A Christian man surnamed Shen experienced sudden lower limb paralysis, which caused immense pain for his family. As the witches (religious healers) invited to perform rituals at their home left in despair, a looming shadow of his impending loss gripped the family. However, blessings in the face of despair quietly unfolded. In his desperation, his mother chose to trust in Jesus and dedicated him to God in prayer. Then, he recovered miraculously. Shen has been on a path of service for 40 years, following the Lord's mercy.
The following is his testimony of grace in the first-person narrative.
In 1982, at the age of 21, on a Sunday, I spent the morning carrying manure to the fields and attended a meeting as the production team leader in the commune in the afternoon. In the evening, I played cards at a neighbor's house and went to bed, returning home around ten o'clock. Without any warning, in the middle of the night, my lower body suddenly became immobile.
Worshipping idols at that time, my family members believed that illnesses occurring at night were related to yin energy and should not be treated in hospitals. They opted to invite sorcerers to perform rituals for healing. The first one stayed at my home for half a month with no improvement, stating that the ghosts in our house were too powerful with a recommendation to seek a more powerful sorcerer. Then, my father brought a witch who also failed and suggested finding a Bodhisattva surnamed Bao. The elderly “Bodhisattva” lady in the mountains believed that there were three malicious entities in our house. She instructed my father that the front door be closed for the first seven days, day and night; no sound be heard in the house for the second seven days, day and night; and incense, candles, and paper be burned for the third seven days, day and night. However, my condition worsened.
In the end, my parents had no choice but to take me to the county hospital. The doctors believed it was too late for medical intervention, and if I survived, it would likely be with high-level paralysis. After tests revealed no clear cause for the paralysis, my life was sustained through intravenous drips.
Due to the lack of a telephone, my mother was unaware of my condition when two elderly Christian women visited her that afternoon. They said to my mother, "Your family is steeped in superstition; we can't hold it in anymore." "You should quickly believe in Jesus, who can save your son."
The next day happened to be a Sunday, and my mother went to church with them. The pastor asked each believer to pray that I would be healed and used by God. My mother prayed, "God, if you can heal my child, I will dedicate him to you." At that moment, I suddenly woke up at a hospital in Hangzhou, and gradually, I could get my leg to move. After a few trials, I was able to walk on my own.
Three days later, my mother visited me at the hospital, taking out a piece of paper with the words, "In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever; 'til my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river."
Upon learning of my mother's conversion to Christianity, I believe that, although the spiritual realm may be unseen, it is indeed a real existence. Moreover, I believe that in the spiritual realm, Jesus is supreme. I think that if I follow Jesus in this life, no demons or monsters can harm me. And so, I have been following and serving the Lord for forty years.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
沈弟兄一次突然的下肢瘫痪，让他的家人痛苦万分。随着那些被邀请到家里做法的大仙们灰心丧气的离去，更让一家人蒙上了即将失去他的阴影。但绝处逢生的祝福也在悄然发生。她的母亲在绝望中，选择信靠了耶稣，并且祷告奉献给神。
她的儿子奇迹般的痊愈了。如今，沈弟兄因着主的怜悯已经走过40年的事奉之路。
以下是他的蒙恩见证：
1982年，我刚21岁，那天是礼拜天，我上午在生产队里挑大粪到农田里，下午在公社开生产队长会议。晚上在邻居家打牌，十点左右回家睡觉。在没有任何预兆的情况下，半夜，我突然下身不会动了。
因当时全家都是拜偶像的，认为，晚上生的病是阴病，是不能上医院的，只有请大仙来跳大绳治病。第一个大仙在我家跳了半个月，一点没有改变；他告诉我父母说，你们家的鬼太历害了，要找法力更大的大仙。第二位大仙也失败了，建议找一个姓包的活菩萨了。山里的活菩萨老太太认为，我家有三件作怪的东西。并且她交代，大门不能开要七天七夜；家里不能发出任何声音要七天七夜；家中的香和蜡烛不能灭，并且要烧纸七天七夜也不能灭。但是，我的病反而更严重了。
最后，父母只好把我送到了县医院。医生认为送医太晚，若能活下来，也是高位瘫痪。经过化验，找不到瘫痪的原因，只有靠打吊瓶维持生命。
可是在家中的妈妈却还不知道我的情况，因为那时没有电话。但神奇的是那天下午家里来了两个信耶稣的老奶奶，对我妈说：你们迷信弄的这么大，我们实在是憋不住了；你快去信耶稣吧！耶稣能救你儿子。
第二天刚好是礼拜天，我妈就跟着她们一起去礼拜了。传道人要大家一起祷告，求天父医治这个孩子，使这个孩子能为主所用。我妈妈也祷告说：只要天父能医治我的孩子，我就把孩子奉献给你。这时，我在杭州一医院突然醒了过来，而且我的脚感觉会动了。经过了几分钟的调整，我就自己走路了。
三天后，我妈妈去医院看我。那时，我妈拿出一张纸条，上面写着，十字架，十字架，永是我的荣耀，我众罪都洗清洁，唯靠耶稣宝血。
得知了母亲的信主经历，我相信，灵界虽然看不见，但它是真实存在的。并且我相信了在灵界中耶稣是老大，一生若是跟着耶稣，那什么妖魔鬼怪都拿我没办法。就这样，我跟从服侍主四十年了。
故事｜突然下肢瘫痪且久治不愈的他 在母亲的决志祷告后 奇迹发生了
A Christian man surnamed Shen experienced sudden lower limb paralysis, which caused immense pain for his family. As the witches (religious healers) invited to perform rituals at their home left in despair, a looming shadow of his impending loss gripped the family. However, blessings in the face of despair quietly unfolded. In his desperation, his mother chose to trust in Jesus and dedicated him to God in prayer. Then, he recovered miraculously. Shen has been on a path of service for 40 years, following the Lord's mercy.
The following is his testimony of grace in the first-person narrative.
In 1982, at the age of 21, on a Sunday, I spent the morning carrying manure to the fields and attended a meeting as the production team leader in the commune in the afternoon. In the evening, I played cards at a neighbor's house and went to bed, returning home around ten o'clock. Without any warning, in the middle of the night, my lower body suddenly became immobile.
Worshipping idols at that time, my family members believed that illnesses occurring at night were related to yin energy and should not be treated in hospitals. They opted to invite sorcerers to perform rituals for healing. The first one stayed at my home for half a month with no improvement, stating that the ghosts in our house were too powerful with a recommendation to seek a more powerful sorcerer. Then, my father brought a witch who also failed and suggested finding a Bodhisattva surnamed Bao. The elderly “Bodhisattva” lady in the mountains believed that there were three malicious entities in our house. She instructed my father that the front door be closed for the first seven days, day and night; no sound be heard in the house for the second seven days, day and night; and incense, candles, and paper be burned for the third seven days, day and night. However, my condition worsened.
In the end, my parents had no choice but to take me to the county hospital. The doctors believed it was too late for medical intervention, and if I survived, it would likely be with high-level paralysis. After tests revealed no clear cause for the paralysis, my life was sustained through intravenous drips.
Due to the lack of a telephone, my mother was unaware of my condition when two elderly Christian women visited her that afternoon. They said to my mother, "Your family is steeped in superstition; we can't hold it in anymore." "You should quickly believe in Jesus, who can save your son."
The next day happened to be a Sunday, and my mother went to church with them. The pastor asked each believer to pray that I would be healed and used by God. My mother prayed, "God, if you can heal my child, I will dedicate him to you." At that moment, I suddenly woke up at a hospital in Hangzhou, and gradually, I could get my leg to move. After a few trials, I was able to walk on my own.
Three days later, my mother visited me at the hospital, taking out a piece of paper with the words, "In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever; 'til my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river."
Upon learning of my mother's conversion to Christianity, I believe that, although the spiritual realm may be unseen, it is indeed a real existence. Moreover, I believe that in the spiritual realm, Jesus is supreme. I think that if I follow Jesus in this life, no demons or monsters can harm me. And so, I have been following and serving the Lord for forty years.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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