eaten by worms from the inside out. So God strongly told me that I cannot take ANY credit for the Miracle that He will make happen in my life. And not just that, he told me twice! The second time was through the story of when Paul and Barnabas were in a Greek village preaching and telling the villagers about Jesus, and God healed a lame man through Paul because the man had faith in God. But the villagers thought that Paul and Barnabas were zeus and hermes disguised as humans, and started worshiping them, and sacrificing things to them. Paul and Barnabas tore their clothes, and told the village people that they were men just like them, and that they should turn from useless things such as these. God not only told me not to take the credit for what He would do, but He also told me how to go about not doing so if people give me the credit for what He has done. How Great is our God! I have taken the MCATS in April 2005, and will be receiving the results sometime around mid June (it is now May 26th). And as is natural, satan will try to shake our faith. I am not perfect, and Praise The Lord, He doesn’t expect us to be. I have messed up many times and felt that God would change His mind and not give me the miracle after all. But God reassured me once again through Pat Robertson. But this time it was through a newsletter. The line that God spoke to me was “If you have a witness from God, Don’t Doubt!” God spoke to me again and encouraged me another time to not doubt, even though satan was trying to make me feel as though God would change His mind. Praise The Lord!!! I will continue trusting God and will tell others with the hope that their faith in Him would be increased and established. Praise God! I hope that you excuse this really really long post, I just wanted to let everyone get the whole story, and be faithful in telling everyone about what God has done for me, and can do for anyone. God is not limited guys! Don't restrict Him in your minds; He can do any and everything. He is God of the Universe and He Loves us. Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and repent of your sins. You will gain eternal life and become sons and daughters of the Living God. Praise God for sending His Son to die for us, and never take Him for granted. Ill try to post and let yall know when the 38 actually comes. See You all again soon! And never stop Praising The Lord!