My Bible: reasons to believe in the power of the Bible
‘I was 19 and I found my girlfriend in bed with three blokes. It sent me off the rails. I ended up homeless.
I rang my Dad, who had left when I was six. He put me in a B&B. I embezzled the money out of the landlord’s bank account. I avoided the police for three days, but then I walked into the police station and gave myself up.
My Dad came and picked me up. He said, “We’re going to church.” He dragged me there and I hated it. The bloke at the front was telling my story and I was yelling at him. But it was the story of the prodigal son. I cried and cried. That was 30 years ago.
The Bible came into my life straight away. My Dad gave me one. I wasn’t perfect, as you can imagine. But I had been hungry for so long and the Bible was the meatiest meat that I had ever eaten.
My Mum had said, “You are useless. You’ll never amount to anything.” But the scriptures said that I was precious and God would work on me until He was done. He would be my strength. It was wonderful.
Now, I design signs that are used at Heathrow and by the roads. If I’ve got a three-hour drive to see a customer, I can listen to the whole of Romans. There are moments when you feel that the world is crashing around you and that just grounds me. The Bible is a love story that makes me feel loved and embraced. It’s incredible.’
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My wife and I were told we’d likely never have children
I was furious. I had just come back from being interviewed by a college
I became very ill when I was 20 years old and was hospitalised
I’m sometimes guilty of thinking I know better than everyone else
I was an executive in a company. A colleague had retired and died very suddenly.
I keep coming back to John 6.67–68
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