I believed I was destined to suffer

Claudia lived a life consumed by pain, bitterness, and hopelessness after losing her father at a young age. His death left her with a deep void that was filled with resentment.

"When my father died in a car accident, I harboured resentment against the person who caused the accident. This bitterness stayed with me for many years. Because my father was the breadwinner in our family, after his death, we often didn’t have much food to eat. We had next to nothing, not even basic necessities. Life was truly miserable after my father's passing. During that time, I lost all interest in life because I believed I was destined to suffer," said Claudia.

After getting married, Claudia faced another heartbreaking challenge —she could not conceive. She also endured many hurtful remarks because of her situation. She was mocked by friends and relatives, and many people called her a tree without fruit. Those remarks hurt her terribly. Her marriage began to crumble under the strain. 

She sought help in many places, but no one could offer her a solution.

"Every single day, I asked myself, 'Why me?’. I thought about my father often and wished he was still alive. I thought about the child I couldn't have, the marriage that was falling apart, and the people who mocked me. I was deeply distressed and had nowhere to turn.

Things had become so bad that my husband told me that he wanted to end his life because of the problems we were facing. He said that, while he was on his way to a place where he would kill himself, he met a member of the Universal Church who invited him to attend a service.

He started attending services from that day, and I noticed gradual changes in him. He asked me to go to the church with him, and that's when I also started going to the Universal Church.

The day I attended my first service in the church, I was moved by the Word of God that was preached. I really wanted my life to change. I participated in the church services regularly, and I prayed and read my Bible often.

Through my faith and perseverance I saw the power of God in every area of my life. My marriage was restored. I conceived and finally experienced the joy of being a mother. Our finances are stable and we lack no good thing. I have the blessing that far surpasses all the goodness God has given me because I am filled with the presence of God inside me. I no longer have the pain, resentment and bitterness of the past, because I received peace and joy from God,” said Claudia.