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Joni (USA)

Meet Joni

Joni talks about life with Jesus after a freak accident that left her quadriplegic.

Joni was a very athletic kid. She heard the gospel as a girl, and knew she couldn’t make it to heaven by her own efforts. So she received Jesus as her Lord and Savior.

Before going off to college, Joni prayed for God to help her live a life pleasing to Him. Soon after, she was involved in a horrendous diving accident. Her sister saved her life, but Joni’s spinal cord was snapped. Joni became quadriplegic.

Joni cried out to God in confusion and pain, asking Him why He had allowed the injury to happen. Through scripture, God gave Joni a new way of looking at her accident, and she realized that God may allow things to happen to her body, but that He would never harm her soul.

Joni describes her minute-to-minute dependence on God in order to live life in a quadraplegic body. She says there is nothing like the intimate union she has with Jesus: the “hell” of her suffering pales in comparison to the ecstasy of her relationship with Jesus.

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This story was produced by Joni and Friends, Agoura Hills, California, USA.

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Tags: Accident - diving, Accident - paralyzed, Cancer - breast, Depression, Disability - quadriplegic, God - asking God why, God - feeling discouraged by God, Jesus – a relationship with Him, Jesus – relying on Him, Joy, My Christian life - dullness, Pain - chronic, Success - sports, The gospel (God's message to the world)

November 6, 2019 0

Deb and Dave (USA)

Meet Deb and Dave

Deb placed her faith in Jesus Christ as a child. When she met Dave as a young adult, Dave did not know God personally. Dave asked Deb if she would date him. She said no but redirected Dave to undertake a Bible study. Following the Bible study, Dave received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Dave and Deb got married and had children. They talk about how God helped them through a very difficult time when their son was seriously ill. Dave changed his job to become a pastor. He shares how grateful he is to God for all God has done in his life.

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This story was produced by Lakeside Fellowship, Polk City, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Alcohol abuse, Cancer, Child - illness, Christian ministry life - pastor, Control of life, Coping in a crisis, God - personal relationship with God, God - relying on God, Gratitude, Party lifestyle, The Bible - lack of knowledge, The gospel - applying it to me

May 14, 2019 0

Sarah (USA)

Meet Sarah

Sarah became a Christian at a young age. She has experienced trauma and sorrow as an adult through the sudden death of her mother and suicide of her father. Her child was also born very premature. Throughout these tough times, Sarah held on to God’s promises to her. God held her up and gave her the ability to cope.

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This story was produced by Lakeside Fellowship, Polk City, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Baby - premature, Coping in a crisis, Coping with suffering, Coping with tragedy, Father - death, Father - suicide, God - relying on God, Mother - death, Peace, Pregnancy - complications

May 13, 2019 0

Nathan (USA)

Meet Nathan

Nathan shares how he was afraid of going to hell and he prayed a prayer for God to save him. But he shares how he was still hard hearted towards God. His fake Christian life became real when God convicted Nathan of his sins and Nathan geniunely turned to Jesus and accepted him as his Lord and Savior. Nathan describes the pain and questions he has about loosing his younger brother in a freak accident. But God has also given Nathan a peace about the tragedy and knows that in the fullness of time, he will understand.

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This story was produced by Lakeside Fellowship, Polk City, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Anxiety - hell, Coping with tragedy, Family member - death, God - hostile towards God, Guilt, Hard-heartedness, My Christian life – fake, Praying a Prayer

March 26, 2019 0

Mark (USA)

Meet Mark

Mark’s life revolved around his job as school principal. Then he got sick with leukemia. God had placed a man in Mark’s life who was able to pray for him and help him accept Jesus into his life. Mark talks about the instant change in his thinking and desires once he accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. Mark feels a peace and a freedom because he no longer has to ‘run the show’. Mark asked Christ to help him with his cancer. Since his prayer, Mark started to see progressive improvement in his condition. He is now back at work, with a completely new set of priorities in life.

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This story was produced by Park Community Church, Chicago, USA.

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Tags: Cancer - leukemia, Christians - good examples, Control of life, Coping with physical suffering, God's plan for me, Idolizing work, Peace, Work life - over-working

March 12, 2019 0

Dixie (USA)

Meet Dixie

Dixie shares how she always went to church but did not accept Jesus’ death on her behalf, until after she was married. Dixie’s husband and oldest son passed away in a short time period. This was very hard for Dixie, but she describes how God supported her and surrounded her with a church community to love on her.

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This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Christians - good examples, Coping with tragedy, friends, God - asking God why, God - personal relationship with God, God - relying on God, God's plan for me, God's steadfastness, Husband - death, Parenting, Religious life - going through the motions, Son – death, The gospel - applying it to me

March 1, 2019 0

McKaylla (USA)

Meet McKaylla

Mckaylla trusted in Jesus as a young girl. She shares what it’s like to have a relationship with Jesus and how He has been her source of support in tough times. Mckaylla’s relationship with Jesus is growing, and she shares how God is guiding her life and giving her a desire to serve others.

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This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Coping, Fulfillment, Jesus – a relationship with Him, My Christian life – coping with trials, Purpose of life

February 21, 2019 0

Jessica (USA)

Meet Jessica

Jessica trusted in Jesus as her Lord and Savior at a young age. She longed for a closer relationship with God as a young woman. Jessica endured severe challenges in her twenties. Her newborn baby had a life-threatening condition, and her husband also passed away because of cancer. Jessica shares how God brought her closer to Him through these dark times, and gave her strength and hope. She describes God as her rock. Jessica shares how God has shaped her thinking in regards to her life challenges. God brought another young man into Jessica’s life who was also widowed with children. They are married now, and Jessica continues to trust in God’s plan for her life.

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This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Baby - illness, Coping with suffering, Coping with tragedy, Depression, God - feeling distant from God, God - personal relationship with God, God - relying on God, God's plan for me, Husband - death, Husband - illness, Jesus – relying on Him, Marriage – problems, Parenting - pressures

February 21, 2019 0

Cheyane (USA)

Meet Cheyane

Cheyane is a fire-fighter who was involved in a horrifying accident while on duty. He was sure he was going to be burned to death. In the midst of the craziest moments of his life, he had a peace about what was happening to him because of his relationship with Jesus Christ. He knew he would go to heaven if he died. Cheyane had accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior 10 years previously. Before then, he had always pushed God away and had lived life for himself with partying and girls.

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This story was produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

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Tags: Accident - fire, Alcohol abuse, Burns, Certainty of eternal life, Coping in a crisis, Fire-fighter, God - peace with God, God - pushing God away, God's peace, Party lifestyle, Peace

January 18, 2019 0

Katie (USA)

Meet Katie

Katie knew about Jesus, and asked Him into her heart without knowing what that really meant. When she got older, Katie learned about the gospel and that she could know Jesus personally. Katie placed her faith in Jesus as her Lord and Savior and describes what it’s like to have a relationship with Him. Katie got a diagnosis of breast cancer, but she didn’t struggle and is thankful for what God has chosen for her life. God has given her a way of seeing true purpose in her illness. She used her cancer as a way to reach out to family and friends and show them how God has matured her and has cared for her throughout her treatment. Katie trusts in God and she has a relaxed attitude because she knows for sure that one day she will be with Jesus in heaven.