GOD HAD A PLAN FOR MY LIFE

I once battled depression and anxiety for over 10 years. There were many challenges that came with those symptoms, such as alcohol and thoughts of suicide. I have sat across from doctors for more hours than I can count. I have had three admissions to a psychiatric hospital. I swallowed thousands of prescription pills and drank countless bottles of beer. All this in effort to take away the pain of post traumatic stress disorder.

My friend of 30+ years had visited me on two occasions that I recall in particular, once at my house and once in the psychiatric hospital. The visit at my house ended with him asking if he could pray for me. I obliged but laughed it off.

God had a plan for me on July 18,2009, the same friend invited me to a church outreach bbq. I was like "woo bbq! I will bring the beer!" But my friend explained that beer would not be a great idea for this particular bbq. Keep in mind that I am also a vegan/vegetarian so I was not impressed at all, but I said "Well, I can't bring beer and I'm a vegetarian but I'll still go to your bbq".

Again I tell you, God had a plan for me. As soon as I stepped foot on the property at the bbq, I felt nothing but love. It was an arms wide open feeling that I had not felt in a long time. As the evening went on, I was drawn more and more to these strangers who treated me like they knew me from birth. As time passed they shared stories of how Christ changed their lives. At that moment, I was thinking to myself "This is what I need. This is what's missing." At the end of the night my new friend, Pastor Gary, asked me if I wanted to accept Jesus into my life. I told him I was not quite ready to make that decision. However, when I walked out of there, I left with a new joy that I have not experienced in the past. That joy is what I now know as Jesus Christ.

Again, I tell you that God had a plan for me. The following night, I took a ride out to my father in laws resting place. I gave my heart to the Lord and broke down sobbing and crying, releasing all the pain and agony that had built up over the years.

The following day, I went to a new church. One that I never set foot in or heard of before. That Church was Living Hope Christian Assembly in Hamilton, ON. At the end of the service, I responded to the altar call and publicly accepted Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior.

Since that day, great things are happening in my life. I am overcoming obstacles and advancing in His kingdom. I have had a prophetic word on my life that I am standing on. God has made great promises to my life and my family that I am faithfully holding Him to. Without Jesus in my life, I have not a clue where I would be. But with Jesus there is nothing I can't do.

Again I tell you God had a plan for me. And God has a plan for you, despite what your going through. May God Richly Bless You!


My Testimony - Stephen Malgo Amazing Salvation Ministries

ONE OF SATAN'S OWN BECOMES A MAN OF GOD

I was born to a young 18 year old mother and a 19 year old alcoholic father. My mother raised me basically by herself until I was 7 years old, when she married my stepfather, who later adopted me. My mother worked in a shoe factory and also for my grandfather as a dispatcher for his cab company. Things on the home front were not good! My mothers way of communicating with me consisted of yelling and screaming and I witnessed her being physically abused by my biological father many times. This caused much confusion and pain for me as I tried to sort out a simple question --- Why?

I started drinking beer at the age of 9, eventually graduating to hard liquor by 11 and then I began getting high on pot and LSD by 13. This life style led me into the depths of misery an pain until one day I met a man who showed me magic beyond what anyone could imagine and the access to all the booze and drugs that I could ever want! At that time I joined a Satanic Coven, where I served as a level one Witch. I excelled in my learning, gaining more and more strength in my knowledge of witchcraft. At 16 years old, I was a Satanist Priest and in control of the drug supply in and out of the Coven, as well as the followers. I had countless women as personal slaves to do whatever I wished. The list goes on and on......

One day while waiting for a bus to go to school, a young woman, whom I did not know , appeared out of nowhere and asked me "how are you?" I was coming down from a high from the night before and retorted with, "what do you think?". She completely ignored my response and asked if I'd like to see a movie. With the ulterior motive of recruiting her to my already, well established group of slave-women, I said, "sure what time?" and proceeded to set the time for 6 p.m. that evening.

I had no idea what I was getting into as we walked into a large building in Boston, Ma. Which I later found out to be the Tremont Temple Baptist Church. I thought I was in a theatre as I sat down to watch the movie. I sat in awe of what I realized was my life on the screen! After the movie, I wept like never before.

John d'Brine from the Songtime radio broadcast was the speaker that night. It seemed he was looking straight at me when he asked the audience "is this your life?. I nodded my head in response. Without missing a beat, he said, "you need to turn it around and come down to the front and someone will show you how."

I did go forward that day and accepted Jesus Christ as my Saviour and Lord of my life. After this life changing experience, I went to the Coven and proceeded to tell them that I was getting out, but leaving Satanism isn't that easy! As I went home to my apartment, someone jumped me and put a burlap sack over my head. Others stripped me and beat me leaving me for dead at a local hospital. As I healed my wounds, I began to study the Bible and dedicated my life to serving the Lord! I thanked the Lord then as I do now, that He saved me from eternal damnation I was heading for. Instead, it was God's love and grace that was extended to me that day that has given me eternal life with with Him in Heaven

My Testimony - Chaplain Mark O'Reilly from God's Facebook, one of the Pastors on staff.

A SUPERNATURAL ENCOUNTER OF THE REAL KIND

Before I met Jesus, I was a sinner on the highway to hell. I was searching for the truth. I knew there was a God and I wanted to find Him. However, I was always on the wrong road doing sinful things. I was a topless go go dancer and road with a charter gang of the Hells Angels. I drank, did drugs and got into occult practices. I lived in fear and at the same time feared death. High frequency hums like electrical shocks took over my head, to a point of temporary paralyzation. I would scream but no sound would come from my voice. I would run but could not move. I even thought of suicide because my life was hell. I had many friends but I was very lonely. I had an emptiness inside and no human could fill that void. Satan and his demons wounded me spiritually. I needed love but could not find the real thing.

In July of 1973, God called me to give up doing things my way and to walk His way with Him. At that point, I opened the door to my heart and surrendered my life to Jesus Christ. I said, Jesus if you are real come into my life and manifest Yourself to me. Then a feeling of guilt came over me. I thought, why would God reveal Himself to me. I was a horrible person and not worthy of Him. Nevertheless, within minutes, the darkness lightened and all my fears vanished. I opened my Bible and for the first time in my life, I could read it with understanding. It was like two prints one on top of the other and the top print was all lit up. I knew without a doubt that I finally found the truth I was searching for and that Jesus is that truth! At that moment I was cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ and set free from the bondage of sin and death. I instantly fell in love with Jesus because He filled that void inside with His perfect love and spiritually I was changed.

I had a Supernatural Encounter of the Real Kind that gave birth to a deep desire to love Jesus more and know Him better. I was so excited: there was not a person on earth that I wanted to be with more than Jesus, so I hung out with Him like he was my best friend. we went everywhere together.

I wanted everyone to meet Jesus, so every person I met I would ask, would you like to meet my best friend? Most people would say yes, without hesitation. However, there were those who did not invite my enthusiasm. I tried to introduce my Mom to Jesus but being Jewish, that was a difficult situation. She just could not accept the fact that I met Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the Messiah of the Jews. My Mom told her friends that Jesus was just a new fad and that I would get over it.

One night, not long after meeting Jesus, I found myself in a potentially deadly situation but Jesus came to my rescue. The mighty hand of the Lord delivered me from a person who had a loaded gun at my head. Through the whole tribulation, I had total peace as God demonstrated His awesome power in my weakness.

My Testimony - Apostle Shanoah Courtney
To God Be The Glory

SONG - I'M GONNA TELL ON GOD

I'm Gonna Tell On God
I'm Gonna Tell The World What He's Done For Me
I'm Gonna Tell On God
That He Sent His Son To Set Me Free

For God So Loved The World That He Gave His Only Son
Christ Jesus Gave His Life At Calvary
He's The Anchor Of My Life
He's My Lord He Paid The Price
Yes - Jesus Has Brought Me Liberty

That's Why I'm Gonna Tell on God...............

Written by Apostle Shanoah Courtney - Inspired by the Holy Spirit March 7, 2000