LAW OF RECIPROCITY
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Pop and Sacrifice
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Rick and Dawn Nielson were drowning in a sea of debt$55,000,
to be exact. That staggering figure was enough to keep the couple frozen
in fear.
"I lost sleep over it," Dawn recalls. "I didn't even
know how we were going to pay the rent or buy food."
Adds Rick, "Mentally, it was a struggle because I couldn't see
the light. There wasn't any light at the end of the tunnel. I didn't
see how it was ever going to be possible for me to get level again."
Rick owed back taxes and had other financial obligations that amounted
to tens of thousands of dollars. The Nielsons needed a financial miracle.
That's when Dawn discovered a television program called The 700 Club
and she first heard about the saving power of Jesus Christ.
"When Pat [Robertson] gave the salvation message, it was the first
time I had really heard it," Dawn explains. "I got down on
my knees right in front of the TV and said the prayer with him."
In the next few weeks, Dawn became a daily viewer and a CBN partner.
But when she joined The 700 Club, she had to make a deal with
Rick.
"I questioned whether or not we could afford it based on the financial
struggles we were going through at the time," Rick recalls.
But a nonplussed Dawn countered, "I'll just quit drinking Coca-Cola.
That adds up to at least $20 a month. "
Rick agreed to Dawn's suggestion saying, "If you're willing to
sacrificegiving up drinking Coca-Cola every day to give it to
CBNgo ahead."
As the Nielsons gave to CBN, they began to reduce their debt load.
"First my husband got a better job, and then he kept getting raises,
bonuses. We just knocked off a lot of the debt. Eventually, he got transferred,
and we had the opportunity to build a house," says Dawn.
Dawn was totally sold on Pat Robertson's teaching about the Law of
Reciprocity, which is based on Luke 6:38: "Give and it will be
given unto you."
Today, the Nielsons are living a life they once only dreamed of. Rick
now works for Harley Davidson, and he builds and races motorcycles.
He even won an impressive street bike racing championship. Dawn has
a day care business that is doing quite well.
They thank God daily for The 700 Club and for the opportunity
to help others.
"Seek Him first, and then you get everything that you need,"
Dawn says to those still struggling to overcome debt. "He takes
care of you."
God is true to His Word! Rick and Dawn acted in obedience to God's
Word and were amazed by what He did in their lives. He will amaze you,
too! Discover God's secret of reciprocity by becoming a CBN partner
today. Through your partnership with CBN, you will help feed hunger
children here in America and around the world, give practical teaching
and biblical answers through The 700 Club broadcast, and bring
relief to those with physical and spiritual needs. Join
today.
CBN IS HERE FOR YOU!
Are you seeking answers in life? Are you hurting?
Are you facing a difficult situation?
A caring friend will be there to pray with you in your time of need.
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