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What Can God Do with You?
Revelation 12:11 'They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.' (NIV)
 She was 19 and she lived in a small village in China. Born to a poor family in a communist state, she worked on the land alongside her parents. She grew up in a tightly controlled environment. One day, a friend secretly told her about Jesus. From the start, she was captivated. Right there, she dedicated her life to Christ with a simple prayer. And she meant it: her life was no longer she own; it was totally devoted to God, whatever the cost. Quietly, but with enthusiasm, she started telling her friends about Jesus and they began to respond. They needed help to grow as Christians, but there was no church. So she brought them together to teach them the little she knew. Before long, without knowing it, she had planted a thriving church in that village. Then the authorities found out. So they brought her in for questioning, just to scare her a little. They threatened her and released her. She moved from that village to another one close by and, before long, was telling her new friends about Jesus. They began to respond and needed help to grow, so she gathered them together for teaching. This time, the authorities beat her and threw her back onto the street. She moved to another town and started sharing all over again -- with the same result. Finally, the authorities threw her into prison. This, they thought, will silence her for good. Incredibly, they had to release her after just three months. Why? Because she had shared her faith with her new prison friends. In prison, she started yet another church. If God came to all this with a Chinese girl in prison, what can God to with you?
Prayer: 'Lord, thank you for the inspiring example of other people who rise above great opposition to show your power to this world. I pray that my life will also be an inspiration, an example of heroic living for others.'
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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Hey, thanks for the great articles, it is a blessing to read you
Paul, Norway
Mal, thanks for sacrificing your spare time to visit us at Newcastle CLC! Your insight into our current culture & your passion for acting upon the calling of Christ on our lives has inspired a young church in one of the best parts of Europe!
David Wright, United Kingdom
Dear NWI, I am humbled by the wonderful work that you are doing especially in equipping leaders to carry the Gospel. We are working with evangelism, training & orphan support in Kenya.
Pastor Noah, Kenya
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