Life Transformed
“My family background has had a great impact on my emotion. I was bullied at school which led to my timid personality. In college, I only followed what my classmates did and my values were distorted. Later, I believed in the Lord Jesus. God has changed me a lot over the past year. I no longer try to please people like before and regret my past life. I deeply feel that my current life is back to normal, and I now know what the Lord does not allow me to do. Thank God for changing me. Although I am still not fully adjusted to this change, I am willing to follow the Lord’s teachings and let Jesus take control of my life. I hope that my life will influence my classmates, leading them to know the Savior of Life, Jesus.”
(Sister Song)
- Sister Song’s life has been transformed by the Lord. She no longer conforms to this world, but instead relies on the Lord for her life. She is also willing to witness for the Lord and influence her classmates. May the Lord lead her journey ahead.
Medical Escort Scalpers
Xiao Liu’s mother felt sick, but unfortunately, he was out of town and could not accompany her to the hospital. Then Liu found a medical escort online for help. The medical escort suggested making an appointment with a well-known local physician. Liu found that both the general and specialist consultations of the cardiac rehabilitation clinic showed “fully booked”. The medical escort indicated that he could secure an appointment, but there would be an additional fee. How did medical escort manage to get an appointment that patients could not? It is understood that securing appointments at hospitals is similar to grabbing train tickets. Some escorts may be former hospital employees with connections. Others might use familiar patients to grab popular slots first, and then return them if not needed.
(“Worker Daily”, December 7, 2024)
- May the Lord help relevant departments improve the appointment system to eliminate scalpers, and establish service regulations for the medical escorting service so that family members and patients can use these services in a relieved way. It is hoped that medical resources will become increasingly abundant to allow patients to receive better treatment.
Accepting Challenges
“I am a university teacher. With the blessings of God, I have received recognition from the school, allowing me to teach while also taking on administrative work. I just wanted to focus on teaching; interacting with young people brings me great joy. I have very poor administrative skills and was unsure how to choose my path. I reached out to Radio Liangyou and got advice from the host. He encouraged me to look at things from a positive perspective. After a period of adaptation, I have noticed that the administrative work greatly improved my interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. I have learned to approach problems from a broader perspective, which also improved my teaching — something I never expected. Thank you for God’s blessing.”
(Brother Wu)
- Thank the Lord for guiding Brother Wu to have a different perspective in an unfamiliar work scope. May the Lord continue to help him influence lives through his teaching, so that young students can see the light of love and accept the Lord as their personal Savior.
Popular Internet Slangs
Popular slangs on the internet have become an important way for young people to express their feelings and thoughts. However, some bad taste and vulgar words, and even “lamb jokes” implying violence and discrimination, also quietly emerge with a trend of spreading to young people. In a living environment penetrated by the Internet, it is impossible to prevent children from being affected by it. What can be done is to think about how to protect the children. On the one hand, there is a need to strengthen the supervision of the internet platforms. On the other hand, considering the reading content and reading modes of young people, it is necessary to inspire them to read more classic texts and use more beautiful words to resist the influence of “lame jokes” on the Internet.
(“China Youth Daily”, December 12, 2024)
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May the Lord give parents, teachers and the society more wisdom and strength to guide children so that they can distinguish between good and evil in the internet language and establish a positive way of thinking. Please pray that the Lord will protect the Internet environment and make it a platform for spreading truth, goodness and beauty.
Gospel Broadcasting
- Broadcast Dreamwork 2.0: Broadcast Dreamwork is reinstated in 2024, igniting the listener’s dream and creativity. Radio Liangyou has made instructional short courses for this purpose, with online forums on related skills or queries. Last Christmas, selected listeners played a part in an original Christmas radio drama. The dedicated website for Broadcast Dreamwork has been set up, where all the newly created masterpieces will be made available — a space for every dreamer budding with passion and commitment.
- Seminary Activities: In November and December, Liangyou Theological Seminary hosted a series of activities to again link up individuals, boost interactions, and develop affiliation among listeners. These included an online symposium “Work of the Holy Spirit in Scripture”, “Unforgettable Christian Service” Article Solicitation, and “For Dear Jesus” Creative Gift Design campaign.