Deepak Mahtani, a succcessful ethnic Indian management consultant based in London describes the events which led him to question the meaning of life and finally yield his life to the Lord Jesus Christ

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I was above the top of my class, I was well known and respected in my community and school, I had a solid, loving, well-off family — in short, I had every prospect of a bright, successful future ahead of me. I had everything that most of the people around me were striving for, and I realized it didn’t matter. It wasn’t worth a thing. The reason it didn’t seem worth anything was because I had no friends. I was utterly alone. I had a few people I hung around, but nobody I felt close to. Nobody really seemed to appreciate me for who I was. What was worse was that I realized I didn’t deserve any better. I knew that deep down inside I was a selfish, uncaring individual. I didn’t really love anyone else, so why should anyone love me?

I came to know this girl and was interested in her. She was attending New Creation Church in Singapore so I decided to go to church with her to see her more often. As time went by, I fell in love with this girl and I got hooked to going church with her because I wanted to see her more often. Whenever the church service was going on, I used to shut my ears and tell myself how stupid all these people can be to worship this man (Jesus) whom they think died for them. For about nine months I had been attending church with her and then suddenly came a surprise announcement. My girlfriend told me she was not interested in me anymore and I was hurt really deeply in my heart. At that time I started looking for answers. I felt deeply rejected because I used to look at myself and say "What is wrong with me!"

According to his autobiography, Brother Bakht Singh first experienced the love and presence of the Lord Jesus Christ when he was an engineering student in Canada in 1929. Even though previously he had torn up the Bible and was strongly opposed to Christ and Christianity, he developed a great love for the Lord Jesus Christ and an intense desire to read and study the Bible. After hearing the Lord's voice and having been convicted of his sinful life, he confessed his sins and accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior and dedicated his life to serving Him. Many of Brother Bakht Singh messages are available in book form, which can be downloaded and read. There are also a few of his audio messages that you can listen to online.

In May 2005, I was in South Korea in connection with my work as a lead consultant with a multinational firm. A work related problem was vexing me. After trying many solutions, I was left clueless. The problem appeared intractable. I was at my wit’s end and frustrated. . . . . In December that same year, I was in China confronting a far serious problem. Failure to resolve it would mean an end of the project. The team would have returned admitting failure. The system had crashed. Then I recalled my Korean experience and called my wife on the phone. She listened to the problem and then told me that she would pray and the system would be revived.

I was born in a wealthy Muslim family in Pakistan, but when I was a few months old, I was carried to Saudi Arabia by my father . . . One day I was passing with a friend through shops and I came to an internet cafe. I was on the internet on yahoo.com and there came a thought in my mind: "Type "Who Is Jesus?"  and I got lots of web sites. I was amazed that I could search about Jesus Christ there . . . I kept coming to this web site often. Some of the other Christian web sites were blocked as you may know very well. One day I thought of giving Jesus a try and so I said the salvation prayer on their web site.

Right from my student days, by God's grace, I have been involved in the ministry. I learnt the basic lessons about evangelism and those days there was a lot of emphasis on personal evangelism and evangelism through small group Bible studies, retreats and evangelistic camps. I learned over the years the art of studying the Bible and preaching the Word as well as the Gospel. I learned by observing others and over the years the Lord showed me clearly that He has gifted me in the areas of evangelism, preaching the Word, knowledge, and leadership and has been giving me opportunities to exercise these gifts in different contexts and different ways. I have also had the joy of seeing a lot of results in universities, colleges and among professionals - engineers, doctors, teachers, judicial and legal people, government officials, etc.

Our family was not very religious and I did not know what it was to grow in a godly family. Our religious background was basically Roman Catholicism, however, my family believed in polytheism and therefore all of us were idolaters. I still remember how as a child I used to go with my family to various religious places of different religions. We worshipped anything or anyone the crowd followed. My elder brother, in his teens, happened to become a devotee of one of the admired gods of India, ‘Shirdi Sai Baba.’ Not only did he lead others to become the followers of Baba, in the year 1990, he also won me over to become Baba’s follower. I became an ardent worshipper of Baba and followed various rituals. To me all religions were various roads to God  . . .

Before he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior, Pastor Kul Bal (full name Kuldip Singh Bal) had accomplished feats of physical and mental discipline involving other religions especially in Hinduism, Sikhism and various marshal arts. Kul Bal was quite content with mediocre religion and did not want to rock the boat of life with any serious issue. However, Kul Bal was drinking all the time and had a bad temper which he lost frequently. He would be moody for days, and Elaine, his wife would suffer the blunt of his sharp tongue inspired by a selfish and egoistic mindset. . . When he returned to his job as an instrument technician on an oil rig in the North Sea off Scotland, he told Elaine she could pursue Christianity as long as she did not force him into it. Rules were simple – no preaching to Kul Bal and no church visits.

My name is Gurdeep Lu Luthra and I was born in a Sikh family in Amritsar, Punjab but grew up in Bombay and later the United States. I took an active part in religious activities from an early age. I naturally thought of myself as a good person and holy in the eyes of God since I was raised in a very religious family in India and stayed away from evils like alcohol, drugs, smoking etc.. . Since my childhood I had always known that my good deeds would be able to save me and I thought of myself as holy and righteous. This is what I was taught till . . .

My name is Birender Kumar. I am 29 and in the prime of my life.  I heard the call of God to serve amongst the poorest of the poor in a slum colony in Delhi. An observer writers: "With very great difficulties, we entered the hutments to meet a dear servant of God, namely, Birender Kumar, who has his wife, three young children and aged father all living in a single-room hut which lacks all basic amenities. During the rainy season, the rainy water enters their living room . . . If they have to answer the call of nature, they have to go to the open space, preferably under the cover of darkness. In this hut, this servant of God lives happily and ministers to the people in his neighborhood.  Birender is found in the center of God's will for his life." 

At different stages of my youth, I followed Hinduism, Islam and various cults. Suffice to say, I mixed with bad company and became very violent. My parents took me to India under the pretext of a visit but actually used the trip to put me into a hostel. The hostel was a prison for me. I lost all my friends and was in a new world that I could not relate to . . . .this depressed me further and made me more violent. My affinity for heavy metal music further darkened me: I could hear sublimal messages in the music. I even went out to the woods at night to connect with spirits. I had become a nightmare to my family, school and most people I came into contact with . . . but God lovingly brought me 'home' and made something beautiful of my life. 

One day, I asked, "Pitaji, when I die, will my obedience set me free from the cycles of births and deaths? "Son, there is no gurantee," my father replied. All this obedience and still no assurance."Son, there is no guarantee," my father replied. All this obedience and still no assurance.I was angry, confused and disappointed. Feeling cheated, I made the decision to leave the religion of my forefathers. A few days later I walked into my father's room and told him of my decision to leave Sikhism. My father thought I was joking. I had my hair cut and walked away from the religion. My life was empty and was so meaningless. I did not understand why I felt so empty.

Like so many immigrants, Bhupinder Singh moved to Canada from India within the last decade. Working in the banking industry as an Information technology professional, . . . he was thankful to God for that. "I thought whatever I had," says Bhupinder, "was a blessing from WAHEGURU - my own religion, my own faith, my own scriptures." But that began to change. "One night, after praying and reading our scriptures, my wife had a dream. In this dream, the Lord Jesus himself came to her and told her about what she has been praying for. . . . 

I am a witness to the great biblical doctrine of healing. My life has never been the same since the day Jesus touched me! In declaring the gospel of the Kingdom, the greatest tool that Jesus used was the power of God to heal the human body. It’s mind boggling and logic twisting how those who were diseased or deformed could be instantaneously healed without a trace of their sickness. Jesus did not just talk, He performed. Jesus did not simply suggest, He commanded. Jesus did not only sympathize with the problem, He solved it. I am Finu Iype and this is my story.

  In my first story, “Encounter with Jesus that Changed My Life,” I described how and why I decided to believe in and follow Jesus. Through a near-death experience, I understood purpose and the true meaning of life. I found these two things only after believing in Jesus. Now, I am going to tell you about my life after the encounter . . .

This is a real story of God literally saving me from death. At seventeen years of age, I had nothing left to live for and I tried to hang myself. It's a miracle that I am alive today in perfect health. During the time I was unconscious, I can boldly say I met Jesus. I know it sounds a little out of the ordinary, but this only means we don't serve an ordinary God. I remember waking up and being shocked that there is life after death. I feared the worst. Will He send me to hell?   Read on as Indu shares about her near-death experience and how she met Jesus.

  God is creative . . . Music is one of my greatest passions. I love Western and Carnatic music. Unfortunately, I don't play any instruments, but I enjoy singing. . . . God has now blessed me abundantly with a talent to create websites complete with music to listen to along with the latest news in the worldwide Tamil community. Read on as Malaysian Christian, Simon Shashi tells his story of how music, media and the internet has revolutionized his life.

I was always lost in darkness, filled with hatred and arrogance. I did not know what the love of God was . . . One day, while reading the Bible, I began to pray, and while praying, I began to cry. I just said, "O my Lord if you are the true Lord, please come into my heart and show Your glory." In that moment the Holy Spirit touched me and I heard His voice saying, "I am with you." . . . I thank God for His great love and the Heavenly peace He gives.

'Disco Dancer' was my dream debut, a virtual newcomer to the Hindi entertainment scene that catapulted me overnight to the heights of fame and glory. I had everything I wanted and more and there was no stopping that drive. I was busy making money, enjoying the popularity and being invited to concerts . . . and then!