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My Son’s Broken Body, Healed Through Christ

His power has brought us victory— his mighty power in battle!” I will not die; instead, I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

[Psalm 118:16-17 (GNT)]

Terry says:

My son Justin was in a terrible motorcycle accident 9/3/10. When I got the call about the accident, before I left for the trauma center, I put in a prayer request for him -mind you I had no idea what his injuries where at that time – I just said he was in an accident, injured, please pray.

On the way to the trauma center I prayed: “Lord, please tell me what to pray for Justin because I have no idea how or what to pray” and I the verse, “he shall live and not die and he shall prosper and not fail” came to me. So I took it to heart and claimed that hope as my own.

We arrived to find out that Justin had a tear in his aortic arch, broken pelvic bone, collapsed lung, bilateral contusions, broken ribs and a 1% chance of survival. According to the doctor, rarely does one survive a tear in the aortic arch. The heart surgeon told us that Justin had a slim chance of survival. Justin had surgery — the doctor placed a stent in his aorta and Justin survived that and went on to have his pelvic fracture repaired and his healing in leaps and bounds.

He was released from the hospital less than 2 weeks later and will have a full recovery. Justin has now rededicated his life to Christ. After the surgery, the doctor told us that someone up there was watching out for Justin and that he had angels around him protecting him because people do not usually survive from this type of injury to the aorta.

Thank you Lord for saving my son, and thank you all for praying for our son!

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Story posted on Thursday, October 21st, 2010 and is filed under Evangelization, Praise, Verses, Your Stories. | 11 Comments »

From Hinduism to Christian Pastor

Those who know you, LORD, will trust you; you do not abandon anyone who comes to you.

[ Psalm 9:10]

I, John David was a born in a Hindu family, in the village of srungavruksham, Thandangi Mandal, East Godavari District Andhra Pradesh, South India. My whole family worshipped the Idol Pakka. We did not know anything concerning Jesus Christ. I was used to drinking Alcohol and smoking and other things that led to such terrible wrongs that all village people were saying that I was a very bad man. I never listened to my father when he advised me of the right things to do. One day a pastor came to my village and he was preaching the word of God. It was door to door evangelism giving cottage prayers and conducting crusade meetings.

One day pastor approached at me, and talked about The Word, but I actually fought him and told him I had no interest in Christ, and instead enjoyed my bad habits. Then, through misfortune, my father became sick in 1996. Un-able to provide proper care for my father due to the extreme poverty in my village, my father passed away the same year. It was too much mourn, too difficult to confront. During that the same pastor approached, when everyone else in my village had written me off, and he gave me comfort and said a Bible verse. From that day forward I was with the pastor in God’s ministry everyday. I used to read Bible once a day in the early morning, and one day I came across Ps. 118:8, which touched my heart. I left my job and dedicated my life to the Christ ministry. I had taken Baptism in 1997, and soon went to Bangalore for B.Th., studies in 2001, and after my studies I came back to my birthplace. I got married, and started to establish church ministries, praying to God everyday for guidance.

One particular instance, we prayed and fasted for 5 days & nights, and God showed us his vision on 4th day. We were to visit a place a small town which was a modern-day Sodom & Gomorrah. We visited door to door but people were saying that already 6 pastors left from the place because of the town’s use of filthy language, public beatings, harlotry, witch craft, pakka idolatry and fornication of all types. We went by confidence in God by faith, doing Gods ministry independently without any support organization.

We rented a hut that acted as a Church where we ran a Sunday school, fasting & prayer every Friday, and all night prayers once a month. By the Grace of God we are now up to 40 Church members, conducting cottage prayers and crusades. God is doing mighty miracles among the sick people of the village. We are given Baptism (Immersion) by father, son and Holy Spirit.

Your faithful servant
Pastor D. John David

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Story posted on Saturday, July 24th, 2010 and is filed under Drugs & Alcohol, Evangelization, Hope, Overcoming sin, Your Stories. | 3 Comments »

I Love God Because God Loved Me First

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

[ ROMANS 8:28 (NIV)]

Keith says:

In my life I was living like the rest of the world and seeking things of this world trying to obtain things of this world. As a Christian I was trying to be like the world. Then I would go to church and talk to God about my problems, like…”God why don’t you help me and my family? Why don’t you just pay my dad’s bills? Why don’t you just make me a singer?” But God did not respond. There came a day when I realized that what I thought was life here on earth is not really life, and that God wasn’t seeking to please my selfish needs and wants.

I thought to myself and then I said to God, “SAVE ME from what I do not know! God I know that there is nothing good in this world for me and I want you to be my good! My desire! Give me love wisdom and hunger! God I want to know you! Like my father!” Then, during Bible study Romans 10:17 popped out and said to my heart, “Faith Comes through hearing and hearing from the Word of God, then another verse that says We saved by Grace through Faith, which is a gift from God not by works so that no one may boast about it!” I then realized this Faith was impossible for me to find! I could not do this! I could not put my faith in God till I began to seek him! He had to give me that faith!

It reminds me of that story with the rich man where Jesus told him to give everything he had to the poor. But the rich man walked away sad because he couldn’t do it. Then when Jesus explained to the disciples that it would be difficult for a man to make it to heaven…and they said well none of us can make it!

We cannot do everything! We are not perfect! But Jesus said your right for man it is impossible but for me all things are possible! HE was not talking about how for him it is possible to pay your bills or give you a perfect life here on earth! That’s not what he wants to give you. Jesus always said put your treasure in Heaven where a thief will not come and steal it. Where your treasure is your heart will be also! Where is your treasure? In the world? Then that’s also where your heart is.

You see I came to realize, after seeking God, that it’s not about what I can do for God or how good I can be. Because the scriptures say there is no one Good but God alone.
I realized that for me it is impossible to obtain salvation! For all men it is impossible! Only for God it is possible! When I realized that I was sick, born a sinner and in need of someone to save me… I found that Jesus Christ was the only one who offered his life as a sacrifice for my sins!
He became my medicine.

AND I’m only 17.

So then now, I do not serve him because I have to. I do not worship because I’m sad. I do not seek him, for treasure, or for heaven. I do not give to him for something in return for I know he is not in debt but I am. I do not love him because it will save me or he will satisfy my needs.

I love him because he loved me first. I give to him because all is his. I come to him because I am sick and he is my healer. I worship him because I know he is worthy and he heals my brokenness! I live for him because I died to self and he lives in me. I go out and talk about him because through all of this, at the same time he is satisfying my needs. He is giving me everything according to his purpose. I am free!

That is what Jesus my Savior did for me.

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Story posted on Monday, July 12th, 2010 and is filed under Evangelization, Hope, Sadness, Struggles, Your Stories. | No Comments »

Seeking To Understand God’s Word

yea, if thou criest after knowledge,and liftest up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver,and searchest for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD,and find the knowledge of God.

[ Proverbs 2:3-5 (KJV)]

Chris says:

Yes, if you CRY out for discernment, and LIFT up your voice for understanding, if you SEEK her as silver, and SEARCH for her as for hidden treasures; then you will UNDERSTAND the fear of the Lord, and FIND the knowledge of GOD.

I thank God for this scripture because it made me realize that no one was keeping me from knowing God, BUT ME. We know so much about people like our favorite singers, and how much hair they have, and which way they sleep and eat however; we know nothing of Gods will! I learned that I spent ALL my time trying to know the ACTS OF God and instead of knowing His WAYS. The power of God cannot keep anyone, it’s His WAYs that keep you. If you don’t believe me, see ISRAEL, the power of God took them out of slavery but they rebelled against God. Why? Because they lacked knowledge of God. This scripture made me hungry to know Gods ways and instead of SPENDING my time on foolish things that don’t edify, I now INVEST my time in the WORD and I’ve been saved for 3 years and GOD has called me to teach His Word.

I thank God, because once I lacked knowledge of Him and I was easily fooled by Satan and defeated because I had no foundation of Gods Word. Not any more!

Remember this: when Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness, He defeated Satan with these words “IT IS WRITTEN” “IT IS WRITTEN” “IT IS WRITTEN” let us defeat the attacks of Satan with IT IS WRITTEN!

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Jesus was the cure to my Addictions

Thus saith the Lord God; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded.

[ EZEKIEL 36:33 (KJV)]

Jodie says:

I stumbled down a road of despair; felt that my voice couldn’t be heard thru the layer of labels & paperwork that grew endlessly in my file each year. Files under the feelings and actions of depression, self mutilation, drugs and even prostitution… What struggle are you facing? – You’re not alone, I’ve been there.

Can u relate in any way? Have u ever felt anger, fear, or hate?

I turned my back on society in a heart beat because I grew sick & tired of people. I decided no-one else was gonna have any control or say. You know how it is: you get a hurt a few times & put the walls up so high within, no one can see in… Yet they are up so high up you can’t see over them either.

I lost track of time as addictions took over, demons had me tripping up everywhere, running in circles from everything & everyone… that’s the game u begin to play, but I never knew- theres no way out, nothing to gain.

At 19 yrs old I woke up & realized I had a choice- Jesus was that choice. Jesus had died on the cross for my sins & in Him I could find peace… I gave God my life, asked Jesus for forgiveness and slowly but surely things in my life started to change. I got to reading the Bible, talking to Jesus thru out each day through prayer, and hope has filled my heart, love & compassion overflowing- freedom came.

What I can say today without question is that you need Jesus in your life today! ONLY He can set you free from your pain.

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Seventh Day Slumber: We Are All Accepted [1:38]

My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ.

[Colossians 2:2 NIV]

Christian rock group Seventh Day Slumber shares how the band started and the mission and ministry of the group.

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Kierra Sheard: Dont Worry About Today [:45]

Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

[James 4:14 NIV]

Christian music artist Kierra Sheard shares what scriptures stick with her throughout her daily walk with Christ.

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Story posted on Friday, October 30th, 2009 and is filed under Bible, Evangelization, God's Love, Grace, Hope, Kierra Sheard, Life Verse, Video Stories. | No Comments »

B David: Story of Forgiveness [6:50]

Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.

[Micah 7:18 NIV]

Christian artist B. David shares a personal story of verbal and sexual abuse along with his parents divorcing. B. David opens up about his personal struggles with homosexuality and how God has revealed himself through it all.

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Story posted on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 and is filed under B. David, Bible, Christian Families, Conversions, Divorce & Marital Conflict, Evangelization, God's Love, God's Sovereignty, Grace, Hope, Life Verse, Loving your enemies, Mentoring, Overcoming sin, Praise, Struggles, Video Stories. | No Comments »

The Glorious Unseen: Building The Church [1:38]

Jesus answered: Yes, all of you have become my followers. And so in the future world, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, I promise that you will sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

[Matthew 19:28 CEV]

Christian music band The Glorious Unseen shares how their band started from their local church and how God has allowed them to grow in their ministry.

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Story posted on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 and is filed under Bible, Evangelization, Life Verse, Mentoring, Missions, Praise, The Glorious Unseen, Video Stories. | No Comments »

Third Day: Revelation [1:15]

My friends, what good would it do, if I came and spoke unknown languages to you and didn’t explain what I meant? How would I help you, unless I told you what God had shown me or gave you some knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

[1 Corinthians 14:6 CEV]

Christian band Third Day lead singer Mac Powell shares how through His Word he seeks the face of God daily.

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Story posted on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 and is filed under Bible, Evangelization, God's Love, Hope, Life Verse, Third Day, Video Stories. | 1 Comment »