星期二, 4月 10, 2007

浪子東方比利-汪中成的故事

東方比利-汪中成弟兄,從小來自眷村(台灣政府给軍人家属的住所)家庭,深受家庭嚴格打罵教育的傷害,產生叛逆性格;再加上四位兄長個個學業、事業有成,相形之下,使他的壓力不勝負荷,結果他以荒唐的行為來作出反訴─吸煙、吸毒,賣淫,以及男扮女裝!

他以男扮女裝躍上牛肉場(即是跳艷舞的色情場所)舞台,過著紙醉金迷的生活,慢慢地,他難以自拔,連身為牧師的哥哥也遭人笑話。為了賺更多錢,他更遠走他鄉,曾經跑到新加坡,更成了新加坡知名的主持人;他正沉醉於「成功」之時,突發現自己罹患血癌!這使他認真的重新思考人生,苦難是他的轉捩點。他因抗癌經驗而大徹大悟,決定悔改信主,並拾回和家人的情感,找到回家的路。他對抗病魔,幫助病友,讓他的生命整個轉彎!現在的汪弟兄希望未來的一切不再為『名利』,而是為了『生命』!

(原稿見台北
佳音廣播電台)

星期日, 4月 08, 2007

Testimony OF JOEL HOVEY

Born in 1970, Joey was first told that he needed to be saved otherwise he would suffer the judgment of God for his sins in the lake of fire for all eternity when he was four. What had struck fear into his young heart most of all was the thought of being separated from his parents when Jesus would come again. He began to have nightmares that his parents were whisked away and he was left alone.

Failing to grasp the central theme of justification by faith in God’s salvation, Joey was living with fear and doubt throughout his teens. More unfortunately, he had come to the point where he tried to push thoughts of God out of his mind when he reached 18. He joined the Navy after his high school graduation. It seemed that all his cares and fears were left far behind as he traveled overseas thousands of miles away from home. He had new friends and plenty of adventure to keep him occupied. He would hung out with the guys, get drunk and do whatever it took to have fun.

After finishing four years of active service, he was far from the former soul-searching child he had once been. His attitude, language, and appetite for fun had all changed dramatically because of drug addiction. By turning 27, he could no longer imagine a future for himself. He even felt that he would die young. Gradually, those who knew him were afraid to be around him. He was controlled by his addiction. On 16th November 1997, he was lying on a dirty carpet because he had overdosed himself with drugs the night before. He started to contemplate his own life ending. Nevertheless, his thoughts were arrested by the question – “Am I saved?” He could not ignore the fear that was beginning to well up deep within his soul: “Where will I be one moment after death?” His heart began to pound as he realized for him it could only be hell.

Joel cried out to God, “God, please save me!” John 3:16 recaptured his heart: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life.” There it was – Forgiveness and total acceptance in Jesus! He made a decision right away to believe in the Son. He knew from that moment on that he was truly saved. He was a truly happy and changed man when he got up off the floor. From that day onward, he has not touched drugs again. God gave him a true delivery!

(see
Sinner's Prayer Messed Me Up - Personal Testimony of Joel Hovey for the original testimony)