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Blood of Lambs

Posted by: Amy in Other faiths

Tagged in: war , transformation , faith , anger , accident

When Kamal Saleem was a boy of 7, he began training in a PLO assault camp. This notorious terrorist group trained him to know his enemy, to hate his enemy, and to anticipate their every move. His singular purpose was to use his power to change the world for Islam. Soon he was a career mercenary, working for the cause of Jihad. But a severe accident broke his back and changed everything in an instant. The one thing that this warrior was not prepared for—was the power of love. Watch this motivational video as Kamal shares his inspirational life story.


Learning To Fit In

Posted by: Amy in Meaning

Tagged in: war , self-esteem , purpose , overcomer , motivation , meaning

When David was nine years old his life was threaten by an Iranian soldier while him and his family were stayed in Iran during the revolution. They eventually left for the United States, but life did not get any easier. During his years in school, David found himself being treated as an outsider.

Eventually with the help of his father, David remade himself to be "all American". Despite his outward transformation, and a new acceptance amongst his peers he still felt an emptiness on the inside. Watch this motivational video as David share his inspirational life story of how a friend invited him to a church where all the pretty girls attended and how Jesus filled the emptiness.


Costs of Breaking Free From the Jihadist Lifestyle

Posted by: Amy in Other faiths

Tagged in: war , prison , peace , leaders , forgiveness , faith , death , anger

Walid Shoebat was born into a line of great Muslims and quickly grew into life placed before him. He became a member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and dedicated his life to bringing terror to the Israel nation. This all changed when his wife challenged him to prove the Christian Bible wrong. Watch this motivational video as Walid shares his inspirational life story and the struggle it has been since his conversion to Christianity.


Wooed by God

Posted by: Amy in Selfishness

Tagged in: war , success , selfishness , motivation , death , anger , addiction

Robert Russell grew up not knowing God, but God knew Robert. Robert grew up learning to look for for number one, doing everything to future his own causes. In college, working in a factory, and fighting in Vietnam, Robert attributed his success to his hard work. Watch this inspirational video as Robert tells of the true reasons behind his inspirational life story and his conversion to Christianity.


Son of Sam becomes Son of Hope

Posted by: Amy in Prison

Tagged in: war , prison , death

  David Berkowitz, otherwise known as the Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for brutally murdering 6 people and wounding several others in the late 1970's. David grew up with a troubled childhood, and at the age of 16 joined the military, serving in Korea. Returning to home soil at 21, David felt lost and was looking for a purpose; he found his purpose through join an occult. Watch this motivational videos and David tells his inspirational life story of how God brought him out of his confused, demonic lifestyle and how his conversion to Christianity has changed him.

 


Paid to Kill

Posted by: Amy in Gangs

Tagged in: war , transformation , prison , marriage , addiction

  As a teenager Alfonso Aceves was doing drugs, selling drugs and committing crimes. His love for violence only escalated during his two tours in the Vietnam war. After his return to the United States, Al became a "war lord" of his own motorcycle gang. Watch this motivational video as Al tells his inspirational life story of discovering love, faith, and the struggles of his conversion to Christianity. 


Former Fatah Fighter Learns to Love Jews

Posted by: lifestory in War

Tagged in: war

As a Fatah Fighter and sniper, Taysir Abu Saada (Tass) learned to hate Jews. When he left the Middle East to come to America, he hated serving the predominantly Jewish patrons at the French restaurant he managed. But that changed the day regular customer Charlie Sharpe told Tass about his "connection" with God.


Forgiveness: A Triumph over Vengeance

Posted by: lifestory in Forgiveness

Tagged in: war , trauma , forgiveness , death

Sokreaksa S. Himmby Sokreaksa S. Himm

During the years 1975 -1979, the once beautiful and prosperous country of Cambodia became a "Killing Field" when two million innocent Cambodians died of starvation, disease, overwork, or by execution at the hands of Khmer Rouge soldiers. Those who survived experienced tremendous psychological trauma.

Even now, twenty-five years later, many Cambodians do not want to talk about what they went through. They are silent about the past. Thirteen members of Sokreaksa's family, including his parents, were brutally executed...but by God's grace, he has been able to face his pain and forgive his family's killers. But forgiveness was not easy. In this story you'll meet Sokreaksa and read about his journey from horror, suffering and loss into freedom, faith and forgiveness.


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