Thanks for your response, anonymous! I'm glad ...

2010-08-04T20:26:38.961+05:30

Thanks for your response, anonymous! I'm glad you're still connected to us through the podcasts. Your faithfulness made a huge difference in someone's life. Keep being a missionary!

The "Can You Hear Me Now" was the first ...

2010-08-04T13:38:58.712+05:30

The "Can You Hear Me Now" was the first series I attended at Compass. Since then, not only I, but my young son were hooked. I have been to other churches, and they are great, but the messages Pastor Tim shares are so inspiring. Compass, even though I have moved away, has continued to help my faith as now I can listen to my podcasts, even after going to other churches. I have been experiencing my own challenges at every turn however recently, my friend had her son witheld from her for 3 weeks (unlawfully), and she was at her wits ends. I realized that God was making my life so uncomfortable to the point I needed to change, and I was being called upon by God to help this friend. (I am studying law). Telling her I could help her with the resources were not enough as time was passing and each day without your own child is heartwrenching. So without knowing her own beliefs, I saw her sinking into despair and losing hope.
I started sharing my faith, verses, we even went to a wishing well and made a prayer to God for every cent we tossed in. I even had her listen to some of my favorite sermons from Compass. She said that it was not only my ability to help her legally, but the fact that I never gave up faith in God or her, when she was struggling herself that made it worth it.
She had been fighting for her son for three weeks. My own problems have pushed me away from my home, so I decided I needed to follow God and go to her.
The amazing thing is, I was able to help reunite her with her son within 3 days, and she is thanking me. She said if I had not kept encouraging and sharing the word of God to help keep her motivated, she would have fallen apart, and possibly given up. I do not feel I deserve any thanks as it was God's will for me to show her that not just through the hard times, but especially now that she has her child, how important and powerful faith is. My own troubles have diminished due to helping her, not completely, but new opportunities have arisen that would not have if I had not put myself aside to show her the miracles God can work when you stop trying to do things yourself, and start listening to God. I had heard her problem, and could have easily ignored it and focused on my own troubles, but by following God's will and sharing the Gospel, I have helped someone see that it's not just hard work, but the faith and God's driving force behind it that makes all things possible. I feel truly blessed to have helped someone so tremendously, and the picture I have of the mother and son being reuinited brings tears to my eyes. I knew how God had been working in my life, and continues to do so. I took your dare before it was one, as a Christian it is not a dare, as in dares, there are usually fears in apprehension. I am proud of my beliefs and faith, and have no fear in sharing with others how it has helped me, no matter how bad things are.

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