Christian Testimony

Tony Anthony's testimony

2009-12-04T12:51:00.000-08:00

My story begins in 1969 when I was born- the first & only of my Chinese mother and Italian father. I lived my first 4 years here in the UK where my parents had met as students and remained after their marriage. This relatively ordinary & promising start to my life was shattered when my father was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and my parents made the decision to send me to live with my grandparents in Canton, China. So, as a 4 year old I left everything I knew and was transported across the world to what was at that time a totally alien culture to me.

The oriental way of raising children is very different to the western view and I grew up in a harsh, disciplined environment with very little love or affection. My grandfather took on the majority of my upbringing and passed on to me the family heritage of Kung fu. As a grand master my grandfather trained me rigorously and by the age of 7 I was already a black belt. At the age of 11 I returned to England to live with my parents, people I had no real relationship with and possessing very little spoken English or knowledge of English way of life. I went to school (learned English very rapidly) but continued my Kung fu training alongside this under the guidance of the International Kung fu Federation (IKFF), who paid for my tuition and sponsored me in competitions. Over my teenage years I entered & won many competitions and tournaments both in this country and overseas and was International (World) champion 3 years running.

When I left school it was my martial arts that earnt me my living as I worked as an instructor and later as a bodyguard for the IKFF security division and civilian trainer of man to man combat to the military. I was able to support my parents and myself, and although much of my work was dangerous, unorthodox and sometimes even illegal I was happy with my life and had no desire for anything more. In my late teens I met and fell in love with a girl called Aiya, a beautiful blind girl from Sweden and we made plans to get married. At this time I was working abroad a lot instructing Kung fu and during one of my assignments Aiya was involved in a serious car accident and died. Needless to say I was distraught and my contentment with my life disappeared. I proceeded to take more and more dangerous work not caring if I lived or died. Since diagnosis my father’s condition had got progressively worse and it was during this period of intense grief that my parents told of a groundbreaking treatment available in Switzerland that may cause a remission in the MS They obviously wanted to try it but the procedure was colossally expensive. I did not have the money but in my insecure state of mind decided that I would steal the money, this I did and gave it to my parents for the treatment. This all occurred whilst I was working in Cyprus and it did not take long for the Cypriot Police to catch up with me. Eventually after much abusive interrogation I was tried and sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Life in the Nicosia Central Prison was one of hardship, violence and the need for self-preservation. I was obviously able to protect myself and had to do so on numerous occasions. This was not the place where I expected to find the greatest friend I would ever know or the peace and forgiveness that I knew I did not deserve. And yet that is precisely what I did find.

When I was arrested my parents deserted me and so I had had no visitors at all since getting to the prison. Needless to say, when I was offered the chance of a visitor I jumped at the chance. It didn’t matter that I didn’t know who this visitor was or why he could possibly want to visit me – just a different face was enough. And so, began a series of visits which would change my life. My visitor was a man named Michael Wright, a missionary from Northern Ireland; he came in, week in week out and just spent time with me. He didn’t preach to me he just allowed me to talk and eventually I asked him why he always had a smile, why he “wasted” his time each week to visit me and so on. It was then that he explained to me about Jesus and how much He had changed his life, and that by believing in Jesus with all my heart could give me real freedom (John 8:31-32,36).

It all seemed too good to be true, but I definitely felt there was something missing in my life and one night in my cell I prayed to Jesus and asked Him (if He really was there!) to come and be part of my life and change me. I can’t say what I expected but all I know is that I woke the next morning with a peace in my heart that I had never known before and strange as it may seem I felt freer inside that prison than I had ever felt before on the outside. I was free from the sin that had bound me and I had a whole new life ahead. Life in the prison was still difficult and I even had to serve extra time for being a Christian but with Jesus in my life nothing seemed unbearable.

I was released and returned to England in November 1992 and although life has not always been a bed of roses I have felt God’s goodness and His guiding hand time and again! He has given me a life again – a wife, a job, a home, a family in the people of God and as I enter the next “adventure” of my life, that of being a father myself I know that my heavenly Father has His hand upon me and just as He led me to Himself in that prison in Nicosia He will put me where He wants me and show me the path that my life will take from this point on for His glory!

God spoke to my heart through the Bible with the verses below, I hope you can enjoy them too, and that the love of my Lord Jesus can be as real to you as it certainly is to me, life changing!

Tony Anthony

Tony is Evangelism (and founding) Director of Avanti Ministries. You can find out more about him and Avanti at http://www.avantiministries.com

Ephesians 1:6-8 Romans 8:1 Exodus 15:1,2,11,12,16-18 Psalm 107: 10-15 Psalm 119:44,45 2 Timothy 1:7 Galatians 5:22,23 2 Corinthians 3:17 John 8:31,32,36

Nick Vujici's Testimony

2009-12-02T14:00:00.000-08:00

About Nick Vujicic
A Remarkable Story of God's Grace

It says in James 1:2, "Consider it pure joy, my Brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds."

It seemed like a tall order to "count" hurt, pain and struggle as nothing but "pure joy" when my birth date arrived. My parents were Christians; my Dad was even a Pastor of our church, so that verse was quite familiar to them. However, on the morning of December 4th , 1982, in Melbourne, Australia, the last two words on the minds of my parents was "Praise God!". Their firstborn son had been born without limbs! There were no warnings or time to prepare themselves for it. Having no answers at all, the doctors were completely shocked and taken off guard!

The whole church mourned over my birth and my parents were absolutely devastated. "If God is a God of love, " they questioned, "Then why would He let something like this happen, and especially to committed Christians?" My Dad did not think I would survive for very long. But, tests proved that I was a healthy baby boy with just one hitch, I'd been born without any limbs.

Understandably, my parents had strong concern and evident fears of what kind of life I would be able to lead. The first big hurdle was for my parents to be at peace, trusting that God was still fully in control. It took a number of months and a lot of tears, questions and grief before coming to terms within their own hearts. God provided them with the strength, wisdom and courage they would need through those early years. Soon after that, I was old enough to go to school.

School was really enjoyable for me and I really tried to live life like everyone else. But, it was in my early years of school where I encountered uncomfortable times of feeling rejected, weird and bullied because of my physical difference. It was very hard for me to get used to. In spite of this, with the support of my parents, I started to develop attitudes and values which helped me overcome these challenging times. Though I knew I was different, on the inside, I was just like everyone else. There were many times when I felt so low that I wouldn't go to school in order to avoid all the negative attention. With encouragement from my parents, I began to ignore the bullies and tried to start making friends by just talking with some of the kids. Soon the students realized that I was just like them. Starting there, God began to bless me with new friends!

Many times I felt depressed and angry because I couldn't change the way I was, or blame anyone for that matter. In Sunday school, I learned that God loves us all and that He cares for us deeply. At that stage in my childhood, I could understand His love to a point. But, as you can imagine, I still got hung up on that fact that if he really loved me, why did He make me like this? I wondered if I'd done something wrong and began to feel certain that this must be true. Otherwise, I thought, God wouldn't have made me the only weird one out of all the kids at school. Feeling I was a burden to those around me, I sensed the sooner I'd just go away altogether, the better it would be for everyone. So, at a young age, I wanted to end my pain and my life. But I am thankful, once again, for my parents and my family who were always there to comfort me and lend me their strength. Thankfully, a real turning point arrived!

Due to the emotional struggles I had experienced with bullying, self-esteem and loneliness, God began to instill a passion of sharing my story and experiences to help others cope with whatever challenge they might have in their lives. Turning my struggles into something that would glorify God and bless others, I realized my purpose! The Lord was going to use me to encourage and inspire others to live to their fullest potential and not let anything get in the way of accomplishing their hopes and dreams.

As I grew older, God continued to prepare my heart and teach me to seek Him. One of the first lessons that I have learned was not to take things for granted. With a wake-up call around the age of twelve, I realized just how much God had blessed me. My foot, what I've termed "my little chicken bone" I had been taking for granted. But it serves me well. God had freely given to me and so much with my loving family, and so many other blessings, I realized "Why should I still complain?" God directed me to Romans 8:28 and there I found this, "And we know that in all things God works for the best for those who love Him." Wow! That verse really spoke to my heart. It convicted me to the point where I'm confident that there's no such thing as luck, chance or coincidence and that these "bad" things happen in our life to make us more like Christ.

In James 1:3 & 4, it reads, "...know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." Enlightened through God's Word, I felt complete peace rush in, knowing that God will not let anything happen to us unless He has a good purpose for it. At the age of 15, I completely gave my life to Christ after reading John 9. In this chapter, Jesus said that the reason the man was born blind was "so that the works of God may be revealed through Him." I truly believed that God would heal me so I could be a great testimony of His awesome power. As I grew in Christ and in spiritual maturity, the Lord gave me the wisdom to understand that if we pray for something within His will, it will happen, but in His timing not ours. And likewise, if our prayers are not within God's will, then I know that He has something better. His purpose became clearer to me and now I'm fully convinced and understand that His glory is revealed as He uses me just the way I am. And even more wonderful, He can use me in ways others can't be used.

Now twenty-five years old, I've completed a Bachelor's Degree in both Financial Planning and Accounting. Also, I'm active as a motivational speaker. Again, my number one passion is for souls. I just love to go out and share my story and testimony wherever opportunities become available. Over time, I've developed messages that relate to and encourage students through topics that challenge today's teenagers. The Lord has used me to speak in the corporate sector as well. For more information on Nick's presentations, go to "Nick's Ministry".

In recent years, I've learned to become independent and can now take care of all my personal needs. I'm able to do everything from brushing my teeth and combing my hair to dressing up and taking care of my personal hygiene, including shaving. I get around the house by jumping around and, outside the house; an electric wheelchair assists me. For recreation, I enjoy swimming, fishing and playing soccer.

Passionate for reaching out to the youth, I'm constantly ministering in schools from elementary to high school. Ultimately, I make myself available for whatever God wants me to do, and wherever He leads, I follow, for I've learned to trust Him fully.

Achieving goals and pursuing dreams is something I'm actively pursuing on a regular basis. Some of these include becoming the best witness I can be of God's love and hope, to become an international inspirational speaker and to be used as a vessel in both Christian and non-Christian venues. These goals are, even now, being realized. Other aspirations of mine yet to be realized is my desire to modify a car that I can drive, to be interviewed on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" and share my story, and to write several books. With anticipation, I look forward to starting on the first of these this year. Not surprisingly, the title will be, "No Arms, No Legs, No Worries!"

Many would think these goals were too far-fetched. However, I believe that if you have the desire and passion to do something, and it's within God's will, you will achieve it in good time. As humans, we continually put limits on ourselves for no reason at all! What's worse is putting limits on God, who is well able to do all things! We put God in a "box". The awesome thing about the power of God is that if we want to do something for God, we must refocus. Instead of concentrating on our capability, our attention needs to shift to our availability. For, the Word of God is clear; it is God working through us. Without Him, we aren't capable of doing anything on our own. Once we make ourselves available for God's work, guess whose capabilities we rely on? God's! Philippians 4:13 highlights this point well, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." God has a truly great purpose for your life!

As far as your unanswered prayers, remember that God is Faithful. What are we to do when we are seeking but not finding? Jeremiah 29:12 states, "Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord.

Take courage my friend for the Battle is the Lord's. Let me urge you to keep striving for the truth. The truth, found in Jesus Christ, is what will set you free. It's His peace, reigning in your heart, that will give you true freedom from the fear and doubt that has previously resided there. May the Lord bless you as you diligently seek Him and grant you Godly wisdom and strength through your journey.

Lastly, if you know of an audience which may benefit from hearing Nick's story, please contact us at support@lifewithoutlimbs.org. Also, watch the updates on our websites and see if I'll be speaking your area!

In Christ's Service,
Nick Vujicic

Jocelyn Andersen's Testimony

2009-11-09T06:03:00.001-08:00

"I was finished with God, Jesus, Heaven, Hell, Christianity, and anything that had to do with it.

God truly found me at a time when I was not looking for him..."

I was only six years old the day I decided I wanted to belong to Jesus Christ. I went home feeling a sense of euphoric joy at what had happened that morning. A sense of joy that was not to last...

I don't remember the sermon topic. Theology wasn't a concern at the time. I only knew that when the Pastor gave the invitation to "join the church," I wanted to. And as he counseled with me and prayed with me, my six year old faith connected to God through belief in his resurrected Son, and I knew that something special had happened to me.

I would like to say that I was faithful to God after that, but I wasn't always.

My Mother made sure we were at Church almost every Sunday, and I said my prayers at night sometimes, but I never made Jesus a real part of my life. I had no idea how to do that.

As an adolescent, I went my own way and stopped going to Church altogether.

A fear of dying and going to hell descended on me and stayed there for the next thirteen years. The only thing I knew about being a Christian was that you were supposed to go to Church and live a certain way, and I didn't want to do that. To be perfectly honest; church bored me.

As a young adult, I began living a lifestyle that I could not reconcile with my conscience and with what I had been taught in Church and in Sunday School through-out my childhood.

In 1979 I couldn't bear the guilt and fear any longer, and I decided I didn't want to believe in hell anymore.

The only logical way that I could accomplish that, was to stop believing in God.

I know it sounds ridiculous, but I was very serious about it. I reasoned with myself that if the scriptures were true and there was a God, then there surely was a hell, and in spite of my profession of faith at age six, I was certain I was going there.

I could not think of a single reason why I should be granted eternal life when I died. I didn't understand that it was faith in what Christ did and not my own good works that saved me.

I'll never forget the first time I announced to another person that I did not think I believed in God. The words shocked us both. But nothing awful happened, and I was encouraged to pursue my goal of becoming an atheist..

Between 1979 and 1981 I worked very hard at it. Sometimes, during the day with all its distractions, I was somewhat successful. But at night, when the silence descended, I couldn't squelch the conviction of the Holy Spirit that the scriptures were true and God was real.

In 1981 I was invited to go to church with some friends and family, and I went. I didn't go to worship God that Sunday morning. My goal was to discount everything the preacher said and prove that Christianity was a myth and a crutch for weak-minded people to lean on.

I successfully (to my own satisfaction) shredded everything the preacher said that morning. I sat through the songs, prayers, preaching and alter call untouched emotionally or spiritually. I walked out of church unchanged and very satisfied with myself.

I went back again the next week. I knew that if I could sit through one more sermon and alter call unmoved, as before, that I would be free forever from this Christianity that I found so tormenting.

I planned on walking away from God that morning and never looking back.

I sat down on the very back pew; the one closest to the exit, and waited for the service to begin. The congregation stood up, said a few prayers and sang a few hymns, then sat down.

I felt nothing - so far so good.

Then the preacher (who did not know me) raised his arm and pointed his finger directly at me and thundered the first words of his sermon.

"And God gave them up!"

When he uttered the last word of that sentence, something came out of the end of his finger and slammed straight into my heart. In that moment all my atheistic defenses were shattered, and I became acutely aware of the existence of my God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Immediately I cried out to him in my heart. I told him that I knew he was real, and I was sorry for ever denying him. I don't remember anything else the preacher said that morning, but I was the first one to reach the alter when he finished preaching.

I picked up my Bible that very afternoon and began reading the New Testament book of Matthew. I have been reading my Bible daily for over twenty years now. I read my Bible straight through, over and over, always picking up today where I left off yesterday. It has changed my life.

It took me almost twenty years to pick up where I left off when I was six, but I know that God allowed a little child to come to him, and then held on to her and mercifully revealed his awesome presence, even as she tried with all her might to deny him.

Testimony Dumitru Cornilescu

2009-10-02T13:22:00.001-07:00

For translation of the Bible

I was in seminary and studying to become a priest. I did not know what it means to have a Savior. Suddenly I loved inner power without him.

Sometimes I thought about my future job, but I could not see how it will be. One day I received from a Director seminar catalog many religious books from abroad. I was amazed when I saw so many Christian books since then, in our country were very few.

I started to order these books and read them. While reading them, I found that all talked about a great Christian life, religious life completely different from us. The idea of such a flush of my life growing ever more and I thought: "That has to be my job when I become a priest: to make known the life of our people". But how?

I did not make me happy to wait until a priest. We started in the seminar to translate some chapters of these books, sometimes even whole books, and send them for publication almost all religious magazines in the country. I expected to see the life that I talked about them. But life was not coming.

When I was in university from my savings and money that I received in seminary teacher and singing in church, I started to print some of these chapters and even books and pulled, and to divide the country. But with all this work, an expected life that was not coming.

Surprised and said, "Funny thing! Are the same books, same thought: why not come the same life I talk about them? "I started to think more thoroughly and read books more carefully. On this occasion, I noticed that all the books about a single Book: The Bible, as they say that everyone should have the Bible, to read every day and live it. "Um, I thought I, here's one thing nor I do. That must be because for the life lingers to come ". I started reading the Bible every day but - after a few days - the Bible I do not like. I had before me a version so bad that I could understand. I wonder how can anyone praise the Bible so much, when I did not find anything worthy of praise in it. But when I started to read in another language, I understood it and liked.

'Hey, I told you, if our people to get the Christian life through Bible translation must be that to understand. If I do not understand the present translation, how can they understand it? "

Then I started thinking to do another version. I began to translate the Gospel of Matthew for me. But weight was what to print? I could not think of my savings to print the Bible, because he was too high, while smaller books ever printed, then I printed a calendar with Christian thoughts each day. Someone sent this calendar Mrs. C., who was in Geneva. It was something new in our country. She then wrote me about it. When it came to the country, asked me to come to her. We talked about my work, I said that I think I do a new translation of the Bible: "This is just my thought," she replied.

He had some money, which he consecrated to the Lord just for this purpose: spread the Bible in the country.

So I was glad when he saw that I am ready to do another version. Now the pattern was ensured, so I started working immediately.

My return

While working on the New Testament, had to search every word in Greek, in a dictionary, to see its meaning. And while I did it, I woke up with all the other opinions about the most ordinary things. For example, when I saw that the Bible speaks so much about sin, I thought it must be something great sin before God, if He speaks so much about sin. Certainly, I always thought that sin must be something very bad before God, but if I had asked someone:

- What is sin?
I would have answered:

- If you kill someone, you do a sin.

- Who is a sinner?

- The killer is a sinner and his place is in prison.

But when I read that "everyone is angry his brother will fall under penalty trial" (Matthew 5.22), we were amazed, because I knew all the rage every day. If you're dealing with people testy, you can not otherwise than to get angry. And if all angry, maybe this thing is not to be so serious. I could understand this verse and I went on. When I reached the verse of the Epistle to the Romans, who says: "All have sinned", we could not agree with him, because I said: "I know many people who have never killed anyone and are not in prison. I can understand why the Bible says that all have sinned. If you do not know the others, even I know myself. I did not kill anyone, I was in prison, so can not say I am a sinner. "I could understand it no verse, I left and I went on.

When we reached the other verse, There is none righteous. There is no man to do good ... "I am angry than this place., That I can not believe" I said. "For I know many people who have done many good things. And if others do not know, I know me. We did a lot of good things, dividing the pamphlets, giving some money to God, and so on. And now what? Make a very nice job: translate the Bible into the language of my people. But then why does the Bible say that "it is not making any good", when I see that is at least one ... I am myself. "I could not understand and went on. When I came to another verse of the Epistle to the Romans, who says:" The wages of sin is death ", I smiled and I said:" It is possible to believe such things, because everyone dies: be good or bad. What payment of sin is that if each one gets? "So I understand that no-one and went on.

When I reached the verse in Revelation 20.14 which speaks of the "second death", ie the lake of fire, I said. That death as payment of sin. But this is something awful. I would like to know who is there into the lake of fire. And when I saw that the lake of fire are killers (Revelation 20.8), I said, "Very well, murderers should be there because they are more sinful." Then I looked more closely at verse all to see who is still there. And, to my great astonishment, I discovered that there are liars.

"How" I told you, is lying a sin so great as to be punished with the same punishment as murder? Only Everyone tells lies every day. And not just one but many and various sorts: business lies , lies the need of flattering lies, lies of politeness, etc.. And if so, I remember that I said a lot of lies in my life. For example, when you are home and someone comes to you and you do not want to see you, say that you are not home. That is a lie. " So now I entrusted the-hollow that I was a sinner. But not only a sinner but a sinner condemned, who went to the lake of fire. Then it started to feel afraid and I thought always: "I want to go there nohow.

Do not know but the path to salvation. Do not know what to do to not go to the lake of fire. We call-forward city. When I reached the verse that the Romans, which says that "all are justified without pay", I smiled and I said "How strange! This book is full of things collide head. So far we seen that all are sinners, condemned to walk the fire and now suddenly here they are all "justified without pay." What's the difference? " And in May attentively reading this verse, I saw that it was and is a contrast.

Yes, "justified without pay, but by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to be the propitiation for sins." The ", I said," Jesus died for our sins. Is it true? "Learned in school that he died for the sins of the world (l John 2.2). But from what I used one thousand it, when I am a sinner and my sins are forgiven? But if he died for the sins the world ", I told her," died for my sins, because I too am one of the world. "Either way, I see in this book that is a forgiveness of sins, that Christ died for me, So it's forgiveness for my sins. Thank God! If you say to God: "Lord, I do not know than this book. You said it Your word. I read it that Christ died for me, I got forgiveness for me. If you blame me, not my fault, because I believe that Your Word says. " And so I took it for me the forgiveness of sins.

This was the first step. The second step was when I discovered that I had a dead Savior, but a living Savior, which could come about •. He died for our sins and rose again but to make us righteous. And now it's a living Savior. 'Good', I said, "that's just what I need, I like to have a living person, whom I could talk. But my greatest joy was when I discovered that he is not only a living friend whom I can talk, but that the living Savior have the power to overcome sin, because He broke the power of the enemy by His resurrection. If this thing is true, I want to pick for myself, because I do not want to live in sin that killed my Savior.

I figured my sin is part of our nature, that could not otherwise, they must sin. How happy I was when I discovered that such a power that overcome sin. So I got to live my Savior. The latter step was when I discovered that he is and Lord. Lord means master. He's the master, and we are slaves. We no longer are ours, but we have him with all we have and what we are. When I saw that Paul was a servant of Jesus Christ, I said that Paul was a slave, the more must I be a slave. "And so I took as my Lord and Master, which he has only poruncească and I listen. And what is he great Lord and Master, because you can fully trust him.

So I turned to God. Now I knew that I was born again, a child of God. I knew that by now had all to renew the new life. And the first thing that should be renewed it was translating the Bible, in which we work. Because I thought "translation so far is made the old man. I am a new man and must have a new translation made by the new man. I began translating again, but now I read the Bible with questions before, when he says: Is it possible? To be true? etc.. but with other questions, namely: I tell you what this book? Am I what she says? If not, why not and what I have? If so, thank God!

Stronger and began a

Now the weight was because I was the only person who had started a new life in this way. I had read other books that strengthen the above. But they were ... books. So I started thinking: "This life is very beautiful, but who knows if it's just my imagination, because I got it only by reading and research the Bible!" But now every verse I appear in a new light. And this verse in Philippians 4 me came to mind: "In everything you bring your requests to God through prayers and requests. "Lord," I said, "I can not say that I am an infidel. I think everything in Your Word, but do not know if they are on track. But if I get an opportunity to see another soul coming to you in Likewise, I will be fully convinced that they are on track. "

I prayed. After three months, I found myself, one morning, two young people from the Ecole Militaire in Botosani who asked me how to be prepared for death. "Because," they said, "we have to go soon to the front and who knows if we will not die on me and I must say the truth that we are not ready to die. Your priest need to know how can one be prepared for death" , Yes, I said, 'Well you've come now because if you had come three months ago, I would have to answer that question. Christ died for your sins and if you take on this fact and give your life and heart in his hand, you have forgiveness of sins even in that moment. And if you go to war and die, your Savior is waiting to receive from Him. But if you return, you have to do something for him ie to tell others how to prepare for death ". Enjoyed by the news. They received immediately and returned to the barracks, telling the others that are saved and that their sins are forgiven. Some have mocked, others wanted to have heard about it. Next Sunday also came with others and told them the truth and them. Some of them were held for the Lord and, after some time, was a sufficient number of souls, with whom I spent every Sunday afternoon together, from two o'clock until nine tonight.

I had much time so I felt needed a change. Because all were young, we would have liked to sing, but do not know what to sing. I could not sing songs in the world and I had no one Christian chants. But among the books you ordered, at first, was a book of songs. I looked through it and saw it was very beautiful indeed. Too bad they were in another language, not in Romanian.

But now I used to go to the Savior with all the problems and I said Mântuitorule see what weight I am. I am not a great musician, but you can give me power to translate a few chants. "I prayed so for some time, then I tried, and, after much toil, I translated a song and then others, the Sunday Next, they arrived at my youth, I told them that all must renew in the new life, even singing. As a result, I began to sing a song that translated. liked very much, the last verse, everyone began to sing. I sang for an hour, they learned that song by heart, then returned to barracks and they sang there. Many of their comrades began to say. This s beautiful, they go and party with music on Sunday. We must go and we at the party. They came to spend, and many were held for the Lord. That was the beginning.

Some startling facts have to stretch movement.

One was a return to God of a godless. He was a young worship, but did not believe in anything. Our friends at first wanted to do and him to come to hear the gospel, but he did not want. One of those who fell ill decided for God. The doctor told him to eat honey, but honey is not found in the city during the war. He reminded me that eat honey in tea. He asked his friend to come to me infidel and bring a little honey. Unbeliever would not come, for he said: "That man has his him, I have them on my own, and do not want to argue with him." But his friend said: "If you did not bring about faith he begins. "Ah, if so," he said finally, "I have to go".

He came, and also took another friend with him. "Because" he said, "Who knows, maybe because we get to argue our opinion to be great and even we, and he one. When they arrived, we started talking about everything: how is the weather, how goes the war, etc.. But no word on faith. His friend, who knew nothing about the decision his comrade, and said: "We are the home of a priest. We talk about everything, but about religion. Not nice. We need to talk less and faith, even if we do not believe ". And began to say that" now people no longer believe in anything ". No doubt, I have used this opportunity and started to talk about the Gospel. Unbeliever was crazy. He started to tell me a lot of unpleasant things.

I waited until I calmed down and then started to talk about the Savior. He listened very quietly and, finally, he said only this: "Why do not we say such things in school?" "Because," I said, "did not go through them and not have" . He liked to read. I gave her a card and asked him to come next Sunday and tell me if he liked.

the next Sunday, when he came, I asked him about the book. He said that he liked very much and that all he found it was very true. "If it is true, I said I" must take a decision ". "I and took it" he said. "What decision?" I asked him impatiently. "I decided for Christ. What joy to us, especially since he had some movement among his comrades, like one that was read. He, by his example, he brought others.

I had a very good musician, who has trained a choir. One day, he was in the hole and read a book about prayer. A friend saw him and began to laugh at him. Then he said: "If it is true that through prayer can do so much, pray that tonight on the six o'clock to let go of my hole and go to Iasi. Then come back and I am the Lord. "Musician and said, Why could not God do this thing? Is only for glory. Then his friend said: "your desire will come true." Then he retired for a few minutes, prayed in a corner and began to read more.

To the great surprise of others, around six in the evening, a soldier came and said: 'L. is free and is ordered to leave immediately Iasi. What was this famous story in the barracks! Each knew it. Next Sunday, and many came to hear the news of the Gospel. Thus began the movement

Working on a normal school

When the war ended, two of those returned to God because of our Sunday meetings had to go to normal school in B to complete the studies to be teachers. Feel they have to do something for the Lord and there, but could not see why. They could neither preach nor talk too much with their colleagues about the Lord Jesus. They were in great trouble.

But they could pray. They decided to go the river, the forest, and to pray. They said the Lord like this: "Lord, You know we can not preach and colleagues can not speak too much about you. But you know the soul of this school and their need for a Savior. Please do those who are troubled about the thought of salvation to come to our meeting. We do not want to talk to anyone and not call anybody. "So they did. After four days, a colleague came to them and said to them:" I noticed that every night I take you into the forest. You you tell me what you do there? " The two have remained little embarrassed, but said: "What we do can not you like one." What? " he asked. "Well, we pray." That is what I need and I, "he said. "Cam I suspected something. Would you let me I come with you? "" Certainly! " was the response of others. What joy was on her when they saw that their prayer had been heard so soon. This was the beginning. Then they came and others, so that after a while, were very many who frequently went and prayed.

Many of them turned to the Lord only coming to the meeting by prayer. No doubt, I could have is hidden now. Their colleagues did. Some people liked, others not. It is understood, not really like to leave the sin. So began, as usual, a little persecution.

Several colleagues have neântorşi the Lord decided one evening to go after them for prayer meeting and throwing stones at them. The faithful have heard, but decided to go without fear, as usual. They went and began to pray. Then came the neântorşi the Lord with stones in their hands. He who saw them coming and praying began to say in his prayer: "And now, Lord, have mercy on those who come with evil thoughts against us and touch their hearts." Suddenly he who was the head Cetei threw cap and rocks below, and he knelt, touched by words of prayer they had heard. All the others have done the same. Thus the Lord delivered him and had a very good prayer meeting that evening. After two months, have finished school and had to go. parted at the station, after a very beautiful prayer meeting that they had on the river on a beautiful month, before the coming train, the train that was to spread them far and across the country.

Here's another chance in their lives. One of them, the unbeliever that I talked to the top, which was a good Christian now, was very poor because the war ended just before the war, one of his friends he left as inheritance, in case of death, a chest the shirts they gave for safekeeping to another friend who lived nearby. The owner died shirts, and young was now master them. Think of these shirts so much has possessed him, that he could not longer see or longer think of nothing but the shirts. The poor man thought that well has to be when he has to grab them! But soon he realized that the shirt was thought ready to replace the Savior. Then acted male. He went to his friend took the trunk with all those beautiful shirts and came to the river edge. He opened the trunk and began to throw water all shirts one by one, only to escape the terrible thought that had it. "And so," he said, "I was loose. I've got shirts and peace disturbed. It was better to be loose and only Savior Savior shirt and free. From that moment my life was full of joy and power. Later Lord gave me another shirt to replace the ones lost to him.

The return of a priest and His

About that time I had to go to Bucharest to print my translation. There, we had a priest friend. He was a widower. After his wife fret it much thought to bring souls to Christ. But he knew how. He had heard about my return and the work began. I was in correspondence. I wrote something, but I understood nothing. When I came to Bucharest, I saw and started to talk the gospel. He could understand that he, priest as falls and the best was a sinner and could not believe that he must return to God was too good for that! After much talk and anger on his part, said he wanted to hear me preach in his church and that if more people will return to God, "is to see." After I preached a few times, I said he wanted to begin to preach and he, on "return to God". , OK ", I replied," but first you have to be returned to the Lord ". "He has to do," he said, "I will preach to others. He began to preach.

One Sunday, while preaching and painting the horror of sin, see the horror ended by his own sin and turned to God by his own sermon, while others seek to return to God. It then began to preach the power of God's Spirit. People came from all sides. The church was full, but not see any fruit. "What you say that?" He asked one day. "I turned to God, preach the gospel, but no one returns to God". I I said, "See that some of the listeners are very attentive to the sermon. Call some of them to your house Tuesday evening to talk with them about their soul.

For the first time we gathered five per-soane. After talking more on the Gospel, the result was clear up a soul. This was the beginning. Then came another, and soon the priest's little room was full. At first I worked only for men. On the women do not come to-Sat. But they heard from their husbands at home and have asked us to come and they allowed. I told them to wait. They waited until one evening they came there without us demanding permission. So I had to proclaim the Gospel and their. But soon, the room had become overcrowded and we had to take a school hall. Both preach there once a week, and many people came to hear the Gospel. Many then turned to God.

At the same time I printed translation of the Bible, and more tractors and advance books in the Christian life, and the publication "Christian truth" for evangelism. Many have asked first whether or not saved, and some of They turned to God by reading tractatelor, book or publication.

It is understood that such a determination by the gospel ministry could not be left in peace by the great enemy of souls: Satan. He can not be satisfied and never was. Ba was still very angry and aroused great opposition. Lord prevailed, even though my friend was fired.

Many of those returning to God was a wonderful show about the work of the Spirit in their souls. Some of them learned to read this book only the New Testament.

Here is also a working example of how the Spirit in souls. November used to teach people returned to God that once were decided for Christ, Satan has to come and try again, for he never likes to follow the Savior. "When you do something that takes the old man, telling us," Satan enjoys, but the Savior is very sad. A woman turned to the Lord to take these words for her. One day, while sweeping the house and wanted to make some curtains, behold, they have fallen before her return, she is crazy when something is happening and cursed hell. But now he brought me that "old things have passed" and that it was "a new creature in Christ". He looked around and, as if Satan was present and would be seen, said: "I mean, I do not say! In vain do you make me say bad words. "Then he tried again to make curtains. But while they fell. And then returned in one hand and said, 'I say, I do not say, let you do what you want, do not say! " And the little lady tried to curtains. But before you try to forget the Lord and said in her heart: "Now, Lord, your turn! He tried twice! You help me. And when he tried again, the curtains have not fallen, and she praised God for the victory gained.

And many such examples could utter!

Word in a school for girls

I will conclude with a beautiful show about the power of God's Word. I was asked to give lectures on religion at a school where there were more girls in the country. At first I did not want, because I feared not waste my time talking to them. Then in May, I accepted the first month was extremely difficult. Poor girl never had any idea of God's Word and were full of faith vain. I gave each a New Testament and I asked to read each day. Then I started reading and I with them, seeking to explain a verse a week by questions and answers. It is understood that in all these lessons, seek to put forward as possible to clear the path to salvation. As far as your months, all seemed in vain. But, finally, began to see some fruit and many have decided to Jesus. Finest moments was the exam at the end. I do not like to do an exam, but school rules is required. They had to learn each week that Li-verse 1 straight when I did the lesson. So I now know many verses by heart. To test, I told them to prepare each verse, and then see what they understand of it. exam day, I was left wondering, how much these girls knew very basic way of salvation. For example one of them said in Matthew 28 verse 11: "Come unto me all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." "What is that?" I asked myself. "What is come to me? "Well," she answered, "means what it says. You sit there and me here. If I tell you to come, and soon start coming to you". "Okay, but how can you come to Jesus like this?" "So, Jesus is here, even if you do not see the eyes of the body. So we do not need to go with his feet to come to Him. because he is here. Only they can say they come to him now. " "But what it means to be burdened?" "You see, we often work hard here. And sometimes we have to wear heavy things around. I want so much time to rest on. Just e and sins. November we are burdened because of sin. guilt of sin is very heavy. So, come to Jesus with our sins, He forgives us and gives us rest. " "But you come to Jesus?" "Yes!" "When and how?" In such and such days, when talking about this verse, I did exactly what you have said. I saw that I was guilty because of sin. And I told the Lord: "Now, Lord, is hindered. Fri to you and please forgive my sins. "And He has forgiven me. "How do you know?" "That told him. "It was a change in your life then?" Yes. Before telling lies, but now can not lie before me angry, now I no longer angry, etc.. " "How can you do that?" Sky Power from the Lord. He gives me, I take it and overcome it. "Really?" I asked the director, who was present at the examination. "Yes, yes, she replied, with tears in her eyes. "I have noticed that for some time my girls were totally changed, but I know until today that this change was the lesson of religion".

What joy was when I saw that 20 girls of 30 each were in class were determined for Christ. Indeed, the Gospel is announced to the poor "and is a" power of God for everyone who believes ".

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I stop here. I think I wrote enough to show that God is the same and power of the Spirit is the same today as in the pages of the New Testament. Praise be His name forever! S a growing trust in him. He is faithful.

And now, dear reader, I ask: what they say and what they bring to you these lines? If you turned to God, that will be decided îmbărbătat seeing how God is working great. And I doubt that you will pray for this work started by him.

But if you're not saved, why did not you like to be you saved now, dear friend, after reading these lines? Savior is the same and you need it, as I had my. He loves you and is waiting to come to Him. Will you receive Him now and here? Lord make it to be the result of reading this "true history"!

Testimony Charo Washer (wife of Paul Washer)

2009-10-02T13:18:00.000-07:00

At fourteen, my parents enrolled us me and my sisters at a Baptist school run by American missionaries in Lima, Peru. Motivation had nothing to do with religion. The hours were taught in English and our parents thought that we would be useful to learn another language.

My parents were not particularly interested in anything "Christian". The only reason he attended the Catholic Church, even occasionally (at Christmas and Easter) was that we do to please grandparents who were Catholics. The fact that our new school was "Evangelical" bothered him terribly on my grandparents, but my parents thought that a little religion would not hurt us, no matter what religion was!

Before school is Baptist, I had very little knowledge about religion. My mother was affiliated with the Jehovah's Witnesses for a short time. I remember one lady who came to our home once a week to study the Bible together with my mother. Another lady came with her to teach me Bible stories. Any knowledge of Bible stories that I did as a child are vreaodată of these meetings.

Baptist school, memory whole chapters of the Bible, in English and Spanish, attended chapel every week, and I heard the Lord regularly. At the end of divine service in the chapel, it was an invitation, but I do not feel no-one needs "to receive Jesus as my Savior. I thought that once him not "hate" Jesus, He must be in my heart.

Slowly, most of my friends and teachers were coming in to them to pray together to be saved. I was uncomfortable all this, but one day to call in to have raised his hand just to get through this phase. Many friends and my teachers were pressuring me to do that and I did not want to be a white crow. I prayed with a teacher who took me to a party after the job and I felt liberated. I had not been issued by guilt because I felt sinful. I was just released to be saved from hell and be in the same group with other friends of mine.

Since then, I was active in church, youth meetings, youth camps and most of my friends were Christians or children of missionaries. I like all activities "Christian" and served the church as much as possible.

Growing up in a family where the parents were disciplinary and taught us to distinguish right from wrong, there was no a problem to follow the rules "what to do and what not to do" in the Christian life. I never doubted my salvation because I was just like other young Christians around me. Always had been a "good kid" who do not meddle with drugs, alcohol, parties and friends profligate. I was ok when I compare it with those around me, but I never compare with Christ.

The church that I attended I was small and there were no Bible studies. Young Christians simply learned that their jobs were from the Sunday and youth meetings. I had not been taught to study Scripture and I never put no questions because I was too ashamed.

When I was sixteen, I felt God calling me to be a missionary, had read about Mary Slessor, Scottish missionary in Calabar, Africa and my heart was touched. I was enchanted by this woman married to one's life to go to a place left to tell others about God! I read everything I fall into the hand that was about missionaries: Hudson Tazlau, William Carey, Amy Carmichel, etc., etc.. I joined a group of Christians in the Church Savior and began to serve street children. Feed them, brought them clothes and tell them about Jesus. I thought I found my place in life and that God wants to be a missionary. I always liked to learn languages and even I was thinking to become a translator and to use my ability to translate many good Christian books that are available only for English-speaking Christians. Looking at all before, now realize that I was motivated by the romantic idea of missions. It was just a work of flesh and nothing more.

When I was seventeen, we moved with his family in Paraguay and I stayed strong in my desire to serve God. Frequency several Christian camps and help as adviser. Godly women had been educated and grew in my knowledge about what is right and what is not, in the Christian life. I was active in church and youth in our group. Now realize that love the group I was motivate me to continue in the Christian life. It was a wonderful place where you are, with good people and good friends.

The more my desire grew to become a missionary, so din of my house. My parents were very hostile to the idea, but I pray that God will open doors for me to study at the "Word of Life" (Word of Life) in Argentina. After God's providence, to eighteen years, I obtained a scholarship to a Bible College in Mayfield, Kentucky. I was very excited that flay you could learn to become missionary!

When I came to the United States, I had this naive notion that every citizen was a super-Christian. I thought wrong descended from the fact that most pious missionaries whom he met in South America came from the United States. To my surprise, I soon discovered that attending a Christian college was not what I expected you to be. I was shocked at how some students took her life. I was very disappointed and simply wait to finish school and go back to Peru as a missionary.

Twenty years I was married to Paul and we returned to Peru as missionaries. He could not be better! We work together where I liked so much, but after one year mission life romance began to disappear. I felt out of place my clumsy and ineffective, but did not know exactly what goes. I thought it was simply torment missionary life and work. I thought I was immature and I need to grow.

After several years, Paul needs a hip replacement and me opened doors to finish college. I said: "This is it! If I finish my studies, I will be a more effective missionary and everything will be fine. "I finished in time for school, but turmoil continues. I saw that I had ability to serve as other Christians around me. We saw that in the depths of my heart for what God's desire was very small, without joy or peace, and no ability to overcome sin. Things that were present in the life of every true Christian, were not present in my life. The only way to describe me at that time my life was complete frustration that fit the mold of a true Christian ... but I was still blind to my need for real - transformation! I was reading the Bible in debt, but not because I felt a deep need or desire the word of God. I pray for others as to know Christ, to work in Peru, and the needs of others, but I could not have fellowship with God.

Bother me very much when I hear others talking about fellowship with God. Wondering, "Why can not I too feel the same?" Sorry no reality of my life saying that others were just intense and I just was not that kind of person. I had enough excuses to me suspicion wasted yet I wanted to have what other Christians seem to have - a special relationship with God and not just a well-defined list of what is right and wrong.

After several years in the fields of Peru, me and Paul we moved to the States. This only added to my frustration. I loved our church and friends in Peru and did not want to live in the United States. I knew it was God's will for us and I was never opposed to Paul, but he knew that I was saddened. The time passed, I will withdraw ever more. I hid in the office at the very least Heartcry and came into contact with oamenii.Dădeam blame the fact that I wanted to live in the United States. I think things will stand differently if I was in Peru again. I'm still thinking about it less, but it was just an excuse.

Paul and others begged me to serve or to teach, but I always avoid this opportunity. Just use some excuses which also sounded very pious, like, "I'm not worthy!" Or "I fight so much that I could not give lessons to anyone!"

Slowly starting to be very cautious with others whom they knew they were pious Christians. They just made me feel uncomfortable because I knew that if they spend enough time with me, they could see that they are "empty", that something was wrong with me. Something I could not define exactly!

Finally, almost three years ago, I began to call into question my salvation. I choke every time you doubt heard Paul preaching about salvation safety of 1 John. At first, I could quickly remove any doubt, but in time, doubts began to overwhelm me. They sat on the bench and tried desperately to him "convince God that we were truly a Christian. I had peace on forever and yet I was terrified as ought to be. I was blind. I saw that I had become a critical and angry person who was not an excuse for everything wrong with my life.

Finally I was burning a beculeţ: If I was not exactly a Christian? If I was wrong all these years? If I tried to print within a Christian and I finally exhausted my strength and willingness to comply? Why were so unsettled? A true Christian grows and changes, but in my spiritual condition is worse. A true Christian can repent and overcome sin, although I wish I was crying and asking for release, I had the strength to overcome. If I was not really a Christian?

By the end of September, Paul was invited to preach at a mission in San Antonio, Texas. Proceed as in many places, Paul preached about salvation safety of 1 John. I have started my usual zvârcolirea wondering why does not preach anything else! Again, the same question came to me in my heart. If you are not a Christian? A Christian should never feel that way! A Christian would not shake the bank on hearing these things! I need to know, once and for all. They sat there and every night we apply every test of 1 John in my life without excuses. In the mid-sermon already knew I was lost.

The church was small and we meet outside in a tent. It was night and the other side of the street a prostitute walked up and down the sidewalk. I looked at it and I looked at me and then I knew that in God's eyes there was no difference between her and me. Here was I, a missionary's wife, dressed godly, on the bench in the church, with which I served on the mission field, I taught, I advised, I confessed, I worked, I gave, prayed and even cried for work ... And yet I was still so far away and I need God as much as that across the street prostitute.

I wanted to run screaming out of the tent. I wanted to be alone, wanted to run away and hide, but the job was going to end soon. I was like a ghost. I walked and talked with people but all I wanted was to go home. That night I had to go home with his pastor and all the children because the men had left to serve after the service. When I got in the car she asked him to tell me how I turned to God. I wanted to jump in the car! That evening I knew I was lost but we shared the history of my conversion to fourteen years.

Even after that night in San Antonio, in May I wanted a confirmation that God really my vrobise. I am struggling with my pride and the consequences of telling others that I was converted: "What evidence will be bad for every person we knew ourselves and our work. People will think you were wrong and ruin the work. "

A few days later, Paul began to share his joy of being in the middle of God's will. At that time I could take that burden, so I told him everything I had in my heart and everything felt. After the barge over, the only thing I said was in "On the basis of what you said, I can not say that you are a Christian." This was exactly what I needed to hear! We needed someone to confirm what I felt in my heart. I needed another confirmation from God. I was a Christian and for the first time I saw my sin as not never seen him before. I truly repent. I had a desperate need for Christ and the life that only He can give me.

That night I stayed up to 00:30 in prayer I read 1 John. I asked God to show me my life with greater clarity than I had seen before. The conviction of sin, repentance of sins we experienced as we had not before. Many times before "I felt bad and wished that the next time to" do better ", but never experienced true repentance for that night. I cried out to God to save me and change me. Recognize that I could not live a Christian life because I was not the life of Christ. While the cry to God something wonderful happened - God has poured out His love in my heart and fills me with peace. I was transformed by God's power and gave me the strong security of salvation in my heart.

Flutter when I think about my life before. How easy it is to be misled and to be the way to hell! Only morality and religious activity, even missionary activity are not sufficient to prove the validity of our salvation unless depravity recognition, true repentance, faith in Christ, victory over sin and a sincere wish to know and be known by God. I shudder when I think how many pastors, wives of pastors and Christian workers have committed a false hope and in need of transformation. My only comment is that which comes from Scripture:

"Try it yourself if you are in your faith. Try yourself up. I do not acknowledge that Jesus Christ is in you? Out only if you are denied. "2 Corinthians 13:5

Therefore, brethren, look especially to strengthen your calling and your choice, because if you do it, you will not slip again. 2 Peter 1:10

A few weeks after my conversion, we found the following words in "Meditations in the morning and evening" of Charles Spurgeon (November 4). Communicate very clearly what I now know that is true:
"In your light we see light - Pslamul 36:9 - No one can tell the heart the mouth about the love of Christ until Jesus himself speaks not. All descriptions are passive and not successful if the Holy Spirit fill them with life and power until Emmanuel our soul is not found, it will not see. If You see the Son, gather all means of enlightenment and think world of light? No, wise man knows that the sun is one and only show his brilliance is seen. So it is with Christ. "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood and not the decsoperit this thing." Purify the flesh and blood of any learning process that you choose, get mental faculties to the highest degree of intellectual power, and however none of these things he can reveal Christ. Spirit of God should come to power and to cover it on the man with his wings, and in that mystical Holy of Holies to present Jesus as holy eye may not be the "blind". Christ should be its own mirror: The vast majority of the world, with eyes closed, can not see anything in the unutterable glory of Emanuel. He sits in front of them without any form of beauty, a root removed from a dry ground rejected by the proud and despised by the proud. But where Spirit touched the eye with eye balm, a warm heart with divine life, and instructed soul to a heavenly taste, just where he is understood. "For you who think he is valuable," For you he is Cornerstone, Rock of your salvation, all and all, but for others he is "a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense". Blessed are those whom God are manifest, for His promise to them is that he will remain in them. O Jesus, our Lord, our heart is open, come and go never stop. Show us your nine now! Învredniceşte us with a glimpse of your charm.

Ioan Gabor - Great Testimony

2009-04-03T09:53:00.000-07:00

For 30 years if John Gabor from Oradea amazed people throughout the medical world. Fell into a pool with hot water mixed with caustic soda, raised by a miracle from three feet deep, had no meat on his legs, Mr Gabor can now go and place in the past see the bones, meat and skin began to grow them again. Accident which marked his life and hundreds of other people and events that followed, led to the Ministry of Health of that time and left without speech crezuseră those who have penetrated the secrets of healing: physicians everywhere. Communist regime banned the media but miracle and they did everything possible to reduce it to silence this man, because their science could not explain the events to which it has been compared.
Born on 2 August 1939 in the town of Cluj County Sâncrai, John Gabor was still a small child being weird. "Since childhood I hear a voice, but not in the dream into reality. In those moments I can not move but I feel well "- Mr John tells Gabor. Child said that hearing the story about the experience, parents, siblings, colleagues at the nursery school and starting to laugh. I even said "visătorul. However, he knew that what we hear is true, which were able to experience it and those around them, because his words became reality at the appropriate time. It was the warrant officer school, married and settled in Oradea. Following 40 years ago was contrite in the sense that it has changed way of life and thought dedicating their existence to God, confess their faith in water baptism. In 1974 his Ionel it comes to repeatedly hear the same voice that told him: "See that over two years something will happen to you and you will be as there was nobody." The first thought which came to mind was that, unexpectedly, will probably loom very important function that will be assigned to him, so that no one could be also his. After a while, in a night, the voice tells him: "He threw Purim. Sorţii fell on you because your brother is not ready to go through this. " And those words were repeated three times, which aroused the irritation involved, knowing that means when they say something. Then he was told: "See that is a catastrophe of death over you." These words made him to think that no important function must receive, but death. He knew that more than two years will die. "Because I was not careful, I said this to everyone. The first time I told my wife. " In conflict with his family because of their faith, Adriana Gabor felt that God wants to take the last hope for this world. Gabor Husbands had three children: a daughter only two months, a boy a year and a half and another six years. Husband's death meant to her and that God is back from her face.
Gabor Mr John continued to tell the parents, brothers, friends and rudeniilor what fate would await him. Necrezând his words, people began to rada and blame him. However he began to prepare for death. "I looked primarily to solve my problems materials. Win well, so I paid my apartment, I bought everything in the house so his wife can raise three children. "- Remembers John Gabor. With eight months before the accident, heard the same voice that bothered by her insistence., Voice which repeated three times: "See that misfortune comes death." Meanwhile John Gabor was posted in Arad, where he worked on chemical combine in the city. His family remained in Oradea. With one month before the accident and he took leave and went home to friends and brothers and to say goodbye to loved ones.
In the morning of January 29, 1976, with a snowy morning, after asking for an hour, Gabor hears the voice again: "See that arrived misfortune. These words do they have to hurry to teach management and to want to come home as soon to die, eventually sleep through the night, as he thought at that time. In great haste, John Gabor slide into a ditch three feet deep, size 1.3 / 1.3 meters. In this river water is kept boiling with caustic soda used in the chemical wash basins. When falling water has reached up to waist height. In contact with her began screaming, while it felt like my legs burn. She managed to move just three times. Because the next time and he realized that everything is finished. "Then I cried: Lord have mercy on me and miss me out." Then he felt a strong hand is raised in the deep hole and placed it on her. Once dragged several meters by the snow on the belly, was seen by four colleagues, who quickly raised and took him to the County Hospital in Arad. "I realize that is not liberation but that did not I die for God's hand that raised me" - says Gabor to 30 years after the accident. Reached the hospital, when doctors want to strip him of his trousers which he had, the meat starts to fall to the bone. Tibia peroneul and I have remained completely open to both legs. When they saw the doctors were convinced that he would die within hours. That's why - he claims - have denied them of the water, not to prolong her agony. Admission diagnosis was "burning grade II-III-IV in both the lower States, perineum, buttocks, right forearm. "Seeing my doctor asked me if I have kids. Finding that I have three children, replied: "Better not to have." After leaving the doctor reanimation, a neighbor of the salon and take pity on him and gave him water. "The next day, seeing that I died, the doctor and he realized that I got water and I fight. At nine o'clock in the morning I walked into a coma. First I lost my sight and consciousness. By a miracle was informed my brother of Deva, who was a doctor and he (Mr. John Gabor has two brothers, both are doctors by profession). When he arrived at the hospital, I was with my eyes open but my lips were black. The same day, he started my search for a coffin. "- Recalls Mr. Gabor. Because it could not touch him with anything, they have covered with a metal frame over which they placed a sheet. John Gabor zăcut a long eight months in reanimation department of the hospital in Arad, but is able to move or speak. It was powered by perfusion and then spoon. Sitting on the bed without being able to return, John Gabor take rotten backbone, a phenomenon known in the medical world "invaded local cellulitis. On the other hand, because of chills, made bronhopneumonie bilateral (flash lungs), going to spit blood. Another complication was an infection piocianic the buttocks, thighs and gambe. Finally, all these have led to septicemia (blood infection) with pulmonary determination. Normally, without having to enter the calculations of grade IV burns, and these complications would have resulted in death. The situation came to his ears health minister, Prof. Dr. Eugen Proca, and who visited. Then, all at two days, hospital director of Arad had to inform the minister about the progress the patient from Oradea. Interested too much of this case out of the ordinary minister takes drugs purchased abroad. Their effect was, however, very low. Once installed, the result of poisoning, according to doctors, causing them to death. However John Gabor is stubborn to remain alive. Recalling that the complications, the man remains conscious, doctors have found that things that happen outstep power to understand the human mind. "Great miracle that dies and is of sound mind" - exclaimed the specialist looked after his health.
In the period of eight months as was the reanimation Mr. Gabor has noted the presence beside him a young man with bright eyes. "Never I asked who is he and we knew that standing with me. Instead, nobody else see it. When we talked about it and finding my condition, a doctor told me it was the angel guardian. "Only then I thought about it" - John says Gabor. Also during that time he has gone through three trials dead. "I have declared dead, I was disconnected from the apparatus and I was covered with a sheet over his head. That is after the man dies, he leaves two to four hours and then you go to the morgue, because I had to release the bed. When I reported dead in my body went another body, spirit of life. Me sitting in the upper salon and all I saw were with my body. After I returned to life, I told them all what they did., As they have disconnected the device, as they have told him to put the door .... everything. They said: "Right, but there you were dead in sheet. When we explained that we were in the corner, all I, with a body that saw and knew everything I do. In fact there is a spiritual world view, there are no limits, know everything there. You can tell that your eyes close and we no longer see anything. Seen in Cluj, 300 kilometers away. In a minute I saw the movie all life, everything I did since I was small child, as parents waited to go home to do something bad ... see absolutely everything, and what you think and what you did , and what you had premoniţii. Relive it all again. I married, I could not hide the wife of my wife and new children, but by God you can not hide. And if I had not lived this experience, orişicine I would have said (even if the Bible says that you meet what you do and you will be judged by your deeds you have done in the flesh), I did not know what it means that you meet with your facts. I knew it just after I declared dead. And a miracle that we, people, we can not understand. In the Bible says that a thousand years will be equal to one day. I never thought that. I thought it might be equal to one days a week or a month, even one year but not a thousand years. And yet when, in a minute, I saw the movie all my life, until 1970, when I am contrite. I saw many bad things that I would not have wanted to see again, everything. That until I penitent, that I was born again, because nothing you penitent if you do not change, as humans. "
"Then I saw a white hand on which the following cuiului and see how little was on the cross. And I heard a voice so mild, as I do not think there, I said: "The blood of Jesus Christ you clean of any sin. Disappeared and all that movie. Then I went to a place in a light, I saw only a little ... No words to say how good I felt. Light he covered and he did. We can not understand it. He said: why are you looking at? This can not be bad. How am I looking so forward to the left I saw two young. Grandfather was a brother of mine. Here is something interesting. My grandfather died when I was three weeks, as I had to know. But there I realized who he is. When you look at someone and know who is thinking you know everything, just know it. All are young, about age 17 years, have flesh white, brilliant, and the little white and happiness ... there can not be said in words. Far as seeing eye was a sea of young, all the same age, whether they died in diapers or old. All these gave a program, but three were singing at once in parallel Chants.
"Then I would not have wanted to come there, but the young man who was always beside me in the hospital looked at me and I felt that I say that I have to go back. I did. Then I did nod and got back together with him "- says Mr. Gabor.
Recalling that tries to breathe, doctors reanimate him and returned in this way three times to life. Some years later, he understood that the voice that he heard it two years before the accident, a prophecy to return these three lives, and China or announcement prior to eight months, a significant eight months he spent at reanimation. During his convalescence, he saw John Gabor dying no fewer than 117 people. "Until then we have not seen anyone die, but then I realized why people feared death. When he saw before he died, looked terrified, like wanting to escape but could not. There were people who could not die. Then the nurses who were older and knew what happens in such cases it says man you can not die until you admit what you did. On the death bed to a man 80 years confessed that, when he was young, he killed the grandmother to get a legacy, "recalls Mr. Gabor.
Mr. John Gabor was externat on 26 August 1976. The ticket out of the hospital, Dr. Mircea Ududec, physician surgeon, played in summary clinical observations mentioned above. For a year and a half he was spoon fed on the wife. Until four years of the accident, John Gabor was immobilized in bed. Despite the fact that doctors insitau to cut her feet, he denied this.
The first time was able to rise up with the passage of four years, when the scars from the upper legs began to crack and show skin and hair. This amazed the medical world, experts in the field remained without reply. "It is not possible. Twentieth century is the miracle occur gemmate skin and hair after a burn of grade III, where the transplant is done, "said the specialist who treated, Dr Nagy from Arad County Hospital. Last wound was closed after 17 years of the accident, and now both legs are covered with meat. Scars are thins with time passing, and the portion of meat covered with skin expands every day. After the medical world has learned that John Gabor has not died, called him to see. When he came to specialists around the world who have failed either to explain its phenomena. When you saw the Minister of Proca exclaimed: "You are? I believe it, do not they cut your feet? You are known worldwide. What to say, how to explain?. "Then to stand up and shouted:" I thought it was God, but now I must say that is something, God or whatever it is that. " John Gabor case a riot but the weather. Security contacted and asked to shut the door and not let anyone inside. The phone was put under follow, and the apartment they have been installed microphones. They even tried to put him out of the country, sending him to Austria. Neputându and explain phenomena, party secretaries and securiştii began to believe that man is to the aliens. However, he remained in the country, and his case has come to be known around the globe. John Gabor was treated in specialized journals in the West and the media everywhere. In Romania, however, the communist regime imposed silence on him.
Rescue work in the basin of Chemical Combine Arad was investigated, and it was natural for the local prosecution. Case itself dealt chief prosecutor Stephen Peter Arad. What the prosecutor was unable to explain, was that a single trace on fresh snow. This has been difficult throughout the investigation, because nobody knew where to seek resolution. On 9 October 1976 has been ordered out of the prosecution in the case of work accident and disability suffered by Mr. Gabor on January 29 that year, whereas samples with no apparent guilt given the responsibility of any person.
Analyzing spent over the years, Mr. John Gabor is convinced that all that had happened to stop offensive started anticreştine communist voii and discovery of God who lived in the darkness of sin.
In spite of that was given to pass, Mr. Gabor says that John is a happy man. "I have a soul in peace and harmony have a family that I would like to have all in their homes." He argues that people pray for Romania and believes that in seven years our country will reach a high level both economically and spiritually.

Ligia Semana - An exceptional testimony

2009-04-03T09:38:00.000-07:00

Ligia Semana - An exceptional testimony
Reporter:
- Mrs Ligia Semana Titles novels like your talking about a common topic. Tend to think that somewhere ... somewhere subject feels pain.

Ligia Semana:
- I was the 14 th child in the life of my parents. before I came into this world, my parents are not well understood and that my mother did 13 abortions.

I remember in those years than the last days when mom was in our house. It was the beginning of class I. I was standing both at the same office, and she gave me over the hands, when you wrong a letter or a bastonaş. I thought and in sight now that scene: the notebook page in which the ink is mixed with tears no longer contenant to run my eyes ... and mother Rupea page by page, I love more than my fingers, and I complained I was not ... May complain, but I could not help it.

When filling 7 years and my sister was 4 years, there has been a tragedy in my life. My parents were divorced. I shall now recall the terrible pain you are living then. I was in front of a judge and he asked us and me and my sister: "Who will want to stay at mom or dad?" And we answer: "In both, both! And his mother and father! "
It was a cry of despair soul of our child, but this cry was not heard of the great. When something has crashed me.
We stayed at the age of 6 years with only my father and my sister who was 4 years. It was easy. I became a traumatized child who looked with envy at the children that they had a mother. I, instead to have a mother and a father, it was just my father and my grandmother, but instead of the parent all we could take ...

Before the divorce of my parents, I was a child strong. I remember that I liked to take me to drive with all the other children and fight any way to be all the time "first" - by me climb all the trees and I was afraid ...
After the trauma caused the tragedy in my family, little by little I started to lose my confidence that I could be a winner.
After my parents were divorced, more mother sometimes came to us in the place where he knew that we play, me and my sister. We brought candy. But my father, because we loved too much and he was not afraid to lose us, taught us that we must run it.

I now bring to mind the scene: a desperate mother figure, arms stretched as for us, how I yearn after embracing her, how I wanted to eat the sweets which she brought us ... and yet how it runs . It runs as if it were an enemy ... and it remained in our pain screaming, with black hair and scattered large ring around the eyes as crying and suffering ...
Because I was a sensitive child, all these fingerprints had experience on my heart over the years I woke up in adolescence powerless to integrate me into society. I had almost no confidence in me.
Sometimes I withdrew into my room, the office that were connected only with memories of my mother since we were both still together. I remember that when I was sad that the reason my father punishing me, put his head down and complained a lot. Recently my mother no longer exists in my thoughts.

There, at the office, I remember that I took for the first time a notebook in hand and started to do my plans. In those moments I thought for the first time: what if I do not have to share my pain, I write about it and this will be my emotional discharge.
I had the impression that the world is one that has not ever written about children suffering because of wrong choices of parents, child that I was so grieved must write to tell the world not to repeat these mistakes, which bring so many tears emotional development and causes abnormal.

Reporter:
- Unfortunately, a very large part of today's children grow up in single-parent families, in families with one parent, because parents have divorced. Unfortunately, many readers understand that they all went through such drama spiritually.

Ligia Semana:
- Said Linda Dillow, author of the book "creative partner:" The most important thing you can do a mother for her children is to love their father on, and the most important thing the father can make children is to love his mother so children. A child can be loved by both mother and father, but if they do not love each other, the child has a strong sense of insecurity "
Over the years I could see the difference between what was a single-parent family in which I grew up and a home where love reigns and peace. About my husband, Timothy can say is the most wonderful but that he gave God on earth by the gift of salvation.
On the proper emotional development of our little girls, Ruth-Diana and Rebecca, their power to fight and to be winners, we can clearly see the difference between them and what was me, you grew up in an environment which has necreştin rupturii suffered the consequences of a family.

Reporter:
- Experience your life and experience of child negative emotional states that you have lived and had put on the development of emotional footprint. That was when you started in writing?

Ligia Semana:
- I started life writing poetry in literary literary literary club "Lucian Blaga" din Hunedoara. Was 14 in 1985.
Then saw my existence meaning in a future literary career. In the end, I found that an activity through which to manage pain to fade past. It seemed that the words found in the kingdom of a sense of my existence, but it was not so. Just art. Were only poets and writers.
I repeat that I have always chance to go far in a literary career, which seemed unbelievable to me then. But these dreams and refuge in the art of writing does not change anything inside me. I was more sad, withdrawn, helpless to integrate me into society.

I even tried to kill myself, although I was only a teenager. Had to think that life has no sense. Up in a day.
At the age of 14 years, going to a church neoprotestantă, I met Christ. My heart hurt, deprived of maternal love, was hungry for love. When I was first in a church neoprotestantă, I saw that those people truly loved him and that the Christ is also loved each other.
But my mother was of noble Orthodox priests. ? me say this about her relatives, said that it is better to choose this way new. But just this way, that is Christ, to bring my healing past wounds. His arms, with whose sweetness and paragraphs beginning to familiarize, bringing untold more gentleness, femininity and security than it would have made it my mother's arms, then my heart yearn.

I found God with His beauty, with only atotcuprinzătoare and abiding love in the universe. How to quit on her, when I searched it so long and so hopeless?
But because I was in the days of communism, and my father was educated in atheistic spirit, showed very hostile to my decision. I loved very much and have the impression that all his dreams about the future of my fall. When I decided to choose this path, I remember a scene of sad that my life has.

In one night, after I went to church because my father loved and I have the impression that because I chose my future Christ is shady, desperate in his way to work, I put in a corner, he put the knife to the throat and told me: "If you leave the Christ have to kill you!"
Now, although over the past 20 years since I remember so clearly that stage. ? heart throb in my chest. Parent my hand was above me. I remember that in those moments, for the sake of Christ, when my father was a knife in hand above me, I was ready to give my life for one who gave life to Him and me.

Reporter:
- You have written and hatred against those traumas that have been? Or the time when knowledge of Christ, spoke of healing and when all the past mean?

Ligia Semana:
- No, I never wrote with hatred. But after I received the Christ had to quit and cenaclu, although I was very hard. He had but to take this decision because God was totally excluded from the literature of the time and not only that - for that time living in the old regime, it is known that to reach the top of the pyramid have to use your talent and in order compose the "Ode" and the country manager and I would not be able to make this compromise.

The writer who was our coordinator cenaclul asked me: "How to give up, however, the literary career, when you have so many opportunities? And what, "I told him," to get to those inculţii? "I was not easy. I walked out of the office with tears in my eyes, but with a heart full of peace and simţământul that was a triumphant - we manage to quit for the sake of Christ, what do not you think I would ever have the strength to quit.

But God's plan was quite another. Among the first books published by Christian revolution was a book of Pastor Peter liquorish - "Steps to light. Reading this book preface conceived brother Joseph Ton, God spoke to me in a very special way. I quote a passage: "We are at the Romanian people to return spirituality to Christianity. Call the younger generation of evangelical believers to îndrăznească to soar in literary creation. After decades of darkness and bad in literature, it is time for us, those we made in light of the Word of God to bring the beauty of literature. "

Reporter:
- Lord Jesus Christ is a real presence, is a person you communicate every day? Or is it just a concept, a principle, a substitute to fill your soul pain?

Ligia Semana:
- As soon as I got to know Jesus Christ has become for me the most wonderful being in the universe. Jesus Christ is present with me every morning when I open my eyes until late evening. He promised those who follow him will be with them every day, every minute, until the end of centuries.
As said in "Old song," He is Preaiubitul heart and I think every man is created in such a way as to need the love of Christ, by His presence and giving it to dăruiască Christ. God has love for all of us, he and his son are not fulfilled unless you give everything.

Reporter:
- Finally, how would you describe? Novels with titles signed Semana Ligia I would describe you: "An awareness of disabilities, who has known triumph and tragedy and has been linked to love Christ with rope."

Ligia Semana:
- The book "rope of love" has a motto. It is a verse from Hosea: "We have pulled links to human, the rope of love". It was a day in my life that God pulled me with His love rope.
I could not resist the love of his rope, but if I would be against, the rope he would get hurt and my whole life would have continued to be a wound, an inner life with disability. I have ever known path from tragedy to triumph, I had the chance you could lift and encourage others through my writings.

If I would be against the rope of love with which God draws me to Him, for my sake, for my fulfillment, then I would have fought for the purpose for which we were created.
The prophet Jeremiah says, "pagans waste their pain, but those who are Christians, which they received on Christ and walk in the same direction with God, to love the rope which held him, those people turns past pain and use them to be more sensitive to the needs of others, more mellow side of their problems, become full of mercy and understanding, know how to encourage others to raise, to give solutions.
? in Revelation we are told: "And he opened another book, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by their deeds, by what was written in the books. "

Books that have truly eternal value are those that the Grand Master to hand write on the board of our hearts. Our lives may be the most valuable work of art, manuscript divinity or product can be our own thoughts, choices and actions. Most great things you can do on earth are not necessarily spectacular things: write books, others learn to be in front ... Spectacular in the eyes of God is love, and it means many facts given in the shadows, in addition people who can pass indifferent and insensitive, but the Grand Master record brush and rewards.

Reporter:
Our dear readers, it seems that there is no house or soul that is not a pain, one way or another.
Maybe you go through which means pain of conscience, you may have known in my life tragedy or triumph and need love. Lord Jesus Christ is the only one who can give true love and He is the only one that does not change yesterday, today and forever.

Florin Pistricean

2009-04-03T09:29:00.000-07:00

My name Pistricean Florin, living in Belgium for about 5 years on: Bvd Bockstael no. 207, Laecken 1020, Bxl.Ceeace want to confess that the latter is about 3 years working in construction with some brothers in the church. We work and work hard at work I felt increasingly tired, had no power, I was very stressed, consumed 8-9 liters of water per day, and I was very tired. No longer have power in me and I felt very bad. Nobody take me to work and was very stressed. Me, I realized that they are suffering from diabetes, but we did not know what stage I am, or in other words, is as advanced diabetes. Because my mother died of diabetes, after taking three times a day insulin I knew well the symptoms of this disease we had. In early 2007 the disease has advanced awful, awful in losing weight and I was very disturbed. I presented to the family doctor and when I saw how I looked I sent in emergencies to my analysis. After I did the analysis results we expected. After several days they arrived at the doctor analyzes our family. I called to urgently introduce myself to him, and gave me the envelope with the outcome of the review and told me to not open the envelope until you reach the hospital, asked me if I can go alone to the hospital, or call an ambulance. I went alone, without saving, and when I opened the envelope to receive emergency-analysis showed sign of my 440 for diabetes, since the normal value is between 75 -175 units, this figure refers to the concentration of sugar in the blood. Doctors were scared even harder than me, I have urgently asked the perfusion, and on the same day, 08 June 2007 I left school in the Brugmann Hospital in Brussels. For tests in the evening aceleeaşi days of blood and urine results came the same. Committee of four doctors who came the next day morning I have consulted, have asked me if I feel the hands and feet? I felt them, and they have asked me since I these symptoms, and not what I submitted earlier? Their verdict was severe diet and insulin four times a day. I never would have wanted to make insulin, being aware that if you start depending on her whole life, but they told me that if you do not take any danger to do stroke, or paralysis. While we were interned in the hospital I was called in Romania and they told me that in meeting our village was a sister of Cluj who had the pink elephant gift. Person told me that at the end of divine service from Cluj sister said privately: "I know, but the Lord showed me that you have someone in the family, a male part of the soul, which is interned in a hospital in a foreign country. To say that the disease is not due to death, but for the glory of God and cleansing the soul sick. »
After two weeks I have externat hospital diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and gave me treatment based on insulin. I was home alone insulin 4 times a day, because you leave the hospital until you learn to make one shot, he proceeded and I took care seriga asking me to catch myself in the same time, gradually letting me stick a needle in the belly area cord, so that we could return home to manage my single dose of insulin prescribed. But I was very sad because I knew, and my doctors confirmaseră, that I can depend on insulin throughout life. In another day, I called my brother Viorel Village Chelinţa, Maramures County, near the village on Remeti Someş, where I lived before I came to Belgium. He said: "Brother Florin, we prayed for you and the Lord answered us by the Holy Spirit that this disease is left for God to clean you and will only
a while, as long as he decided, then the Lord will heal. "Then again after a few days I received a call from prooroc, brother of Costică
Suceava. Through the Holy Spirit on the Lord to notice that this man is''short time''until this place (Elim Church in Brussels) will be anointing with oil and cure my disease yourself.
Now know that had to arrive on December 1 brothers in Zalau and Oradea: Ile Dan, Dan Viorel Bercean brother. That Saturday night a bunch of people came to make the lubricating oil in the name of God, among them too. Brothers guest they did oiling, and the other next presbyter put their hands and prayed for the sick. Dorin Albuţ brothers Dan and Ciurbe and put your hands over me, and they asked for my tămăduirea. Since the beginning of divine service that night I felt a strong research and the Holy Spirit and he urged those around me to come out to the Lord that heals us. Some supported and encouraged me while others were more passive, a brother that you knew that he suffers from diabetes told me that he is not ready tonight, but I went ahead and during prayer and ungerii I felt a strong research and a Holy Spirit, knowing that those creeps were signs of the work that God even in those moments being committed in a mine. Since 02 December 2007 I have never taken place insulin, because I felt that the Lord Jesus healed me fully. I engage all the vigor we had before I come, and everyone is happy and enjoy the miracle that made a God in my life.
In these days I went back to hospital and I did analizzele obviously not get insulin, treat him as soon as discontinued Lord healed me, and I glicemia was normal until 175 units . I confessed and medical work up, and how the Lord took pity on me, and they were surprised by my healing, but they insisted I take the treatment.
Brugman at the hospital where I was enrolled in the department Diabetologie I have deliberately placed again for further analysis, testing and medical surveillance, but I remained satisfactory Jesus miracle for my healing and I have given credence to forecasts that doctors could make me sick without treatment, the disease will worsen again, and that my life is in danger. Lord who gave me life, and He gives us permission and health and disease, the number of years he decisions of our lives, and we wish you call home, our job is just to be prepared. At the beginning of the year 2008 me and I thank God for the tests which I passed in the last years, because they have been for my salvation, and tămăduirea great that I was part, this is a proof of the ninth and măreţiei His îndurării, the boundless sea, He deserves all glory and glory. Now they are again - fully healthy - to my family, I feel obliged to thank the brothers and Elim Church of Brussels, and others, and even many strangers who have prayed for me, for my family, for my healing, I have supported and helped in the states of helplessness that I had. During this time the saints of God have to beat my door, bringing me comfort, telling me words of encouragement and care are not lack of food and shelter, and I confess that we are grateful. The Lord bless us all!
January 2008, Brussels Pistricean Florin