There was a certain young man who belonged to a poor and troubled family at Damulog, Bukidnon.One to six years old, he lived in his family and studied at Bukidnon.One day, he climbed on a coconut tree, and and accidentally he fall down and lost his consciousness, he thought that it was his the end of his life, but God preserved his life,he was years of age that time.When he was 8 years old, he gave to another family at Ambacon, Las Nieves Agusan Del Norte,named Lope. It's not too long that he lived under the care of Lope,and years later,Lope gave him to Dodong and Marina,Lope's brother.This young boy was abused by this family.most of the household chores were given to him.He was always whipped,even he worked hard for this family.On his first year High School, he studied at Las Nieves Agusan del Norte. He and his friends would crossed on the river and hiked almost six kilometers just to reached their school.At the age of 9,he engaged in vices such as tobacco,marijuana,rugby and hard liquor as a result of his frustrations and disappointments about his life situation.Until he reached 15 years of age,his life was getting worse and worse, he even tempted to commit suicide,but on that time on,there was a voice he heard,saying,"Don't commit suicide,just go to your peers".That family who abused him,leads him to hatreds and planned to went to mountain at Ambacon Las Nieves Agusan Del Norte to joined NPA and would take revenge. But he didn't succeeded,because his auncle advised him to went home if he still love and want to see his family again.Unfortunately,he wasn't able to went home because Lope gave him to another family,named Ruben and Naneth.He worked hard on the household chores and he did everything just to have a place to stay.Then. this young man strivedhard,saved his money to buy some clothes and his personal belongings but unfortunately, the money that he entrusted to Naneth was spent by Nanette for her own necessities.Because of what had happened, he attempted to commit suicide again. He left for Celco Agusan Del Sur,there,his life was getting worse and found a job.He worked on a certain store owned by Rodolfo and Nalie. Months later,he went back to Las Nieves Agusan del Norte and he lived of what we called Bureau Forestry Develpoment and became servant.And he stopped his study its because of situation that he engaged in bad barkadas and vices.At the age of 17,his older brother took him from Butuan to Bukidnon.His life became miserable and worse with his cousins when he went home,he found his life hopeless and meaningless.He experienced using an amulet,he would not felt pain nor affected when his arms were tried to cut off using sharp tools, because of the power of the amulet he wore,the sharp tools worked nothing.His life didn't change to a good one he desired to be,it goes into deeper disappointments.It was Friday in the evening,that he struggled to slept,he arose and prayed to God like these,"Lord, if these power (the amulet)that I have is yours,please give me more,but if its not yours,please deliver me and save me from this situation".As he slept,God sent him a dreamed,that there was a a child that was buried on the roadside,and in his dreamed,he dig the soil and surprisingly he saw a child,he got pity on the child and wondered why the child was buried in fact it was alive.
A week after,he got attracted to a young lady with a long hair on which he had always seen going to the church.Then,there was a another young man who was regularly attending to that church who invited to joined for their Sunday Worship and he gladly accepted the invitation.It was Sunday morning,and really went to the church and sat down at the last row.The preacher preached at the Book of Matthew 7:21 that says,"Not everyone who says to Me,Lord,Lord, will enter the Kingdom of Heaven,but only he who does the will of My Father who is in Heaven."From then on,he questioned himself,why his life doesn't change in fact he had 53 chants which he called god but nothing happens,his life was getting worse.He questioned how to get to heaven,then the preacher said that,"Accept God as your Lord and personal Savior,repent and turn away from sin."After he heard this line,the young man decided to accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior of his life with his two hands lifted as he surrendered his life to Jesus.Upon raising his hands,he felt the unusual cold running from his hands down throughout his body.Truly,God works in his life,God change his life in the year 1968,it was after Holy Week.Jesus Christ really transform him to a better person,from then on,he was now very active in joining church activities and gatherings,he cleaned the church though there's nobody who commanded him.He do everything for the Lord even there's no one who sees him working.He went to church very early in the morning,in order for him to pray,cry to the Lord and give thanks for all the things the Jesus done in his life especially for his change life.One month later,he joined fasting and prayer and has been baptized in water.This young man didn't waste his time,after he baptized he went to Kadingilan, Bukinon at Foursquare Church.At first he was janitor,after one year he became one of the deacons.He continued his journey to Cagayan de Oro City,then he became church worker and assistant pastor.It was also the time he met a young lady who became his wife,that was on September 1990.Both of them studied in Bible School and went back to Bukidnon and assigned at Kawilihan,Don Carlos Bukidnon fro almost five years.Then he had his Church pioneering at new Damulog, Bukidnon for almost one year then proceeded at Misamis Oriental,he worked in a certain institution called Orphans and Street Children Ministry for almost five years.Then he was assigned at Naawan,Misamis Oriental within one year and presently assign here in Iligan City.His life is totally change by God and he finds his purpose and meaning in life why he exist.God uses him in so many ways,many lives change and bless especially among young people because of his living testimony and new life in Christ.Many young people and elders he train,and in fact some of them are now good preachers and musicians.He surprise his barkadas and cousins for his change life in Jesus.They couldn't tell and believe about his changes,because before he was so bad boy and now become light and blessings to many. God blesses him Spiritually, physically,mentally and financially and indeed God give him a godly and happy family,he has four loving and godly children.And with his wife who gives her support and unfailing love to him and their children and give her endless support in the ministry.Now he experience the inexpressible joy and abundant blessings that he never experienced before.As he share his testimony to the congregation ,many will approach to him,shake his hand, and said,"I am so bless of your life pastor.",and he has no other response except like this,"To God be the Glory."
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