Sherly's life was miserable. Raised in a strict religious home, she grew up feeling dejected and hopeless. One day, in the midst of her misery and pain, God spoke to Sherly through a Christian radio program. When she accepted Jesus into her life, right away Sherly experienced peace and joy. Eventually her whole family accepted Christ and they began to enjoy a sweet home.

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Sherly's Sweet Home

I was born and raised in a religious family in India. My parents were very strict regarding spiritual formalities, so I was brought up under stern discipline. They insisted I go to church every Sunday, read the Bible and pray every day.

I wasn't good in my studies. I struggled to get passing marks in my exams. Not only that, my home was a broken home. My parents and we children fought with one another. It was such a hell that it is very difficult to explain in words. I was totally broken, dejected and had no hope in my life. I wondered whether any good thing would ever happen to me.

No Interest In Living

During my school days, almost every day, I wished that it might be the last day of my life and that the evening might not come so that I need not return home. How my soul longed to meet with some accident so I could die! But it never happened. Many a time, I thought of committing suicide. But whenever I thought about it, a great fear would come over me and I would abandon the idea. I had no interest in living in this world.

Meanwhile, something happened to my legs and the doctors could not figure out what the problem was. I was unable to walk due to terrible pain in my legs. I was hardly able to even move from my bed. Doctors gave me double doses of the pain killer, but it never helped me. The misery only intensified.

Then one day I heard a Christian radio program in which the preacher said, "If you die today, would you go to heaven? If you are not sure about going to heaven, repent from your sins and invite Jesus Christ in your life. He will forgive all your sins and give you assurance of heaven."

I prayed the sinner's prayer with him: "Lord Jesus, I am a sinner. Please forgive all my sins and wash me with your precious blood. Please give me assurance of heaven that if I die today, I may reach heaven."

As soon as I prayed this prayer from my heart, a great peace came into my life. Though my circumstances did not change immediately, still I got great peace and joy in my heart.

A Sweet Home

I started feeling as if all of the miserable conditions had left me. In due course, my family members also accepted Jesus into their lives, and they started changing. My home became a sweet home. God removed all the bitterness from their hearts and helped them to love each other.

Not only that, God exalted me in my studies. I took many exams after that and passed all of them with flying colors. God also healed me — completely. My life has not been miserable any longer.

God has blessed me and my family members. Now I work as a computer programmer. I also run a weekly ezine called "In Search of Peace" and have written three books.