Stories

Perfection Not Required
Elisabeth Wallace

I wanted to reach perfection in every aspect of my life. Because of Christ’s love, grace, and forgiveness, I am free from the darkness of perfection.

Crying Out to Jesus -
Mike Quinn

My life as you can imagine was completely destroyed. I knew I had only one hope to survive, God. I cried day and night and began praying to God.

The Power of Prayer - 
Doris Adams

I grew up and the church was losing relevance. I used to pray a little but I walked away because I did not think I was enough to please God.

Amazing Grace -
Kirk Hickey

I was raised in a faith where the works and requirements of perfection were so great that I felt I never could measure up or be good enough. 

God's Hand On Me - 
Randy Kamp

Looking back on it, I know God had His hand on me. I grew up in a messy home and in a dysfunctional family. At the age of 23, I realized I was an alcoholic. 

The Good Husband - 
Victor Delgado

I was a “good husband” and a “good father.” Why couldn’t that be enough?...I would ask myself, “What is it that GOD wants from me?”

Broken + Repentant - 
Nii Sackey

I had never seen anything like that: he gave me rides, showed me around, without asking me for a dime, that rarely happens where I come from.

For A Purpose - 
Amy Bond

I felt so empty and alone. No matter how many people I had around me nothing could fill the growing darkness inside me. I grew up in a broken family.

Taking Off the Mask - 
Joe Boone

My pride made me believe I had all the answers, but there was always a suffocating emptiness inside me. My job and success at work became my priority. 

Only God Satisfies -
Jimmy Quinn

The story of how God called me into a relationship with Him is a miraculous story. Every story and any life transformed by God is a miracle.

You Know My Heart - 
Louis Marschik

I have been saved from battles of pornography, a “foul” mouth, and drunkenness. I used these “vices” to cover up my own self-esteem issues.

Journey to Grace - 
Sejung Lee Boo

I grew up in Seoul and the religion of my family was Buddhism. We went to a Christian church for years but later stopped considering Christ.

Laying Down Pride - 
Colby Robinson

Three years ago, my life broke into pieces. I was striving for status in my church, I lost my job, my life was falling apart right in front of me.

Never Too Late - 
Elizabeth Pekrul

For a few years following those events, I wrestled with God. I knew I had said the prayer, but I also knew my motives weren’t right. I was so heavily burdened.

Fully Surrendered - 
Scott Johnson

At the age of 30, I experienced a life-changing string of events. While staying at his house, a good friend of mine, shot me while I was asleep.

The Hummingbird - 
M. Nourbakhsh

Being in God’s presence, I have felt absolute peace of mind and heart for the first time in my life. That was the moment that I felt the Holy Spirit in my heart.

A New Hope - 
D'onte' Ballard

I reached my breaking point when I took a step back and looked at my life. I saw deceit, hate, and all I had lost. Hopeless, alone, purposeless.

Secure in Christ - 
Ezekiel Foster

I did my best to hide my struggles and put on a fake picture of myself, but deep down, I was miserable and I felt that I couldn’t escape.

God's Sovereign Hand -
Nathan Beaver

It took five years, a lot of heartache, getting married, having a baby, and more struggles to realize I did not have control of this life.

In His Loving Care - 
Taylor Beaver

I found hope and security in the money I was making, my career, friendships, parties, and materialism, a marathon with no finish line.

Total Surrender - 
Jennifer Wedel

I grew up moving a lot and never attended church. My home life was dark and chaotic. The only exposure to Jesus was visiting family.

Cultural Christianity -
Samuel Lawrence

I made superficial changes, I looked like a Christian on the outside. But I hadn’t changed on the inside. I lived as a “Cultural Christian.”

God's Perfect Plan -
Will Gattenby

After the campaign, I moved home to Oklahoma, bringing a pregnant girlfriend, a fragile faith, and an expectation of judgment for both. I didn’t know what the future would hold for me, and I was scared.

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