God loves you and is calling you.
After giving birth to me, my mother suffered from postpartum syndrome and felt she could not go on living. However, upon seeing me, she felt deep compassion and prayed to God, asking Him to extend her life, not for her own sake, but for mine, just as He had extended King Hezekiah’s life by 15 years. God answered her prayer, and until I turned 15, I was raised under her unwavering faith in God, with a strong emphasis on honesty.
My father had worked in Japan for seven years and was fluent in Japanese. He disapproved of my mother attending church and persecuted her for it. One Sunday evening, after she returned from church, he threw a small piece of wood at her while drunk. Though it did not hit her, my mother was deeply…
When I was a freshman in college, I attended a gathering at a prayer retreat located halfway up a mountain. While listening to the sermon, I suddenly felt a strong conviction that God was with me. At that time, I had been suffering from severe hives for over ten years due to an allergy that…
After 17 years of ministry in Korea, I began ministering to immigrants in the United States. Through my church, I faced many trials that refined me. One day, a cancer patient visited my office with her husband. From her expression and physical condition, it was clear that she was in serious trouble. She told me…
I immigrated to the U.S. to do ministry and applied for a green card through a religious visa, but my application was denied. I reapplied through an employment-based visa, and USCIS sent a notice requesting three years’ worth of financial audit documents from the church. Our CPA submitted reports showing that our finances had declined…
I pursued theological studies after receiving a clear calling from God. After I was ordained as a pastor, the church encountered some difficulties. As I prayed for a solution, I felt a conviction that these problems would be resolved if I were to die. I confessed to God that I was willing to die for…