I started to believe in God in 1994, when I got baptised and I received the Holy Spirit.
Prior to this, I thought that people who believe in God are crazy, and don’t know how to live in this world, so they cling to something imaginary. When I was 16 years old, I heard the full gospel. I was shown what I need to do to be saved from the Bible; to repent, get baptised by full immersion and receive the Holy Spirit. I got baptised after 5 months, when I saw 4 people receive the Holy Spirit with the Biblical evidence of speaking in tongues.
I received the Holy Spirit 2 months after my baptism. I spoke in tongues, as the Spirit gave utterance. At that moment, I knew that God had accepted me and I became God’s child.
God protects me and my family. At work, a 300kg metal table fell on me. My colleagues thought that I’m dead. The table, which fell on me, missed my head by a few millimetres. I just had a scratch on my neck from the corner of the table. The table stopped on my chest, and it felt like there was a thick, protective foam between me and the table. I got up off the floor and was completely unharmed.
Once, when I went to work by bike, an overtaking car approached me and his mirror hit my handlebars. His mirror broke and my handlebars didn’t change direction at all! I was able to continue riding normally to work.
When I was young, I played a lot of sport and I had loose ankles. I often sprained my ankles, and always needed to be very careful how/where I stepped - I could even sprain my ankle while running on a flat surface. I heard many testimonies about people who were healed by the power of God. So, I realised that God could heal me, too. I prayed for a healing, and during the prayer, it felt as if God was strengthening my ankles. I forgot all about this issue the next day, and realised in the evening that I had been healed. It has never come back.
Another time, I had knee pain for 2 months. The pain grew and grew, despite praying to God for a miracle. The pain became normal, and I started bandaging my knee to strengthen it and reduce the pain. Then I decided to stop praying for myself and I only prayed for my brothers and sisters. Three days after prayer, I realised that my knees didn’t hurt anymore!
I got married to a woman who is also baptised and filled with the Holy Spirit. We have 2 children together and it’s beautiful to bring them up in God’s presence, teach them God’s ways, and show them what is right in God’s eyes.
I thank the Lord for everything which He does for me; for His protection, leading and assurance in my life, and the life of my family.