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Alix (USA)

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Alix heard the gospel growing up but as a teenager, she rebelled against her parents and hung out with the wrong crowd. She started to have doubts about Christianity and pushed the church away. She describes having anger, and anger towards God. Alix feared her sin was too big for God – but Christ drew Alix to Himself. Alix now has certainty of how much God loves her, and that Jesus died to take away her sin.

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

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Tags: Anger - general, Christianity - skepticism, Friends - unhealthy friendships, God - angry with God, God's love, Jesus' death, Parents - rebelling against them, Shame, Sin - too far gone

April 29, 2019 0

Devlin (South Africa)

Meet Devlin

Devlin says his story is all about looking for fulfillment. As a teenager, he tried different things to feel full such as achieving at school and partying. None of these satisfied. Devlin also struggled growing up because of his parent’s divorce. He felt anger towards God and had difficulties with his relationships. Then at a youth camp, Devlin trusted in Christ. He shares how he found the fulfillment he had been searching for, and God used his new found faith to help start a revival in Devlin’s school. Devlin also shares that he got caught up in habitual sin, yet despite his wandering away, God drew him back and he received Christ’s grace and forgiveness. He talks about the delight in obeying Christ’s way.

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

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Tags: Emptiness, God - angry with God, God - forgiven by God, My Christian life - not living for God, My Christian life - obedience, Parents - divorce, Party lifestyle - high-school, Religious life - going through the motions, Searching for fulfillment, Sin - forgiveness, Sin - temptations

April 27, 2019 0

Crystal (USA)

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Crystal describes instability in her teenage years, including a teen pregnancy, a party lifestyle, and multiple relationships with guys. Crystal shares how angry she felt towards God when her boyfriend was killed. Crystal became dependent on alcohol and was very troubled on the inside. That all changed for Crystal when she heard about Jesus, and accepted him as her Lord and Savior. Crystal enjoys the forgiveness only God gives, and the steady guidance from God. She now understands that her anger and emotional problems stemmed from her sinful choices.

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

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Tags: Alcohol abuse – addiction, Anger - general, Boyfriend - death, Depression, Emotional pain, Friends - unhealthy friendships, God - angry with God, God - forgiven by God, God's mercy, Loneliness, Party lifestyle, Pregnancy - teenage pregnancy, Sexual life - promiscuity, Sin - emotional consequences, Sin – trapped by it, Suicidal

March 26, 2019 0

Paula (USA)

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Paula shares that she struggled with infertility for a long time and she felt anger towards God. After her friend died, Paula longed for certainty that she would go to heaven. While completing a Bible study, Paula learned the truth that she was a sinner and needed to accept Jesus’ work for her to make her right with God. Paula shares that it was initially hard for her to accept this, especially as she had tried to do good things to earn God’s favor. Paula describes the joys of having a personal relationship with God,

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

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Tags: Adopt children, Certainty of eternal life, Coping with suffering, Doing good deeds, Fear of death, Friends - death, God - angry with God, God - asking God why, God - personal relationship with God, God's love, God's patience, Infertility, My Christian life - I thought I was a Christian, Sin - accepting I'm a sinner

March 14, 2019 0

Thaddeus (USA)

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Thaddeus shares how he grew up with a false understanding of God, and thought that being a good person would save him. He shares how he chose a party lifestyle at college and struggled with anxiety knowing that he was falling short of God’s standards. Thaddeus’ father passed away after a short struggle with liver cancer. Thaddeus felt anger towards God and severe emotional pain. To please family members he attended a Bible-preaching church, where he felt God’s presence and love for him. Thaddeus heard the gospel there and trusted in Jesus for the removal of his sins. Thaddeus is now experiencing a close and loving relationship with God and values the ability to turn to God in all of life’s circumstances.

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

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Tags: Alcohol abuse, Anxiety - performance driven, Arrested - drug possession, Cancer - liver, Christians - good examples, Doing good deeds, Drug abuse - marijuana, Emotional pain, Father - death, Father - illness, God - angry with God, God - relying on God, Pride, Selfishness, The gospel - applying it to me

February 28, 2019 0

Lily (Guyana)

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Lily describes a very traumatic childhood and her strained relationship with her alcoholic and abusive father. Lily talks about her deep emotional pain and years of hiding what occurred in her home growing up. She led a party lifestyle at college and took drugs. Lily also tried to commit suicide because of her unhappiness and hopelessness. Lily felt anger toward God. God did not let go of Lily, and through the influence of her Christian boyfriend and time spent studying the Bible – God brought Lily to an understanding of who He was, and of His love for her. Lily understood she was a sinner in need of Jesus’ saving work and she trusted in Him.

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

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Tags: Childhood - traumatic, Childhood – from an alcoholic home, Drug abuse - marijuana, Eating disorder, Eating disorder - anorexia, Emotional pain, Father - abusive, Father - death, Father - illness, God - angry with God, God's love, Hiding feelings, Hopelessness, Secrecy, Suicidal, Suicide attempt, The gospel - believing it, Unhappiness

February 28, 2019 0

Lisa (USA)

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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

Morgan (USA)

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Morgan talks about her struggles with perfectionism and seeking approval from others. She trusted in Christ as her Lord and Savior. For a time, she felt under more pressure to live a perfect Christian life. Morgan felt anger toward God. During a college event, the gospel was explained more fully to Morgan including the righteousness of God. Morgan has grown in her understanding of how God sees her, and now feels joy and can rest in the work that Christ has done for her. She no longer strives to make others believe she has it all together, and is comfortable to be herself.

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This story was produced by The Salt Company, Ames, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Approval from others, Double life, God - angry with God, Perfectionism, Salvation - adopted by God, Salvation - declared righteous by God

January 17, 2019 0

Jennifer (USA)

Meet Jennifer

Jennifer started life as a God-hater. She was sexually molested by someone in her church growing up, and she resented God because of her parents jokes that she was supposed to be a boy and God had made a mistake. In her emotional pain, Jennifer turned to drugs and ended up living life on the streets. She was arrested for drug possession and robbery. She went to prison aged 22. Jennifer says prison was the best thing that ever happened to her because she found Jesus Christ there and He freed her from her bondage to sin. Jennifer describes the awesome ways God has changed her thinking and her ways. She is now very active in ministry life.

(Jennifer’s story is presented in the first 20 minutes of the video. Her story is part of a conference presentation including other women who received Christ in prison).

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This story was produced by Revive our Hearts, Niles, Michigan, USA.

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Tags: Arrested - drug possession, Arrested - robbery, Christianity - dislike or hostility, Drug abuse, Drug addiction, Emotional pain, God - angry with God, God - hostile towards God, God - lack of knowledge about God, Imprisonment, Life of crime, Low self-esteem, Reckless lifestyle, Self-worth, Sexual abuse, Stealing, The gospel - don't know it, Unhappiness

January 16, 2019 0

Priscilla (Romania)

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Priscilla is from Romania which was a Communist country where all religion was suppressed. She describes her very painful upbringing. Her mother was very unloving and verbally abusive to her. Priscilla had a great relationship with her father but he died while Priscilla was a teenager. This left her angry with God, and unsure whether He existed. Priscilla first heard about Jesus Christ from a friend at college. She went to an underground church in Romania and heard the gospel. Priscilla was overjoyed to learn that God loved her, had planned her life, and that she could be adopted into His family and become His child. Priscilla believed the gospel and gave her life to Christ.