“I laid all outcomes down and put my full trust and confidence in God and did not give up.”
Read More“The reality is that I was good at running marathons, but the truth is that I had always been running the wrong race.”
Read More“At a time when I thought that I needed to have value to be loved, God sought me out and told me that I had nothing to offer Him, not my intellect or anything that I could do for Him, but that He still loved me because I am His.”
Read MoreOver time, I realised I could deny many things about God, but I couldn’t deny His very existence, because of my encounter with God.
Read More“I was finally able to repent of my sin and entrust my life to Christ. Instead of constantly battling sin on my own, I could draw comfort from knowing, from Romans 8, that “there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because [I] belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed [me] from the power of sin that leads to death.””
Read More“I always thought that God was for other people, and now I know he is inviting everyone to come to Him.”
Read More"I leaned over to Mike to tell him that I needed to talk to him after church about something important - it turned out that during that same song, God had spoken to both of our hearts that the time to adopt was NOW."
Read More“Stephen started CPR on our son immediately…I froze. I was carrying my one-year-old son, Jonas, when Keri shouted, ‘Call the ambulance!’”
Read More“….It became crystal clear that Jesus did not want my moral character, my serving in church or even my monetary giving if I did all these only for my own benefit. Jesus wanted me to give up my life and to spend it on him and for the gospel.”
Read More“I started getting on my knees and just saying ‘God please help me’…Words cannot express the feeling of acceptance I felt, and putting my faith in Christ, I soon began to notice changes in myself and my attitude. Freedom came from surrendering, and I needed to give up control to Christ our Lord.”
Read More“Eventually I was so burdened by the weight of my own sin and sin in the world around me, that I was willing to listen and respond to God’s call. I could finally let go of my own striving and truly ask God to intervene in my life.”
Read More“…Scars that are visible are signs that healing has taken place in a site of previous injury. Beyond the physical scars I had were the emotional and psychological effects of the accident that I had to work through. But all the while, God was slowly and gently working in me…I had and have a God who healed and heals both body and mind.”
Read More“One morning when reading Romans 8, I was unable to hold in my emotions. I went back to my car and began to cry uncontrollably. I saw how sinful a life I had been living and was overcome by the fact that Jesus had suffered and had been nailed to the cross for MY sins. Jesus had taken the punishment that I deserved. And all because of God’s immeasurable love and mercy.”
Read More“And finally with [the book of] Ruth, I read the first few passages of the bible in my life…As I read more and got to know more about Jesus, a sense of relief started to build in me. I can get that second chance, my sins can be forgiven, my prayers can be heard! I wanted, needed, must receive Christ into my life.”
Read More“I realised that I never repented of my sins, never loved God and never really believed. God could have chosen to leave me in my sins unto destruction…But he chose to grant me repentance and faith and there He saved me, not because I have merit, because I have none, but because while I was still a sinner, Christ, who is full of mercy, died for me.”
Read More“That day I felt God say He loves me. That day God told me that of course he knows my needs, and He knows that I am in pain. He even cares for the flowers and the birds so how can He not know. I still do not know why what happened had to happen but it was not important anymore. What was important is that God did not forsake me.“
Read More“I realised that I had to return my gaze to the cross and on what God has done. I had to resume what was more important – building my relationship with God and finding my fulfilment in Him. It was liberating to have a fresh appreciation of Jesus’ saving act and God’s faithfulness.”
Read More“But as the months passed, God began to show me the truths in His Word. Slowly, God fanned the embers in my heart, and I began to want to read the Bible seriously. I looked forward to Bible study!”
Read More“I remember on that evening consciously understanding that my parent’s faith had now become my own. I was no longer simply the son of Christian parents, I was a Christian. God was no longer just their God, He was my Father, and I was His son!“
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