GEORGE HENRY, STAR Writer

NAME: Alfred Francis

CHURCH YOU ATTEND: Tower of Faith Ministries, British Virgin Islands. Originally, I am from Kellits New Testament, Clarendon.

POSITION IN THE CHURCH: Ordained lay pastor.

HOW LONG SINCE SAVED: More 35 years.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR MOMENT OF CONVICTION: When I read the Bible and recognised that the Lord says, 'Young man, I call upon you because you are strong'. I was a young man and I answered the call of God in my youthful days.

MOST CHALLENGING MOMENT SINCE BEING SAVED: As a young man, in my youthful days, I wanted to do things of flesh. However, the closer I got to the Lord I was able to deal with that; and do the things which the Lord wanted me to do.

MOST MIRACULOUS MOMENT SINCE BEING SAVED: My son was sick. The doctors took him three times to the emergency room. He was not eating anything. His eyes were red, his fingers and toes were swollen and his lips were red like blood. One Sunday morning I took him to the hospital and was just there crying and talking to God. I told God he belongs to Him and whatever His will was, let it be done, because I could not do anything. No time after that, he was well. His eyes, mouth and everything came back normal. Nobody touched him; it was just the hands of God. I saw the miraculous hands of God move on my son.

MESSAGE TO CHRISTIANS: Stay focused. Let us not lose contact with God. God has chosen us for a purpose, and we need to see that purpose fulfilled. He is coming back for His people. The time is ripe. He is at our door. Everything is pointing to the return of the Lord. God wants us to know, 'if His people who are called by His name will humble themselves and pray and seek His face, then He will hear from Heaven and heal their land.

MESSAGE TO NON-CHRISTIANS: If you only know the blessings salvation gives, you would never stay away. If you only see the table spread with lovely things, you would come to the feast today. So be now wise and step inside and never be like those who threw their lovely chances away. You only have one soul, and the breath that God has lent us can be gone any time. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all other things He will grant unto you. Please let your calling and election sure, because Jesus is surely coming back, and it is sooner than you think.

FAVOURITE BIBLE SCRIPTURE: Psalm 34:8

LINE FROM YOUR FAVOURITE SONG:'As the deer panteth for the water, so my soul panteth after Thee'.

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