Living Testaments

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Do You Believe That I Am Able To Do This?: This is the story that changed my life. I had always heard about Jesus, but could never quite believe in him. But one day I faced a problem I could not change no matter what. That's when Jesus asked me, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" (By Eric Elder)
Jesus, Get Me Out Of Here: I must have cried three or four times while reading this story. Linda rejected God at an early age and then lived through many years of what she describes as "hell on earth." The faithful prayers of a man at work led her to know there was a way out. One day, she found the Way. (By Linda Laine)
Just One Prayer Away: After a restless night, an 18 year hiatus from attending church, and knowing that one of his friends was dying, Al woke up one Sunday morning and told his wife they should go to church. They got in the car and started driving, spotting a sign for a brand new church called "Saddleback." In this story, Al shares how God revealed Himself to him, not just once, but many years later when he needed that revelation again. (By Al Lowry)
You Can't Do It, But Jesus Can!: Dave was a fast starter in the computer industry, eventually presiding over several computer companies. Disaster hit and he lost his business, his house, his wife, and his hope. There was nothing more he could do. But Jesus could. (By David Daniel Wertman)
His Timing Is Perfect: Here's a great story about God's timing, and how His timing produces much more fruit in the end than our timing ever could. If you're waiting for some of the things that God has put on your heart to come to pass, I hope this story will encourage you to keep trusting Him and keep praying for His timing.
What A Mess: Eighty percent of Peter's body was burned in a fire at age 1. The scars on his heart from that accident caused even more pain throughout his life. At the end of his rope, while talking to his sister on the phone, he finally heard Jesus say "Come to me, Peter, and I will give you rest." (By Peter Gladwin)
We Considered Suicide: After the death of his father and mother, Paul discussed with his brothers and sisters what they were going to do without their parents. As they considered suicide, a stranger came into their home and changed their lives forever. Hear the story yourself as Paul tells it in both English and Tamil. (By Paul from India)
World Champion Cyclist Finds Christ: I met Sue Novarra-Reber on a missions trip to Swaziland. She shared with me her story about how she had been a world champion cyclist, winning medals for the U.S. at the World Championships and the Olympics. But at the height of her cycling career, she wondered if this was all there was to life. She was about to find out there was so much more--and it's available to every one of us. (By Sue Novara-Reber)
It Brought Me To My Knees: God spoke to Randal in 1953 while he was doing the dishes: I want you to preach. Three times God spoke, and three times Randal was brought to his knees, weeping. And over 45 years later he's still preaching. (By Randal Wallen)
I Felt Him All Over My Body: Sometimes God gets so close you can feel Him. Even though Russ didn't believe in God, he began calling out in prayer to Him when things got bad. And God answered his prayers - in a way he'll never forget. (By Russell Pond)
There's More!: My friend, watched helplessly as his once-booming business began to crumble, and with it, several other things in his life. He came to a point where he put his faith in Christ, only to find out this was just the beginning. Read his story to find out why his godly uncle told him, "There's more!" (By L. Carter)
There Was Hope: Russ had lost his hope that anyone could help him with what doctors call "panic attacks." The sudden gripping fear that came upon him with each attack was overwhelming. But then he heard that God had set someone free from this. And then there was hope. (By Russell Pond)
God Can Do Anything, Absolutely Anything: Liesl was hospitalized under a court order, diagnosed severely mentally ill, and told she would be institutionalized for life. During an escape from the hospital, God stepped in... There is hope, even for those who think they are beyond hope. (By Liesl Alexander)
Ever Since I Challenged God: Vicki tried everything she could think of to escape from the abuse others had inflicted on her and that she had inflicted on herself. But when she was invited to church for the first time in 15 years, she heard about something she'd never tried before. After "challenging" God to prove himself she now says, "My life turned around completely and has never been the same!" (By Vicki)
I Felt The Most Amazing Peace: Lisa was a teenager who had been sexually abused, consumed with rage and very depressed. On the night she planned to take her life, she got hope from a Christian radio program. One month later, she said a prayer and felt "the most amazing peace." She concludes, "And it has never left." (By Lisa Sutter)
Tomorrow May Not Be Mine: As a wife and mother of two children, the unthinkable happened when Joy was in a car accident that broke her neck. As she lay in the hospital, she had to face whether or not she was ready for what's to come beyond this life. (By Joy Schroeder)
The Bridge Went Down: Shannon was a teenager with little church background when she heard a story about a man who worked at a railway bridge. When she realized the story was about what God did for her through Jesus, and she put her faith in him that night. (By Shannon Blacklock)
My Son, There Is A Jesus: Paul could literally feel the forces of good and evil pulling him as he battled to stay alive. But God answered his prayers when the Spirit of God zapped him with what felt like an electric shock that saved both him and his mother on the same night, causing his mom to declare, "My Son, there is a Jesus." (By Paul Albrecht)
You Mean...I Can Still Be Happy?: Dara has been a Christian for some time, but she couldn't believe it when one day she felt God was saying that she could still be happy even after all she had been through. She was soon flooded with a joy she had never felt before.
More Short Stories: Short excerpts from more stories of people whose lives have been changed by the power of Christ.