Stories of Change | Double life

Lisa (USA)

Meet Lisa

Lisa shares how unstable and empty her early life was – she tried to fill the void with drugs and alcohol. After her twin brother was killed in a train accident she had anger towards God and became an atheist. Despite a successful career, Lisa continued to make reckless choices and this affected her ability to parent her young son. Lisa describes how God took her at her lowest point and she trusted in Christ’s work for the forgiveness of her sins. Lisa got a new start and now has Christ has her source of stability.

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This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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February 21, 2019 0

Ron (USA)

Meet Ron

Meet Ron. Ron shares how he ticked the right boxes, to make it appear he was a Christian, while covering up his party lifestyle. Ron describes how God intervened in his life and showed Ron’s hypocrisy to him. For the first time Ron understood the gospel was true, that Christ really did die for him, and Ron repented of his sin and turned to Christ. Ron describes the joy and peace that comes through knowing Jesus Christ, and the futility of all those years chasing fulfillment in substances.

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This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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February 19, 2019 0

Tim (USA)

Meet Tim

Tim tells his story of how a neighbor repeatedly sexually abused him as a child. Tim shares how this led to an addiction to pornography as a teenager. Tim did not tell anyone about the abuse or pornography use and he felt burdened by his secrets. His mother caught him using pornography. God used this incidence to open up a family dialogue about the sexual abuse Tim had experienced and also the sexual abuse each of his family members had encountered also. Tim notes the sincere Christian faith of his parents at the time. He came to Christ six months after revealing his secret past.He describes how Jesus has shown him mercy and patience. Over time Jesus has freed Tim from the pornography addiction and other burdens weighing Tim down.

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This story was produced by I Am Second, USA.

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January 18, 2019 0

Morgan (USA)

Meet Morgan

Morgan talks about her struggles with perfectionism and seeking approval from others. She trusted in Christ as her Lord and Savior. For a time, she felt under more pressure to live a perfect Christian life. Morgan felt anger toward God. During a college event, the gospel was explained more fully to Morgan including the righteousness of God. Morgan has grown in her understanding of how God sees her, and now feels joy and can rest in the work that Christ has done for her. She no longer strives to make others believe she has it all together, and is comfortable to be herself.

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This story was produced by The Salt Company, Ames, Iowa, USA.

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January 17, 2019 0