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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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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

Amir (Israel)

Meet Amir

Amir grew up in a Jewish home in Israel. His parents divorced and he was placed in foster care. He describes being hopeless and suicidal. Something stopped him from taking his life. The same week he heard Christian prayers in his friend’s home. He wasn’t happy to hear the name of Jesus. But he wrote a note and asked God to show him who this Jesus was. Then Amir watched a film that was released about the life of Jesus. He got to see the prophesies of the Old Testament fulfilled in Jesus Christ. He asked Jesus to be his Messiah. Amir now knows why God didn’t allow him to kill himself that day. He knows that Israel’s only hope is Jesus Christ.

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This story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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Tags: Childhood - fostered, Hopelessness, Jesus - is He God?, Judaism, Parents - divorce, Suicidal

October 26, 2019 0

Jamie (USA)

Meet Jamie

Jamie describes a stable upbringing, but life for her changed after she got involved in an unhealthy adult relationship. She turned away from her parents and lived in very challenging circumstances with her boyfriend and his family. Jamie shares the hardships and verbal abuse she suffered, including the pressure to have an abortion by her partner. Jamie’s parents helped her and shortly afterwards, Jamie received Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. She is thankful for God’s forgiveness and cares that other women who had abortions know that God offers them forgiveness too.

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

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Tags: Abortion, Boyfriend - abusive, Depression, Family - push them away, God - forgiven by God, Guilt, Hopelessness, Parents - strained relations, Pregnancy - outside marriage, Satan – spiritual attack, Sin - forgiveness, Stress, Suicidal, Unhealthy relationship, Verbal abuse

April 24, 2019 0

Crystal (USA)

Meet Crystal

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

Yumiko (Japan)

Meet Yumiko

Yumiko describes being very troubled on the inside. She thought she was worthless, she felt very alone and hopeless, and she had suicidal thoughts. Yumiko decided to try going to church. At first, she found it hard to hear that God loved her. Yumiko describes encountering Jesus and learning how He bore her sins and pain. She has found true hope and joy in Him.

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This story was produced by MovingWorks, Austen, Texas, USA.

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Tags: Anger - general, Anxiety - general, Depression, Emotional pain, God's love, Hopelessness, Loneliness, Low self-esteem, Suicidal, The gospel - don't know it, Unhappiness

March 14, 2019 0

Takashi and Naoko (Japan)

Meet Takashi and Naoko

Takashi grew up in a Christian home but he didn’t know what it meant to have a personal relationship with Jesus. As a married adult, he found it very hard to cope with the responsibilities of life – his job, child, and wife. Takashi shares that his anxiety was so bad he had suicidal thoughts. Naoko had very low self-esteem and emotional pain. She shares that she wasn’t good at communicating and was verbally abusive to her husband. Both Takashi and Naoko accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. They talk about the help and healing Jesus has brought into their hearts and married life.

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This story was produced by MovingWorks, Austin, Texas, USA.

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Tags: Anger - general, Anxiety - general, Coping with responsibilities, Loneliness, Low self-esteem, Marriage – problems, Poor at communicating, Stress - parenting, Stress - work life, Suicidal, Tender-heartedness, The Gospel – confusion, Verbally abusive

March 12, 2019 0

Nathan (USA)

Meet Nathan

Nathan shares how an older kid sexually abused him while he was very young. He talks about the guilt and shame he felt. Nathan describes that the abuse awakened a curiosity in him – which moved from pornography – to paying for sex – by the time he was a young adult. He knew he had gone too far, and he felt utterly hopeless. Just as he was about to throw himself onto train tracks, God brought to mind a verse from the Bible he had learned as a kid – “The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:32). This was the turning point in Nathan’s life. He believed in the gospel and God started rebuilding Nathan’s life. Today Nathan is married with children and works as a family counseling pastor.

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

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Tags: Approval from others, Christian ministry life - counseling pastor, Guilt, Hopelessness, Pornography use, Secrecy, Sex addiction, Sexual abuse, Sexual life - paying for sex, Shame, Suicidal, Suicide attempt

March 8, 2019 0

Lily (Guyana)

Meet Lily

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

Scott (USA)

Meet Scott

Scott describes how God drew him into a relationship with Him as a kid. He also shares how he developed an addiction to pornography that was destroying his life and his marriage. Scott’s wife got sick with breast cancer. Scott also had two affairs and was suicidal. God intervened in Scott’s life and reminded Scott that he belonged to Him and that He loved him. Scott has received the biblical counseling he needs to be set free from his addiction, and to restore his marriage.

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

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Tags: Affair, Cancer, Marriage – crisis, My Christian life - not living for God, Pornography addiction, Secrecy, Suicidal, Wife - illness

January 17, 2019 0

Nedelka (Nicaragua)

Meet Nedelka

Nedelka grew up in Nicaragua where she experienced sexual abuse by a trusted employee of her family. She describes how this experience colored her thinking about men, children, and her own body. Nedelka and her family moved to Canada, where Nedelka’s emotional pain led her to punish her body through anorexia. She tried to commit suicide several times, including by starvation. She describes sensing God speak to her while she was wasting away and urging her to return to Nicaragua. She went back to her home country, to her mom, who had become a Christian. She shares how she encountered Christ and how she learned all about the gospel.

As soon as Nedelka trusted in Christ, her relationship with food changed. God used the teachings from a women’s ministry – Revive our Hearts – to give Nedelka a Biblical understanding of womanhood, marriage, and children. God transformed Nedelka’s wrong thinking about children – and she and her husband now have adopted several children.