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Sulata Pop

Testimony of Sulata Pop
The Spirit of God has pressed and urged me to write and share my testimony with you. I will hold nothing back.
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"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death." Revelation 12:11 (NIV)
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Violence and fear for my life gripped me.
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I ran away from the land of the long white cloud (NZ) to the desert land surrounded by coastal beaches. I arrived on Australian soil in August 2001 as a single mother alongside my beautiful two year old daughter, with all our worldly possessions contained in one suitcase and a backpack. No money, no job, no friends and a very uncertain future.
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I spent a few years trying to raise my daughter while in a pit of depression masked by a strong and hard exterior. This resulted in a lifestyle of unhealthy relationships, poor decisions, overeating, drugs, tobacco and alcohol. Still money, no real friends and a very uncertain future.
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With such a meaningless life compounded by feelings of rejection, unworthiness and guilt, I was sinking further into the pit of depressive hell and I was about ready to see it all away.
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"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy, and I (Jesus) have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10 (NIV)
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One day, I came across the Good News Bible that an old friend left in my garage. I wondered with curiosity what would be contained in these pages. I opened this dusty brown covered book and read the following words:
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"In the beginning, when God created the universe, the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the Spirit of God was moving over the water. Then God commanded, 'Let there be light ...'." Genesis 1:1-3 (GNB)
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Suddenly, I fell to my knees and then to the floor and passed out for many hours. I woke up, it was pitch black but I could sense light all around and in me.
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When I became conscious again, I knew that I wasn't the same. The love of God, the Light of God and the Power of God flooded my being. As I slowly got up from the floor, I sensed that my old life was dead and buried and in my getting up, I was being raised to life, just as Jesus Christ was. This was a miraculous experience for me because I was unfamiliar with the things concerning God and the Spirit realm. I had never grown up in a family which read the Bible and the only time I entered a church was for a funeral.
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From this moment my life has continued to be transformed. Since this day I have never touched unhealthy substances or had unhealthy relationships. I began to love, read, study and apply the Word of God to everyday life. I have supported my family, developed strong relationships with people, got promotion after promotion and even became a Deputy Principal of a High School, purchased properties and have spoken at many engagements. All and only because of God!
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Life now is meaningful, full of joy, faith and yielding fruit. God continues to bless me beyond my wildest dreams because He loves me, He wants to, and He can.
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"With all men this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 (NKJV)
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Today, after 8 years of being single, I'm married to my amazing husband Corneliu, and our family is multiplying, businesses are expanding and the Gospel of Christ Jesus is being preached everywhere!
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"Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
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God has blessed me with many worldly possessions that can fill thousands of suitcases and backpacks, but more importantly I am blessed because I am in a relationship with Him through His Son Jesus Christ.
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"Jesus said, 'I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6 (NKJV)
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My greatest joy is that I am known and chosen by God to live a powerful and purposeful life here on the earth and brace myself to spend an awesome eternity with Him in heaven. You too can experience this freedom and joy right here, right now and spend an eternity with God!
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"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 (NKJV)