“I carried a heavy heart and suffered from depression for a long time”

LIFE TRANSFORMATION AND DELIVERANCE

In our home, I was often subjected to hurtful and harsh words. I am also a victim of sexual abuse. Because of these experiences, I carried a heavy heart and suffered from depression for a long time. Eventually, I reached a point where I lost all hope.

One day, I came to Simbahang Universal because someone invited me. During a strong prayer, the servant of God laid his hand on my head and said that God would transform my life. From that moment, I decided to continue because I wanted to change my life.

I started attending the services, believing that my life would change just by going. But I realized there was something more I needed to do—I needed to forgive. However, because of my stubbornness and unwillingness to obey, I stopped coming. My life lost direction and hope, and things became even worse. My depression deepened.

In my suffering, I cried out to God to bring me back into His presence and help me because the weight of my life was too much to bear. God gave me another chance, and I surrendered my life completely to Him. I prayed and told God that I wanted to forgive, but I couldn’t do it on my own. I didn’t have the strength.

Then God gave me His help. I asked Him to give me the power to turn away from all the wrong things I had done. I made the decision to change and was baptized in water. Because my life had been so broken, I chose to forgive myself, those who had hurt me, and even the one who abused me.

Some members of my family were also angry at me, but through God’s help, I was able to forgive them too. I continued to attend services faithfully. I participated in the Chain of Prayers and the Purposes of Faith. I was bringing water to the services and ask God to bless it so that when I drink, I would receive strength and healing.

During one of the services, I prayed earnestly for the Holy Spirit. And with God’s mercy, He filled me with His presence. Now, I have peace and I am free from depression.

I have overcome all the darkness in my life through the power of the Holy Spirit. God truly changed my life.

-Ansel