{"id":54,"date":"2014-12-08T16:34:55","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T22:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifcb.org\/?p=54"},"modified":"2016-08-26T10:43:57","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T15:43:57","slug":"my-struggles-gods-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifcb.org\/my-struggles-gods-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"My Struggles, God&#8217;s Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>By Chad Frank<\/h2>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-54-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/ifcb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Chad-Frank-Story_071010.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ifcb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Chad-Frank-Story_071010.mp3\">https:\/\/ifcb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Chad-Frank-Story_071010.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I am Chad Frank. I am 32 years old. I lived without Christ in my life until I was 27 years old. I was headed for destruction and to hell. I was not faithful to my wife. I was an alcoholic and lived for the moment and caused much pain and hurt in my marriage. I am thankful that my children were young enough that they can&#8217;t remember the foolish man I was.<\/p>\n<p>Just months before I went on the walk to Emmaus. I went from 210 pounds to 167 pounds. I was headed to death I believe that was due to the weight of sin in my life. If that walk in Gods timing would not have been that January, I would not have been standing in front of you today.<\/p>\n<p>I give God all the glory for the tears I cried as he washed me and made me new. He set my feet upon a rock. He surrounded me with Saints to help me step out and share the gift of life He has given me.<\/p>\n<p>I came home from the walk to Emmaus. The first thing I did was kiss my wife. I saw her through Christ&#8217;s eyes. How sorry I was I had treated her so poorly. Then I ran to my son and daughters room. They were already asleep. That didn&#8217;t stop me from what I had to say. I asked them both for forgiveness. I was covered with peace. I give them a kiss and told them how much I loved them.<\/p>\n<p>Then I went into my bedroom and asked my wife if we could talk. We talked until early morning. Things were said that were hard to forgive. But Monica and I have worked through these things seeking the Lord together. I kissed her and told her how much she meant in my live. If it had not been for her I would not have gone to the walk to Emmaus.<\/p>\n<p>Then God used my witness as I was radically changed. People who knew me didn&#8217;t know me anymore. God used my life to share a book called &#8220;Maximize Manhood&#8221; with my father. About 10 days after I was saved my father read this book. At the end of this book it had the sinner&#8217;s prayer. My father got on his knees in front of my mother who was my fathers witness as he asked Christ to have ownership of his life.<\/p>\n<p>My mother rededicated her life to Christ also. We dedicated our business to Christ. My marriage has been restored. My children are in Christian schools. For the most part at home, I can&#8217;t even pick up my fork without my kids screaming &#8220;who&#8217;s going to bless this food?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I end with this: each and every one of us has a choice. You can choose life or death. I have chosen life. What do you choose this day?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Chad Frank &nbsp; I am Chad Frank. I am 32 years old. I lived without Christ in my life until I was 27 years old. I was headed for destruction and to hell. 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