Stories of Change | Drug abuse

Julz (Australia)

Meet Julz

Julz talks about growing up in a very religious environment but not having any connection to God. She talks about some of the sins that have characterized her life including drug abuse. Julz regarded herself as a very bad person. She learned about the gospel and how Jesus took on her sins so that she could have His perfect life record. Julz believed this truth, and she describes how emotional it made her feel. Julz talks about the joy and hope of living with God in her life.

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This story was produced by MBM Rooty Hill, Sydney, Australia.

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March 4, 2019 0

Lane (USA)

Meet Lane

Lane shares that he didn’t grow up knowing about Christianity. During college years he heard the Gospel and accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. Lane did not immediately live for God, he chose worldly success and money. He shares how unfulfilling those years were, but how God brought him and his wife close to Him. Lane has dedicated his life to God, and he speaks of the joy and fulfillment he now experiences.

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

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March 4, 2019 0

Lori (USA)

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Lori shares how she experienced a very unstable upbringing in an alcoholic home. Lori describes how drugs and alcohol became a part of her teenage and adult life. She experienced divorce, and crisis in her second marriage. Lori shares how God reached out to her, and brought her to an understanding of how to enter into an eternal relationship with Him. Lori describes how God has restored her marriage and blessed her and her family.

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

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February 28, 2019 0

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

Pat (USA)

Meet Pat

Pat shares he wasn’t very interested in spiritual things as a young person. He relied on drugs and experienced difficulties early in his married life. Pat describes how he started to become interested in spiritual things through a brother and co-worker. He trusted in Christ, and his interest in spiritual things continued to grow. He went to Bible college and became a pastor. Pat shares about the sudden death of his young first wife, and how God gave him hope and strength. God blessed Pat with his second wife and their large blended family. Pat shares some anguishes as a father, but rests in God’s plan and God’s control.

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

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February 21, 2019 0

Josh (USA)

Meet Josh

Josh shares how he started out indifferent to Christianity, but developed a curiosity about the Bible. He talks about how he entered Mormonism for a time. He then lived a party lifestyle but knew it was not the kind of life pleasing to God. He describes trusting Jesus as his Savior who freed him from his life of sin. Josh shares what it’s like to have Jesus help him with his life, to guide him and to provide him with fulfillment.

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

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February 19, 2019 0

Mark (USA)

Meet Mark

Mark said he would have sold his soul for success. He was a rap musician and heavily involved in drugs. He was very wealthy and lived a very materialistic lifestyle. At the same time, he also felt very unfulfilled. He got to know a girl who he liked and went to her church. He heard the gospel and how he was dead in his sin and at odds with his Creator. Mark believed Jesus died in his place. He talks about the abundant life he now has with Jesus. He believes nothing really matters outside of Christ.

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This story was produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

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January 18, 2019 0

Bailee (USA)

Meet Bailee

Bailee always wanted acceptance from other people. She talks about how she self-identified as gay and socialized with atheists and agnostics. She pushed-out any thoughts of God, and hated Christians because of bullying she received from Christians. God worked through Bailee’s College friends to show her what He was really like and that the Bible is true. Bailee accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior. She no longer craves approval from others because of Jesus’ acceptance of her. She is excited about the plans God has for her life.

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

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January 17, 2019 0

Jennifer (USA)

Meet Jennifer

Jennifer started life as a God-hater. She was sexually molested by someone in her church growing up, and she resented God because of her parents jokes that she was supposed to be a boy and God had made a mistake. In her emotional pain, Jennifer turned to drugs and ended up living life on the streets. She was arrested for drug possession and robbery. She went to prison aged 22. Jennifer says prison was the best thing that ever happened to her because she found Jesus Christ there and He freed her from her bondage to sin. Jennifer describes the awesome ways God has changed her thinking and her ways. She is now very active in ministry life.

(Jennifer’s story is presented in the first 20 minutes of the video. Her story is part of a conference presentation including other women who received Christ in prison).

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This story was produced by Revive our Hearts, Niles, Michigan, USA.

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January 16, 2019 0

Bob (USA)

Meet Bob and his wife

Bob talks about starting a sexual life in his early teens, including a pornography habit. His sexual life led to the abortions of several babies. When Bob met his wife, they also ended up having an abortion. They describe the absolutely devastating effects of abortion on their lives. God took these broken individuals and showed them His forgiveness and love for them. They repented of their sins, and both accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior. They struggled to have children for several years into their marriage, but God has blessed them with two sons.

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This story was produced by Anchored North, Anaheim Hills, California, USA.

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December 17, 2018 0