There is a local church, which consists of two kinds of believers: local believers and foreign believers. Among them, foreign believers account for the vast majority and local believers account for only a small portion. Even in individual churches in this area, the share of local believers is almost negligible. These local believers can be divided into two categories: people in the first category were influenced by their families and came to Christ since childhood or when they were grown up, while the other category comprises those who worshipped idols before they believed in the true God.
Some similarities exist among these former idolaters who have converted to the true God. For example, many of them, due to incurable diseases, first asked their gods for healing but were not cured and left disappointed. They then turned to Jesus for help and were healed as they wished, finally following Him steadfastly.
One of the local sisters in that church had a similar experience. She was an accountant in her youth and lived a good life, with a stable job, relative affluence, a loving husband, obedient children and a big house. However, just when she thought that everything was perfect and she was going to enjoy herself, her original plan was disrupted by a serious illness.
She was diagnosed with bowel cancer. When she knew it, she was horrified, frightened and tried to calm down. After that, they went everywhere to seek medical advice; they went to the hospital for checkups and treatment at each stage of the cancer. When medical treatment failed, she immediately placed her trust in the gods she believed in and prayed to them for healing. Therefore, during that period, she visited local temples and ancestral halls; her home was also surrounded by smoke, filled with a variety of statues, charms, and so on.
However, no matter how many gods the sister invited, it was to no avail; her condition rather worsened. In her helplessness and despair, she accidentally heard fellow villagers introduce Jesus, saying that Jesus is the God of gods and can cure people's diseases and they might as well have a try. So, by chance, she found a church not far from her home. After that, she attended meetings in that church, asking God to heal her.
It is amazing that after this sister entered the church and attended the meeting, her condition gradually improved; Soon after, she was completely cured of bowel cancer and became a very healthy person. More than 20 years have passed and she is still healthy.
God not only healed her of a physical illness, but also her soul, mind, and so on. It is said that after her illness was cured, she was forced to repay millions in debts for others because her family members stood as guarantors and had issues; it took nearly 20 years to repay. In the process of repayment, the couple experienced too many difficulties and tests, but they were not overwhelmed, let alone dispersed. Instead, they faced them together until the repayment was completed. In the sister's words, "It was the result of God's presence with them."
In spiritual matters, the sister was also eager to pursue and serve wholeheartedly. God gave her the gifts of singing, accounting, and comforting, and she made the most of them. For more than 20 years, the sister has never neglected using these gifts to serve in the church and has done her best to help many people. Her service was universally recognized by the church congregation, and in her old age, she was ordained.
Now, the sister is more than seventy years old, but she still serves. Every Sunday, I hear her bright, vigorous, witness songs; sometimes, I see her comforting local believers who have had similar experiences to hers, telling them the truth of God and comforting them to look up to Jesus.
- Translated by Nonye Nancy
有一个地方的教会，信徒由土生土长的本地信徒及外来信徒，这两个部分构成。其中外来信徒占绝大多数，本地信徒只占一小部分；甚至在这个地方的个别教会中，本地信徒的占有率几乎可以忽略不计。这些本地信徒，又基本上可以划分为两个部分：一个部分是受家人影响，自小或长大之后信主。另外一个部分，就是之前拜偶像，而后才转过来信仰真神。
这些之前拜偶像，而后转变过来信仰真神的本地信徒，有一些相似之处，比如他们好多都是之前拜偶像，由于生了不治之症，先求问自己的神，但没有得到医治，失望了；而后转过来求问耶稣，如愿得到了医治，最后踏实地跟随了耶稣。
在那间教会中的一位本地姊妹就是这样。这位姊妹在年轻的时候是一位会计，日子过得很滋润，工作稳定、生活相对富足、夫妻相爱、子女听话，还建了一栋大房子。然而，就在这位姊妹以为平安无事、打算享受的时候，却因为一场大病，打乱了她原本的计划。
这位姊妹所生的病是肠癌。当她知道了之后，先是惊恐、害怕，再努力平复自己的心情。而后，就是四处求医问药，一级一级到医院中检查、治疗；当医疗这条路走不通之后，她又马上寄托于自己所信仰的神明，祈求神明偶像可以救治自己。所以，在那段时间中，姊妹几乎是走遍了当地大大小小的庙宇祠堂；家中也是烟雾缭绕，摆满了各种神像、符咒等。
然而，即便是这位姊妹请了再多的神明，也无济于事，病情越来越严重。就在她无奈、绝望之际，她偶然一次机会听同村人介绍了耶稣，说耶稣是众神之神，可以医治人的疾病，不妨去试一试。就这样，在机缘巧合之下，她找到了离家不远之处的一座教堂。此后，她就在那座教堂中参与聚会，求神医治自己。
真的很奇妙，就在这位姊妹进入教堂，参与聚会之后，她的病情居然慢慢有了好转；不久之后，她的肠癌完全痊愈，变成了一个健健康康的人；距今已二十多年过去了，她仍然很健康。
这位姊妹被上帝改变的不仅仅是身体上的病，还包括她的灵魂、思想等等。据说这位姊妹在病得医治之后，又因为家人为别人担保而出事，被迫为别人偿还了百万的债务，用了近二十年时间才还偿还完毕。在偿还的过程中，他们夫妻经历了太多的困难、考验，但没有把他们压垮，更没有使他们分散，乃是共同面对，直至清偿完毕。用这位姊妹的话来说：“这是上帝与他们同在的结果”。
在属灵之事上，姊妹也是渴慕追求，尽心服侍。上帝给了她唱歌、会计、安慰的恩赐，她发挥得淋漓尽致。二十多年来，姊妹从未怠慢，用这些恩赐参与教会中服侍，尽上自己的力量，帮助了很多人。当然，她的服侍也得到了教会弟兄姊妹的普遍认可。在年老的时候，又被赋予圣职。
如今，这位姊妹的年岁已经七十有余了，但仍然在服侍。每逢礼拜天，都会听到她嘹亮，且有生命力、见证力的歌声；有时候，也会看见她不时地安慰那些与她有过同样经历的本地慕道友，以切身经历告诉他们神的真实，安慰他们要仰望耶稣。
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平凡的歌唱者 ——一位经历神奇妙医治的姊妹
There is a local church, which consists of two kinds of believers: local believers and foreign believers. Among them, foreign believers account for the vast majority and local believers account for only a small portion. Even in individual churches in this area, the share of local believers is almost negligible. These local believers can be divided into two categories: people in the first category were influenced by their families and came to Christ since childhood or when they were grown up, while the other category comprises those who worshipped idols before they believed in the true God.
Some similarities exist among these former idolaters who have converted to the true God. For example, many of them, due to incurable diseases, first asked their gods for healing but were not cured and left disappointed. They then turned to Jesus for help and were healed as they wished, finally following Him steadfastly.
One of the local sisters in that church had a similar experience. She was an accountant in her youth and lived a good life, with a stable job, relative affluence, a loving husband, obedient children and a big house. However, just when she thought that everything was perfect and she was going to enjoy herself, her original plan was disrupted by a serious illness.
She was diagnosed with bowel cancer. When she knew it, she was horrified, frightened and tried to calm down. After that, they went everywhere to seek medical advice; they went to the hospital for checkups and treatment at each stage of the cancer. When medical treatment failed, she immediately placed her trust in the gods she believed in and prayed to them for healing. Therefore, during that period, she visited local temples and ancestral halls; her home was also surrounded by smoke, filled with a variety of statues, charms, and so on.
However, no matter how many gods the sister invited, it was to no avail; her condition rather worsened. In her helplessness and despair, she accidentally heard fellow villagers introduce Jesus, saying that Jesus is the God of gods and can cure people's diseases and they might as well have a try. So, by chance, she found a church not far from her home. After that, she attended meetings in that church, asking God to heal her.
It is amazing that after this sister entered the church and attended the meeting, her condition gradually improved; Soon after, she was completely cured of bowel cancer and became a very healthy person. More than 20 years have passed and she is still healthy.
God not only healed her of a physical illness, but also her soul, mind, and so on. It is said that after her illness was cured, she was forced to repay millions in debts for others because her family members stood as guarantors and had issues; it took nearly 20 years to repay. In the process of repayment, the couple experienced too many difficulties and tests, but they were not overwhelmed, let alone dispersed. Instead, they faced them together until the repayment was completed. In the sister's words, "It was the result of God's presence with them."
In spiritual matters, the sister was also eager to pursue and serve wholeheartedly. God gave her the gifts of singing, accounting, and comforting, and she made the most of them. For more than 20 years, the sister has never neglected using these gifts to serve in the church and has done her best to help many people. Her service was universally recognized by the church congregation, and in her old age, she was ordained.
Now, the sister is more than seventy years old, but she still serves. Every Sunday, I hear her bright, vigorous, witness songs; sometimes, I see her comforting local believers who have had similar experiences to hers, telling them the truth of God and comforting them to look up to Jesus.
- Translated by Nonye Nancy
An Ordinary Singer Who Experiences Miraculous Healing
