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Testimonies and Comments
Sonya Price-South
Carolina
I just want to thank you for your devotions. They are
absolutely wonderful. I receive them Daily through my email
and I am touched each time I read them and most of the time, I
forward them on to friends. I have been a Christian since I
was in the 5th Grade, but recently I have had a major
spiritual change and I am so in love with my Jesus, I can't
even describe the feeling! I only wish everyone knew Him
because He gives such wonderful peace and comfort and
security. Thank you again for your work and your ministry. God
Bless you!
Laura Folkes-Kingston,
Ontario, Canada
I have been a Christian for many years and am a
single woman who has been seeking and been led by the Lord in
many a direction. I have experienced the blessing of my risen
Lord in the good times as well as the bad times. I have
learned much more through the times of adversity AND in all of
my life's experiences the wonderful fact remains that MY LORD
REIGNETH and I am and have never been alone, for I am a child
of God. This Daily Devotion site is a wonderful extension to
my devotional times and I look forward to being girded in the
word and hearing the Lord speak to me through the inspired
words of this page. I thank God for the blessing of your site
and will pray for you and the 'unseen' others who work to
bring the gospel of Christ to others. May the Lord continue to
richly bless you.
Linda-
Pennsylvania
I just want to praise the Lord for what he's done in my
life! He has led me out of the homosexual life style that I
was in for twenty some years. I've been free for 3 years now!
Homosexuals are not born that way, it's a choice. Now, I
choose the Christian life. Satan still tries to lure me back,
but the Lord's love and power are greater! The Lord is awesome
and I am more than happy to share my testimony.
Debbie-
Beaudesert, Australia
Hi Cheryl, I'd just like to send you all a huge Thanks and our
blessings to your ministry for your continuing faithfulness
and encouragement to myself and many others. Sometimes your
Daily Devotion messages come at just the right time and they
are always spot on, so thank you heaps.
God Bless, Deb
Bro. Lduka- Lagos - Nigeria
The Lord has been
helping us in our daily morning devotions, ministry and so on.
Brenda Stafford-Houston
TX.
My name is Brenda Stafford and I am from Houston, TX. I just
wanted to
email you and let you know what a blessing your devotional
emails have been
to my life. A friend of mine was sent one of your emails and
in return
mailed it to a friend of mine, who mailed it to me. When I
received the
email, it was just at the right time and answered questions in
my head.
Donna Fulton-
Little Rock,
Arkansas
I am somewhat housebound degenerative
Disc and Joint Disease. I'm not able to get out very often,
except to the Doctors' Office and short trips. I truly love
the "Daily Devotion" that I receive each day. It is a big help
to me. It totally sooths my Soul!!! I also listen to "
Worship" which is Christian music, scenery and Inspiration
from the Bible. I record they're Programs, since they can only
be seen on late night.(2:00am-5:30am). So you see my physical
limitations don't stop me from "Worshipping the Lord". I
created my own Church Services!!! And again, I want to say,
"God Today" is a very big part of my Daily Meditations.
Jill Eklund
Thank
you for such a timely devotion (as they most often all are!).
It occurs to me that if, looking ahead, the Lord had required
the Israelites to bring 40 years of food out also to provide
for themselves that they never would have made it out of
Egypt. What a wonderful thing to travel "light" - laden with
all the blessings we can carry...love, joy, peace. I am
certainly considering this devotion today. You are already
spurring on in me such joy in trusting our Father!
God bless you richly!
Lee
MY STORY
I find myself in a large cell with twelve other men. I don't
know them. Iam alone and I really have no idea what is going
to happen to me.I'm 44 years old, away from my family for the
first time in 16 years. I
miss my wife, my daughter, and my son. I worry about them and
how they're holding up through all this. I wound up staying in
this situation for another two months. My sentencing was
finally scheduled and I was going to find out if I was going
to prison or on probation. After all, I had
never been in jail before and I only had three traffic tickets
in my whole life! The sentencing came and I was on my way to
the Wyoming state pen. During my wait I had only talked to my
wife twice and my children once. The day after my sentencing,
I went before the judge one more time. This time for a
divorce. My wife had decided that she could not be with me
anymore and that my children could not be with me either. The
stress and depression of those two events one day apart were
almost more than I could stand. I had been away from my family
during Thanksgiving and Christmas and soon I would be away
from them for a very long time. I needed to find some kind of
solace from somewhere or go mad. I could feel myself going
deeper and deeper into depression as the date came for me to
be transferred to the prison. I began, like a lot of others
who have found themselves in my situation, reading a copy of
the Bible. It helped but I had a hard time understanding most
of it. I read it from cover to cover. My favorite book was the
Psalms and I found comfort there. About three weeks before
being transferred to the state prison, I was taken out of the
cell and made a trustee. I had a hunch that God was already
working in my life. One morning while I was waiting for a load
of wash to get done I was reading in the first part of the Old
Testament and I asked God "what am I going to do now? What is
going to happen to me now that my life as I knew it, was
over?" I heard a voice say, "Follow Me". I looked around and I
was by myself. No guard, no prisoner, no one was there, and
yet I heard that voice as plain as hearing anyone's voice. I
began to weep. After being transferred to the state prison,
the prison chaplain got in touch with me and I started to
attend Bible study meetings. My thirst for the Word of God was
growing to such an extent that I needed a more intensified
study then I was getting. I asked the chaplain if there might
be a correspondence course I could take in order to further my
studies. He told me of a course that he was taking, and in
about a month I was starting to work on my masters in
Theology! This was a Godsend !!! I earned my masters while I
was locked down. God had not only, as He had done with Jacob,
made me forget all of the problems of my past life, He had
also made me prosper in the land of my affliction! I finished
my studies at the same time that I was paroled! Imagine that
!!! During the year that I was on parole, I tried to reconcile
with my ex-wife and I was able to see my children for the
first time in a long time. That was wonderful, however my
ex-wife didn't want anything to do with me and although I kept
trying, she had other plans for her life. I found a good Bible
believing church and I started to become involved in various
ministries through the church. I met the most wonderful
Christian
woman and after a short time we were doing ministries
together. We went to a meeting held by the Prison Fellowship
organization and we signed up to take the training necessary
to begin to go into the jail in our home
town to do Bible studies. I was worried that I wouldn't be
allowed to go into the jails because of my
past record, but after a short investigation, I was allowed to
take part in the Bible studies. Another Godsend !!!!! As a
matter of fact, everything that happened to me after taking
Jesus as my savior and Lord
was a God- send!!! Right before I started seeing Cindy, that
wonderful Christian woman who I had met at the church, my
ex-wife let me know through my daughter that she was going to
get married. All attempts at
getting back with my ex-wife stopped and I started to talk to
Cindy and we dated for about a year. We were married and my
life has not been better since! We continued to do our prison
ministry and I even got to go
back to the very prison I lived in to do Bible studies through
the prison fellowship group. God has blessed me in so many
ways. I am working at a job that pays about a third of what I
used to make before prison, but we lack for nothing.. God
provides for all of our needs and then some!!!! We have seen
many lives changed by the power of the Holy Spirit. The
blessings that come from this are untold !! This is why Cindy
and I take part in prison ministry. We try to make sure that
others can receive the blessings that we have received. " For
I was hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you
gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: Naked,
and you clothed me: I was sick and you visited me: I was in
prison, and you come unto me. Then shall the righteous answer
Him saying Lord when saw we thee hungered, and feed thee? or
thirsty and give you drink? When saw we you a stranger, and
took you in? or naked and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee
sick or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall
answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as
you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren,
you have done it unto me."( Matt. 26:34-40)
With such a statement from our Lord Jesus Christ, we see the
importance of reaching out to the poor, the lost, and the
forsaken of this world. We must also remember the victims of
foolish past behaviors and reach out to
them also. This is why we do it, This is why we go out into
the jails and prisons to try and reach the lost with the
saving Gospel of Jesus Christ!!!! Be Blessed- Lee
Heather Nelson
I accepted Jesus as my Lord and
Savior more than 20 years ago. Since then, I have been "on
fire" and I have been lukewarm. The one thing that has
remained consistent is the ever-present Truth that God is my
All. I believe that prayer has been underutilized by the Body
of Christ as a tool and a weapon against the enemy. I believe
that when prayer "warriors" lift circumstances up to God, He
does move, as long as it's within His will. Not that I'm a
prayer "warrior", but I do believe that consistent petition,
in line with God's will renders a promise of
affirmatively-answered prayer. I have been praying for the
restoration of my marriage, and today God provided an
opportunity for me to go to lunch with my husband. I have
sealed that appointment in prayer, so that Satan cannot steal
the chance for reconciliation. God is. What else matters? In
Christ.
John Deschesnes
I WAS LOST, BUT NOW I'M FOUND. JESUS AND HIS LOVE PULLED
ME UP FROM THE PIT OF DESPAIR.
Maryann
I have been a Christian for 25 years and my husband has
been a believer for 29 yrs. We are married 22 yrs and have two
children, 19 and 9. I am disabled and work from home. I would
like to have contact with other believers who want to pray for
each other and get to know each other. As for my current
prayer needs: My husband has been out of work since April 30
after having surgery, and has not gotten any compensation
checks yet. They owe him several months worth of paychecks and
we need them. Please pray that the compensation checks would
start coming. Also, my husband had his second surgery on
Thursday, and my home health aide, who has worked for me for
four years-quit her job that day! I am disabled, so I need the
help. Please pray that I would find a home health aide
quickly. I would love to have a Christian working here. So, if
you could keep that in prayer, I'd appreciate it. Looking
forward to getting to know you!
Mandy Olgletree
I have been so blessed by the devotions each day and today
especially as I read all the prayers of saints around the
world for our nation. Thank you for all your time and devotion
to give the world a daily look into the Heart of God!
Char Sanson
I have been searching for God for quite some time now, but
up until the last few weeks, I had not experienced his love as
fully as I am at this time right now, God has filled me with
his spirit and made me want to be a better person, a soldier
for him. I asked God to show himself to me, and through
another believer out of nowhere she came, and we talked about
God, and I know He is real, he is so REAL!!
Beth Hartford
Am married 35 years. Husband is
disabled due to a drunk driver and I have a strong prayer life
and like reading the Bible. And really need other believers in
my life who understand the value of prayer and that God
answers prayer. Also need people in my life whose wisdom
regarding prayer can help me in my daily life.
Nick
Through the grace of God, I received a telephone call
after midnight from my mother telling me that my
great-grandmother (have no memory of her, only a rosary that
was given to me) and my grandfather (who died 7 years ago)
came to her in a vision telling her to call me. The message
given to my mother was to tell her to stop! I had no clue what
it was about but it was said rather sternly. They both came to
my mother and told her to tell me to stop smoking, something
my mother had been trying to get me to do for years. My mother
then went on to tell me that before she spoke with them, while
saying her prayers before bed, she saw a in her mind a store
receipt where I had purchased 2 packs of cigarettes. I had
indeed that day bought them but I hid the receipt in my car
when visiting my mother that day so she would not see it. The
next day, I gave away the cigarettes and have not smoked
again.
Don Bell
God came to me He said, "I am here", I saw, I know
John Deschesnes
I WAS LOST, BUT NOW I'M FOUND. JESUS AND HIS LOVE PULLED
ME UP FROM THE PIT OF DESPAIR.
Mandy Ogletree
I have been so blessed by the devotions each day and today
especially as I read all the prayers of saints around the
world for our nation. Thank you for all your time and devotion
to give the world a daily look into the Heart of God!
Maryann Gibson
GOD: I see Your breath upon the
leaves and flowers. I know You are close enough to hear my
words. Oh, Lord, I thank You for all of my life- it's been
interesting, to say the least. .........I learned at an early
age, and have continued to learn, over and over again, that
the most important weapon in all of life's battles is the
truth. .......I am grateful for every time You have chastised
me, for it was then that I grew in faith. Now I am so sure of
You, that I know that I know that I KNOW You are always with
me and always will be. ...........This confirmation that You
deemed fit to share with me; No matter how deep the sorrow, or
devastating the loss, You are my comforter. You alone have
kept me from eternal darkness that is despair. ...........I
ask , Lord, that You will be near me for the rest of my
journey, that You keep Your hand on me, to guide and comfort,
because, Lord, I am in the shadows, and I am afraid of the
things I can't see clearly. You are my only light. ..........I
promise, Lord, that when my work is finished, I will give You
all the honor and Glory, because without You, I would not
exist. ....... Let everything that hath breath praise the
Lord. Psalm 150:6 I will bless the Lord at all times: His
praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1
Joyce Hollenbeck
Thank you for this opportunity to praise God! I've been a
child of god for quite a few years, but had a moment of
rebellion when I was young. I went thru the drugs, the alcohol
and such. But no matter how much I did or where I wandered he
was always near! I know this because every so often a precious
person of his would enter my life at a crucial time. Sad to
say it took me an awful long time to realize that he was
calling me to him. Praise God I heard him in time! My mother's
prayer was that I'd rededicate my life to God before she died,
I'm happy to say that her prayer was answered, and I couldn't
be happier. I miss mom, but I know I'll see her again in
Heaven when I have the express privilege along all the other
Christians to see HIM face to face! I want to thank you for
your wonderful page, I always read it first when I check my
e-mail, it has given a new energy to my days and nights. Thank
you again and God bless you in every thing you do. Your friend
in Christ.
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