Story of Grace

On Monday evening, 3 of us went out to the mall to evangelise. A few cool things happened that night. One of us had a prophetic word for a woman which seemed to be what she needed to hear at that time. Soon after we chatted to a young guy sitting alone in the mall. We spoke to him about Jesus and challenged him to check where he stands. We shared a testimony about overcoming lust and how it is possible to have total freedom through Jesus, no more pornography and no more lusting after other woman. He told us that he wants to give his life to Jesus but he is not ready. We did share with him that Jesus died for his sins while he was a sinner, so he can come to Jesus as he is. It did not seem to change the fact that he was not ready to commit his life to Christ. So we prayed for him, exchanged numbers and wished him all the best.

A couple of months later, not hearing from this guy, one of us who shared the testimony about overcoming lust, could not sleep and was filled with lust and perverse thoughts. He eventually fell for the temptation and was feeling very condemned. Just then (about midnight) the guy that we met on the street contacted him feeling condemned and told him that he was struggling with an addiction to pornography and doesn't know how to overcome it. In that moment God gave him discernment of spirits and realised that this lust was a spiritual attack. The condemnation that came with it was meant to stop him from sharing with the guy on the phone. He was able to share how Jesus helped him overcome an addiction to pornography (even though he had stumbled moments ago). As he was sharing the testimony, the heaviness of the condemnation was gone and joy returned. The guy on the phone was so motivated afterwards and excited for the fact that he could also be free from addiction through Jesus.

This is simply amazing how even when we stumble, it doesn't take away from the fact that God has freed us from things of our past and He uses us even when we mess up. What amazing grace! Glory to God.