I would like to thank God for my life, it’s been Him all the way, since I started my schooling here in Canada. I recently tried to renew both my study permit and passport and I’ve heard what people go through when they do their renewals. However, my case was different. My documents came out without any problem. Also, I had issues with a particular course where no matter what I wrote in the papers, the professor seemed never to be satisfied. However, I recently checked my scores on that particular course and I did above my expectations. Praise the Lord.

You too can have a testimony this year in the midst of this pandemic. Join us at this year’s conference tagged RECOVERY 2021 from July 28-31, 2021. Come along with all your prayer requests and God will surely grant answers to your prayers!

In light of the pandemic, many people’s livelihoods have been impacted. Recently, a CBC news article shared a story of a woman who had been working offshore as a cook onboard the Terra Nova FPSO, an oil rig platform. The woman shared that prior to the pandemic, the amount of money she had been earning was so good that she had bought a house and was already saving money for her young children’s college fees. When the pandemic hit however, the offshore industry was severely impacted, and she had to be laid off. Now, she has had to return to school to become a nurse, a profession she sees as more stable.

Perhaps this story might resonate with you in some way. But there is always hope for you to recover. A verse found in the book of Job in the Bible says that “For there is hope for a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground, yet through the scent of water it will bud and bring forth boughs like a plant” (Job 14: 7-9). One thing is for sure, as long a tree stump has not been uprooted, there is still hope for it to grow again. And for every person still in this world, still alive, there is hope for recovery. And that journey to recovery begins with God. Tap into this upcoming conference and begin your journey to recovery with God’s help. There is hope for your recovery.

Mordecai Chimedza

Memorial University, St John, Newfoundland

I grew up attending deeper life bible church, so I was aware of the importance of giving your life to Christ from the get-go, even when I did not understand it completely. I attended church and retreats and “surrendered my life to Christ” at a young age.

I am a reserved person, so it was easier for me to believe I was a Christian and I did not do all the “bad” things; there was no pressure to think deeply about what it meant to be a Christian.

During my final year in high school when I was about to start writing my final exams (Similar to SAT or IGCSE) I had a school house mistress that mentioned that we should avoid cheating in our exam because if we cheated and gave our lives to Christ later, we would have to do restitution and retake the exam.

Then I decided to give my life to Christ because I knew I would have to give my life to Christ one day and I did not want to retake my exam. That was the beginning of my journey as a Christian. After that I started making efforts, through God’s grace, towards doing the right thing such as attending fellowship more and trying to listen better in church and see how those words could impact my life.

After my first degree I got to learn more about what it means to study the bible and how the bible is there to help us in our daily lives. Over the years I have learnt more about living genuinely for God and how all the ultimate purpose for living is to please God, also I have gotten to grow in my relationship with God through pleasant and unpleasant experiences. Through them all I can boldly say I have seen God work in my life helping me as I strive to live for Him and to love my neighbours.

I constantly pray for the grace to continue living for God every day and doing what pleases him even on days when I am not feeling like it and I trust that God will continue to see me through even in my daily activities.

I look forward to attending RECOVERY 2021, where I know my relationship with God will be deepened. Get on board to RECOVERY 2021. You will surely recover whatever has been lost in your life!

You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!

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A verse in the bible from the book of 1st Samuel says; “And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.” (1 Samuel 30:8 KJV)

Are you going through a period of failure or feeling defeated? That’s what David was going through at this time. But God promised him the recovery of everything that was taken from him. 

And yes, God is also saying to you, “You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!”

Join us at the Deeper Life Young Adults Conference as we begin our journey towards total recovery with God.

I have been thinking and ruminating about how this subject of recovery applies to me. The first thought that comes to mind is of the many things that I wish to recover in my life. This has been a constant prayer point of mine which is yet to happen.

However, in the midst of all my personal wishes, comes the introspect to write about recovering my soul. I suppose this may sound so intense, but in actual fact, I guess this truly defines my life.

I was born into a Christian home, raised by Christian parents, but yet not a Christian. The word Christian here means being Christ-like as described in Acts 11.

I recall a particular dark period during my teens (if memory doesn’t fail me) that I was done with going to church and perhaps, with this “thing” called faith that I was going to call it quits. I remember telling one of my mom’s employees that if I had my way, I would stop going to church. However, I knew this was an unlikely action, especially since I was still financially dependent upon my parents. Apparently, God had my salvation in mind and was going to save me a prodigal child.

One of the so many things that God started doing in my life was to thwart my desires and align them towards His ultimate goal of saving my soul. Later, God would end up not giving me a visa to the country in which I had gained admissions for my undergraduate studies. God knew that I was not ready to leave the location where I was so closely being watched. I did not like this process. Oh! I was so unhappy and I cried.

God had started working on my life even before I would later get admitted into one of the universities in my home country. However, my relationship with Him got more profound during this time. He sorted me out, gave me a deeper understanding of Himself and showed me His abundant, unfailing love. Hence, God rescued my soul from Hell and from being used by the hands of the devil. The journey was tough I must say, but not at all big for God to take care of.

This faith that I found in God became the light that my gloomy soul needed and while it seems like I am not at my destination yet, I have a walking knowledge of Philippians 1:6. I am fully persuaded that God will not abandon me until I have fully recovered all lost grounds and His image in me is replicated. Amen.