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Struggles are real, but God is Faithful! The Testimony of Pastor Zaryab Arshad

While I am writing, I want to let you know, God knows I have no words to explain how God showed me His faithfulness. Perhaps I am thinking maybe we could record and today maybe you could watch on television; but as a fact of time, I would love to share what I could be able to share with you now.

First of all, I want to share with you about my struggles. My struggles started in the month of March 2023. My mom got sick suddenly and, in a few days, she got so weak. She was not able to walk and eat in one day. Sometimes we had to visit five hospitals. Doctors were not able to diagnose the actual reason.

I was praying and fasting and doing all I can do. I was in guilt…that if anything happens to my mom, I didn’t spend much time with her, because I was so busy since November 202. The guilt was making me so weak and even my faith was going so weak. So, when we tried everything and didn’t see any progress, I got angry with God.

I said, “I will not ask you to heal my mom even though I will not pray to You.”

That was the day my hope was gone, and my depression started. Even though sometimes I cried a lot without any reason, I left ministry and as the time was passing, my depression was got worse and so did my condition. I was trying to kill myself. My family was totally broken now, because at the same time two of us were struggling. In five months, I tried three times to commit suicide…but God saved me!

Even at that time I lost all of my faith in God, and I denied His existence. In these five months, my mom started healing a lot. She got so much progress in her health. After my third attempt in suicide,

I was sitting in my room and I thought, “why I am not dying, why I am still alive?”

Suddenly my heart said, God is saving you and you can’t even die because it’s not His will. So, I cried. Literally I kneeled down on the floor.

I said, “God, I know you are real. I am sorry for what I was doing in the past five months. From now on, “I am going to give you, my life. Lord, if you will give me life for one day, I will live for You and serve You. If You give me years, I will serve you.”

Pastor Zaryab Arshad

So, I spent more than half an hour in His Presence. Then I slept. The very next day, I went to church. I told everyone now I am back. I don’t know how much time I have. I am going to take a new step and make a brand-new start.

At that time our ministry had no money, and I had no money for myself. God knows my struggles did not end. I had to fight every day I had to set everything again. Oh my God, it was not easy. Literally sometimes I cried like a child.

After a few days of mission work, the enemy put me in prison on 29th August 2023. God knows I was not afraid, because I already told God whatever you will do, “I am here to accept I will not run or not try to die. I am Yours.”

So, I went to prison. It was not easy for my family. I still remember how my mom didn’t eat for seven days while she was fighting her battle with her health. I still remember the tears of my father. I still remember the helpless face of my brother when he visited me in prison. I still remember the cries of my sister. I still remember when I was in prison, and I was not healed properly from depression either. God knows I was falsely accused in a murder case.

But as I was standing on my commitment with God. He was truly standing with me. I didn’t get a strict investigation. There were all Muslims in the prison, and I was the only Christian. There were poor people and every time my family got a meal, I always asked my family to get food for all of them. God knows I started fasting and prayer. I shared the Word of God with hopeless prisoners. People were saying he can’t come out for at least two years. I didn’t hear the negative things. I had to trust in God and He told me on the seventh day; you will be out from prison. Exactly on the 4th of September 2023, I was discharged as an innocent person. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.

Also, my mom was healed!!! The doctor said she can’t eat spicy food, but she is able to eat everything! I am alive today! Glory to God!

While I am writing my tears are coming out, because I am feeling the same pain that I suffered. But with today, I am glad, because I see that God is working in my life. I experienced His love in my life!

Truly, He is such a Good God. He is faithful, even when we didn’t follow Him. He still takes care of us. He never leaves us, and He never Forsake us. So, whatever you are facing right now, believe me it’s just preparation for your great testimony. May God bless you!

Written by: Pastor Zaryab Arshad, Abundant Life Christian Assembly Church (PAKISTAN)

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