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David (Germany)

Meet David

David literally darkened his world, blocking out any light from entering his apartment. Depressed and grief-stricken from the death of his mother – God entered David’s world – bringing His light, love and life.

David talks about the devastating impact that the death of his mother had on him as a ten year old boy. Filled with sadness and pain, he ran away from home and got involved in crime. He also started taking drugs and was aggressive.

David became obsessed with death and darkened his apartment, refusing to have any light come in. He describes having an epileptic seizure at which point God showed David how much darkness was in his soul. David cried out to God for help.

Thereafter, David started attending a church where the pastor explained why David felt so empty and unfulfilled. David heard the Gospel and believed in the truth that Jesus died for him to take away his sins.

David describes how Jesus has turned his life around. He has joy and purpose. He now lives for Jesus who he describes as his best friend, the one who shows David love every day.

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David’s story was produced by MovingWorks, Austin, Texas, USA.

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October 16, 2020 0

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

Petra (Czech Republic)

Meet Petra

Petra talks about her devastation when her mother died. She had called out to God to help, but when nothing happened, she thought about God no more. In her grief, she met some Christian friends and she was very drawn to their kindness. Over time, she realized that it was the love of God in them. At a Christian event, God allowed Petra to see Him clearly for the first time. She believed that Jesus died on the cross on her behalf. She delights in the personal relationship she has with Jesus, and He provides comfort and rest for Petra when she thinks about the loss of her mother.

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Petra’s story was produced by Moving Works, Austin, Texas, USA.

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Tags: Christians - good examples, Coping with tragedy, Emotional pain, God - feeling discouraged by God, God - lack of knowledge about God, God - personal relationship with God, God - skeptical about God, God - who is God?, Jesus – a relationship with Him, Jesus – relying on Him, Mother - death, Mother - illness

October 31, 2019 0

Jackie (USA)

Meet Jackie

Jackie was aware of Christianity from childhood but as an adult, she didn’t care about spiritual things and thought science answered it all. Through family, Jackie enrolled in a Bible study and God showed her how much she had to learn about Him. Jackie came to believe in Jesus and trusts that His death took away her sins. She now feels a happiness she never had, she has purpose for her life and she loves to read the Bible.

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

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Tags: Atheism, Childhood - non-spiritual home, Christianity - curiosity, Christianity - lack of knowledge, Evolution, Happiness, Jesus – relying on Him, Materialism, Purpose of life, Spirituality - don't care

April 29, 2019 0

Korey (USA)

Meet Korey

Korey describes some shaky early years at college and a young marriage that failed. Korey felt lost without purpose. Korey married again and had his own business. But God gave Korey a wake-up call about the sin in his life – that his sin was sending him to hell. Korey accepted Jesus as His Lord and Savior. He loves the peace of mind he now has. No matter what life brings, he knows Jesus is in control and will take care of him.

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

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Tags: Anxiety free, College - party lifestyle, Control of life, Divorce, Feeling lost, Friends - unhealthy friendships, God - relying on God, Hell, Jesus – relying on Him, Peace, Purpose of life, Unstable life

April 23, 2019 0

Jenn (USA)

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Jenn had a happy childhood which quickly turned to deep emotional pain when her parents split up during her teens. Jenn entered into a life of parties, prescription drugs and alcohol to cope with life. In order to support her siblings, she became a model for former Playboy photographers. She feared for her life when a trip away to do a photo shoot turned into illicit activities in which she was held against her will. Soon after her ordeal, she went to church. There she heard about Christ and received Him as her Lord and Savior. She describes how He rescued her. Today Jenn is a wife and mother and leads a ministry that helps others recover from lives out of control. Jenn says she is completely dependent on Christ every day of her life.

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

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Tags: Alcohol abuse, Controlled by a pimp, Coping, Drug abuse - prescription drugs, Emotional pain, Fear, Jesus – relying on Him, Parents - divorce, Party lifestyle, Party lifestyle - high-school, Reckless lifestyle, Sex industry, Sex modelling, Sexual abuse, Traumatic event

March 8, 2019 0

Mark (Australia)

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In Mark’s interview he talks about how he became a Christian and how his relationship with God has helped him in different areas of his life, including parenting and anxiety. Mark shares that he did not have a good relationship with his dad growing up. His dad suffered from bipolar disorder which made life very unstable for Mark. Mark didn’t learn how to have a personal relationship with Jesus until he was an adult during a time when his stepson was gravely ill. He describes being with his stepson in hospital and praying to God with a Bible in his hand. A stranger walked past Mark and showed him the verses in his Bible he needed to know to receive Christ. Mark has embraced God’s fatherly love for Him, which has healed the void left by his relationship with his earthly father.

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This story was produced by MBM Rooty Hill, Sydney, Australia.

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Tags: Anxiety - general, Child - illness, Childhood - unstable, Children - foster, Emptiness, Family - blended, Father - closeness, Father - illness, Father - strained relations, Feeling lost, Hope, Jesus – a relationship with Him, Jesus – relying on Him, My Christian life - obedience, Parenting, Religious life - going through the motions, Swearing, The Bible - lack of knowledge, The gospel - don't know it

March 4, 2019 0

Sheree (Australia)

Meet Sheree

Sheree talks about how she struggled with stress, anxiety, and insecurity. That changed when she placed her faith in Jesus. He is now the rock in her life and she can share her worries with Him.

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This story was produced by MBM Rooty Hill, Sydney, Australia.

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Tags: Anxiety - general, Christians - good examples, Insecure, Jesus – relying on Him, Stress

March 4, 2019 0

Wendy (USA)

Meet Wendy

Wendy understood she was a sinner in need of a Savior and trusted in Jesus at a young age. She experienced heartache in her late 20s when her spouse rejected her and divorced her. Wendy shares how God took care of her, and brought her new husband into her life. Wendy describes their difficulties trying to conceive, and the heartache of suffering a miscarriage. She shares how her relationship with Jesus helped her cope through all of her difficulties. Now God has blessed her and her husband with a baby boy.

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

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Tags: Broken-hearted, Coping with disappointment, Coping with tragedy, Divorce, God - relying on God, God's plan for me, Husband - rejection, Infertility, Jesus – relying on Him, Miscarriage

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.