After reading testimonies
We wrote short writings after reading all of our testimonies.
Near to the Teacher, Far from Completion: A Reflection on Grace and Struggle
. Clearly, we all saw, heard, and learned the same truth, yet starting with myself, the forms, perspectives, scopes, and depths of our acceptance are
Tears of a Foolish Heart: Seeking God’s Mercy and Renewal
. Reading Sella’s writing left me so astonished that my mind reeled, my body trembled, and my own self seemed so utterly insignificant that tears
The Fruit of Ten Years: A Heart Still Longing for True Growth
. It’s been ten years since I came to know the teacher, and as I pondered what I would say if someone asked me, “What
Alive or Hollow: Confronting My Heart Through the Writings of Others
. Among the words that the teacher has consistently spoken, there was this: “Even though fruits receive nourishment from the same tree, some are sweet,
From Religion to Revelation: The Story of a Soul Guided to Truth
. 1. Thoughts After Reading Experiences of Truth Recalling the moment I first met the teacher and the astonishment and emotion I felt hearing the
The Unbearable Gap: Awakening to the Life-and-Death Need for Tongues
. The saying, “If you don’t receive tongues, you can’t follow God’s truth,” used to feel somewhat distant to me, but after reading these writings,
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From Churchgoer to Seeker of Truth: My Road to Grace
. What is truth to you? Instead of briefly answering what truth is, I will share the story of what I have experienced and realized
What Is Truth to Me? — Why My Conscience Led Me Back to God
. What is truth to me? I want to express, even just a little, in words all that I have seen, heard, learned, and experienced
Not a Sermon, But a Life: Where I Found Living Scripture
. My family and I spent four years with a woman who claimed to be one of the two witnesses in the Bible. Through her,
Part 2. Escaping the Shadow of a False Shepherd, Finding the True Truth that Grows Me
Likewise, I’ve often come across people here who are struggling with different kinds of emotional and psychological pain. As I hear their stories, wounds, sins, and sources of shame, there are times when I honestly cannot see where God’s providence might be at work. Some stories are so complex, tangled, and burdened with pain that no clear answer seems possible.
Part 1. Escaping the Shadow of a False Shepherd, Finding the True Truth that Grows Me
Before encountering this truth through the author(From here on, I will refer to him as ‘teacher.’), my mother, younger sister, and I lived under the oppression of a church and pastor for ten years. They ruled over the congregation with fear through “Physical touch as part of a healing prayer(ㅡBut it was like abuse more than healing for prayer)” (physical discipline), wielding “spiritual” authority as a weapon to silence dissent and abuse believers according to their tastes.
Where Flesh Fails, Grace Begins: The Journey Toward True Life
The life I’ve chosen and lived since meeting the teacher is one I could never have imagined in my past days of planning my future. The true value and standard of my life have shifted 180 degrees. Leaving behind my lifelong family, job, and friends, I decided to live here for those more burdened and suffering than myself. My life wasn’t particularly unhappy compared to others, nor was I struck with a terminal illness or plagued by problems—I was just an ordinary 32-year-old. Yet, hearing the truth through the teacher completely transformed my life.