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A New BeginningHi Pastor Laurie,
I would like to personally thank you and the Harvest organization for reaching me with Christ.
The first time I heard one of your sermons, I was living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I was as far away from the Lord physically and emotionally as I could get, but the Lord literally brought me to the desert to reconnect me with Him after 20-some years of my wandering. And it all started with one of your sermons that the American Armed Forces Network aired. After I heard that sermon, I started receiving your Daily Devotions through the Harvest Online site and have since rededicated my life to Christ along with my son.
We are currently back here in the States living in the Washington DC area. It feels good to be home, and I am preparing for my first missions trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.
God bless you!
—Cathy
Dear Pastor Greg,
I have listened to you [on A New Beginning] for three years. I listen on 106.3 in Reno. I have always known the Lord, but being raised Catholic, He seemed far off and untouchable. You have made the Bible and God become more personal instead of a far-off savior. You caused me to search out a church that had the same ideas. Little did I know I would need this so much. My husband recently died. I know he is with the Lord in heaven. I cannot tell you how hard it has been and how the comfort and promises of God have helped me and my daughter, as she is mentally handicapped but has a love for our Lord.
If I would not have found you on the radio, I know I would not have had the walk with God as I have to help me through this time; He would still be far off instead of close to me to help us. Thank you for making the difference, for making Him attainable through the heart and not religion.
God bless you always,
Chris M.
Dear Pastor Greg,
A year ago on Mother's Day my brother was going to commit suicide. His wife of ten years had filed for divorce and left him without even giving a reason. In his eyes, his world had come to an end—but in God's eyes, his world was just beginning.
One day as I was listening to one of your A New Beginning broadcasts you gave a message on trusting your unknown future to a known God. The Holy Spirit spoke to me and led me to tell my brother about your program and share with him how God has used you to lead me back to everlasting life. Since that day, my brother starts his day spending time in prayer, reading the Word, and listening to your radio program. He now has a new outlook on life and a deep relationship with God.
I have been a born-again Christian for five years now, and I can't begin to tell you what a blessing your radio broadcasts have been.
Thank you, Pastor Greg! May God richly bless you and your ministry!
Truly,
Your sister in Christ
Dear Pastor Greg,
Your A New Beginning radio program starts my day every morning. My husband and I came to the Lord in the summer of 1994 at a potluck Harvest Christian Fellowship. God delivered us from drugs and alcohol and He saved our marriage that was hanging on by a thread. We were at the lowest point in our lives then, but God restored us. Then He took it a step further; He later led us to serve in the Jr. High ministry at your church!
I know that most of your listeners are not able to attend our church here in Riverside—and I count it a great privilege to be able to hear you in person—but what a blessing it is to turn on the radio in my car, or listen on my computer at home.
God has anointed you, Pastor Greg, and my family thanks Him for that. You are such an encouragement in so many ways, and I never get tired of hearing you talk about the Lord. You bring His truth to life in such a way that people who are brand-new believers and people who have walked with the Lord for years can learn from your messages. We can all grow a little closer to Him because you are willing to follow the calling He set before you.
Thank you Pastor Greg for inspiring so many!!!
God Bless you!
Michelle
Riverside, CA
Greg,
I have been a long time listener now and have dropped you a note in the past, but wanted to let you know again how much I appreciate your insight into God's word. I listen every day and catch up from the archives when I miss. I listen online . . . I really am unable to listen live to the actual radio broadcast as that just does not work for my schedule and the computer archives are much more flexible for me. I am actually visually impaired, but am a computer programmer so electronically is how I access any printed material as well.
I try to send a donation at least each month as I really want to support your work in delivering God's word as it is so important to my daily devotion that I would be lost without it and I hear these amazing stories of how it is reaching people. It was so awesome to hear especially that one guy from prison that God reached him. One day I shared one of your MP3s with my Bible study group. As for me, some days I feel close to the Lord and other days I feel like I may have lost it! I do hope that I will become consistent and in the correct direction too.
—Jim
Dear Pastor Greg,
I just want to thank God for you and your ministry.
It has really helped me turn my life around.
I am one of the ones who has let my stressful life get in the way of my walk with Jesus. I was so focused on my stress, that I just kept getting further and further away. My stress turned to bitterness, and my bitterness turned to hatred. Before I even knew what was happening, I had lost almost 3 years of my walk. I completely turned my back on God, I didn't even give Him a second thought. Then one day, I was on a delivery and I found myself in front of a Christian book store. The last book of the "Left Behind" series was on sale and I bought it. God used that to soften my heart somewhat, but it was still not enough. There is a Christian radio station where I live in Florida called Praise FM I believe it's 89.5. Anyway, they play your sermon in the mornings, and I got the web address from there, and I got online and started down loading your $0.99 mp3's.
I have enough to play all day while I'm driving. Thank you from my whole heart. I prayed to God to open my eyes, and He did. I was listening to hard rock, "Rob Zombie, Ozzy, and the such without thinking anything of it, after just one day of listening to your sermons, and praying, I found that music totally awful. One of my co-worker's had it on the radio when I got back to the shop, and I really heard it for what it was.
It's so hard to describe my falling away. I was a Christian. I knew right from wrong. It's kind of like hearing a repetitive noise, you hear it for so long, you don't notice it anymore until someone points it out to you. Then it's even louder than before. I was so caught up in my own self, I never realized how far I had slipped away until God pointed it out to me.
The greatest thing about your sermons, is that I can play them over and over, and God will show me something different every time I listen to them. Thank you for making them available thru the inter net. God used you to save me. And I thank God that He is the God of second chances.
God bless you,
Barbara
Dear Greg,
I wanted to send you a message to share how your ministry has effected my life. I've been a Christian since I was 8, always knowing Jesus lived in me, but I didn't really live for Him. Due to some painful experiances in my senior year of high school I started going faithfully to my church's youth group. During this time I grew bunches, realizing what it was to be a Christian. That fall, me and my good friend started college together - a community college that we drove to. Perfectly, your radio show started when I picked her up, and ended just as we got to college. I tell you, there were few days that didn't have a tear in my eye or a smile on my face learning the love that God had for me thru everything you talked about. The way you talk, it is like my Father talking right to my heart. So many times I have turned on the radio and you were talking about exactly what I was dealing with. God has spoke to me thru you so many times. :) I have learned SO much from your program and you are also a major encouragement to me.
One of my favorite topics you talk about is marriage. During my college years I met my husband. I listened to your marriage sermons over and over. It is partly due to you that my marriage is as good as it is; you had prepared me before I made that committment to my husband. I thank you so much for this! (I ordered your marriage tapes and we listened to them together before we were married and we've listened after to remind us how we need to treat eachother.)
Greg, THANK YOU so much for giving your life to Jesus and for sharing your life with me and many others and for sharing God's love and wisdom with me. You are an awesome man of God.
God loves you and so do I,
Holly
Dear Pastor Greg,
This is my first time writing to you. I just had to let you know how your radio program changed my life. I hadn't found Jesus yet and I was searching for something in my life, I felt empty. I am a flight attendant for American Airlines and used to work flights 11 and 77, the two that were used in the terrorist attacks.
My husband was taking me to the airport to leave on a trip and he had your radio program on. (107.9 KWAVE) I said the prayer you prayed to let Jesus Christ come into my life, and He did. I have not worked since the tragedy but I have found Jesus through you and I am at peace.
Thank you for your wonderful program and all the work you do. You touch many people.
Sincerely,
Sheri
I would like to thank God for Pastor Greg Laurie and allwho make A New Beginning possible. Listening to him[Greg] on the radio has helped me understand the Bible and want to learn more. I have never been so excited to hear the Word of the Lord as much as I am now.
I was born to be a Christian even though I come from a Catholic family. My heart yearns to praise, worship, and glorify God! So thank you all at A New Beginning for the work you do for God. May He bless you plentiful.
—Monique A.
Dear Greg,
My name is Kenneth. I've been listening to you on the radio for several years now and your radio ministry is a blessing to me, it really helps me to stay focused. I give God all the glory; He has changed my life so much.
I was addicted to drugs for 25 years. . . . Well on December 12, 1997, I was arrested for possession and manufacturing of Meth. I was facing 16 years prison time. I was scared and knew I couldn't do it on my own. On Christmas Eve . . . 1997, I got on my knees in a jail cell and committed my life to Christ. I asked Him to forgive me for all my sins and to be with me because I knew I couldn't do it without him. I was so pathetic and tore up, but he accepted me the way I was. I cannot even put into words how I felt.
From that moment on, my life has been so different. I only did four years in prison. I developed a relationship with the Lord while I was incarcerated. I've been out now 19 months, been drug free for five years and nine months. I have a good job, and I'm happier than I have ever been in my life, thank you God for loving a wretch like me.
One more thing, my mother is 77 years old, I told her about your radio ministry; she loves it and has devoted her life to Christ also. Thank you Greg, may God bless you brother.
Your brother in Christ,
Kenneth
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