A male believer surnamed Zhou became an orphan as both his parents died when he was very young. When he later testified to others, he often said that he had no family. He lived in the village and grew up stealing or robbing and getting food from random strangers.
Zhou came from a poor area in Shaanxi province. He was a naughty boy with only a primary school education, which was a common situation in the local area. He would even be better than some peers who had studied for only a year or two.
Due to the lack of the parents' discipline and care, Zhou went out into society very early. Due to the bad local rural social atmosphere, he contracted a variety of bad habits. First, he learned to steal, lie, fight, and gamble. No one wanted to talk to him for fear of getting in trouble.
As he could not stay in his hometown, he went out for a living. With the migrant working tide, he went to a southern city, but for a different purpose than work. He was to rob, steal, or do something even worse among the workers, in order to make ends meet.
When Zhou arrived in the southern city, the first factory owner he met was a Christian. Not long after, the boss invited them to hear the Gospel in church. Zhou was difficult to refuse, so he went there. The miracle happened at the time when the pastor was telling the story of Zacchaeus' repentance and the crimes such as theft. He listened to it, thinking that it was talking about him. He thought God was so wonderful.
In this way, the Holy Spirit seized Zhou who became a believer later on. He was determined to truly believe in God and do what the Lord Jesus taught him. Theft, alcohol, and other practices contrary to the teachings of the Bible are no longer a part of his life.
Alcohol and gambling may be difficult to give up for common people. However, Zhou completely broke away from these bad habits. His determination might have something to do with his character. Once he made a decision, he would do it firmly. By the grace of God, he felt disgusted with his former wrongdoings, which strengthened him against his sinful desires.
Not only that, but Zhou was also enthusiastic in the pursuit of the truth. After believing in the Lord, he devoted almost all his time except office hours to spiritual life, truth, and knowledge, which made him rapidly grow. Several years later, he was selected by a local church to attend a special training course for missionaries, becoming a pastor.
Within a few years, he married a female church member who loves the Lord and gave birth to a son and a daughter. "Thank God very much," he said. "From a homeless child, a social outcast, an orphan, I now became a man of God who has married and settled down."
No matter how bad a person has been, they can be changed by God. Anyone in the eyes of God is a baby, even if he or she has encountered numerous difficulties. As long as they rely on God, God can comfort them by supplying what they need.
- Translated by Oliver Zuo
一个男信徒在很小的时候就遭遇了父母双亡，成为一个彻底的孤儿。以至于后来小周弟兄向人作见证的时候，常常说自己是一个孤儿，没有家，混迹于村子里面，靠偷或者是抢以及吃百家饭长大。
这个信徒姓周，来自于陕西省一个比较贫穷的地方，小时候比较顽皮，只有小学文化。小学文化，在当地却是一个比较普遍的情况存在。 他甚至会优于一些个别人，因为他的玩伴中有人也只是读了一两年书。
由于小周弟兄缺乏父母的管教以及关爱，又过早地被放在了社会中，也可能是因为当地农村的社会风气不好，以至于他染上了种种恶习。先是偷以及谎言连篇，而后就是打架、赌博等等。以致无人愿意与之接触，怕惹上麻烦。
家乡呆不下了，那么就出去。他也就趁着打工潮，随同打工大军到南方的城市去打工。当然，他去南方打工的目的与大多数人是不一样的。他去南方的目的乃是要混在打工的人群中去抢、去偷甚至干更坏的事，以大发不义之财。
小周到了南方的城市后，他找的第一个工厂的老板是基督徒。进入工厂没有多久，老板就邀请他们信耶稣，到教堂去听福音。那个时候，小周盛情难却，就去了。奇迹就在那个时候发生，正好传道人在讲撒该悔改的故事，讲到犯罪如偷窃等有关的道理。他坐在下面听，以为讲的就是自己，自己的想法在台面上竟被讲出来了，这位神太奇妙了。（==当summary）
就这样，一次聚会，小周就被圣灵抓住了，信主了。既然信了，他就决心认认真真地信，按照主耶稣的道理去行。至于以前的偷窃、酗酒等与圣经教导相违背的行为，一概不再做。
戒酒戒赌等事，或许在别人做起来会很难，会反反复复，甚至战胜不了。但是，小周乃是彻底地与这些坏事、不好之事一刀两断。他之所以能够这么坚决，或者与他本身的性格有关。一旦决定的事情，就会坚决执行。当然，也是出于上帝的恩典，使他恶心罪孽，并加添他战胜罪欲的力量。
不仅于此，小周弟兄在真道的追求上也很热心。信了主之后，他把除了上班时间之外的时间几乎都用在了属灵生命以及真理知识的追求上，使他的属灵生命得以迅速成长。若干年后，他不仅被当地牧区教会选进专门培训传道人的培训班学习，也成为了传道人。
没过几年，他也成了家，与一位爱主的姊妹喜结连理，生了一儿一女。他说，“非常感谢上帝，他由一个无家可归的人、社会弃儿、孤儿，变成了有家有室，被神人看中的人。”
一个人不管曾经是什么样的人、有多么的坏，都可以被上帝改变。任何人在上帝眼里都是宝贝，即便一个人遇到了再多的不辛、艰难，那么只要依附在上帝的怀中，上帝就可以一一地予以补足，使人不再缺乏。
一个孤儿小混混转变为传道人的故事
A male believer surnamed Zhou became an orphan as both his parents died when he was very young. When he later testified to others, he often said that he had no family. He lived in the village and grew up stealing or robbing and getting food from random strangers.
Zhou came from a poor area in Shaanxi province. He was a naughty boy with only a primary school education, which was a common situation in the local area. He would even be better than some peers who had studied for only a year or two.
Due to the lack of the parents' discipline and care, Zhou went out into society very early. Due to the bad local rural social atmosphere, he contracted a variety of bad habits. First, he learned to steal, lie, fight, and gamble. No one wanted to talk to him for fear of getting in trouble.
As he could not stay in his hometown, he went out for a living. With the migrant working tide, he went to a southern city, but for a different purpose than work. He was to rob, steal, or do something even worse among the workers, in order to make ends meet.
When Zhou arrived in the southern city, the first factory owner he met was a Christian. Not long after, the boss invited them to hear the Gospel in church. Zhou was difficult to refuse, so he went there. The miracle happened at the time when the pastor was telling the story of Zacchaeus' repentance and the crimes such as theft. He listened to it, thinking that it was talking about him. He thought God was so wonderful.
In this way, the Holy Spirit seized Zhou who became a believer later on. He was determined to truly believe in God and do what the Lord Jesus taught him. Theft, alcohol, and other practices contrary to the teachings of the Bible are no longer a part of his life.
Alcohol and gambling may be difficult to give up for common people. However, Zhou completely broke away from these bad habits. His determination might have something to do with his character. Once he made a decision, he would do it firmly. By the grace of God, he felt disgusted with his former wrongdoings, which strengthened him against his sinful desires.
Not only that, but Zhou was also enthusiastic in the pursuit of the truth. After believing in the Lord, he devoted almost all his time except office hours to spiritual life, truth, and knowledge, which made him rapidly grow. Several years later, he was selected by a local church to attend a special training course for missionaries, becoming a pastor.
Within a few years, he married a female church member who loves the Lord and gave birth to a son and a daughter. "Thank God very much," he said. "From a homeless child, a social outcast, an orphan, I now became a man of God who has married and settled down."
No matter how bad a person has been, they can be changed by God. Anyone in the eyes of God is a baby, even if he or she has encountered numerous difficulties. As long as they rely on God, God can comfort them by supplying what they need.
- Translated by Oliver Zuo
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