China News & Prayer

Million in Debt “I’m a person with debts of over a million! I have hit rock bottom and am struggling if I can start over my business again. Feeling lost in life. What should I do? There are prayers after prayers. And by the messages from ‘Streams in the Desert’ and radio program, I gain the comfort, encouragement, and strength to live on. Three years have gone, I’m still heavily indebted. When I asked the radio for help on this […]

China News & Prayer (2021.04.01-09)

My Mother’s Love “My mother accepted the gospel because of my elder brother’s serious illness. God blessed us very much and my elder brother was healed. But he has been mischievous, stirring up trouble and stealing. So my parents really have no solution. My mother has given up her work to concentrate on praying to God. This has lasted for ten years. However, my brother went to jail eventually because of repeated thefts. He finally refrained from the bad habit […]

China News & Prayer (2021.03.25-31)

Losing my Son “The pain of losing my son is so excruciating that it is like my sins that even my belief can’t be of help. Since his death, I have locked myself up. I do neither scripture reading nor attending any church gatherings, for fear that someone would raise his name before me. My son was baptized since early childhood. He however stayed away from God due to his work in Angola. He was an interpreter and he drank […]

China News & Prayer (2021.03.18-24)

Feeling Lonely “I’m 27 years old. I am poor in socializing. When I mix with youngsters I can never be as cheerful and talkative as they do. Even in front of young kids, I am still at a loss for words. Days around Spring Festival or holidays are therefore nightmares for me because there will be many family gatherings with relatives whom I find hard to cope with. While they are having a jolly time talking and laughing, old or […]

China News & Prayer (2021.03.11-17)

Can Sacrifices be Eaten? “Can my children eat sacrifices? If I interfere with them, my mother-in-law and husband will not be happy. They think that the children belong to their family. After all, the children cannot help the temptation of delicious food and keep asking: Can it be eaten? I tell them in private that they cannot, and I will buy if they want to eat. Sometimes the children do not eat because they are afraid to make me unhappy. […]

China News & Prayer (2021.03.01-10)

Learning a Lesson “I’m divorced. I have just received the verdict. The custody of my child is awarded to his father. I have to pay an annual alimony of RMB$1,500 until the child reaches the age of 18. While the court was adjourned, the court clerk told my sister in private that if I wanted to be granted a divorce, we could give the Judge some money. My sister gave the clerk RMB$1,000 for her to pass on to the […]

China News & Prayer (2021.02.21-28)

God Opens the Way “I used to be the pastor of a church of cell groups. I’m 35 years old, unmarried. At that time, a married sister who is almost 50 years old has been approaching me constantly. She has even kept hinting that she wants me to be with her. She has also used all means to destroy the relationship between me and other Christian sisters. Once she knows which single sister I have connection with, she makes troubles […]

China News & Prayer (2021.02.14-20)

God’s Love Can’t Be Felt “I have believed in God since my childhood. I’m now 27 years old, but I still cannot feel God’s love. The gap between teachings and real experiences of God is great. I have tried to be submissive, yet it is hard to be embraced by God’s love. My childhood experience of being abused has been torturing me and affecting my spirit, soul and body up to now. I cannot find a way out in my […]

China News & Prayer (2021.02.07-13)

Entering Puberty “My son is 13 years old. He is entering puberty stage and has become rebellious. He blocks me from his WeChat Moments. I used other account to read his Moments. I discovered that he falls in love with a girl. I don’t know if it is out of curiosity of the opposite sex, but I’m worried that frustration over relationship with the girl will bring psychological harm. I haven’t asked him about his love affair nor interfered in […]

China News & Prayer (2021.02.01-06)