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Divine Baby Jesus! Thank You!

I was doing a pray for 9 Sundays to Baby Jesus...and was showed so many sign on what I was asking for, I dreams of a pic in my hands of him, every time I was down, I ask him to help me stay strong and he did. I did not see things come to pass the way I wanted them to. But I know now, that I have to be patient, and that things will fall into place. Thank you baby Jesus!

—Guest Lily

Jesus Saved Me

God changed my life around big time. I was living a life of drugs, alcohol and sleeping around. I started to feel paranoid that I may have contracted an STD as I had slept with so many different men but I was too scared get tested. Not only did Jesus give me the strength to get tested but he allowed all my results to come back negative. He has given me a second chance at life so it's my duty to live it for him. Jesus is faithful, just put your trust in him and commit your lives in his hand. Thank you Jesus for delivering me, you are awesome and worthy of all the praise.

—Guest Krystle

Healed of Cancer

I give God the glory for healing me of cancer. For many months of chemo and radiation, God let me see another day, he allowed me to know just how good he is. I kept the faith believing that he would heal me and he did. I am a new person who believes even more. I have that undoubting kind of faith knowing God can do anything, but fail. I anointed myself daily through the illness. My last week in the hospital ... a voice whispered in my ear, "Daughter get up." After that day, each day was better.

—Guest Millie

How the Lord Came Unto Me

I just wanted to share the experience of when I first felt Jesus. I was going through some hard and nasty times in my life, and I felt that every time I turned around I just had another huge problem sticking in my face. I wasn't working, I just kept blowing it at interviews and my family and friends seemed so uncaring. I was down on my knees every night, praying, almost begging for some help from God until one night the most amazing, incredible thing happened. I had got to bed quite late, as I often was up all night at this point, worrying and tossing and turning, trying to think my way out of my problems. but then, I just gave up, I surrendered totally to God's will, and it felt incredible. All of a sudden, I was totally filled with this incredible sensation, of peace, of fulfillment. It was a lot like deliverance really. I realized that Jesus was the only one who could give me what I needed, and with God's love inside me it seemed all my worries just disappeared. Jesus loves you, too.

—Guest Ross

Praise the Lord

Thanksgiving to God because God is answering my prayers. Thanks for all those who have God sent into my life to help and take care of me. Thanks because God has given me the opportunity to apologize and confess all my sins. Thank you for God because my life has changed for the better. He has cleansed my name and brought me back into the baptism to be his son. He has sent helper to help me in my scholarship and job. He has been opening my friends heart to forgive me and become friends again. I am so happy more than ever. I cannot stop to praise God. I love Him. For others who are in struggle seek help in God because He'll help you as he has helped me. Remember that believing is the same as receiving. Thanks for all who has been praying for me. God bless you.

—Laksyita

The Road of Hope - "The Drawing"

I drew a picture of myself on my knees holding so tightly with all my strength to the back of Jesus' robe as if he were walking away or that He might leave me if I let go. I remember how the tears ran down my face while I was drawing. As I write this today, it brings tears to my eyes because this was the image that I had of Jesus and what I thought and believed my relationship was with Him. Which brought about so much fear, the fear of Him leaving me. This drawing was the beginning of my deliverance through Christ Jesus. I say beginning because there has to be a beginning before there is an end! But by the end of this journey, this drawing would change dramatically. Romans 5:3-5 says … "And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulations brings about perseverance; and perseverance proven character; and proven character, hope and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit ..."

—Guest kelly

This Road of Hope

This road of hope became a road of perseverance. A road of perseverance, that would lead me to come to know the truth. The truth about who I was in Christ. To be set free from the lies I had come to believe and had received about myself from childhood on, from the enemy. To be delivered, to a hope that would lead me to God's love. So now, the Lord has taken me back to a place where I first came to know and receive the Holy Spirit! A church called Mount Paran. It is here that the Lord brought a woman by the name of Bonnie into my life. Upon, my first meeting with Bonnie, I’ll never forget what she asked me, she said what do you like to do? Given all the pain and the fear I was experiencing through these panic attacks, I had lost interest in what I liked to do, but I answered, I use to like to draw. Then she said draw for me a picture of how you see your relationship with the Lord. So, that evening I sat down and started to draw. I drew a picture of myself on my knees.

—Guest kelly

"I Gave You a Measure!"

At the time, I was working part time for a catering company in Atlanta, Georgia, still struggling with the panic attacks and now its companion “depression." One day, on my way to work alone in my car, I heard a voice to the right of me. This voice was not the voice of the Lord, but a voice of doubt and disbelief, and it said “You don’t have enough faith to heal you of this." Before, that voice could even take root inside me, I heard the Lord say, “It only takes a mustard seed to move a mountain.” As I heard these words from the Lord, He instantly reminded me of a moment at work, when I was watching the chef prepare a meal and she used mustard seeds as one of the ingredients, she poured the mustard seeds into a measuring cup. Then the Lord spoke and said, “I gave you a measure!” At that moment, I yelled “a measure," you gave me more than one mustard seed, you gave me a measure, which means I have more than enough “faith” to heal me of this and at that very moment the enemy fled!

—Guest kelly

Safe Within Your Love

This is the story of my journey with the Lord, through panic attacks and deep depression. In my darkness hours, I was never alone for His word was the "lamp" to my feet and a "light" to my path! Psalm 119:105. I believe we all have traveled a journey of darkness at some point in our life, that is why I desire to share my journey with you and how the Lord never left me. Even through my darkest hours. The Lord lighted the way! The title of this post comes from a song, called "Safe" by Helen Jayne. The Lord gave me this song 16 years ago when I suffered a nervous breakdown which led to severe panic attacks and deep depression. Even through my darkness hours, I was never alone for the Lord was with me. This is a story, of a beautiful journey with Jesus. www.safewithinyourlove.com

—Guest kelly

I Am Freed

I accepted Christ into my heart when I was about 8 years old, but recently, I have been feeling alone. I haven't felt close to God, didn't feel any different then I had before. I saw my family around me, blessed by the Holy Spirit, and acting like they were so close to God, almost like he was right there beside them. I realized that I wanted that. I wanted to be close to God, and I asked him to come into my heart again, to cleanse me, and to become closer to me than ever before. What happened then was amazing. The next day, through my Grandma and a random worship CD, God revealed to me that he loves me, and that he had never left. He also revealed that the reason I didn't always feel close to him was because my life was consumed with old demons and bondages that I needed to get rid of. So the first chance I got, I went on my computer, quit World of Warcraft, and other magic filled games. I quit watching pornography, and other things. This happened today, an I've never felt better. Thank you, God.

—Guest Myles

Suicide Survivor

My son committed suicide not long ago. He was only 19. My world came crashing down with his death. No one can fully understand the pain that the survivor of suicide goes through. The searing pain only makes sense to those who have gone through similar experiences. A year has passed since my son died. I never thought it would be possible to heal at all. But little by little, day by day, I have found peace. Not as the world defines peace, but a deep and cleansing peace that only my Lord Jesus Christ can give. I have to be honest, some days are still hard. It is never easy to loss someone you love so dear this way, but the healing does come. Today, I am confident in my hope that my son is in heaven. The more I know about heaven, the more I rejoice. And while I live my life on this earth, I will serve my Lord and proclaim His name because through His grace, my son lives and for the first time in his young life, is truly happy. His Jesus got him. Beth

—Guest beth

John 14:6, Jesus Is the Way, I'm Free

I believe that Psalm 116 was written for me. It explains my life to the "t." Read it and you will see how good the Lord is. Well, I would like to say thank you, Jesus, for freeing me from all my bondage of sexual abuse as a kid. And I was a drug addict from the age of 16 to 32, but Jesus freed me, and he can do the same for you. Call on him, and he will be there. I love you, my Jesus. You are my true love, my sweet Jesus. Thank you for my freedom, Lord. It's so good to know you and to be loved by you. I am truly blessed to be yours. Love you, Salpi Vasquez.

—Guest salpi vasquez

Jesus is Lord

I was 26 years old when I was delivered from a literal demon of deception. I have continued to love Jesus ever since.

—Guest Tommy

How to Know God

I remember sitting in church when I was a child and asking Jesus to come into my heart and then nothing ever happening to me (or so I thought). Ever been there? You sit in church trying and wanting to change, but it never seems to happen. So when I got older, I basiclly lived for myself until I got way into sin and had a stronghold of pornography and pot addiction in my life. I was 19 and I had to have the elders and pastor of the church pray over me, and then I felt this weight lift off of me. I was so thankful to God the Father, the Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Jesus did rescue me and if anyone is in an addiction he can set you free also. I finally asked God to show me who he was ... and he is love. How can you love someone you dont know? All you have to do is ask, I promise he will show you. It is written, if you seek God with all your heart, soul, and mind you will find him. I pray and hope that anyone who reads this will just sincerly ask and pray and find.

—John_Godsbeengracioustome

Idolatry

In 1979 my son's father left me for another woman who was twenty years younger. Devastation took over my life and constant thoughts of suicide plagued me. I was a born-again, Spirit-filled Christian, yet miserable. I began to live a careless life where relationships with men were concerned, and turned my back on God. One day I had had enough and went to my basement with a loaded 12-gauge shotgun, placed it my mouth and pulled the trigger. Nothing happened. I slammed the barrel of the gun on the cement floor, but the safety would not disengage. I heard God say, "For I know the plans that I have for you, not to harm you, but to give you hope and a future." (Jer. 29:11) It was a divine encounter that totally turned my life around. I received godly counsel and was able to forgive, be forgiven, receive healing, and release my son's father into God's hands. I learned that my husband was an idol in my life. God has used me to minister to many ladies since that time about keeping God in the first place!

—Guest Trish