This question lingered on the mind of Donna Teano.

Have you ever been betrayed by someone that you loved and trusted the most?

Was your pain so unbearable that it seemed as if life had already become pointless and empty?

That was what Donna felt when she discovered her boyfriend’s secret. She was heartbroken, but she found that God’s grace and love were enough to make her whole again.

Donna’s heart was full of joy when she was together with her “perfect and dreamy” boyfriend. She loved him so much that she put him at the center of her universe.

“He became my ideal man in terms of physical appearance, and he was always thoughtful and sweet. He always thought of my welfare. I dreamt of having a good family with him,” Donna admitted.

But her perfect little fairy tale was shattered when she discovered that he was cheating on her. When he left, her heart was so broken that she could not eat, and she cried herself to sleep.

Donna turned to alcohol to numb her pain, but it never gave her peace and happiness. One night, when she did not have anyone to drink with, she came across The 700 Club Asia on TV.

“Are you sad? Do you need prayers?”

Those words from The 700 Club Asia caught Donna’s attention, so she decided to try calling CBN Asia’s Prayer Center.

Although the prayer counselor did not know her personally, Donna felt genuine concern and love. She soon realized that it was God’s love that was shared with her.

Have you ever experienced a heartbreak like Donna?

Remember that only God, not alcohol or any other thing in this world, has the power to heal your broken heart. Through Christ, Donna found hope and purpose to live. She read the Bible, prayed, and joined a local church.

Donna received Christ as her personal Savior. As she grew deeper in her faith, her heart also started to heal.

Now, whenever she faces difficulties in her life, she knows that she has God by her side!

Donna did not only receive a brand new heart of hope, peace, and joy. Her heart is now full of generosity and service as well!

She started giving to CBN Asia despite having a tight budget. Because she experienced God’s help through the Prayer Center, she also wanted to be a channel of blessing to others.

Truly, God rewards those who honor and love Him. Blessings began pouring out to her. One of these is when she met an Australian boss-turned-friend who gave her a stable job.

Are you praying for the restoration of your broken heart too?

May you be inspired by Donna’s testimony of healing and joy! She learned to stop putting her hope on anyone or anything apart from God. After all, only He can fully restore her life!

“Jesus is sovereign. There is no wasted pain, hurt, or tear. When you surrender them to God, He will use them to expand His Kingdom and glory,” Donna testified.

You can experience God’s restoration too. Psalm 147:3 (ESV) says that “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Trust in His promises!

Do you need to talk to someone about your problems?

The CBN Asia Prayer Center is always ready to listen to you!

You can also be a partner of CBN Asia by supporting and donating! Discover how to be a channel of blessings for others here.

We always hear the saying, “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.”

But how could we ever learn to appreciate our own beauty when all people see are our “imperfect” and “unattractive” parts?

Jenine Baldove knew the feeling of rejection all too well, but she was able to rise above her insecurities because she holds on to a perfect love that redeemed her identity.

“You’re ugly!”

“You look dirty!”

Jenine was familiar to kinds of insults while growing up.

What’s more painful is the fact that these words came from the very people who were supposed to appreciate her—her siblings.

“I really felt unattractive,” Jenine painfully recounted. “I felt so insecure that I didn’t bother improving on my looks. It’s such a waste of time and effort.”

Did these kinds of thoughts cross your mind, too?

Instead of wallowing in self-pity, Jenine focused her attention on doing well at school.

But the ghosts of her past keep on haunting her.

Because of this, Jenine built walls and hid her true self from the people around her.

“I learned to conceal my real feelings to other people because of my insecurities,” she said.

Whenever we bury our emotions and mask our wounds instead of bringing them to light, they can lead to more unbearable heartbreaks.

But beneath Jenine’s wounded being is a soul of a beautiful woman who wants to be set free from the heart-wrenching labels hurled at her.

“I want to worship God without being conscious of how I’ll look like,” she shared. “All I desire is to raise my hands and sing Him praises at the top of my lungs.”

Indeed, God can use our brokenness to lead us to the path of healing and wholeness.

One night, Jenine came across The 700 Club Asia’s story of a prostitute who learned to value herself when she accepted Jesus in her life.

“Even in her dirtiest state, God made her white as snow,” she said. “I thought to myself, ‘Healing is indeed possible when we encounter Jesus.’”

Like a beautiful work of art whose value is determined by the artist, our beauty is defined by the One who created us—God.

King David in the Bible was dazzled by the truth that God’s beauty is displayed in us, His creation. He wrote:

“I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well.” (Psalm 139:14 AMP)

You are beautiful because a perfect and majestic God created you!

Jenine stripped off the hurtful labels that had held her down for many years.

She fully embraced her brand-new identity as a precious, beautiful child of the Most High God.

“I’m now a new creation in God,” Jenine confidently declared. “I’m no longer this insecure girl who easily gets envious and compares herself to other people.”

Jesus’ death and resurrection turned our mess into a marvelous masterpiece. His light radiates through us, making us beautiful inside and out.

And for Jenine, her beautiful heart enabled her to forgive those who hurt her.

“I was able to forgive the people who caused me deep pain,” she said. “My heart overflowed with peace and joy that comes from Jesus.”

Jenine’s story of redemption can also happen to you! You are beautiful in God’s eyes. Embrace your true identity as His child!

Need a friend to talk to? The CBN Asia Prayer Center is here 24/7 to listen to your stories!

Help us reach more with the love of Christ! Be a CBN Asia partner today.

Did you lose your source of income because of the lockdown and restrictions?

Perhaps, despite your vision and goals, you had to close your business, leaving you with no stable livelihood during the most difficult time of the year.

Jenny Diño knows exactly how you feel.She invested all of her savings in a business that did not survive.

Read further to know how the Lord turned her situation around.

After working for a long time as an OFW, Jenny and her husband saved up enough money to start their own business when they come home to the Philippines for good.

And with God’s help, they were able to put up a cafeteria. Before the pandemic, everything was going well, business-wise. They made enough profit to fund for their family’s needs and bills.

But when the lockdown and no dine-in rules were implemented by the government, their business suffered.

The food industry is one of the majorly affected sectors  during the pandemic.

While this might have not caused trouble for big food companies with delivery services, small-scale food hubs like Jenny’s cafeteria were greatly affected.

Cafeterias mainly served customers who dine in, like a restaurant. But with the no dine-in policy, Jenny lost her customers.

She could not make enough for her family’s living expenses anymore. They couldn’t even make enough to keep the business going.

Instead of being a source of income, the cafeteria became a part of their expenses along with the increasing debt they couldn’t pay anymore.

So, before going fully bankrupt, Jenny decided to let go and close the cafeteria for good.

This was not an easy decision for Jenny, and it was definitely a painful one.

Though devastated and clueless of what she could do next, Jenny still held on to her faith during this difficult time.

When Jenny realized that the Lord only let her borrow and be a steward of finances, she accepted that she should be able to let go of what was not hers in the first place.

“The money? It was not mine. It came from the Lord.” She said.

You would expect Jenny to focus on earning money only for herself and to bounce back from their huge financial loss. But she did not.

Despite the tight budget, she made it a point to donate to The 700 Club Asia.

Her mind was not swayed by her loss of finances, rather she continued being a blessing to others, even while she was struggling herself.

And just when her situation pushed her to decide to apply for a job abroad, a miracle happened.

She came to her friend, from whom she borrowed money, to explain that she was planning to work abroad to pay for her debts. Her friend’s answer was the Lord’s blessing.

“Don’t worry. Jesus paid for it. Don’t leave the country because your kids need you. I will loan you money so you can start over. Start a new business.”

Jenny’s heart cried with joy and gratefulness, declaring that it was God.

“It was the Lord who used my friend to help me.”

She didn’t have to leave the country anymore, she began a new business and God  blessed and prospered it.

With great thankfulness, Jenny says, “When you are in tandem with God in all your plans, things are easy. There may be times of fear, but the Lord can do it. He is with you.”

Every day, the Lord is teaching her new things and experiences that will be helpful to her journey of life and faith.

Jenny learned a lesson worth sharing to people who are struggling with her previous challenges: to not to worry and to ask for help when she’s overwhelmed with problems. The Lord is always willing to take over difficult situations.

1 Peter 5:7 says “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for us”.

Do you want someone to pray for you as you wait on the Lord for an answer to your business problem?

We are willing to be your prayer partner!

Just call us at 8-737-0-700 or visit CBN Asia Prayer Center.

If Jenny’s testimony moved you to bless others too and give to CBN Asia Family of Ministries, you can partner with us today.

What are the challenges in your life that bring you deep sorrow and sadness today?

God invites you to offer your brokenness to Him. Come and believe that He can turn your pain into purpose.

He can turn your bitterness into blessing.

He can turn your sorrow into joy.

He has the power to bring beauty from ashes the same way He did with Rodalyn Tecson.

Losing a loved one can be one of the most painful and difficult experiences you would ever have to live through.

Rodalyn knew that.

Lonely and depressed, she faced the death of her mother.

When you have lost a piece of your heart; it almost feels like it’s impossible to accept the reality that they are gone.

But God never left Rodalyn’s side. He brought CBN Asia Prayer Center to comfort and embrace her.

“I went through depression, but I thank God because I overcame it through the help of CBN Asia Prayer Center. They became my prayer partner. Through prayers, God brought back my joy,” she testified.

CBN Asia Prayer Center served as a friend she can lean on in her grief.

Aside from reaching out, one of the ways you can cope with loss is through honoring your loved one by sharing to others the beautiful memories you created with them.

By honoring and sharing her mother’s legacy through giving, Rodalyn experienced healing that sustained her during tough times.

“I admired my mother’s generous heart. She would always tell me that when you learn how to give, you will never lack,” she said.

While her mother was battling with sickness, she chanced upon The 700 Club Asia and followed the tug in her heart.

“I only had Php 1,000 that time, but I sowed that seed of faith because I was encouraged by the testimonies I watched. God is a giver of blessings and He can multiply whatever it is that you place in His hand,” she shared.

To her amazement, God turned her Php 1,000 to Php 100,000 to pay for her mother’s bills.

God showed how faithful He is through her grieving season, and He proved it again when another unexpected event occurred in her life.

She became pregnant out of wedlock.

Rodalyn was 2 months pregnant when her boyfriend left her. Despite what happened, God’s love and grace helped her raise her child.

God became her strong tower and fortress to overcome the struggles of being a single parent. Even though she encountered financial problems, she held unto her mother’s words and exercised her faith through giving.

“I may be a single mom, but it did not stop me from blessing other people. Every time I receive my paycheck, I automatically went to MLhuillier to send money to The 700 Club Asia. When I give, my heart overflows with joy,” said Rodalyn.

Because of her consistent act of faith in the God who provides and supplies, He turned her mourning into dancing when Rodalyn received a startling news.

One of her workmates messaged and pledged to sponsor her child’s education. How would you respond if you were in her position?

Rodalyn’s heart overflowed with gladness because God heard her prayers.

“I felt like I was in heaven because I prayed for this. I prayed for God’s provision, and He supplied. He used people to bless me more than I could ever imagine,” she exclaimed.

In every peak and valley, Rodalyn concluded, “Whatever it is you’re battling against, continue to be a blessing to others and it will be given back to you exceedingly. Unspeakable joy is what awaits you if you trust Him.”

Were you inspired by Rodalyn’s story?

Romans 8:18 in the ESV says, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”

You may be in a dark place now, but lift your head up! Your help comes from above. Turn your attention to the One who is unchanging because true and lasting joy comes from a life surrendered to Him.

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Do you need a friend to talk to?

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