Posted on 11/19/2010 5:30:31 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
Man with no limbs brings thousands to Jesus Christ
Posted on 11 November 2010
At a recently-held event in Seattle, a man who was born with no arms and legs led more than 1,692 people to accept Jesus Christ into their lives.
The man is Nick Vujicic, author of Life Without Limits. He can surf, swim, fish, play soccer and golf. He has degrees in accounting and finance. And, he heads the nonprofit organization Life Without Limbs, Pasadena Star-News reported.
But last Sunday the Christian motivational speaker told the Seattle Harvest crowd of 15,000 people (plus some 93,000 viewers online), that more than arms and legs, he needs God, The Christian Post reported.
Vujicic gave his life to Jesus when he was 15 years old, after reading a story in the Bible about the blind man and Jesus. For a long time he prayed for his arms and legs to grow, according to The Christian Post.
Then he realized that even when God doesn’t grant your prayer, another kind of miracle can happen. “God can still use you to be a miracle for someone else,” he said. Vujicic has been used by God to inspire thousands of people around the world, The Christian Post said.
Although Jesus healed the blind man, Vujicic told God, “I don’t know what your plan is, but I trust you. I need you not just for arms and legs, [but] I need peace. I need forgiveness. I need purpose,” according to The Christian Post.
Vujicic added, “It’s not about the outside. It is about being complete on the inside. Because I have seen so many people complete on the outside but who don’t know the truth. It is the truth that sets you free and who the Son sets free is free indeed,” The Christian Post reported.
In an article that Vujicic wrote for The Huffington Post, he compared giving love to planting tomato seeds. He recalled how his father suggested they plant seeds so they could watch the tomatoes grow. His father told him it would take a long time.
Because he was just a child, Vujicic watched for three hours and saw no change. He thought if he watched, it would grow faster, but day after day, he only became more frustrated, he wrote in The Huffington Post.
Vujicic concluded, “I cannot help but relate it to the experience of love. We often give love, and then get frustrated when we cannot see its fruit. We fail to realize that once the seed of love is planted, we must find freedom and comfort in simply knowing that the seed is planted. It is not our job to watch it grow.”
In the same article he noted that while he can’t live without Jesus, one of the people who inspire him is Garry Phelps, a 25-year-old singer, actor and writer with Down syndrome.
One day a group of people were talking of a baby who was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Garry said, “That’s great!” They were confused and asked, “What does Down syndrome mean to you, Garry?” To which he replied, “It just means you love everybody and never hurt anybody,” Vujicic wrote in The Huffington Post.
The next Harvest event will be in Auckland, New Zealand, in June 2011, The Christian Post said.
Wow! He sure takes away excuses that people use, doesn’t he?
Wow! He sure takes away excuses that people use, doesn’t he?
Once he got The Truth in him - things changed in his life. That’s the ‘secret’! God bless his great parents.
Her story does not have the religious connection, and there are aspects of it that some might find controversial, but it is inspirational to see what someone like this can accomplish in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. I later learned she managed to write a book using a typewriter - a manual typewriter!
This guy is amazing-—a true TRUE inspiration!!
Nick Vujicic is a wonderful application of God’s grace in ones life. God gives every person grace to handle their infirmities if we only will accept that grace. 2 Corinthians 12:9 “my grace is sufficient for the, for my grace is made perfect in weakness”.
Absolutely amazing!!!
God can really change your life, but for it to happen, you must go before him with a humble heart. That’s where too many people fail. This man is a true inspiration. God bless him!
I have seen a video of this fellow somewhere on the net. He is a fantastic, moving speaker.
A blessing - thanks
Truly a remarkable young man.
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