Today, I invited Jesus in my heart!
Ola was raised with an abusing father, and faced many hardships while growing up. Life at home for her was nothing but a horrible experience. She never felt the love of a father, nor the protection of her mother. She was neglected from those who were supposed to protect her and teach her about life.This childhood memories would affect Ola’s life later on. She started feeling less about herself and never believed she could do something in life.But things changed 6 months ago, when she first heard the signal of Radio 7. Ola wrote to us: “There was something that was pushing me to keep listening. Program after program, I found something that my soul was longing for. I kept listening with more curiosity, I would hear stories of women coming from abusive situations like mine and how they found hope, and I wanted so much to be able to experience that personally. As I was struggling to find my self-worth, I heard about Jesus, the One who gave me an identity. I learned about a loving Father that I never had in my life.I have heard religious talks over and over again, but there was something real that I was discovering if I trusted Jesus with my life. I remember very well the day Dr. Michael Youssef was inviting me to give my heart to Jesus. At that moment I was ready, so with joy and determination I proclaimed Jesus Christ as my personal savior. I wanted so much to share this with you. You have led me toward this decision because when I was weak and couldn’t read, I would listen to the radio and still would hear God speak.”As we continue to be in touch with Ola she has shared with us that now as a believer she has a desire to write books and songs for God. Please continue to pray for Ola, that she will find a local church that will help her grow in her faith. Pray for a place where she would find support and continue to work with the deep wounds she has within.Ola is one of many Albanian women who are facing abuse from family members. Often times they have no protection or a way to escape. We pray daily for these souls to find hope in Jesus, the only one who can save them from their desperate situations. Our Hope for the Heart counselors reach daily to these women with the hope of Jesus and practical help to live their life.Here at Media 7 we continue to be amazed as we can testify how God can transform lives through the radio waves. Continue to pray that we will have open doors to share the Gospel and continue to have such an impact all over Albanian communities.
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In a recent conversation with a Christian family member, I presented overwhelming evidence that demonstrates that the evidence for the supernatural claims of Christianity is very weak and full of baseless assumptions. My family member matter-of-factly replied:
“I don’t care. I know Jesus was resurrected because he lives in my heart. And he has lived in my heart since I was a small child.”
How do you counter that?
So the real question to ask Christians (instead of asking them for historical evidence for their beliefs), is to ask: How old were you when you first believed in the resurrected Jesus as your Lord and Savior?
Most mainline Protestants and Catholics will state that they have always believed in Jesus as their Savior, ever since they were born (their baptism). Most evangelicals will state that they were “saved” at a very early age, often between five and eight years old, according to studies.
So if you have believed in virgin births and resurrected corpses since the age of five, and your entire social network (parents, extended family, pastors, church friends, etc.) reinforce your childhood belief in virgin births and resurrected corpses, AND, you are an evangelical who believes that you can perceive the presence of this man-god in your “heart”—answering your wish requests, protecting you from harm, and performing “miracles” for you ever since you were a small child—NO amount of historical evidence is going to change your mind.
These poor people are deeply delusional. Shoving historical evidence under their noses is not going to work. So how do we help these people to escape from their fear-based delusion (a delusion that tells them that if they leave and abandon the belief system they will be eternally damned)? Is it even possible?
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