Experiences

IN THE HANDS OF OUR WONDERFUL GOD

(July 28, 2025) Dr Sam Selva Raj recalls…

When we look back on the history of the lives of various ministers of the gospel, our Father God has been faithful in taking care of and meeting all the needs of His servants in all circumstances.

Now at times God’s servants are not without need, but He is faithful in ensuring they are successful. Indeed, He never leaves them comfortless.

Ministry Invitation
In 1982, I was invited to preach the gospel in a village near Chennai (Madras). The program was for a whole day once I arrived there, so some of my co-workers went there the previous day to carry out the preliminary arrangements.

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DRY DESERT TO FLOWING STREAMS DESTINY

(April 13, 2025) Dr Sam Selva Raj recalls God’s goodness…

F. B. Meyer has named Psalm 107:33-43 as The ‘Loving-Kindnesses of the Lord.’ 

Verse 35 is very meaningful to me— ‘He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs.’ And I share with you another of my precious Pit to Palace experiences, one where God miraculously turned a dry…  ‘desert’… in to ‘pools of water’ for me, my family and our ministry.

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KEEP WALKING IN THE LIGHT

(March 17, 2025) Pastor George Caleb Oguta shares a great testimony…

Born in Kenya I was raised by what became a Christian family. My parents, Caleb and Grace,  are now in heaven… but it wasn’t always a happy family. I grew up in a disorganised and sinful family despite the fact that my parents were strong Catholic. We just didn’t know God!

But they came to knowing Him— and I too was to discover and know Jesus as my Saviour and Lord… and enjoy Christianity and a great church life.

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WHEN FACING DIFFICULTIES, OPPOSITIONS AND TROUBLES

(February 20, 2025… Editorial Note: Posting date only, article was written some weeks ago) Sam Selva Raj shares another of his ministry experiences, encouraging believers to rely on God, fully trusting Him…

Most of the time whenever we had started a new ministry for the expansion of the kingdom of God, we had to face various types of oppositions and difficulties. Sometimes troubles came from the devil directly… and sometimes troubles came through people.

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A FRIEND IN THE DARKNESS

(January 18, 2025) A blessed believer humbly recalls a meaningful search discovering the Father…

How can I be a true friend of the Lord and how can I know the Father better, I wondered? What can I do to show the Lord that I love Him, and want to make Him smile, delight His heart? How can I walk in His invisible footsteps?

Such thoughts were heavy on my heart!

Designation
Some paths were only meant for Him, but He has shown us one way to commune with the Father that any of us can follow— if, of course, you too feel led as I was. Allow me to share my journey—

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THE POWER OF PRAYER

(December 08, 2024) Sam Selva Raj shares early experiences of the wonder-working God he has served devotedly for over 50 years..

From the very inception of Echo of His Call, our ministry has placed great emphasis on prayer— personal prayer, group prayer, fasting, and night prayers.

God’s Challenge
This ministry was not built on the strength of human power nor financial power, but on the power of prayer!

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FILLED WITH THE JOY OF THE LORD!

(May 22, 2024) Carol Round shares from her heart and encourages us to be filled with God’s joy and peace…

My other article this month was An Encounter With the Living God. Here I tell another precious encounter…

A Difficult Day
I was having difficulty locating the product I wanted while shopping at a local home improvement store. The item was on sale and the sale ended that day. As I sought help from a store associate, I became frustrated. The big box store was closing in an hour. All I wanted was to find the item, check out, and feeling so  tired, I just wanted to go home.
 
I’d had a long day. I wasn’t in a good mood. Three trips to the courtesy desk to seek help didn’t help my mood because the associate in charge of the section I was shopping in couldn’t be located. Finally, I approached an employee in a different section of the store. He was gracious and helpful.
 
After he located the item for me, I thanked him. Then, I noticed the cross hanging around his neck. When I commented on his cross, the young man replied,  ‘I just accepted Jesus as my Saviour and Lord two months ago. I give Him all the glory because He saved my life.’

Giving God the Glory
As the young man and I talked, he shared an experience.

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FEELING UNWORTHY?

(April 26, 2024) Robert McQuillan shares very personally…

Well, it hit me unexpectedly the other night!

Reflection
Now I admit that I was feeling a little ‘under the proverbial weather’ being tired after a busy day of writing and ghosting (ghostwriting) for our E-Mag, some counselling, encouraging folk and other matters.

Encouraging some ‘seniors’ was directing them to ‘keep on keeping on,’ content with doing whatever God wants of them where they are and, if in ministry, not be concerned about being unable to travel around like they used to do. (Maureen and I have had to do so).

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AN UNUSUAL PURCHASE

(March 27, 2024) Dr Robert McQuillan shares…

I’ve shared about this subject before, but felt led to reshare some aspects because of something that happened this very week.

Do note that while this article is somewhat sombre, it is a reality one of thanksgiving for the major thing that our empathising, suffering Saviour did for us! Hallelujah… He’s alive and returning King, Lord and friend!

Stunned
It was Easter time some years ago when I discovered it. I’d been casually browsing through a local store with Maureen when I suddenly noticed the most unusual object that stood out among other wall hangings.

It was a cross that so grabbed my attention that I sort of froze. I was immediately reminded of Jesus suffering for us on Calvary’s cross, the horror of those nails being driven into our Saviour. He would have been weak already from the mishandling He’d received from His tormentors… now He’s been bound and nailed to that crossbar joined to the upright forming a cross!

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THE JOY OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION

(March 20, 2024) Ayodele Afuye shares a great Easter truth…

As we observe the remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter, this should also be a season of reflection about the precedence, the aftermath, and the overall reason for Christ’s coming to die for you and me.

Redemption From Darkness
Is it just enough to celebrate Easter, as we call this ‘season’ or ‘Resurrection’ as some want to refer to it? No! Celebrating and making merry about the resurrection of Jesus from the dead after three days is great… but our redemption from the kingdom of darkness into the marvellous light of the Father is also worth celebrating.

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