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Gordon (South Africa)

Meet Gordon

Gordon put on a front while feeling empty and having very low self-esteem. His life spiraled into drug and alcohol addiction, as well as pornography use and sex. Nothing gave satisfaction. Gordon reached a very low point and was about to take drugs again after completing rehab. But Jesus Christ stopped him and showed him how much He loved him. Gordon placed his faith in Jesus and knows he’s washed clean from his sin. He has found true satisfaction in Christ, is no longer an addict, and has peace and hope for his life.

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This story was produced by Common Ground Church, Capetown, South Africa.

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Tags: Alcohol addiction, Drug addiction, Emptiness, Fulfillment, God's love, Hopelessness, Low self-esteem, Peace, Pornography use, Searching for answers, Sexual life - promiscuity

April 27, 2019 0

Bridget (Zimbabwe)

Meet Bridget

Bridget is originally from Zimbabwe. She moved to South Africa and found the transition very hard. Bridget describes having an emptiness in her life and lacking direction. She was just about to move again to Australia to find what she was looking for, when she was invited to a church and heard the gospel. Bridget explains she learned two things: that Christianity is not a religion but a relationship with Christ, and that salvation is through faith alone and not by her good works. She trusted in Christ and has found the purpose and direction for her life that she longed for.

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This story was produced by Common Ground Church, Capetown, South Africa.

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Tags: Christianity, Christianity - misunderstand it, Doing good deeds, Emptiness, Feeling lost, God's plan for me, Jesus – a relationship with Him, Joy, Lack of direction, Purpose of life, Salvation (reconciliation with God), Searching for answers, Works-based religion

April 27, 2019 0

Lisa (USA)

Meet Lisa

Meet Lisa. Lisa shares her early life felt empty and unstable. She tried to fill the void with drugs and alcohol. After her twin brother was killed in a train accident she had anger towards God and became an atheist. Despite a successful career, Lisa continued to make reckless choices and this affected her ability to parent her young son. Lisa describes how God took her at her lowest point and she trusted in Christ’s work for the forgiveness of her sins. God gave Lisa a new start and now she has Jesus as her source of stability.

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

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Tags: Alcohol abuse, Atheism, Childhood - raised by a single parent, Detention Center, Double life, Drug abuse, Emptiness, Family member - death, Feeling like a failure, God - angry with God, God - forgiven by God, God - skeptical about God, Parenting - neglectful, Parenting - single parent, Reckless lifestyle, Sheltered accommodation

February 21, 2019 0

Benjamin and Jessica (USA)

Meet Benjamin and Jessica

This is the third out of four videos looking at the lives of married couple Benjamin and Jessica. They describe the emptiness in their lives, their problems with alcohol and their marriage issues. After years of knowing about God and praying, they finally turned to Him fully and surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ. God has brought light into their lives and has taken away Benjamin’s depression and alcoholism.