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Revelation 12:11
" And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the Word of their Testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death.."

Each month we will feature new stories of hope and inspiration and testimonies of people who have overcome!

Meet VICTOR KING

From a Street Gangster to a Preacher.

As a child, Victor went from troubled, to bad, to worse. By the time he was 17, he had dropped out of school to become a gangster. He was addicted to alcohol, smoking, vulgarities and pornography while pursuing a life of crime. One day Victor met a girl who invited him to church. There he met Jesus Christ and surrendered his life. Victor has never been the same again, as his life continues to undergo an amazing transformation.

Victor King’s Life Transformation

Victor King was a born in Singapore in 1980 and grew up in a Christian family. Despite hating to go to church, he was forced to attend by his parents. They sent him to a Christian school but that didn’t help. When he reached high school, that’s when he was influenced by his friends and got involved in a gang, smoking and skipping school. Things were turning from bad to worse as this became a lifestyle of bondage for him.

Victor started stealing, vandalizing, drinking and getting into fights. His folks found out about it and tried to talk him out of it, but it didn’t work. He was very rude, hot-tempered and vulgar. His teachers, the school staff, relatives, good friends and even counselors tried talking to Victor, but none of them could get through.

The Street Life . . .

Victor was expelled from school because of his bad attitude and poor attendance. He became a dropout at age 17. It didn’t really matter to him that he was a dropout. Rather, it gave him more reasons to become a full-time gangster.

Victor frequented pubs with his gang members daily. He became a very heavy smoker and he got hooked on alcohol. He was full of obscenities and got addicted to pornography. He started womanizing and stayed away from home most of the time. There were times he got involved in armed robberies. Most of his friends were drug addicts and ex-convicts. This troubled life took control over him. Victor was so lost in his sin, he became the worst guy in his family. No one could change him, not even the army.

After he was drafted into the Singapore Armed Forces, many people thought Victor would change for the better, but unfortunately, he did not. He got himself into the army prison (detention barracks) for going A.W.O.L (unauthorized absence) and for his bad attitude. Victor was also brought back to the police station a couple of times. His lifestyle kept pointing him to the prison, but he would always escape without getting caught.

Preserved By God for a Purpose . . .

Victor’s slavery to the devil came to an end just a few years ago. He had had quite a number of girlfriends in the past, and most of them were unbelievers. Five years ago, he got to know a girl who was a Christian. She brought him to her church. The Lord Jesus touched him and he started to break down. Victor suddenly felt so in love and loved, but he didn’t know how or by whom. All he knew was that this love was something beyond human experience. That day he received Jesus as his Lord and Savior.

Life Transformation . . .

Victor’s life was not the same after that day. As time went on, Jesus delivered him from so many things. Nine years of heavy smoking ended, six years of alcohol addiction was gone, and as time went by, God supernaturally took him out of the gang, delivered him from vulgarities, anger, womanizing, pornography, filthy lust and many more bad habits. The Lord made Victor see women in a different way.

He became a new creation. And Victor was also healed of a 10-year urinary bladder problem. Amazing grace! What man could not do, Jesus did. The people who knew Victor were shocked at the changes in him. The Bible says, with man it may seem impossible, but with God, all things are possible. It also says that sin shall have no dominion over us for we are not under law but under God’s grace.

The Lord is still working in Victor King’s life. He has felt the power and the manifest glory of Jesus in his transformed life.

There is hope in Jesus Christ.

Meet Ralph from a Marine, Deputy Sheriff, and Navy Corpsman
Behind the Badge

I accepted Christ as my Savior as a child. I loved Him and wanted to serve Him. But when I was 19 I joined the Marine Corps and once I was away from home I started doing things that I never thought I would do. I did not reject Christ I just kind of packed Him away while I had my fun.

After my four years in the Marines I joined the Beaufort County Sheriff's Department. I patrolled the county for seven years and worked my way up to Sargeant (Shift Commander). I worked nights for the whole time I was with the Sheriff's Department.

I saw so much death and mayhem that I became very hardened to it. I saw a man shot by his own brother for eating a pork chop after coming home late at night. The brother shot him because the pork chops were for supper the next night. I saw a young girl shot by her father because she sassed him. I saw two small boys (ages about 2 and 4) shot because the mother felt that if she could not keep the boys no one should have them. I saw many people killed in traffic accidents. I saw people of all ages who committed suicide because for them life was not worth living anymore. I risked my life trying to save people who hated me just because I was a cop. I tried to keep people from committing suicide, knowing that in their state of mind they would kill me and then themselves if I made a mistake. I experienced knocking on a mother's door at 3:00 a.m. to tell her that her son had been killed.

I was not alone, all the Deputies I worked with went through the same things. A person cannot see this kind of violence day in and day out and not be affected by it. Some people did not last as officers they left the force soon after starting. Others turned to alcohol to deaden the pain, others tried to live life in the fast lane, sex, alcohol, fast cars, anything that made them feel alive. I like many others lived for my job. I would work my days off (without pay, since we were salaried), I would work extra hours. During the years I was a Police Officer the suicide rate for Police Officers was the highest of any profession and alcoholism was second only to that of doctors.

I never blamed God, in fact I don't remember really thinking about Him that much. I saw that people made choices. They killed each other because they wanted to. I thought you had to be stronger than anyone else, never give an inch, never show any fear, never hesitate or you would become a victim.

The only victims I started feeling sorry for were the children, because I felt they had not done anything to cause their own problems. I had no friends other than other Police Officers. No one else understood me or what I went through.

My marriage was on its last legs, I felt like an eighty year old man. The last straw came one night while I was attempting to discipline a Deputy. He got mad at me and threatened to kill me. I suspended him and told him to give me his weapon, he refused and stormed out of the office. I could have tried to restrain him but I had visions of a shooting in our office between fellow Police Officers. I let him go and had a Detective who knew him go and talk to him. After about four hours the Detective was able to talk him into giving up his weapon and going home. The next day the Sheriff fired him. This incident was all I could take. I could handle everyone hating me, and trying to kill me on the streets, but not another officer.

I spent about another six months on the Sheriff's Department but decided that I had to leave. I went back into the service, this time into the Navy. Because I had been out of the military for seven years they made me go back to boot camp. I left the Sheriff's Department on Friday as a Shift Commander and reported to boot camp on Monday a low life recruit. I went from giving orders to being told when to go to the bathroom. My world came crashing down on me. I felt as alone as I have ever been in my life.

On Sunday I went to chapel. Before the service I was reading the Bible and opened it to Isaiah. I looked at the page and the only verse that for some reason caught my eye was 41:10. "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

I spent the next ten years in the Navy. I was then discharged and given a 10% disability for a bad back. God blessed me with a second marriage, that is strong and based on a love of Christ. I have always had a "knack" for computers. I enjoy them and pick up new things quickly. I never thought much more than that about it. Until my Pastor did a series of sermons on spiritual gifts. He explained that whatever gift God has given you should be used for His glory. It made me realize that God did give me the ability to work with computers and that I wanted to use it for Him.

I now work as a Windows NT Network Engineer for Gordon Food Service. I maintain  my website by myself on my own time. I first placed my testimony on the web about 7 years ago not expecting anyone to ever see it. I felt God was leading me to post it so in obedience I did. That was over 2 million hits ago. I have grown in my faith because I have had to defend my faith. God has been good to me and has stood beside me all the way.

Ralph
http://behindthebadge.net

Williams Testimony

I guess I just need to get these feelings off my chest. I served in the Army from July '93 to July '07, almost 14 years to the day. I have three children from a prior relationship. I married their mother in December '04 and got deployed to Iraq in January '05.

Shortly after I left, my wife went crazy and started sleeping around with random people and even got pregnant by some truck driver she met. Afterwards, she and her new boyfriend got in touch with the father and got the money for an abortion or she ended up just losing it.

I had to come home from Iraq on emergency leave in order to sign over guardianship of my kids to their great aunt and uncle. Then I got a storage building and tried to save all the belongings of ours that I could for when my tour in Iraq was over because my wife had defaulted on our mortgage and my doublewide was being repossessed.

After I returned to Iraq, my in-laws wanted to have the kids live with them so they got guardianship of the kids. While my kids were living with my in-laws, they were letting my wife (their daughter) come back into the kids' lives. My wife would come back in for a while and then leave again after a couple of weeks. She had met another truck driver and was going out on the road with him. She came back again during Christmas '05 and left again after another couple of weeks. Both visits that she was there, from what I heard, were disasterous.

I returned from Iraq in Jan '06 and stayed with my in-laws and kids. One of my children was displaying a lot of sexual behavior and to my shock, my in-laws were accusing me of abusing them! Especially since my mother-in-law herself had told me that the behavior was going on while I was deployed. I went to social services and tried getting advice on what to do. DFACS was notified and the children were all three taken and put into foster care just three months after my year long deployment. By the grace of God they were all put together in one home with a wonderful family.

I had already started divorce procedings and started trying to get custody of the kids. My wife and I both had a case plan which we had to accomplish in order to get custody. I finished my case plan completely before Thanksgiving and in addition had a polygraph and an examination used to identify sex offenders and passed both with flying colors. My wife refused to cooperate the entire time and never even started her case plan. I was given unsupervised weekend visits and was supposed to get full custody just before Christmas.

Then my in-laws decided they were going to try to get custody and ended up postponing court until Mar '07. I was awarded full custody and my wife got visits supervised by DFACS. Since I was now a single parent and my unit was getting ready to deploy back to Iraq again, I didn't have any family to be able to help with the kids. So, I got discharged in July '07.

The instructor position I was selected for was not awarded the contract so I ended up being without a job. I worked construction for a while and then got into installation for Knology TV and Internet. I eventually got a job at a nursing home as a maintenance technician. That's where I met my fiance who was working there as a CNA. We fell in love and everything went great between us and the kids. She quit her job and stayed home with the kids full time.

DFACS stepped out of the case and put the visitations under my supervision with their mom. The visits weren't being productive and all she would ever do is gossip to me and make empty promises to the kids. She was pregnant again and living with her boyfriend. We are actually still going through our divorce now because she keeps refusing to cooperate and get this settled. She was even three weeks late getting our son his birthday gift because she kept forgetting to bring it with her to the visits. She didn't even call our youngest child on her birthday because that was around the time she was giving birth to her new baby girl. When I finally did hear from her after a month of no contact I told her that I was ending the visits with her until we could get it settled in court. That was June '08 and she has had several opportunities to settle this and has ignored each one. She has also broken up with her boyfriend and is moved back in with her parents and is now raising her new daughter in the same situation which destroyed our marriage and caused behavioral problems for the children.

Since I got custody of the kids, I have gotten them treated for their behavior and my fiance has nourished them and taken their education to new heights. The daughter that had the behavior has not displayed it for a very long time and has recently been accepted to a gifted students program at a school in town. My son has been recommended for it and my youngest daughter is scheduled for an entrance exam for them.

I have been struggling through temporary assignments and have recently been laid off again. I've been out of work for a week now but thank God my fiance had given me the courage and opportunity to go back to school and expand my education. I am now finished with my third quarter for Industrial Maintenance at the local technical college.

Some men my have given up or given in instead of taking on three children knowing that it would end a long, secure military career just six years from retirement. I have gone from one job to the next trying to find where I fit in. I have suffered and celebrated time after time for the last two years during a never-ending rollercoaster ride of emotions. I have kept going when others would have given up because every path I have taken, in one way or another, has led me towards a greater purpose and a better life for my kids. God has put suffering in our life in order to make us stronger so that we can appreciate what we do have instead of complain about what we don't. I believe that he will lead me to a new career when he thinks I'm ready for it and I know that my divorce will end soon so that I can marry my childrens' "real" mother who has stood by us during the turmoil and stayed true and faithful to us.

If you have a testimony you would like to share with us and would like us to consider placing it on our site please email us:

jim@jimwilsonministries.com

For stories of hope and inspiration please check out Overcomers, Inc:  True stories of hope, courage and inspiration from over 38 diverse authors and one of my dear friends Susan Hampton contributing Author.

http://www.experiencingnow.com/overcomers.html

Overcomers, Inc: True stories of hope, courage, and inspiration, offers compelling stories from 38 diverse authors. These heart warming and encouraging stories showcase the strength of the human spirit.

Be Blessed From Your Action & Perseverance
Susan M. Hampton

Contributing Author 
& Life Coach
Susan M. Hampton

The Feel N.O.W. Success Coach,
C.E.C. (Certified
Empowerment Coach)

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As one of 38 contributing authors to the Overcomers, Inc. anthology, I knew in my heart that this book was a special project which would provide many people with hope, courage, and inspiration -- I just didn't have a clue as to how big of an impact these stories could have on others, until I read my first copy I received this past week.

Whether you're dealing with the loss of a loved one, the struggles of a divorce, the trauma of past sexual abuse, the emotions that come from being told you have a fatal disease or illness, the stress of financial difficulties, or just plain fears or obstacles that can be encountered in life, THIS is an inspiring book to read. Each author's chapter is laid out within 5 or 6 pages, so you can pick it up whenever you wish, and read for as long as you choose to. You'll find yourself laughing and crying, and making note of your favorite stories that you'll want to read again.

In the introduction, Lynne Klippel tells us we "will find real life tales of remarkable courage, strength, and perseverance..." This reminds me of a couple of verses from the book of James, found in the NIV version of the Holy Bible. James 1:12a says "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial" and James 5:11a states "As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered."

If you are looking to be encouraged and uplifted, read this book. Once you do, you'll know in your heart that if you take ACTION to OVERCOME, and PERSEVERE, you too will be blessed!

Susan M. Hampton, C.E.C.
The Feel N.O.W. Success Coach

P.S.  As of 10/23/09, this book became an Amazon best-seller, within 24 hours of it's release on 10/22/09.  It achieved #1 in 3 different categories, and ranked #42 OVERALL on Amazon.



I have personally read and am reading the Overcomers' book and I have to tell you it is the most empowering book I have ever read.  I would recommend this book without hesitation to everyone !
Rev. J Wilson









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Four Steps to Ensure Victory !

1. Make the decision: I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED, I WILL RECEIVE FROM GOD.
     (I John 5:4-5).
 
2. Resist Satan: REFUSE TO ENTERTAIN HIS THOUGHTS.
     (II Corinthians 10:3-5; James 4:7).
 
3. GIVE YOUR ATTENTION TO GOD’S WORD (Proverbs 4:20-22). Fix your mind on
     God's Word (Joshua 1:8).
 
4. REFUSE TO SPEAK WORDS CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE
     RECEIVED (Mark 11:23-24). Answer every doubt immediately with the Word of God.
     Answer every symptom of sickness, unforgiveness, lack, strife, fear, etc. immediately with the Word of God.

A confession of Victory over Defeat

Thank You Lord that the devil is a powerless, defeated foe! And, in Christ Jesus I am victorious! I am not moved by overwhelming feelings or past failures because God is bigger and more powerful than anything and everything I’ve ever been through. I walk in the promises God has for me and my mind is transformed by His Word.
I command all strongholds to bend their knee to the authority of Jesus Christ! No matter what my situation looks like, I choose to believe God’s truth and tear down the devil’s lies. I am not defeated! I have set my hope in Jesus and by faith I walk in victory!  

Confession References (Colossians 2:13-15, I Corinthians 15:57, I John 4:4, Romans 12:2, II Corinthians 10:3-5, II Corinthians 1:10-11, I John 5:4)

Deliverance from Bad Habits

Thank you Lord that I am redeemed from the curse, and that I am delivered from ________. You have plucked my feet out of the net. I am trusting in and obeying Your Word and will have good success and victory over _________. I believe that no weapons formed against me shall prosper! In fact, by faith I overcome every temptation and put on the full armor of God!
Through this journey You restore my soul. I earnestly seek You, thirst for You and long for You. I praise You with my lips and bless Your Name. Thank You for Your loving kindness. You have given me the power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing will hurt me. You are for me, none can be against me!  

Confession References (Galatians 3:13, Psalms 25:14-15, Joshua 1:8, Isaiah 54:17, I Corinthians 10:13, Ephesians 6:10-18, Psalms 63:1-5, Luke 10:19, Romans 8:31)

A Prayer for Protection

Throughout the Bible we are constantly reminded to “fear not.” It is not God’s will that we live in anxiety or fear, ever. Remember, He is well able to protect you, your family and all who take a stand on His Word. The following is a prayer based on Scripture. Put yourself and God in remembrance of His Word and know that the only “safe” place there will ever be is under His protection.

Father, in the Name of Jesus, I thank You that You watch over Your Word to perform it.
Father, I praise You that I dwell in the secret place of the Most High and that I shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty—whose power no foe can withstand. I will say of You, Lord, “The Lord is my refuge and my fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I confidently trust!”
For then You will deliver me from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. Then You will cover me with Your feathers, and under Your wings shall I trust and find refuge. Your truth and Your faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.
Father, You are my confidence, firm and strong. You keep my foot from stumbling, being caught in a trap, or hidden danger. Father, You give me safety and ease me. I know You will keep me in perfect peace because my mind is stayed on You and I trust in You. I thank You, Lord, that I may lie down and You will give me peaceful sleep, for You sustain me and make me dwell in safety.
I shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.
A thousand may fall at my side, and ten thousand at my right hand, but it shall not come near me. Only a spectator shall I be—inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High—as I witness the reward of the wicked.

Continue to meditate on this prayer for yourself and for your loved ones. Speaking it daily will allow the Word of God concerning protection to reach deep into your spirit.

Scripture References: Jeremiah 1:12; Psalms 91:1-16, 112:7 (The Amplified Bible); Proverbs 3:26 (The Amplified Bible); Proverbs 3:23-24; Psalms 3:5, 4:8, 127:2, 34:7.

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	Admit you are a sinner.	Romans 3:10  As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one.
	Be willing to turn from sin (repent)	Acts 17:30  And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent.
	Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried and rose from the dead.	Romans 10:9-10  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
	Through prayer, invite Jesus into your life to become your personal Savior	Romans 10:13 For whosoever call upon the Lord shall be saved.

"Blessed is the man who finds out which way God is moving and then gets going in the same direction " - Anonymous

 

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