Escaping the Swamp of Depression, Now Living a Heavenly Life!
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May 28, 2006 |
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 Deaconess Jong-sun Jeon (52, Changwon Manmin Church)
Falling into the swamp of depression resulting from debt and family discord
I had been living a very comfortable life after marrying my husband, who at the time was a member of the senior staff at a large company. When my sister-in-law's business failed in 1994, my husband, who had been legally bound himself to pay for her debts, had to sell our house to pay off the debt. When he was fired from his job on top of all this, the foundation of our family life was shaken.
I strove to earn money by selling a variety of things but I was completely helpless against the ballooning debt and living expenses. From overworking, I was diagnosed with degenerative arthritis and forced to live with a body that did not function properly. Our family was utterly destroyed by these events. I began spending much time in tears as the relationships with my husband and parents-in-law only grew worse.
Beginning in 1998, I suffered from severe insomnia, dizziness, neurosis, convulsion, and deteriorating eyesight. At times, my whole body would become paralyzed and I would collapse without warning. After medical checkup, I was diagnosed with depression, a grave threat to the modern society. I tried using all kinds of known methods in vain and even thought of committing suicide but because of the children, I could not.
Rending my heart in repentance of the days I had spent in grumbling and complaining
Then one day in April 2004, my sister, Rev. Myong-sook Jeon, Senior Pastor of Changwon Manmin Church, gave me a call.
"Jong-sun! Now is the time for you to believe in God and receive healing by the name of Jesus! Start coming to church!"
At the time when I was poor in spirit, my sister's urging sounded like a loud alarm and thinking that this could very well be my last resort, I agreed to go to church. Upon stepping into the sanctuary, I could feel heaven in my heart. Heartfelt prayers as well as mental and physical support from my sister and fellow Changwon Manmin Church members more than sufficed to soften my hardened heart.
Then I became ashamed of my life which I had lived only for myself. I was also grateful to find myself slowly transforming into a good person as I listened to the life-filled messages of Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee. My heart in the past had been hardened from the difficult life I was living, as I kept placing all the blame on my husband, sister-in-law, and parents-in-law, and never stopped my grumbling and complaining.
Yet, I began to see how evil and selfish I had been when measured against God's Word and I also felt sincerity and true love and received encouragement through the Senior Pastor.
Then one day while I was praying, I began rending my heart in repentance as I remembered the times when I refused to hear and accept the gospel, placed all the blame on my husband and his family, did not serve others from the heart, became angry and hot-tempered, complained, and grumbled in times of difficulty.
Becoming a new and brighter person after receiving "Prayer for the Sick" on the screen
Through such undeniable experiences of God's grace, I felt so peaceful as if I had placed all the heavy burdens of life before Christ. My heart rejoiced as I listened to the messages of life that were sweeter than the drippings of the honeycomb, and as I praised and prayed. Joy overflowed in my heart by the love of my brothers and sisters in Christ. This is when I became certain that I could be healed of my depression by prayer.
I made every effort to worship God in spirit and in truth, received the Senior Pastor's "Prayer for the Sick" by faith, and clung to God in prayer. Then the symptoms of my depression ? including insomnia, dizziness, neurosis, convulsion, and general paralysis ? all of which had tormented me for more than 10 years, disappeared as I came to develop a bright and positive attitude. Hallelujah!
My blessings did not end here. When the Senior Pastor prayed for me in the name of Jesus Christ, my eyesight was restored so that I no longer needed my glasses. I have also been healed of the degenerative arthritis, become whole, and am now faithfully serving the church. Furthermore, as I served my customers and clients with honesty, sincerity, and service in the clothing retail industry with which I was involved, God has blessed me so that my sales record would be 3, 4 times higher than other branches.
I give all thanks and glory to my Father God and Lord Jesus, and I would also like to express my deepest appreciation to Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee for his heartfelt prayer.
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