These short testimonies are taken from the book "Jars of Clay" Copyright (C) 1999 by Rev. Claudio Freidzon. It is used republished on this website with special permission. Each one is given by a different person from South America.

No Father's Love

I was born into a Christian home, but unfortunately my parents separated when I was only four months old. I grew up without my father's love. My mother raised me, and being a single mom, she made many mistakes. I suffered much. She didn't mean to mistreat me, but she did, and I harbored all those things in my heart. I grew up without a hug, without a kiss, without telling my mother I loved her, and as a result, I felt really bad inside. The Lord started to deal with that part of me. I was like a broken vessel, not able to hold anything inside. I would pray, "Lord, use me," but I didn't believe He could.

When I was a little girl, even though I couldn't see Him, He was always there, protecting and preserving me for Himself.

While we prayed at church one night, I felt that Jesus was holding my hands and saying, "In spite of your bad times, I've always been with you."

I told the Lord, "Heal me; I want to serve You, but I don't know how to do it. I get up but I fall down again. I feel useless." At that very moment, I felt the Lord's embrace, and I was able to forgive my father and mother with all my heart. I am a different person now.

Overcoming Rejection

I come from a broken home. My parents threw me out of the house when I was only ten years old. My mother was an alcoholic, and my father led a double life, having another wife and children. Even though I hated and cursed my mother, the Lord helped me to love her. I resented being her daughter and belonging to such an evil family with such unloving parents. They never hugged me or kissed me. I never heard the words "I love you" coming from their lips.

The Lord dealt with me, and I was able to forgive my mother who had rejected me. I feel as though I can love her now. I can come to her and give her a kiss without any feelings of rejection inside of me.

The day I understood what the Bible means by forgiveness, my eyes were opened to a different reality. I used to say, "Lord, in spite of his leaving me and his indifference, I've already forgiven my girls' father." But as I prayed, the Holy Spirit reminded me that I hadn't hugged or kissed my daughters in nine years. I remembered how sad I felt when someone called me a "single mom." As a single at church I would see the couples there and ask, "Why not me?" I had a father who didn't love me, and now I had no husband. Why did I always have to be alone?

Whenever rejection was mentioned, I would pray, "Lord, I'm at home; I work; I take care of my daughters; I'm mother and father to them - why don't I have a husband at my side?" So God started to deal with me. He filled me with His love and freed me from all dependence on men. He is my Beloved, my all!

At the same time, my eyes were opened to the reality facing my daughters. I had to admit painfully that I had burdened them with part of my pain and frustration. When the oldest was born, it took me two days to hold her; I rejected her because I wanted a boy. I thought my youngest was so ugly that I had to hide her away. After this time I've had with God, all I want to do now is to go home and ask their forgiveness. I want to hug them and love them.

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A Personal Challenge For You

The people of the world can be divided into two groups. The first group are those who can clearly point to the intervention of Jesus Christ in their lives. The second are those who cannot. If you are in this latter group PLEASE don't let another hour go past before you get right with God. He loves you and has a great plan for your life! But there must be change. If you are religious but can't point to a definite work of God in your life YOU NEED to get born again in the Bible way. To find out how to get right with God, click here now.

If however, you are in the first group and you have a testimony of Christ's working in your life, God wants you to share it. Read HERE about the power of your testimony. You can overcome Satan by the Word of your testimony, and help others to find faith in Christ.

Would you like to do this? If so, start writing your testimony as soon as you can, and THEN, e-mail your testimony to me here so we can publish it for you online. Post it on the testimonies bulletin board here. In this way you are helping to fulfil the Great Commission. Some testimonies on this site are reaching 10 or even 20 people per day. Our team wishes to help people share their testimonies through the internet. Let us together bring hope to those who don't know the reality of our wonderful Savior Jesus Christ.

Michael