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David (Germany)

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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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Tags: Anger - general, Answers to life, Childhood - traumatic event, Childhood - unhappy, Depression, Drug abuse, Emptiness, Epilepsy, God's love, Infatuation - death, Jesus – a relationship with Him, Jesus – relying on Him, Joy, Life of crime, Loneliness, Mother - death, Purpose of life, Searching for answers, Searching for fulfillment, Seizure, Self-harm, Stealing, Suicidal, The gospel - don't know it

October 16, 2020 0

Dan (USA)

Meet Dan

Dan grew up as a Catholic but soon started on a spiritual journey looking for answers about God. He was drawn to humanism and philosophy and was very skeptical about Jesus. Dan describes how God pushed Dan to make a decision while reading the Book of John – if Jesus was a madman, the devil or the Son of God. Dan describes how God opened Dan’s eyes at that moment revealing Jesus’ true identity as God. Dan trusted in Christ’s work for him and describes what it’s like to have joy in his life as a result of knowing Jesus.

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

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Tags: Catholicism, Jesus - is He God?, Joy, Philosophy, Purpose of life, Searching for answers, The gospel - believing it

April 29, 2019 0

Meredith (USA)

Meet Meredith

Merideth knew the gospel growing up but into adult years she describes pushing God away and following sinful choices. She had doubts about God, and life got close to breaking point for her through a set of circumstances. Following her marriage and becoming a mom, Merideth started attending a church and Bible study. Through that, she understood that God is willing and able to forgive her for her sins. She placed her faith in Jesus’ work on the cross and now has freedom knowing she is forgiven.

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

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Tags: Arrested - drunk driving, Boyfriend - broke my heart, Childhood - raised by a single parent, Christian upbringing - reject it, Christians - good examples, Family member - death, Feeling like a failure, God - feeling distant from God, God - skeptical about God, Job loss, Parents - divorce, Searching for answers, Spirituality - don't care

April 29, 2019 0

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

Marilyn (South Africa)

Meet Marilyn

Marilyn says she lived an unhappy life and was thirsty for spiritual truth. She tried all sorts of religions and couldn’t find peace. One day, an ad for a forthcoming sermon at a Bible preaching church irritated her, yet she found herself drawn to attend that very sermon. God used the Bible passage to show Marilyn her broken-ness and need for Christ. Marilyn trusted in Jesus as her Lord and Savior. She describes the changes in her life. She is now happy and finds her satisfaction in Jesus, her ‘Well’. She also shares how she has changed in regards to putting other people first.

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

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Tags: Certainty of eternal life, Hope, Searching for answers, Sin - accepting I'm a sinner, Spiritual curiosity, Unfulfillment, Unhappiness

April 27, 2019 0

Stella (Romania)

Meet Stella

Stella is from Communist Romania and grew up in the Greek Orthodox tradition. By her teens, Stella decided that it was impossible for her to reach heaven and that God was angry and punishing her for her sins. Stella moved to the US in her twenties without any family or friends. She began searching for ways to reach God. Stella tried meditation, eastern religions, but could not attain what she was looking for. Then she was invited to a gospel-preaching church. Stella realized that it is Jesus Christ alone who can bring her to God. She trusted in Him for the removal of her sins. She talks about the peace she now has.