Faith in Action 2017 15.10.17 | Page 11

I HAVEN’T BEEN THE SAME SINCE THAT DAY Miguel Guerra grew up in the church, and although he knew the teachings, he would never put them into practice and even adopted undesirable habits. Read on to find out how he broke free from undesirable habits and became a new man. “From the age of 13, I started smoking cigarettes before using weed and indulging in alcohol. When I was 16, I discovered a new world: pornography and, with that, an attraction to females. However, after confessing my feelings for a girl that I had gotten close to over time, I was left emotionally hurt when she did not share the same feelings as me. Since I already knew about the UCKG, I decided to do a Chain of Prayer to be free from my addictions and the unhealthy desire I had for women. But, two months later, I stumbled into pornography again. Several years later, I came to England and started attending the services at the UCKG in Finsbury Park. However, I stopped attending the UCKG until I met an old friend from Spain. She was now an assistant and she shared her testimony with me. From then on, I started meditating on the Bible and putting what I read into practice. I began to see results in myself just after one week. When the Campaign of the Temple of Solomon was announced in June, I put my trust in God and made a great sacrifice to be free from everything that was supressing my spiritual growth. As I put my trust in God, my desire to watch pornography eventually faded away. Now all I wanted to do was seek the Holy Spirit wherever I went. When the Fast of Daniel was announced, I was free and willing to receive the Holy Spirit. I did a personal purpose to wake up at 3 a.m. every morning to seek. It was difficult, but I didn’t mind. During the last day of the fast, I sought and surrendered with all my heart, and that’s when I had an amazing encounter with God. Tears poured down my face, and I had the certainty that He was inside of me. I was filled with peace, joy and a desire to go out and tell everyone that God is real! I haven’t been the same since that day.” Miguel Angel Bravo Guerra “The greater the conquest, the greater the sacrifice to conquer it.” - Bishop Edir Macedo in Change Your Life Through Your Sacrifice uckg.org|11