my friend eva's testimony

my testimony
"Unworthy-rescued from death" name : disobedientplace : darkness of sini was born and brought up in a Christian family ,right from my mother's womb i was listening to GOD's WORD but never tried to obey it.im very privileged to have a godly mother but i hated her the most because i thought that she never understood me...she always said NO for the things that i asked her but i never thought that when she said NO its for my good. actually its not "my mother trying to understand me" but "its me who never tried to understand her."infact my brother when he was 1yr and 9 months old he didn't have blood at all in his body even the doc's gave up but my mother trusted GOD for his healing. he was healed and now he just turned 19 and is very much normal.so,we are taught to pray for everything instead of going to doc's.when i was in my mommy’s womb my dad took her to many doc's to get me aborted, he didn’t wanted a girl child .but my mommy refused (because according to the BIBLE it is murder) and then due to many family problems they got separated...and I’ve never seen my dad up until now.inspite of all these things i was disobedient right from the beginning. I used to steal money from my mom's bag to buy candies. telling lies, fighting with my brother for no reason,hypocritical,using bad words, lustful thoughts, mind full of negative thoughts, watching stuff on TV which I know I shouldn't watch, completely out of control. in me you can find the maximum bad qualities a person could ever possess in his/her life ...i was like that.i had been to many prayer meetings right from my childhood. in one of the meetings GOD's SPIRIT convicted me and then i started confessing my sins to my mom, teachers(for copying in the exams),to bro (for fighting)...but i left all that and started going back again into my sinful life.i had a good friend at school ,we both used to sing together ...so like that we became thick friends...but my mom used to tell me not to move too close to her. but i never listened to my mom.last year on march 31 she passed away.i was broken...I went mad for a month. then i started sharing with our family friend ,a brother ,he really comforted me when I was depressed about my friend's' death...(I thought I got someone to share) but after 2 months even that brother passed away. I became hopeless since then. I developed suicidal thoughts and I even tried to attempt, standing near the rail tracks and all.one day as I was coming home from college. With lot of burden i prayed and asked the LORD to speak to me...HE did speak to me through Ecc 7:16 ,17-”be not righteous over much;neither make yourself over wise:why should you destroy yourself? 17.be not over much wicked,neither be foolish:why should you die before your time”. I was really touched and was shaken for a couple of minutes.then one of my friends taught me to chat over the internet then I made a "christian boy friend" (my mom used to tell me that I shouldn’t talk too much/close to the opposite gender) but I didn’t listen to her. I went that close that I even shared the deeper things of mine...its like I gave myself to him...I never saw him until today but I accepted his proposal...and I went to the peak where I thought that he's the one GOD has made for me.mother sent me to a student camp in chennai...where i heard the word of GOD which made me realize where i was in my spiritual level.( as a matter of fact i was no where..i was lost)in one of the messages a lady (Dr.lilly Joe) said, "in order to have a good relationship with GOD you need to cut down all unnecessary relations" those words pricked me and brought the real conviction in me and i left that relation with great difficulty not all alone but with GOD .i brought the maximum shame to the LORD as well as to my mother.again i started confessing and repenting for my sins deeply (to mother,brother,to my lecturers,friends,school and others whom I’ve hurt).And I also had a passion for listening and collecting pop and rock music but GOD helped me burn all of them with zero regrets. I earnestly asked the Lord to speak to me regarding forgiveness of my sins then on 0ct 29 GOD spoke to me through LUke 5:20- “And when he saw their faith, HE said unto him, Man your sins have forgiven you” but then i always longed for father's love....my prayer went like this..."DEAR LORD i ACCEPT YOU AS MY FATHER BUT DO YOU ACCEPT me AS YOUR DAUGHTER?"then the lord replied me through LUke 8:48 –“and he said unto her,Daughter your faith has made you whole go in peace. ever since my life has never been the same.everything was new.GOD gave me many promises and is still giving me and HE's using me. now people see me as a different person.im learning to be obedient,and to accept rebuke,to be patient,loving,helping,i was made all new by my dady JESUS.BEFORE i was ashamed to talk about GOD but NOW I can boldly say that im much more delighted to be HIS witness. And now my name: daughter of the most highPlace :heart filled with HIS LOVESo dear sis/bro,i ask you to pray that i should remain faithful to the LORD till my last breath and to serve HIM humbly.I thank GOD for you. GOD BLESS... love,eva sam .

Passing Heaven's Road Test

Passing Heaven's Road Test
A trucker earns his wings when he helps an elderly couple in the freezing rain. By Joan Wester Anderson
It's tempting to ask angels to take care of all of our problems. But, in many cases, people are meant to be "earth angels," too. Bill Garvey knows this very well for he is a "giver." After 9/11, he and his family (and some helpers) carved an enormous pumpkin they had grown and put it into a pickup truck. Bill drove the pumpkin from Michigan to Ground Zero just to bolster the spirits of the workers there and make them smile. Not too long ago, Bill was driving in freezing rain down US-80, about two hours from his home. He had been away for two days, and he couldn't wait to see his wife and children and sleep in his own bed. "I was daydreaming as I listened to the truck drivers on the CB radio talking back and forth," Bill remembers. "My ears perked up as I heard one of them say that, just ahead, there was a little old man and woman standing behind their car with the hood up. Someone needed to get them help or they were going to get hit, maybe even killed."

'What should I do when my prayers aren't answered?'
Almost immediately, Bill saw the elderly couple as he drove over a hill. They reminded him of his parents. "I remember thinking to myself, 'OK God, this is a test, right?'" He grabbed the CB radio and announced he would take care of the situation. As he pulled up behind the man and woman and put on his flashers, he could hear the truckers thanking him for taking the time to help. It gave him a warm feeling in the midst of a freezing day. "As I opened my driver's door, the wind from a passing truck almost ripped the door from its hinges." He asked the shivering couple if he could help them, and he also explained that he was a mechanic. They were ecstatic. "We've been here for over two hours," the gentleman said. "One trucker told us he would call for help--and it wouldn't take long for someone to come--but that was over an hour ago." "We were so cold, but we were afraid to sit in the car in case no one saw us," the woman added, her cheeks red from the cold. "But, when it started to rain, we took turns." Bill was appalled. They should never have gone through such an ordeal! He checked their car and saw that one of the fan belts had come apart, and it needed a pulley. "I can fix your car, but I don't have the part," Bill told them. "Come back to my truck and get warm." Bill pushed the maps off his front seat and helped the couple into his truck. He turned the heater to "high." "It felt so good knowing that at least I could give them warmth." He carefully pulled back onto the turnpike and headed for the next toll station. The couple were on their way to Michigan for an old friend's funeral, they explained. Bill offered to give them a ride all the way, but they declined. "You've done enough already," the man said. "And please stop before the tollbooth so you won't have to pay twice. Just drop us off here." "You've been through enough," Bill told them. "I'm not leaving until we have things arranged." He paid the toll, then parked and escorted them into the toll station. There was no store nearby where Bill could buy the needed part, but soon a mechanic had been contacted and was on his way. The couple accompanied Bill out to his truck and stood there as he got in and opened a window to say goodbye. "The old man walked up to the door and reached through my window, putting his hand on mine. He asked me, 'Son, are you a religious man?' Bill recalled. "I told him that I believed in God, but admitted I didn't go to church as much as I should." "Well," said the gentleman, "a moment before you came, my wife and I had asked God to send us an angel." He looked deeply into Bill's eyes. "And He did. Son, today you are an angel." Bill has never forgotten that encounter. "I will never forget the love I felt from the owners of a car I could not fix...."There's no doubt he passed the test.

TRUE STORY

THIS IS A TRUE STORYThere once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak..."I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked, "What you got there, son?" "Just some old birds," came the reply.
"What are you gonna do with them?" I asked.
"Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. "I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a real good time" "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. What will you do?"
"Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy. "They like birds. I'll take 'em to them."
The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do you want for those birds, son?"
"Huh?? !!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister. They're just plain old field birds. They don't sing. They ain't even pretty!"
"How much?" the pastor asked again.
The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and said, "$10?"
The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the boy was gone.
The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot Setting the cage down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds out, setting them free.
Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit, and then the pastor began to tell this story. ramya 8:25 pm(3½ hours ago) One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. "Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!"
"What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked.
Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how to marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna have fun!"
"And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus asked. "Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. "How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked
"Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you. You don't want those people!!"
"How much?" He asked again.
Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood, tears and your life."
Jesus said, "DONE!"
Then He paid the price.
The pastor picked up the cage he opened the door and he walked from the pulpit.

Isaac Isudas Trajker

My Personal Testimony
G reetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I was Born in 1980 in a Christian Family but for 19 years, I did not know Christ. In the Month of January 23 1997, a Gospel Camp was arranged by Evangelical Union and I had opportunity to hear Lord's Servant Mr. Ervin Lal whose testimony touched my heart, he asked one question – "Are you belong to Christ or are you belong to someone else?"
Same night I was not able to sleep and decided to give my life to Christ. And I was assured that without accepting Jesus Christ as personal Savior, we cannot reach heaven. I could understand that Christ has shaded His blood for my sins. I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior and became a true Christian. Lord assured me to grant strength as per His promise given in Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me."

On 05-05-1999 I was privileged to listen to the Gods servant Rev. Emmanuel Christie. He talked to us about a character of a blind person in the Bible. As I could learn that the person was blind from the birth and Jesus gave him a vision. I too realize my being blind spiritually and confessed my state of mind to Jesus, and I pray God to keep me spiritually healed all my life. Please pray for my faith.

testimony by RAMYA my friend

A LOVE STORYOne day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise.Ah the beauty of God's creation is beyond description.As I watched, I praised God for His beautiful work.As I sat there, I felt the Lord's presence with me.
He asked me,
"Do you love me?" I answered, "Of course, God!You are my Lord and Savior!"Then He asked, "If you were physically handicapped, would youstill love me?"I was perplexed.I looked down upon my arms, legs and the restof my body and wondered how many things I wouldn't; be able todo, the things that I took for granted. And I answered,"It would be tough Lord, but I would still love You."
Then the Lord said,
"If you were blind, would you still love my creation?"How could I love something! without being able to see it?Then I thought of all the blind people in the world and how many ofthem still loved God and His creation.
So I answered, "It's hard to think of it, but I would still loveyou." The Lord then asked me,"If you were deaf, would you still listen to my word?"
How could I listen to anything being deaf?Then I understood.Listening to God's Word is not merely using our ears, but our hearts.Ianswered, "It would be tough, but I would still listen to Your word."
The Lord then asked,
"If you were mute, would you still praise My Name?"How could I praise without a voice?Then it occurred to me: God wants us to sing from our very heart andsoul. ramya 9:08 pm(2½ hours ago) It never matters what we sound like. And praising God is not alwayswith a song, but when we are persecuted, we give God praise with ourwords of thanks.
So I answered,"Though I could not physically ! sing, I would still praise Your Name."
And the Lord asked,
"Do you really love Me?"With courage and a strongconviction, I answered boldly," Yes Lord!I love You because You are the one and true God!"I thought I had answered well, but...God asked,
"THEN WHY DO YOU SIN?"
I answered, "Because I am only human.I am not perfect."
"THEN WHY IN TIMES OF PEACE DO YOU STRAY THE FURTHEST?WHY ONLY IN TIMES OF TROUBLE DO YOU PRAY THE EARNEST?"
No answers.Only tears. ramya 9:08 pm(2½ hours ago) The Lord continued:
"Why only sing at fellowships and retreats?Why seek Me only in times of worship?Why ask things so selfishly?Why ask things so unfaithfully?"The tears continued to roll down my cheeks."Why are you ashamed of Me?Why are you not spreading the good news?Why in times of persecution, you cry to others when I offer My shoulderto cry on?Why make excuses when I give you opport! unities to serve in My Name?"
I tried to answer, but there was no answer to give.
"You are blessed with life.I made you not to throw this gift away.I have blessed you with talents to serve Me, but you continue to turn away.I have revealed My Word to you, but you do not gain in knowledge.I have spoken to you but your ears were closed.I have shown My blessings to you, but your eyes were turned away.I have sent you servants, but you sat idly by as they were pushed away.I have heard your prayers and I have answered them all."
"DO YOU TRULY LOVE ME ?"
I could not answer. How could I? I was embarrassed beyond belief.
I had no excuse.What could I say to this?When my heart had cried out and the tears had flowed, I said,"Please forgive me Lord.I am unworthy to be Your child."The Lord answered, "That is My Grace, My Child." I asked,"Then why do you continue to forgive me? Why do You love me so?"
The Lord answered,
" Because you are My Creation.You are my Child.I will neverabandon you.
When you cry, I will have compassion and cry with you.When you shout with joy, I will laugh with you.When you are down, I will encourage you.When you fall, I will raise you up.When you are tired, I will carry you.I will be with you till the end of days, and I will love youforever."
Never had I cried so hard before. How could I have been so cold?How could I have hurt God as I had done?I asked God,"How much do You love me?"The Lord stretched out His arms, and I saw His nail-pierced hands.I boweddown at the feet of Christ, my Savior.And for the first time, I truly prayed.

HUSBAND & WIFE

BLESSED are the husband and wife who continue to be affectionate and considerate, loving after the wedding bells have ceased ringing.
BLESSED are the husband and wife who are as polite and courteous to one another as they are to their friends.
BLESSED are they who have a sense of humor, for this attribute will be a handy shock absorber.
BLESSED are they who love their mates more than any other person in the world and who joyfully fulfill their marriage vows of lifetime of fidelity and mutual helpfulness to one another.
BLESSED are they who attain parenthood, for children are a heritage of the Lord.
BLESSED are they who remember to thank God for their food before they partake of it, and who set apart some time each day for the reading of the Bible and for prayer.
BLESSED are those mates who never speak loudly to one another and who make their home a place where seldom is heard a discouraging word".
BLESSED are the husband and wife who faithfully attend the worship service of the church and who work together in the church for the advancement of Christ's Kingdom.
BLESSED are the husband and wife who can work out problems of adjustments without interference from relatives.
BLESSED is the couple who has a complete understanding about financial matters and who has worked out a perfect partnership with all money under the control of both.
BLESSED are the husband and wife who humbly dedicate their lives and their home to Christ and who practice the teachings of Christ in the home by being unselfish, loyal, and loving.
God Bless You !

ROCKS,PEBBLES,AND SAND

A philosophy professor stood before his class andhad some items in front of him. When the classbegan, wordlessly he picked up a very large andempty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it withrocks, rocks about 2" in diameter.He then asked the students if the jar was full? Theyagreed that it was. So the professor then picked upa box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. Heshook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolledinto the open areas between the rocks.He then asked the students again if the jar was full.They agreed it was. The professor picked up a boxof sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, thesand filled up everything else. He then asked once moreif the jar was full. The students responded with aunanimous - yes.The professor then produced two cans of beer fromunder the table and proceeded to pour their entirecontents into the jar - effectively filling the emptyspace between the sand.The students laughed."Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided,"I want you to recognize that this jar representsyour life. The rocks are the important things - yourfamily, your partner, your health, your children - thingsthat if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.The pebbles are the other things that matter likeyour job, your house, your car. The sand is everythingelse. The small stuff.""If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued"there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. Thesame goes for your life. If you spend all your timeand energy on the small stuff, you will never haveroom for the things that are important to you. Payattention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out dancing.There will always be time to go to work, clean thehouse, give a dinner party and fix the disposal."Take care of the rocks first - the things dat realymatter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

a good lesson

A simple story with a great truth�..There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm.He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods.He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target.Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner.As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck.Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duckSquare in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved.In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to seeHis sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.After lunch the next day Grandma said," Sally, let's wash the Dishes."But Sally said," Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen."Then she whispered to him,"Remember the duck ?"So Johnny did the dishes.Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing andGrandma said," I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper."Sally just smiled and said," Well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help."She whispered again," Remember the duck?"So Sally Went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's,He finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said," Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you.I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you."

Thought for the day and every day thereafter?Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done...And the devil keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear,bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.) ....whatever it is....You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing.....He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness,He not only forgives you, but He forgets .It is by God's grace and mercy that we are saved

choose path

Walking through campus one day, a seminary professor came upon a custodian reading the Bible during lunch hour. The professor asked what he was reading. “Revelation,” the custodian said. “I’m sure you don’t understand what it means,” said the professor condescendingly. “Actually, I do,” he replied. “It means Jesus wins.”
In the face of life’s challenges, it’s important to remember that ultimately God always wins! And since His plans are always in the victory lane, it’s infinitely wiser to converge with His will rather than compete with it.
In the story of Ruth, God providentially set the stage for Boaz to rescue Ruth and Naomi from a life of poverty and the shame of not having an heir. Ruth could have been bitter about her status as a young widow, and Boaz might have thought that as a foreigner Ruth was not worth his time. But they recognized the hand of God in their circumstances and converged with His plan to provide for her needs. The best part is that their story doesn’t end there. Salvation for the world was yet to come through their descendants—first David and then Jesus (Matt. 1:5-16).
We can compete with God’s plan and pursue our own agenda. Or we can converge with God’s plan and join the winning side. The choice is ours. —Joe Stowell
Choose not a path that God can’t bless,For it will end in sure defeat;But choose God’s path of victoryAnd with His plans you won’t compete. —D. De Haan

beautiful story of dreams

BEAUTIFUL STORY OF DREAMS…

Sometimes we get what we need and not what we want..........
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods.They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said,"Someday, I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold,silver and precious gems and be decorated with intricate carvings.Everyone would see my beauty."

The second tree said, "Someday, I will be a mighty ship. I will takekings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of theworld.Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."

Finally, the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the tallest andstraightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hilland look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and howclose to them I am reaching. I willbe the greatest tree of all time,and people will always remember me."
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, agroupof woodsmen came upon the trees.

One came to the first tree and said,"This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell thewood to a carpenter," and he began cutting it down. The tree washappy,because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasurechest.

At the second tree, one of the other woodsman said, "This looks like astrong tree. I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The asecondtree was happy, because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mightyship.

When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened,because it knew that, if it was cut down, its dreams would not cometrue. One of the woodsmen said,"I don't need anything special from mytree, so I'll take this one," and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenter's, he was made into afeedbox for animals, placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not atall what he had prayed for.
The second tree was cut and made into a small fis His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to anend. The thirdtree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark.
The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
Then a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth, and theyplaced the baby inthe hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree.

The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but thismanger would have to do.

The tree could feel the importance of this event andknew that it hadheld the greatesttreasure of all time.

Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from thesecondtree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out onthe water, a great storm arose, and the tree didn't think it wasstrongenough to keep the men safe.
The men woke the sleeping man, and he stood and said "Peace," and thestorm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried theKingof Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree.

It was carried through the streets, and the crowd mocked the man whowas carrying it.Finally, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to dieatthe top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that itwas strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to
Godas was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.

The moral of this story is that, when things don't seem to be goingyourway, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trustinhim, He will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what theywanted, just not in the way they had imagined. We don't always knowwhatGod's plans are for us.We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are alwaysbest.
Keep it moving...pass it on, so it could inspire more people.Sometimes the heart sees what the eyes can't.
HAVE A NICE DAY….