For 10 years from 1998, I was addicted to a highly addictive drug known as “ice” or ‘crystal methamphetamine”. In 2008, I came to accept Christ through a friend and was baptised. I desired to know Christ on a deeper level and as I focused on learning about Him from the Bible and books, many good things began to happen in my life. Besides restoration in my family life and financials, I found myself free from my drug addiction as well.

In September 2013, I attended a friend’s birthday party. Many friends were using drugs at the party, and I eventually succumbed to using the drug again. This time, the desire was stronger and I consumed the drug daily. I committed to stopping my addiction and to getting right with God, but could not.

In March 2014, while listening to one of Pastor Prince’s sermons, I was reminded to “cast all my cares on Him because He cares for me”. Thereafter, whenever the desire to take the drug arose, I would confess, “Lord, I cannot and have no power to stop this desire, but You can.”

In the beginning nothing seemed to improve but I continued to confess God’s power over my addiction. Then one day, I heard Pastor Prince quoting Isaiah 60:1 — Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you — in his sermon titled, "Stepping Into God’s Greater Glory". Pastor Prince said that it was a year of God’s greater glory and whatever we wanted from God, He would do it for us. I cried to God and prayed. Instantly, I felt a warm sensation in my heart.

The next day, I woke up without any desire to take the drug. I realised my addiction was gone. God has changed me. I removed all my drugs from my secret hiding place and flushed them down the toilet. Since April 2014, I have not had any desire to take drugs again. Even though people have offered these drugs to me for free, I have rejected their offer and prayed that they too would be set free from their addictions one day.

Thank you so much, Pastor Prince. Your teaching that is established on the foundation that “I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus” is the key to the success I have seen in my life today. I pray that God will send more pastors like yourself to Indonesia, to preach the true gospel of grace.