NED TO CRIME
I had several weapons and my closet was
where I hid my arsenal. This made me feel
powerful! But when I lay down to sleep,
the complexes surfaced. I felt like I was
only respected because of the power I
had, which made me frustrated for not
being accepted like I would like to be.
A rival drug dealer attempted to kill
me once, but his gun did not fire, and
I managed to escape unharmed. My
mother had already begun praying for me
in Church, but I would not surrender.
Until one day I decided to go to the
Universal Church. I walked in high on
drugs, and without any prospect for the
future. I thought there were no solutions
to my problems. Because I didn’t have a
career, I found myself feeling bitter and
ashamed. I didn’t see a way out of that
lifestyle. However, I was treated differently
at the Universal Church. Everyone was
really kind to me and showed me respect,
as though they truly believed in my
potential. From that moment on, I started
taking my first steps towards God. All of
a sudden, the thought of using drugs
truned my stomach and I fervently
sought an encounter with God. Once I
had this encounter, I began living a new
life. I was completely cured from the life
of crime and drugs;
I was delivered from the
complexes and sorrows. I
became a new man. Today
my life is transformed, I am
married and I’m a pastor of
the UCKG. I help people who
are in a similar situation as I
was in the past, so they can
also be delivered and get a
chance at having a new life.
Rafael Moura
STOP SUFFERING|07