"Life was really difficult..."

"Before I got married, my mother and I would sell goods just to meet our daily needs. There were times when our electricity was disconnected because we couldn't afford to pay the bills. Life was really difficult back then.

Because of the hardships I experienced every day and seeing my parents struggle, I started working when I was just 15 years old. I joined a dance group. Although I earned money, it was only enough to help provide for my siblings' needs and contribute to our household bills.

Unfortunately, I also picked up the habits of drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes. I spent my hard-earned money on things that brought no real benefit to my life.

When I applied for a job, I was hired by a company, and that's where I met my husband. Eventually, we decided to start a business together.

I had a job, my husband also had an income, and we had our own business. However, despite having different sources of income, our finances seemed to have no direction. We couldn't save money. We had many customers and resellers, but we weren’t seeing any real improvement in our financial situation. We didn’t know where our income was going.

Our business was also affected by the excise tax, which caused the prices of our products to increase. As a result, we lost many customers.

During that time, we felt that something was missing in our lives. I would even cry at night. We also experienced problems in our relationship. I felt that I might eventually leave my husband because I couldn't meet his needs. Things became even more difficult when he contracted COVID-19 during the pandemic.

Eventually, we were invited to the Universal Church. However, even though we were already attending services, our financial struggles continued. I was listening to the Word of God, but I wasn't putting it into practice. I couldn't accept that nothing was changing in our lives.

That was when I decided to become more committed to God. My husband and I made the decision to honor Him through our tithes and to put His Word into practice. And He honored us in return.

Gradually, we were able to purchase properties. We began to see God’s greatness in our lives. We

witnessed how much our financial situation improved, and we also had the opportunity to serve Him.

Now that we have learned how to honor God, He has blessed us not only financially but also in our marriage. Above all, He transformed our lives through the Holy Spirit."

— Chariz Satore