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Woman Living In Darkness Now Preaches The Gospel To Millions

by Christel Berns
written by Christel Berns

A woman who used to live in darkness smoking, drinking, and practicing witchcraft is now preaching the Gospel to millions.

From Darkness To Light

Nia-Cerise Conteh is a woman on fire for God, passionate about spreading the Gospel as much as possible. Many look up to her as a hero of faith because of her zeal for God. And behind all of it is a reason rooted in her gratefulness that God saved and redeemed her from the pit of darkness. She wants others to experience God’s freedom as well.

Formerly living in darkness

Nia-Cerise Conteh [@niacerise]. Woman of God. Instagram, 7 May. 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr8UuFAq_Db/

In an Instagram post, Nia shared video clips of her past self, living in darkness. She was wearing a very revealing outfit while partying. The video also showed Nia dancing daringly at a party.

“That’s me right there in that video, broken and empty,” she wrote. “I hope you understand why I now preach the Gospel so hard. Because I went hard for the kingdom of darkness for far too many years and now Satan will pay for these stolen years as I steal back souls for the kingdom of light!”

Your Past Doesn’t Define You

Nia stressed in her post that your past is not who you are. And God can use it for His glory.

“Let every religious person know that your past doesn’t determine how much God can use you,” she declared.

She also shared the Gospel in her caption. She added, “Did you know Jesus didn’t die for you to remain the same? He died to rescue you from your pit of sin, give you eternal life & to make you a new creation‼️”

She then remarked, “the key is to REPENT and to surrender to God.”

“God wants your life, your worship, your friendship! And He also wants to use YOU, not because your past was perfect but because He’s merciful. Jesus died a bloody death and resurrected from the grave on the 3rd day for mankind’s freedom. Today you can be washed in that blood that is still speaking today and enter into righteousness, eternal life and relationship.”

To end her post, Nia also shared practical steps so that people can start to cultivate their relationship with Christ.

 

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Reference | Instagram – Nia-Cerise Conteh

Header Image: Nia-Cerise Conteh [@niacerise]. Woman Preaching. Instagram, 29 Mar. 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/CqWKUtFpIOp/

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Ex-Yogi Exposes The Evil & Darkness Behind Yoga

by Rhoda Gayle
written by Rhoda Gayle

An ex-yogi, a former practitioner of yoga, exposes the evil and darkness behind the Hindu spiritual discipline.

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Jacqueline Bourne has been attending yoga classes until she discovered the evil behind the practice. She took to Facebook to share her testimony and the reason why she stopped practicing yoga. The ex-yogi wants everyone not to be ignorant about the truth behind it.

According to the Oxford dictionary, yoga is a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline for one’s health and relaxation. The name of such practice was derived from the Sanscrit word “Yuj” which means “to yoke” or “to unite” one’s consciousness to the universal consciousness. To put it in a simple way, yoga is yoking one’s self to a Hindu god.

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The final pose Jacqueline did during her yoga class is the “goddess pose,” which made her think about how God sees her while doing the pose. Upon returning home, she did some research about that specific pose and about yoga. What she learned that day changed her perspective.

“The Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana) is a worshipful offering to the fierce, dark, intimidating goddess named Kali,” she read from an article.

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Evil attached to yoga

Jacqueline immediately fell down to her knees in repentance and was thanking God for opening her eyes. A few hours after, she received a confirmation from a Christian friend who messaged her a warning.

“A few hours later a strong Christian woman sent me a message stating, ‘I think Yoga isn’t a practice Christians should be partaking in.’ Chills ran up my arms, God had established it, and that’s all the confirmation I needed.”

She never returned to yoga from that day on and today, she dedicates her life to telling the truth to everyone.

“We should never degrade ourselves so low as to worship false gods, or to be like gods,” Jacqueline wrote in her Facebook post. “We should have great respect and reverence for our Temples, we are the Living Temples of the Living God. Should our Temple bow down to evil?”

If you are someone who has been practicing yoga, you are not reading this article by accident. God wants to speak to your heart right now and he wanted you to see the truth. Remember that His love and mercy are upon you.

Ex-Yoga Instructor Tells All - Is Yoga Demonic? @EverettRoeth

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Reference: The True Light Project & Facebook | OK B Healthy
Header Image: Sandsun (Photographer). (2023). Yogi [Photograph], Retrieved March 13, 2023, from: https://elements.envato.com/photos

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Matthew West Urges Christians To Break ‘Out Of The Darkness’

by Rhoda Gayle
written by Rhoda Gayle

Award-winning Christian singer Matthew West disclosed the “enemy’s main tactic” against everyone and urges Christians to break out of the darkness into God’s light.

Matthew West

In an interview to promote his latest book, “The God Who Stays: Life Looks Different with Him by Your Side,” Matthew talked about the enemy’s tactics against Christians. Ever since the beginning, the enemy’s main tactics have been bringing people down and keeping them that way.

“Here’s what I know: Throughout history, one of the enemy’s main tactics in people’s lives, and to derail us is to isolate us,” Matthew said. “The enemy doesn’t just want to knock you down; he wants to keep you down.”

Photo Courtesy: Instagram | matthewjwest

“Enemy’s main tactic”

He then continued to explain how the enemy successfully brings us down. That is by emphasizing how things in your life went wrong. He also tells us that we are alone in this messed up life to keep up down.

“He’ll knock you down by highlighting how messed up you are, but then he wants to keep you down by making you believe you’re the only one.”

However, despite how hard the enemy tries to bring us down, let us always remember how God redeemed us. Let us always remember that He redeemed us with his unending love. We are being called out of darkness, all we must do is accept his grace and mercy.

“We have a God who calls us out of the darkness and into His marvelous light,” he said. “In the darkness, in the shadows, that’s where that isolation is, that’s where depression is, that’s where loneliness is, that’s where shame lives. In the shadows.”

Read also: MERCY ME’S BART MILLARD SHARES THE HEART OF NEW ALBUM ‘ALWAYS ONLY JESUS’ 

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Reference: Faithwire

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Actress Claudia Wells Reveals How She Found Jesus Amidst Fame & Darkness

by Christel Berns
written by Christel Berns

After many years, “Back To The Future” actress Claudia Wells reveals how she found Jesus amidst fame and darkness eating away at her soul.

Budding Actress Claudia Wells

Claudia Grace Wells grew up with only her mom around after her parents divorced. As a child, she was already fond of being in front of the camera. Then at 12 years old, the teen began landing minor roles in television. She loved how her work turned people’s attention toward her. But more so, the teen loved how acting gave her a chance to be somebody other than herself.

But behind the scene of Claudia’s rising fame, her relationship with her alcoholic mom took a toll on her. Her mother often made her feel despised that she even told the actress how she regretted the day she was born. Further, she controlled the teen’s life.

Soon, Claudia became obsessed with dieting as her mom criticized her weight, affecting her appearance. She then showed rebellion by overdosing on her mom’s prescription pills. But following the incident, the teen continued acting. But by this time, she was already bulimic.

Hearing The Gospel

As Claudia starred in a television series, she met the Christian actor Dean Jones. He shared the Gospel with her, where she accepted Christ in her heart. But the actress’s battle continued as she kept hearing voices telling her, “you’re a mistake.”

Finally, in 1984, Claudia landed a major role in Steven Spielberg’s Blockbuster movie “Back To The Future.” That’s when her big break as an actress happened, and her career flourished. But following the success of her film with actor Michael J. Fox, her mom was diagnosed with cancer.

Two years later, Claudia decided to stop acting to take care of her mother. And soon, she went into a downward spiral as she turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with her pain. She went to a rehab facility and recovered.

And in 2008, Claudia lost her mom, and her eyes were opened. She broke down and cried out to God.

Watch how God powerfully redeemed her life.

"I am Not a Mistake" - Back To The Future Actress finds identity in Christ

Reference | 700 Club Interactive

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Hope In The Darkness Of The Night

by Irene DeArmond
written by Irene DeArmond

Where is the hope in the darkness of the night? Right now, it all seems dark. Everywhere we turn there is news of someone dying, or getting sick, or businesses shutting down…

It all seems hopeless.

Where is the hope in the darkness of the night? How do we remain full of hope in times that seem like there is nowhere to turn? Nowhere to find anything but despair…

But, there is HOPE…

That’s when we MUST look to the Lord and see the bright light that is within us because of who we are and whose we are. As children of God we carry the light of Jesus. This is a light that shines on the world and lights it up even in the darkest of nights. We are called by our Father to lead the way, as a lamp to our feet, to light the path, into a place of life, not death.

This is where we have a choice. What is our choice? To choose life over death, to choose blessing over cursing. You and I choose to be the hope in the night. Is this merely a time great turmoil?

No! Transformation and restoration are on the horizon.

By choosing hope we are choosing to be different. We are walking in love. And, by walking in love, we are the perfect sons and daughters of God. God is love. We are made in His image. By this, we represent His hope in the darkness of the night.

How can we show who God is during a time that needs to have something to hold on to, for hope? Be a blessing, show life, spread love. A light of hope to the world, hope in the darkness of the night, exactly when the world needs it most!

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Two Hebrew Words For Darkness, Araphel And Choshek

by Christa
written by Christa

Darkness in Hebrew can be translated into two words, araphel and choshek. Although they may mean the same in English, they are different when we look at their usage in the original language. So, how do they differ?

Hebrew words for darkness

Let us start with the Hebrew word, choshek. Choshek is the conventional “darkness.” It is found in the first two verses of the Bible. Genesis 1:2 says, “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” 

Choshek is the absence of light. It is the same as the idea of a glass filled with water. We can always fill the glass with water, but we cannot fill it with emptiness. Emptiness is there when the water is gone. Therefore, choshek is there when there is an absence of light.

On the other hand, araphel has a spiritual significance. It means more than just darkness.

Araphel, more than just darkness

In the 16 times araphel appeared in the Bible, it is always joined with the Presence of God. Such as in Exodus 20:21, “And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.” Or in Psalm 72:1-2, “The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice, let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. Clouds and darkness are round about Him; righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.” And in 2 Chronicles 6:1, “Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”

Araphel, therefore, is God’s darkness. It is a different type of darkness. It is a deep gloom, thick darkness, and heavy cloud. We often associate darkness with evil and light with good. But, interestingly, araphel reconciles this idea. It is a darkness that is good since God, who is good, dwells in it.

Reference: Ancient Hebrew Research Center

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Do You Ever Wonder If Jesus Still Loves You?

by Don Jennings
written by Don Jennings

I’ll be honest with you. Jesus loves you still. It is impossible for your actions to change God’s love for you. You could end world hunger and find a cure for cancer and Jesus still wouldn’t love you more than He does right now. You can’t commit a sin that could cause Jesus to stop loving you and nothing you have done has caused Him to change His view of you.

Jesus loves you. He knows your name. He knows everything about you. He existed before you and He has no end. He knows the number of hairs on your head. He knows everything you are going to say before you say it. He knows everything you turn to in your desperate search to be happy and find purpose. He is fully aware of everything in your life you want nobody else to know about. He has seen every tear you have ever cried and He knows every ounce of pain you have experienced. He sees how you have been treated and how you have reacted. He sees what those who go to church with you can’t see. He knows you better than you know yourself because He made you. Jesus looks at the skeletons in your closet and the brokenness in your heart and still loves you just as you are.

When Jesus looks at you, He sees someone He loved to the point of death on a cross. He sees someone who could never reach Heaven without Him. He sees someone who He died to be with. He sees someone who desperately needs His love and healing. He sees you and He can’t stop pursuing you. Everything you have ever wanted and desired to experience and feel is all wrapped up in Jesus. Everything you sense you are missing in life is all found in Jesus.

Do you really believe that Jesus loves you like that? Deep down in your heart do you believe that Jesus loves you personally? I have met so many people who believe intellectually that Jesus loves them, but behind closed doors in the battlefield of their minds they don’t really believe it. They don’t really believe that God loves them so much that He would rather send His Son to die than be without them for eternity.

In my book, How to Follow Jesus, I wrote the following about someone who experienced God’s love for the first time.

“On a Monday, a lady who was contemplating suicide came to me for counseling. I’ll call her Mary. She wanted to know why she should continue to live. Her entire life she had been abused. Her uncle had raped her repeatedly for years and even involved his friends in the abuse. After high school, she hit the streets. She said, “How can God make me clean? How can he use me? I’m so ugly. Can God make me forget? Can he love me? It’s been 18 years since a man has touched me. I’m afraid of men! I’m afraid that they will beat me as before. I’m afraid to love. Please help me find hope!”

I shared with Mary how much Jesus loved her, how He had died to be in a relationship with her, and how He could heal her. I encouraged her to invite Jesus in and experience His love. I told her that she could trust Him. He would never abuse her. He would always love her. I explained to Mary how to invite Jesus into her life through prayer. I told her that she was worth dying for and Jesus believes she is worth fighting for. If she wasn’t, He wouldn’t have had her contact me.

Later that night, she emailed me. She told me she had prayed to Jesus like I had said. Then she shared these words. “A weight has been lifted off me. Thank you! It was like he lifted every pain. Everything I have been carrying all these years, all the hurt, all the fear is gone! I feel peace! I feel warm inside! I can’t stop crying? Is this what love feels like?”

Mary met Jesus that night! In the days that followed, she got a Bible, discovered praise music to Jesus, and started following Him!”

Jesus loves you just like He loves Mary. He has always loved you. The only days I regret in my life are the ones where I didn’t accept acceptance as being loved by Jesus. Does Jesus still love you? He has never taken a day off. You should talk to Him!

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Dying Chinese Shaman Sees Jesus In Dreams, Follows Him, and Is Healed

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Dying Chinese Shaman Sees Jesus In Dream

A rural village in Northwest China. Active persecution of Christians. A popular shaman who consults “demons and darkness.” Doesn’t seem like the makings of a Christian conversion story, does it? But let’s not underestimate God.

Open Doors USA, a persecution watchdog group, recently reported that Ting, a Chinese shaman that attracted thousands with her “divine counsel,” has become a Christian after seeing Jesus in a dream while on her deathbed. All over the world there have been similar reports of conversions resulting from vivid dreams.

Could God be working in the hearts and minds of his people – even those in far-off, abandoned places – through dreams?

Ting’s Dream

Ting had a grave illness, so grave that she was unable to consult spirits to answer people’s burning questions anymore. In fact, she was on her deathbed. Not only that, she was in extreme pain and agony. Sleep was her only escape. Little did she expect that this sleep had the power to heal her ailing body and broken spirit.

Here’s Ting’s entrancing description of her powerful dream:

“I was in the back seat of a taxi as my brother drove me towards an endless darkness. But then three men, who were wearing brilliant white robes, approached. But their light was so bright, I couldn’t see their faces. They told me I must make a choice. And as they spoke, two other men wearing black robes invited me to follow them.”

Faced with this choice of eternal consequence, what did Ting do? “I knew in my heart one of the men wearing a white robe was Jesus. So I followed him.” Ting awoke to find her body completely healed. Now lucid, she consciously decided to follow Christ.

Although her decision was clear-cut, it was certainly not easy in a land that intensely persecutes Christians.

Does God Communicate Through Dreams?

Believe what you will about Ting’s story, but the fact is that without divine, radical intervention, Ting had no reason to leave her old spirituality behind and follow Christ. These old spiritual practices had been her very livelihood!

While it is clear that not all dreams are divinely-inspired, is it possible that some are? Ancient Christian thought supports this idea. The Philokalia, a compilation of writings by ancient Eastern Orthodox Christian spiritual masters, describes divine dreams as those that “appear to the soul through God’s love” and “do not shock our inward sense … or become threatening.”

Instead, “with great gentleness, [divine dreams] approach the soul and fill it with spiritual gladness.” Because of this, “the soul longs to recapture the joy given to it by the dream.”

A God-Led Revival

Sure enough, Ting’s dream seems to have been a product of God’s love, filling her soul with spiritual gladness. And she’s not the only one to experience something like this. All over the world, knees are bowing before our Heavenly Father.

Right now, God is equipping and empowering missionaries to reach the far corners of the Earth. And even where they don’t reach, God does.

We’re in the midst of a God-led revival. Won’t you partner with Him?

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