In Serbia, a young mother sat watching television programmes produced by Reach Beyond, unaware that God was already at work in her heart.
This is Marija’s story: a journey from fear and despair to a peace she found in a single, life-changing prayer.
“For months, I watched your TV programmes. I felt drawn to the testimonies I heard and filled with quiet joy, even though I did not yet understand what was happening inside me. I longed to contact you, and when I finally could, I knew I had to share what God had done.
A few years ago, I was overwhelmed by despair and anxiety. One morning, as I was taking my little daughter to kindergarten for the first time - she has Downs Syndrome - I felt crushed by fear. I wondered how others would see her and whether she would be accepted. While driving, I pulled over to the side of the road, unable to go on.
Through tears, I cried out: ‘Jesus, come into my life. I cannot do this alone anymore. I have tried everything, but I don’t know how. You see everything and know everything. Let Your way be my way, and Your will my will.’ In that moment, a peace filled my heart unlike anything I had ever known.
As a child, I had experienced deep wounds that I never knew how to heal. But now love came - real love, impossible to describe - embracing me completely. With it came a certainty that everything would be all right.
Through your programmes, God planted a seed in my heart. It grew and bore fruit. My children watched with me, and within a year, my daughter also gave her life to Christ.
I thank God for all of you. Through this ministry, He led me from darkness into light.”
Through media, families like Marija’s are discovering peace and new life. If this story has encouraged you, would you consider supporting Reach Beyond so that many more can hear and respond?
