Many believers who want to move house will go to a male Christian surnamed Wang, a truck driver, for he is very friendly with strong business ability. As a result, he becomes the first choice for many people when they are looking for someone to move their goods.
But many people would not have thought that this amiable believer was once a prodigal son wandering in the streets. However, after he met Christ in his loss, his life changed.
Born in a remote mountain village, he was very young when his parents divorced. Without receiving much education at school, his father always beat him with a stick. As Wang at that time was skinny, he was bullied on campus. He became violent due to the pain he suffered at home and school, with his values constantly distorted.
Soon he fooled around with the hooligans in the village, becoming a well-known villain. After he dropped out of junior high school, he came to work in the city, but he was dismissed within a few days due to quarreling with his workmates. So he played with gangsters in the city, eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling all day long. In order to satisfy the need for play, Wang followed the road of crime. He followed his associates in and out of remote places at night, looking for single girls or couples. Over a period of more than a month, they committed a number of robberies, rapes, violent injuries, and other crimes.
Their behavior was soon discovered by the police, who sentenced Wang and his associates to prison. Since Wang was just an adult without participating in serious violent crimes, he was given a light sentence, coming out after spending more than a year behind bars. However, after knowing about this, his father disowned Wang openly in the village.
One of Wang’s distant relatives introduced him to work in a factory. But Wang's bad habits were hard to change, often quarreling and even fighting with his workmates. However, he soon discovered that these workers were different, as even if there was a serious conflict, they were still willing to associate with him, which made him feel respect and love he had never felt before.
Once a workmate invited him to church, and he followed as he thought that he had nothing to do on Sunday. Arriving at the church, he found believers with smiles on their faces, and the staff members in the reception group received him very warmly. On that day, the pastor happened to be talking about the prodigal son's return. With his heart deeply stung by the sermon, he felt that he was a prodigal son who had done many bad things. Before the end of the service, he couldn't help crying when hearing the song titled "Jesus Loves Sinners", regretting all kinds of sins committed in the first half of his life, which brought pain to many people, especially the girl victims whose weeping faces were always in his mind.
For several nights in a row, Wang couldn't sleep all night, with a very hot power surging in his heart. So he asked about it his Christian workmates who said that it might be the Holy Spirit that urged him to believe in the Lord as soon as possible. After listening to the workmates, Wang felt peaceful. He prayed before them to accept the gospel of Christ.
From then on, Wang insisted on going to church every week and attending various Bible study classes. Although it was difficult for him to understand the Bible because of his low level of education, in order to understand the truth, he bought some dictionaries especially to study and improve his cultural level. Gradually, he understood the truth, being baptized to the Lord a year later.
Since he was baptized, Wang has been reading the Bible and praying every day. When his bad temper gradually disappeared, he became pleasant when communicating with others, often giving help to his workmates when he could. Moreover, Wang also discovered his gift for singing, so he joined the youth choir to practice singing, later becoming a core co-worker.
After working and living stably, Wang returned to his hometown with his fiancee he met in the choir. He immediately admitted his mistake and apologized to his old father, thanking him for more than ten years of parenting, with forgiveness of his father's violent education. When his father saw his son’s sincerity and the change in his life, he couldn't help crying. His father soon came to live with him in the city, accepting the gospel and participating in church activities.
Wang later learned driving skills to be a truck driver. Through his hard work, his life gradually became rich. He has become an elite in the industry, as his honesty, hardworking, and friendly working attitude have won praise from his boss and customers.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
不少要搬家的弟兄姐妹都会去找王弟兄，他是一位货车司机，对待十分友善，业务能力强，因此搬家找他运货成了很多人的首选。
可很多人不会想到，和蔼可亲的王弟兄曾经是位混迹街头的浪子，在迷失中认识了基督，从而生命得到了改变。（==此句当summary）
王弟兄生于一个偏僻的小山村，很小的时候父母就离异了。而他父亲没啥文化，总是施以棍棒教育。加上王弟兄身材瘦小，在校园里难免遭到霸凌。这让家庭的不幸，学校的磨难，让他性格变得狂暴，价值观也在不断扭曲。
很快他就跟着乡里的流氓鬼混，成了远近闻名的恶少。他初中辍学后就来到城市打工，但没几天就跟工友吵架而被开除。于是他就与城市的混混玩在一起，终日吃喝嫖赌，无恶不作。为了满足玩乐的需求，王就跟走上犯罪道路。他跟着同伙在夜晚时出入偏僻之地，专门寻找单身女孩或情侣下手。这一个多月里，犯下了多起抢劫、强奸、暴力伤害等等罪行。
而他们的行为很快就被警方发现，王与同伙都进了监狱。由于王刚刚成年，加上没有参与严重的暴力犯罪，因此得到了轻判，在铁窗里待了一年多就出来了。可是他的父亲知道此事后，出于面子的原因，就在乡里公开与他脱离了关系。
他的一个远房亲戚是位姐妹，于是介绍他到所办的厂里上班。一开始王弟兄恶习难改，经常跟工友们吵架甚至斗殴。但他很快发现，这些工友与众不同，即使发生严重冲突，仍然愿意跟他交往，这让其感受到从未有过的尊重与爱。
有次工友邀请他去教堂，他感到周日没事，就跟了过去。到了教堂里，王弟兄发现很多人脸上都挂着微笑，接待组的同工非常热情地接待他。而正巧那天牧师刚好在讲‘浪子回头’的道。他这篇讲道深刻地刺痛了内心，感到自己就是浪子，干了很多坏事。礼拜结束前，他在‘耶稣爱罪人’的歌声中，忍不住哭了起来，痛悔自己前半生所犯下的种种罪恶，给不少人带去痛苦，尤其那些被害女孩那哭泣的脸庞。
连续好几天晚上，黄弟兄都彻夜难眠，有一股非常火热的力量在心里涌动。于是他问了主内的工友，他们说这或许是圣灵感动，催促你早日信主。听了工友的话后，黄弟兄感到十分平安，在他们面前决志祷告，接受了基督的福音
从此之后，黄弟兄每周都坚持去教堂，参加各种查经班。虽然他的文化层次难以看懂深奥的《圣经》。但为了了解真理，他特意买了一些字典来学习，提高自己的文化水平。渐渐地他逐步明白了真理，在一年后正式受洗归主。”
自从受洗音后，王弟兄坚持每日读经、祷告。坏脾气逐渐消失，与人交往时变得和颜悦色，更是经常给予工友力所能及的帮助。而且王弟兄也发现了自己的歌唱恩赐，加入青年诗班练唱，并成为核心同工。
在工作、生活稳定后，王弟兄带着自己在诗班认识的未婚妻回到了老家。他马上向老父亲认错，道歉，并感恩他十几年的养育之恩（宽恕了其暴力教育）。而父亲看到儿子的真诚以及生命的改变，不禁老泪纵横。父亲不久也来到城市生活，并接受了福音，参与于教会活动。
而王弟兄后来学习了驾驶技术，成为货车司机，通过自己的勤劳打拼，生活逐渐富裕了起来。而他诚实、勤恳、友善的工作态度，得到了老板、顾客的好评，成为行业内的精英。
从恶少到好青年，一个浪子回头的故事
Many believers who want to move house will go to a male Christian surnamed Wang, a truck driver, for he is very friendly with strong business ability. As a result, he becomes the first choice for many people when they are looking for someone to move their goods.
But many people would not have thought that this amiable believer was once a prodigal son wandering in the streets. However, after he met Christ in his loss, his life changed.
Born in a remote mountain village, he was very young when his parents divorced. Without receiving much education at school, his father always beat him with a stick. As Wang at that time was skinny, he was bullied on campus. He became violent due to the pain he suffered at home and school, with his values constantly distorted.
Soon he fooled around with the hooligans in the village, becoming a well-known villain. After he dropped out of junior high school, he came to work in the city, but he was dismissed within a few days due to quarreling with his workmates. So he played with gangsters in the city, eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling all day long. In order to satisfy the need for play, Wang followed the road of crime. He followed his associates in and out of remote places at night, looking for single girls or couples. Over a period of more than a month, they committed a number of robberies, rapes, violent injuries, and other crimes.
Their behavior was soon discovered by the police, who sentenced Wang and his associates to prison. Since Wang was just an adult without participating in serious violent crimes, he was given a light sentence, coming out after spending more than a year behind bars. However, after knowing about this, his father disowned Wang openly in the village.
One of Wang’s distant relatives introduced him to work in a factory. But Wang's bad habits were hard to change, often quarreling and even fighting with his workmates. However, he soon discovered that these workers were different, as even if there was a serious conflict, they were still willing to associate with him, which made him feel respect and love he had never felt before.
Once a workmate invited him to church, and he followed as he thought that he had nothing to do on Sunday. Arriving at the church, he found believers with smiles on their faces, and the staff members in the reception group received him very warmly. On that day, the pastor happened to be talking about the prodigal son's return. With his heart deeply stung by the sermon, he felt that he was a prodigal son who had done many bad things. Before the end of the service, he couldn't help crying when hearing the song titled "Jesus Loves Sinners", regretting all kinds of sins committed in the first half of his life, which brought pain to many people, especially the girl victims whose weeping faces were always in his mind.
For several nights in a row, Wang couldn't sleep all night, with a very hot power surging in his heart. So he asked about it his Christian workmates who said that it might be the Holy Spirit that urged him to believe in the Lord as soon as possible. After listening to the workmates, Wang felt peaceful. He prayed before them to accept the gospel of Christ.
From then on, Wang insisted on going to church every week and attending various Bible study classes. Although it was difficult for him to understand the Bible because of his low level of education, in order to understand the truth, he bought some dictionaries especially to study and improve his cultural level. Gradually, he understood the truth, being baptized to the Lord a year later.
Since he was baptized, Wang has been reading the Bible and praying every day. When his bad temper gradually disappeared, he became pleasant when communicating with others, often giving help to his workmates when he could. Moreover, Wang also discovered his gift for singing, so he joined the youth choir to practice singing, later becoming a core co-worker.
After working and living stably, Wang returned to his hometown with his fiancee he met in the choir. He immediately admitted his mistake and apologized to his old father, thanking him for more than ten years of parenting, with forgiveness of his father's violent education. When his father saw his son’s sincerity and the change in his life, he couldn't help crying. His father soon came to live with him in the city, accepting the gospel and participating in church activities.
Wang later learned driving skills to be a truck driver. Through his hard work, his life gradually became rich. He has become an elite in the industry, as his honesty, hardworking, and friendly working attitude have won praise from his boss and customers.
- Translated by Stephen Huang
Story of a Prodigal Son: From Villain to Good Youth
