God Is Good ( Erianto Chang)

Thirty-three years ago, I was born in a small town in the province of Riau once known as one of the city's largest fish producer in Indonseai is Bagansiapiapi. I was the youngest of seven brothers who since childhood embraced beliefs handed down from ancestors. Since childhood I lived and grew up in Bagansiapiapi until grade 3 junior high school. After graduating from junior high school, I moved to Jakarta, after the family had moved prior to Jakarta. I continued high school education. After high school I went to college with a major in computer, After college I worked as an employee for a year, then I decided to self-employed themselves. I am self-employed in the field of Information Technology. Especially the education sector.

I started by opening a shop in my own home because of limited capital. Slowly my efforts progressed until I was able to rent a shop in Mangga Dua. In 2005 I married my sweetheart. In 2007, I was informed that there was a need for a national project for the procurement of hardware and software throughout Indonesia. So then we started looking for a partner or a customer who can market our products to the project. Everything went well, ranging from purchasing, procurement, up to delivery. But at the time of billing, we experienced a serious enough problem. I sell them with an agreement that they will make payment 30 days from the date of purchase. But after arriving time we agreed, they are still not being paid.

Time goes begin sixty days or until ninety days even passing mention they still do not pay. Later they even hard to be contacted. Though we have an obligation to pay to the distributors. The distributor also charge us continuously. Our accounts payable accumulate very large to make me great stress and for days I could not sleep. In the years that I've been invited to participate in cell group by a friend but I do not ever want to attend, citing a busy and hectic. But my friend did not give up and continue to invite me end with a heavy heart I come too.

By bringing the problems my debts which was great as I was very overwhelmed and scary for me so that I as if being chased by debt. By the time I came I saw men entrepreneurs in attendance testify share their experiences, it was not just me who has a problem. Finally I ventured to tell my problems, In the end we both pray and they prayed for me, I felt the peace and serenity. After that I diligently followed the cell group and finally I repent and accept God. And truly extraordinary God began to open the road in 2008 was also our customers start paying their installments to us. I believe this can happen because of God's mercy. Whereas before let alone pay, can not be reached, when the office was not there.

On this occasion when any reader who is having problems or heavy loads, I want to say never despair. God always can help us in His own way. Because He's really good.

The return Of Family Dream

In 1990, I was still unmarried. At that time I tried in the field of screen printing, but my efforts when it stalled arguably even halt altogether, I am requesting financial assistance to parents and had a disagreement with a parent who is quite hard so my boarding outside. At that time I really wedged not know what I should do.

One day I saw a spiritual magazine brought my sister, and I read the testimony in it I wonder if it really happened all the testimony in the magazine, I finally look for a resource in the magazine and make an appointment, after meeting with the pack Chengberlin in his office instead I got a job offer even I accept Jesus as my savior. I was invited to a meeting of Christian businessmen in there I see how God can transform and elevate the people who are falling in a range of problems. There were involved payable, have health problems and illness, family problems, and some have experienced some problems at the same time.

Shortly thereafter I was blessed incredible, doors previously closed, one by one opened to God. Within a year, my assets be multiplied a hundred-fold God !. Finally in 1995 I married my beloved wife although I still adhered to the belief that our ancestors prayed respectively. I pray God, I miss my wife also went to church with my children even though at that time I have not had children. In 1997 my daughter and tahun1998 bestowed I have a son. 2000 households in the mounting storm, I fell in love with a girl that I desire with the characteristics and long straight hair, believe in God and serve God. So I fell into sin of infidelity, knowing all of this my wife left home. I feel stupid to waste thanks to God for this and very sad with this situation.

God was good, a few moments later my wife came home not only return, but he also accepted Jesus as his personal Savior. My dream finally reached with the family to church together. May God bless us all.

Testimoni Hasan Sugiarto

Young Man

After high school, Darrel Blizzard leaves the orphanage where he grew up to join the United States Air Force. World War II was in turmoil. Shortly thereafter, he accepted the responsibility that is usually given to officers who are older and experienced. Years later he told a reporter that the biggest vehicle he ever drove before becoming a pilot in the plane B-17 four-engined train plow is pulled by four mules. Now, at the age of 80 years, he said, "In the past we were just kids when flying the plane.

In the Bible we find the stories of those who follow God with boldness at a young age. In the midst of the abominable spiritual leaders of Israel, Samuel became a waitress in the presence of God, he was still a child. David facing Goliath, although informed "you may not be able to face the philistine it against him, because you are still young".

Paul exhorted timotius young shepherd, no one will look down on you because you are young, be an example to the believers.

Life Equipment

Karl Elsener, a Swiss designer surgical instruments in the 19th century, worked for many years to enhance military knife. Now the Swiss Army Knife blade homemade is best with diverse functions. One model includes blades, saws, scissors, magnifying glass, can opener, screwdriver, ruler, toothpicks, pens, and more. Everything in one set of knives! If you go camping in the wilderness, this thing could be making you feel equipped to be able to survive.

We need something to equip our lives in order to maintain the continuity of our spiritual life in this fallen world, the Word of God into the multipurpose blade, the Bible gives us spiritual truth by teaching, rebuking with faults and imperfections show us, correcting us to abbreviate failure of our sinful, educate how to live a righteous life. To make us fully equip the sake of spiritual survival and growth of faith.

Lesbian Who Converted To Jesus

My name is Dwi Hariningsih .
Born and raised in the poor area of ​​East Java . I profess the Muslim religion , and the entire extended family fanatic Muslims . Kejawen.dan believe with  mystical things.

Starting in 1999. I started liking the same sex friends . ( LESBIAN ) .Up until I worked in hongkong . In hongkong increasingly erratic because hongkong free country . Oh yes , before I was a lesbian , I have been hurt by boy friend .I also had an abortion .
Until 2002 , I went home Indonesia . December 2002 , I returned to the factory . In this factory also I know a girl she manado.dan be my lesbian friends .until then my friend who named [ YR ] One night I dreamed a horrible and terrifying to me .. I had a dream like this earth , devastated , pitch black , landslides , storms , lightning menyambar2 , wild cry everywhere.

And in my dream that I and my girlfriend were in the middle of the disaster. One word that I remember that time. I say to my girl, '' you who have God, pray to your Lord for us to be saved. Then I hold her hand tightly. I will come to close my eyes. in my heart I pray God save us in a safe place. when I open my eyes, we already are in a safe place. And this dream was repeated for 2 weeks. But keep me think of the flower bed.

One time my girl friend got sick .. During the week just lay limp without power. because of acute hepatitis B disease. That night I made annoyance, but also pity because all night I did not sleep at all. arrived 2 came was an adult who, carrying a shepherd's staff, dressed in pure white, with shoulder-length hair. with a smile and looked at me. but I stared back at him. and berkata2 in heart, who are you? What did you do my friend? but the man was still smiling. At that time, I like so the statue could not move at all (I'm in a position to sleep). Only my eyes can glance left and right.

The man touched my head. After a few seconds, I turned to the man who had just touched my girlfriend. She just smile and say, but somehow say. because my mind as it concerned with my situation. Seconds I look on my friend, and I refer again to the people, it turns out he was gone. Instantly I got out of bed and asked teman2 there.

'' Do you see that little old man, d here before, and I just go? Some of my friends are confused and answer no (because of the time it was morning around 5 am GMT).
Then I mused a little time. for  incident just now. if I had a dream I heard a strange why my other friends voices. and the sound of vehicles as well as in the mosque the sounds very clear. But what is the purpose of it all ..

Then I wake up and say girls are hungry for food. strangely he looks in good shape like no pain, then I tell all incident to her just now. to tell my new 3x she realized that she had been ill for a week more severe. all events I tell her .She  crying and hugged me. Saying
The Lord came to visit me through you.

Based On True Story (Hwenty Widjaya)

I was a doctor with a successful and promising career. Life feel more complete when my boyfriend and I was finally able to buy a dream house. All it is, except for one thing.

The relationship between me and my boyfriend often colored squabbles. Just so you know, we were both different beliefs. It seems difficult for us to respect the differences. Arguing and arguing, that's what we often do. But because my nature is more dominant, usually my boyfriend relented and follow the decision.

Indeed, my mother used to say, "Remember yes, son, the light and the darkness can not be united." But to me he is the best man. I can determine my own future.

Ambitious and hardworking, that's the nature that makes the tireless search for additional income. For the sake of building the future, I guess is fine if you have to watch the night in the hospital until late at night or engaged in any other business.

Until one day I was sentenced to a doctor that there is a cyst in my jaw. But to me it is not a matter that should to be exaggerated, yet someday also recovered.

Back to my beloved girlfriend. One thing I've never thought of it is, that he was having an affair with another woman. How could he do that to me. Affair uncovered after I investigate the mysterious numbers that often she short message words of affection.

Really disappointing. But, what may make. I had to keep stepping up the life, though without him.

One time, I feel pain in the neck that is very, very, me can not stand. To wake up, I have to struggle very large. Sweats. Even so, I had to work.

A friend at the hospital suggested that I do a MRI test. The reason, he saw that my body is getting tilted position. My neck can not stand up straight, and always dangling down. After the MRI test I live, it was found that the results of two vertebrae I lost.

I'm afraid. I know that this operation will take a lot of costs, about $250-300 million. Thank God, I was confronted with the right doctor, and the cost was exactly the amount of savings that I had at that time. A pen is installed on my neck, and I have to wear it for life. Declared successful operation.

Based on the medical science that I know, I was just waiting 3 months to recover and work back. I would go back straight neck.

But it's just the facts on paper. In fact, my neck still hurt. I could not get up, to sit just hard. Doctors who deal with any wonder why this could happen, when the installation is correct pen in my bones.

At that moment I could just lying in bed in a helpless state. Who or what else can be relied upon? Relying mind, incapable. Money, why? I really can only hope and trust God.

I began to reflect on all that has happened in this life. Relationship with a girlfriend that ran aground and cyst disease that attacks the neck are two tragedies of life that does not understand.

In the midst of bleak times, I find a verse of Scripture which strengthens. "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, and do not despair if you warned him; because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son. If ye endure chastening, God deals with you as children. Where children are not disciplined by his father? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then you are not a child, but children easily. " (Hebrews 12: 5-8)

I apparently being formed into His children qualified. During this time, I thought I was the most correct logic. But God destroyed all that so thought I depend on God.

Moments of anguish disease is also a chance to see the love of a mother . When I was sick , Mama came from Bandung and treated with full dedication . I am moved. Actually I was a child that arrogant . I have always felt myself to be correct.

Now , I see the power of God working in my life through all that had. Neck gradually recovered . I am grateful that he took the time to process my fullest and personal . Apparently there is wisdom behind all suffering .

Sex Addict (Merry's Life Story)

Merry, a woman from Palembang. At age 21, she was forced to marry by her mother's choice. But the marriage did not like the Merry imagine. In his home life, Merry did not get satisfaction in the marital relationship. Merry itself has properties of a rebel. So on her own she fought so squabbles in the household become commonplace.When the last child was born, Merry began to know the world of night. Merry got to know a lot of men, until finally he served as a woman who could be paid calls. Merry really enjoyed what he was doing at the time. He got his money, get what he wants. Type any man as he could find. But Merry did not neglect her household duties to take care of children. When infidelity is often caught by her husband Merry,

Merry keep doing what he enjoy it. Merry did not care about her feelings. Every man who Merry see, let alone who looks to have a lot of money, immediately approached by Merry or even reverse the men who approached Merry. Unable to bear seeing infidelity Merry, Merry husband decided to part with it. Originally Merry doing it just for the pleasure of money but in the course of his life, eventually Merry crave a man. Merry could not live without men and sex.

 After seven years of living together with a man, Merry realized how she as a woman living at the expense of another woman. This man was the last man into the affair because Merry Merry can not forget the treatment that is very hurt.   One day Merry need money to pay the tuition fees. But he treats Merry as a street prostitute. When he was giving money, then also he asked to be served sex. Yet at that moment Merry not want to do it. When it Merry' worried because the tuition fees payment was too late. From there arose a feeling of hatred towards him and his way of life is wrong. Merry tried to resist and protest until eventually arise revenge on the man, why if he gave money, Merry must serve the needs of her first sex.

But there is no choice, willing or unwilling Merry fixed served at that time. Merry feelings were hurt, hatred and resentment arose in his heart. There is no love at all, there is only a mere lust. However Merry could not do anything because he did need the money. But, since then Merry decided to quit their ways are wrong. What Merry expect, affection and protection of man, he never got. That he get it lives ruined and tainted reputation. Finally Merry knees at the feet of God and Merry begged God to change his life and helped him to withstand the shocks that come lust so strong. Merry can only shout, "Lord, help me God ... help me ..."

Merry often hit his hand on the wall and acknowledge before God, he can not resist these passions. "I pray for help because it is very difficult to restrain the passions it. Until finally I was released. That feeling goes away by itself. God touched me. And until this moment I am a free man by the help of God, "Merry said gratefully. Merry finally freed from attachment to sex and Merry find that feeling goes away by itself. God touched the lives Merry and feeling no longer felt to this day.

God Completing All Case and His Love Heals

My name Novita and I was the mother of twin sons, now aged 9 years. I followed the retreat early in 2006 and yesterday's inner healing retreat, April 2009. What I want to share here is how Jesus spoke to me, finishing my case one by one and answered my prayers in his own way. I married in 1999 and when I was 7 months pregnant, my husband left Christ to marry his girlfriend. I know that when new children are born and one month old. After going through a process that is not easy, my husband divorced his second wife and returned to us. But the problems do not stop there. Since that time I often receive violent acts both physically and mentally from my husband, ranging from ridicule, thrown comb, spat up beaten. He did not stop moving from one woman to another woman and there are some of them who were brought to the house. Everything I keep it to yourself. Both parents and friends no one knows. If I go to the office with a bruised face and there is a friend who asked, I said that I inadvertently knock  head of children, and many other reasons.    One night, when I found the full greeting card for my husband's love of one woman, weeping I say to myself, "I felt very alone." At that moment, clearly audible voice soft with full faith I believe, it is Jesus who speaks to me. He said, "You are not alone, there I am with you." As soon as I realized, I was crying uncontrollably. What a fool I thought that I was alone.  

At that time, clearly audible voice soft with full faith I believe, it is Jesus who speaks to me. He said, "You are not alone, there I am with you." As soon as I realized, I was crying uncontrollably. What a fool I thought that I was alone.    In the other night when I could not stand the load is so heavy, I decided to commit suicide. I think the suicide, the problem I'm finished. While deciding whether I want to hang myself, cut the vein or taking medication mosquito, I think I first pray alone, would ask God to quickly take my life. I also prayed and said, "Lord, I entrusted the children. Please order you to quickly take my life, I was not strong. "For the second time, I hear Jesus say hello to clear, he said," Your life is the greatest grace of ME, why want you to waste it. "Hearing that, I realized and crying for forgiveness from God.   I joined the retreat early because I was worried that I was becoming a bit insane. Before I joined the retreat, I do not understand why in the midst of suffering life, when I pray I can say, "Thank God because I may come to feel a little bit of suffering when you are carrying the cross." At that time I think I started praying like crazy with it . Now I understand that the cross can bring joy and the Holy Spirit guide us when we surrender to God when we pray. At the beginning of the retreat, I got a lot of experience of faith which is so beautiful. Every time I close my eyes, I can imagine Jesus with sparkling white robe opened HIS hands for me. There are times where I saw Jesus stretched out his hand to me. And the message that I can and remember when I was counseling is: do not be arrogant before God. Salvation by God is not the same as salvation according to he mother. In the other night when I could not stand the load is so heavy, I decided to commit suicide. I think the suicide, the problem I'm finished. While deciding whether I want to hang myself, cut the vein or taking medication mosquito, I think I first pray alone, would ask God to quickly take my life. I also prayed and said, "Lord, I entrusted the children. Please order you to quickly take my life, I was not strong. "For the second time, I hear Jesus say hello to clear, he said," Your life is the greatest grace of ME, why want you to waste it. "Hearing that, I realized and crying for forgiveness from God.   I joined the retreat early because I was worried that I was becoming a bit insane. Before I joined the retreat, I do not understand why in the midst of suffering life, when I pray I can say, "Thank God because I may come to feel a little bit of suffering when you are carrying the cross." At that time I think I started praying like crazy with it . Now I understand that the cross can bring joy and the Holy Spirit guide us when we surrender to God when we pray. At the beginning of the retreat, I got a lot of experience of faith which is so beautiful. Every time I close my eyes, I can imagine Jesus with sparkling white robe opened HIS hands for me. There are times where I saw Jesus stretched out his hand to me. And the message that I can and remember the time IHome of the early retreat, the problem is not finished even I was taken to the submission of the lowest point in my life. My children were taken away and hidden by my husband for almost 4 months. They disappear into the earth like. Husband's family no one wants to help. I pray, ask God to immediately return the children. Every night I pray that the Lord but somehow it felt as if my prayers are not lifted. I was angry at God and stop praying for two days. Then one day, I woke up at three in the morning. I left the room, sitting in the living room and prayed. I can only say, "Lord, if I may, let me take care of and raise both pieces of my heart, but God, You Will  happened." Three days I say a prayer, and then I met with the children.   This time after my husband violence that led to one of the rib section shifted me and in the end he chose to live with one of the other women, I also consulted with a priest in the Archdiocese of Jakarta and we parted. I'm raising children alone. In prayer I often ask Jesus to His enables me to raise my second fruit with patience, wise and loving. HE answered my prayer to invite me to the inner healing retreat. HE invited because HE wants to heal the wounds I thought that I was not incised wound on my children. Wounds can be fruitful wound and Jesus were so great love for me and my children, do not want that to happen. HE wants to heal me. That's the answer to my prayer.   At the retreat, I was brought to the awareness of God's love. But I was reminded again of all the pain and heartache that I've had and it did hurt once. All my husband's betrayal and violence that I received both physically and mentally replayed in my mind. I ask Jesus to want to take all the pain and all my wounds. And HE answered my prayers. Even beyond expectations, as the washing of feet, there is a figure whose face is similar to my husband and there are similar to women who now live with him. I also wash their feet. Because of God's grace and mercy of His love, I could forgive my husband and the woman who is now living with her. And it was a big relief.   My Jesus healed me. With my healing, I enabled to raise my two children with a loving and not incised wounds on them. HE who understands my needs and He who answers all my prayers in his own way. One verse of Scripture always remember: 'Commit your life to God and trust in Him, and He will act' (Psalm37:5)

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Eliana's Story

My family is not a Christian family, even my parents hated Christians. They assume that Christians are people who are not good moral example, pregnant outside of marriage, do not want to pay the debt and deeds which no other good.

Especially my parents when it is people who are in my village, causing my parents proud.

Pride of their hearts began to fade after they suffered various calamities.

The first disaster when it comes, when my parents were robbed timeless treasure that causes reduced. Then their children died of the disease. In one week two sons died. Smash their hearts. At the moment it's sad there are some Christians who come to entertain, but the base is not happy then do not make their hearts unmoved.

Hardship for the sake of trouble come and go, until the great tribulation that is coming our house burned down. Already sold out all of our possessions.

We fled from one house to another house. As for our eating potluck. Sometimes we eat rice corn, rice Tiwul (cassava), bananas and other youth.

One day someone came to invite my parents to come in revival. The invitation was affordable. Both of my parents came into the meeting. Surprisingly after night my parents also came. They were overjoyed while telling sermon at listened after coming home from the TRC. They brought one by one their children in the TRC. Furthermore, they come in a worship service every Sunday.

The meetings held on the front porch of a house church members because the church does not have. Because every sermon is always disturbed by the sound of passing vehicles. So on a devotional minister asked: Who should the house be used for church? My parents immediately answered with a show of hands "Our house may be used as a church". Since that time our house in use as a church. Our house used as the church began in 1948 to 1965 ".

Our whole family eventually become children of God and live in peace. We are very happy, although we become janitors and artisan cloth seats and the pulpit of the church without being paid a dime. The task ended up having their own church.

That is the living testimony of my parents who initially hated the Christians eventually become a Christian until the end of his life.My family is not a Christian family, even my parents hated Christians. They assume

 that Christians are people who are not good moral example, pregnant outside of marriage, do not want to pay the debt and deeds which no other good.

Especially my parents when it is people who are in my village, causing my parents proud.

Pride of their hearts began to fade after they suffered various calamities.

The first disaster when it comes, when my parents were robbed timeless treasure that causes reduced. Then their children died of the disease. In one week two sons died. Smash their hearts. At the moment it's sad there are some Christians who come to entertain, but the base is not happy then do not make their hearts unmoved.

Hardship for the sake of trouble come and go, until the great tribulation that is coming our house burned down. Already sold out all of our possessions.

We fled from one house to another house. As for our eating potluck. Sometimes we eat rice corn, rice Tiwul (cassava), bananas and other youth.

One day someone came to invite my parents to come in revival. The invitation was affordable. Both of my parents came into the meeting. Surprisingly berikutnaya night my parents also came. They were overjoyed while telling sermon at listened after coming home from the TRC. They brought one by one their children in the TRC. Furthermore, they come in a worship service every Sunday.

The meetings held on the front porch of a house church members because the church does not have. Because every sermon is always disturbed by the sound of passing vehicles. So on a devotional minister asked: Who should the house be used for church? My parents immediately answered with a show of hands "Our house may be used as a church". Since that time our house in use as a church. Our house used as the church began in 1948 to 1965 ".

Our whole family eventually become children of God and live in peace. We are very happy, although we become janitors and artisan cloth seats and the pulpit of the church without being paid a dime. The task ended up having their own church.

That is the living testimony of my parents who initially hated the Christians eventually become a Christian until the end of his life.