FRESH START
When Desperation Finds Hope
By Richard Santoro
The 700 Club
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A fresh start in a new city can sound exciting, but what happens when you’re followed by the same problems you thought you had left behind?
Lovina led a life of poverty in a rural Nigerian village. She hoped life in a big city would be different.
“I applied for many jobs, but to get them, you had to have sex with the managers, and I refused,” says Lovina.
She desperately needed money for food and rent. Friends suggested she turn to prostitution.
“I couldn’t. I was brought up in the church, so I said no.”
That’s when Lovina saw the story of a woman named Mary on CBN’s Turning Point program. Mary had suffered a lot until finally, she surrendered her life to Jesus.
“The story of Mary is like that of Job. I thought, if God can restore Mary’s life, He can also do it for me,” says Lovina.
Lovina accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. The next day she received a phone call.
“A friend called and said I should come to Abasenjo Farm to start a new job. I had not even applied for a job there! I was very, very grateful,” smiles Lovina.
Lovina now works on a farm at a job she loves.
“The day I watched the program my life changed. It was a miracle that I got that job. I want others to have the same blessings that I receive from watching CBN programs.”
But more important is Lovina’s relationship with God.
“I feel there is hope within me. I feel there is peace of heart within me. I feel the joy of Christ within me. Every day there’s reason to smile,” says Lovina.
Thank you CBN Partners. Your generous gifts make it possible to broadcast a message of hope and love to people around the world. If you are not yet partner, please join today. For just 65 cents a day, $20 a month, you can make a difference in someone’s life, like Lovina. Please join today.
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