SOME TESTIMONIES FROM MEMBERS OF THE PREVIOUS CLASSES:
"Last night's class really got to me. I cried through a lot of the videotape. It was a good cry."
"I've had a lot of negative feelings for my father, and I could never let them go. After class I thanked God over and over for helping me to forgive my dad. Tonight I wrote my dad a letter thanking him for all the good things he did for me. The Lord has shown me how loving He is to forgive me, and that allowed me to forgive my dad."
"Today was a wonderful day, all because I really know how much God really loves me. God really took all of those bad feelings I had for my dad away. It feels so good to love my dad again the way a child should feel about one's parents. I am soooo glad I went last night."
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"What can I say that I haven't said before about Restoration and what it has done for me? You can just look at me and see the change in me. I have had many people come up to me and tell me of a "glow" that they see around me and sometimes I feel it too. If I say that Restoration has helped push me on the right path, and saved my life and my family as well as my marriage, I would not be lying. Those of you who have been in the class with me know how things were going in my life at the beginning of Restoration - a lot of problems, depression and hopelessness and spiritual warfare in my family. I wasn't sure how to handle it all. Restoration looked like a good way to start and I can't thank you enough for offering it..."
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"The class did open my eyes to the promises of God. God didn't stop speaking to me; in my life I had stopped listening. I am in the process of shutting up more and wanting to be available for God. Jehovah God truly loves me and is the only One who can restore me. I will never be able to do it myself, but with God, all things are possible. I know this class has drawn me closer to God."
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"We had to write a letter the first week of Restoration, what we hoped to get out of Restoration. I can honestly say that, to the best of my recollection, every petition I requested has been answered. I am not the same person inside anymore. God fixed a lot of the cracks in my foundation. In some cases, my 'house' was jacked up and new support beams were placed. I also learned that God was right there, all the time during my worst pain and nightmares."
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"I loved Restoration and think everyone should take it. Each week helped me focus on the everyday things I should be doing. Restoration was a huge refresher on what I am supposed to be doing and the direction I should be going."
"Restoration has given me a fresh awareness of the person God intended me to be. God used Restoration to reveal personal issues in my life that needed to be dealt with and changed in order for me to become that person He desired me to be."
"Restoration has been a tremendous blessing to me."
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"God revealed Himself to me in a new way during Restoration. Restoring my foundation, renewing my faith in Him and reassuring His plan...satan had placed a fear of Restoration in me by leading me to believe it would reveal all that I was doing wrong. But that is not at all what Restoration is. It is the complete opposite. To sum it up, Restoration is learning and building a personal relationship with God and learning to live and trust daily in that relationship and the security of having God as a Friend and Father."
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"In one of the teachings we had, I have what I call the 4 Big Words engraved in my mind; to KNOW, TRUST, LOVE and SERVE God. Once we had this teaching, that voice spoke to me again, saying to start that intimate relationship you have to KNOW Me first and the other three will follow if you allow them to. One other word I wanted to add to the key word list is OBEDIENCE. This is my toughest part, it is so important to be obedient and react to what God is telling us to do. It takes a step of faith at times, because we can't see where God is leading us. I'm coming to learn that it seems God works in steps, and if you're not obedient to His first command, He will not lead you to His next step. He wants you to totally trust in Him and not in [your] emotions or circumstances. I know this is a never ending growing process, but I believed the Restoration Course stopped me from flying by the seat of my pants, and is pulling me back to the basics of fixing my foundation, and the stronger my foundation becomes, the closer and stronger my relationship with God will develop. I thank the Lord for giving me the time to take this course."
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"Restoration is a process that takes time. Nothing of value is repaired overnight if it has been broken, neglected, shattered, torn or damaged. Restoration has shown me that through God, and the damage I have experienced in my life can and is being repaired all the time. Rather than naming the damage as the problem, I confess that Jesus has removed the rust and corrosion from my heart and renews it daily."
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"Restoration came at a time in my life when I was dealing with some tough personal issues. I am able to deal with things much better after going through this course."