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Refusing to Bow
OMF Taiwan - Thursday 22 October 2009About 2 years ago, a new believer was slapped in the face by her mother for refusing to bow and worship her father-in-law at his funeral.
Recently this young woman's mother went with a friend who wanted to have her palm read. Though the mother did not go to get her fortune read, the fortune teller looked at her and told her that something bad was going to happen to her and her family this month. The fortune teller then proceeded to tell her that she could escape the danger by paying him NT$10,000 (US$300) to have her luck changed.
In the midst of this unsettling encounter, she suddenly began to think of her Christian daughter. The thought came that maybe she could help. She went home and told her daughter that she wanted to go to church to have the church pray for her and for the family's protection. She went to church this past week and one of the leaders was able to talk to her and encouraged her to believe in Christ and be baptized.
The mother now wants to be baptized! She also says she wants to stop idol and ancestor worship.
What an amazing turnaround. God has used this young woman’s faith and courage to bring fruit in her mother’s life. Praise Him!
Randy Adams