0:00:00.040,0:00:04.000 And as I speak right now, I've been promoted again 0:00:04.000,0:00:09.560 to be the Country Director over both Zambia and Malawi. 0:00:09.560,0:00:14.360 So in three years, I’ve been promoted five times. 0:00:20.480,0:00:26.960 My name is Rygard. I'm from Zambia and the person standing next to me is my wife. 0:00:26.960,0:00:32.600 I'm Changwe, his wife. [br]I’m also from Zambia. 0:00:32.600,0:00:36.280 The reason I contacted God’s Heart TV - 0:00:36.280,0:00:41.080 I was experiencing some[br]financial challenges, 0:00:41.080,0:00:44.200 especially after getting married. 0:00:44.200,0:00:50.840 And also the major reason was [br]stagnation in my career. 0:00:50.840,0:00:56.280 I had been working for a company for[br]four years and I had not experienced 0:00:56.280,0:01:02.080 any significant growth.[br]The salary was also just very small. 0:01:02.080,0:01:07.040 And fortunately, I met my wife[br]through the same company. 0:01:07.040,0:01:10.840 But when we got married,[br]we were not able to ‘survive’, 0:01:10.840,0:01:13.480 even when we put both [br]our salaries together. 0:01:13.480,0:01:16.120 We wouldn't be able to pay the bills. 0:01:16.120,0:01:18.080 We had to borrow money. 0:01:18.080,0:01:23.880 We had to depend on family to just [br]get through the whole month, 0:01:23.880,0:01:27.000 to buy simple things like food, 0:01:27.000,0:01:37.480 paying for electricity bills,[br]supporting the baby with her needs. 0:01:37.480,0:01:39.640 That was a very big challenge. 0:01:39.640,0:01:42.480 Actually, when we got married,[br]we also had no furniture. 0:01:42.480,0:01:50.160 Even the way we got married was through going to the Government Civic Centre. 0:01:50.160,0:01:53.200 Because you can't afford to have a wedding, 0:01:53.200,0:01:57.800 you have to go and get married at [br]the government offices, essentially. 0:01:57.800,0:02:05.000 So I think that should give you [br]an idea of our background 0:02:05.000,0:02:10.400 and the reason why we [br]approached God’s Heart TV. 0:02:10.400,0:02:12.640 And because of these same [br]financial problems, 0:02:12.640,0:02:15.880 we were also experiencing significant challenges in our marriage. 0:02:15.880,0:02:20.800 We were fighting a lot because[br]there wasn't enough to go around. 0:02:20.800,0:02:25.480 We were fighting about what to prioritise,[br]what to do, what to pay for. 0:02:25.480,0:02:30.440 And it was just causing significant [br]strain on the marriage, 0:02:30.440,0:02:32.760 even getting to the point of thinking, 0:02:32.760,0:02:36.720 ‘Maybe because I got married - [br]that’s why I’m experiencing this. 0:02:36.720,0:02:39.280 Maybe this was a mistake.’ 0:02:39.280,0:02:43.280 During those same challenges,[br]I was interacting with someone, 0:02:43.280,0:02:45.800 who was working for the same company, 0:02:45.800,0:02:49.520 and I was essentially just asking[br]for help and opportunities. 0:02:49.520,0:02:52.600 I told them if any opportunity comes up,[br]they should let me know, 0:02:52.600,0:02:56.160 so that I can improve[br]my financial situation. 0:02:56.160,0:02:59.880 That person went back to the country [br]that they had come from, 0:02:59.880,0:03:04.120 and it had been over four years. 0:03:04.120,0:03:11.840 And only during the week when [br]God’s Heart TV emailed me, 0:03:11.840,0:03:20.680 inviting me to join the Interactive Prayer Service and sending the link, 0:03:20.680,0:03:25.200 that person who I spoke to almost four years ago sent me a message on WhatsApp, 0:03:25.200,0:03:33.280 just to check on me - ‘How are you doing? We should talk at some point’ - something casual. 0:03:33.280,0:03:39.280 So when I received the email, I took it by faith that God had answered my prayers. 0:03:39.280,0:03:44.880 And when the Interactive Prayer[br]took place on a Saturday, 0:03:44.880,0:03:47.360 Brother Chris prayed for my wife and myself. 0:03:47.360,0:03:50.800 The very next week, the guy [br]called back and said, 0:03:50.800,0:03:56.680 ‘We're thinking about opening a market in Zambia. Do you still want to work with me?’ 0:03:56.680,0:04:03.280 I joined that company as a finance associate. 0:04:03.280,0:04:09.000 And I kept following Brother Chris[br]through God’s Heart TV. 0:04:09.000,0:04:17.640 I kept joining every Interactive [br]Prayer Service every month. 0:04:17.640,0:04:19.880 My salary increased. 0:04:19.880,0:04:23.960 Our financial challenges seemed to reduce.[br]We were able to afford a car. 0:04:23.960,0:04:27.640 Something I forgot to mention - I also became a God’s Heart TV partner. 0:04:27.640,0:04:30.520 But that's not the end of the testimony. 0:04:30.520,0:04:34.480 I only spent six months in the role[br]and they promoted me 0:04:34.480,0:04:39.920 to Finance and Operations Manager,[br]to essentially oversee Zambia and Malawi. 0:04:39.920,0:04:43.640 After that, I worked for another two years. 0:04:43.640,0:04:52.760 They then promoted me again [br]to Acting Country Director 0:04:52.760,0:04:54.440 for a period of around eight months. 0:04:54.440,0:04:58.440 When they appointed me[br]as Acting Country Director, 0:04:58.440,0:05:01.240 my prayer point became, [br]‘Lord, help me to do well. 0:05:01.240,0:05:09.560 Help me to do exceptional things. Help me stand out. Help me be the best at my job.’ 0:05:09.560,0:05:16.080 And during that time, sales in the whole company across Zambia and Malawi 0:05:16.080,0:05:21.320 improved significantly, [br]almost 2,000% growth in sales. 0:05:21.320,0:05:24.800 Operations were more efficient. [br]Everything went really well. 0:05:24.800,0:05:27.320 Because every month, I kept involving God. 0:05:27.320,0:05:33.280 Every day, every week I kept praying, involving God and joining Interactive Prayers. 0:05:33.280,0:05:35.800 So that period went really well. 0:05:35.800,0:05:40.040 And I did that for eight months. [br]Afterwards, I was then promoted again 0:05:40.040,0:05:45.440 to Finance and Operations Director[br]for both countries. 0:05:45.440,0:05:50.760 And as I speak right now,[br]I've been promoted again 0:05:50.760,0:05:56.840 to be the Country Director for[br]both Zambia and Malawi. 0:05:56.840,0:05:58.840 And I got promoted this February. 0:05:58.840,0:06:02.560 So in over three years, [br]I’ve been promoted five times. 0:06:02.560,0:06:07.120 Being involved in the Interactive Prayer Services has not only improved our finances 0:06:07.120,0:06:10.440 or my career; it's improved our marriage. 0:06:10.440,0:06:14.560 It's improved how we [br]interact with each other. 0:06:14.560,0:06:18.000 It’s improved how happy [br]we are in our home. 0:06:18.000,0:06:22.360 Even now, financially, I'm[br]the one that helps people. 0:06:22.360,0:06:25.720 I'm the one that helps [br]my friends and relatives. 0:06:25.720,0:06:27.600 I’m the one who comes [br]through for my relatives. 0:06:27.600,0:06:30.400 I would have never imagined[br]that I would be in a position 0:06:30.400,0:06:35.480 where sometimes when somebody asks [br]me for something, I give them. 0:06:35.480,0:06:38.680 When they ask to borrow money from me,[br]I don't even ask for it back. 0:06:38.680,0:06:43.720 I just let it go. And I'm able to bless[br]others by the grace of God. 0:06:43.720,0:06:51.480 So I've been a sort of spectator of my husband’s involvement with God’s Heart TV. 0:06:51.480,0:06:57.960 I initially wasn't very ‘connected’.[br]I would see him join the meetings. 0:06:57.960,0:07:02.960 Sometimes I would join for a few hours or a couple of minutes, and then I would leave. 0:07:02.960,0:07:06.640 But I did notice that he was very committed to joining God's Heart TV. 0:07:06.640,0:07:10.520 I've never seen him committed [br]like that to any other ministry. 0:07:10.520,0:07:14.400 And for that, I realised it was good. 0:07:14.400,0:07:17.280 But I didn't anticipate the change 0:07:17.280,0:07:20.920 that would come with him joining the Interactive Prayer Services. 0:07:20.920,0:07:24.280 So he's been joining them consistently. He's been very dedicated. 0:07:24.280,0:07:25.840 And for me, it's heartwarming. 0:07:25.840,0:07:27.400 I grew up in a Christian family. 0:07:27.400,0:07:33.960 I have always aspired to have a strong[br]Christian marriage, and there were certain 0:07:33.960,0:07:37.560 parts of my marriage that used to[br]frustrate me a lot, especially initially. 0:07:37.560,0:07:46.800 My husband's spiritual growth has continued to just go from one level to the next level. 0:07:46.800,0:07:50.240 There were a lot of issues that we did have 0:07:50.240,0:07:59.560 and I can see them literally falling off with every interaction, intention that my husband 0:07:59.560,0:08:01.720 has had in just pursuing God. 0:08:01.720,0:08:09.160 And the most significant one was [br]in December 2024. 0:08:09.160,0:08:14.840 Brother Chris decided to get on a call with us for a counselling session. 0:08:14.840,0:08:18.640 And this was the first time [br]I interacted with God’s Heart TV, 0:08:18.640,0:08:20.760 on a one-on-one with Brother Chris. 0:08:20.760,0:08:26.000 And I was extremely humbled that he took time off his very busy schedule 0:08:26.000,0:08:27.800 to speak to me and my husband. 0:08:27.800,0:08:32.880 I think it was a 1 hour, 30 minutes call[br]and he really spoke to my husband 0:08:32.880,0:08:37.240 as a brother and a mentor. 0:08:37.240,0:08:42.520 And everything that he shared with him was stuff that I had presented to God before. 0:08:42.520,0:08:44.280 Obviously, sometimes we go to friends 0:08:44.280,0:08:48.040 and we complain about stuff and sometimes we complain to our partner. 0:08:48.040,0:08:53.560 But, in that moment I realised, [br]God is the only person 0:08:53.560,0:08:56.880 that could intervene in a way[br]that is actually transformational. 0:08:56.880,0:08:58.440 And when Brother Chris spoke to us, 0:08:58.440,0:09:02.000 he was very intentional in just ensuring[br]that the message got across 0:09:02.000,0:09:04.640 and that my husband actually understood[br]what God wants for him. 0:09:04.640,0:09:07.360 He gave us stuff that we should do 0:09:07.360,0:09:11.080 to just ensure that we continue [br]in our spiritual growth. 0:09:11.080,0:09:16.160 And I literally remember telling God...[br]Because I'm ‘big’ on Christmas. 0:09:16.160,0:09:21.080 I guess that's the worldly part of me.[br]I really do care about the whole season. 0:09:21.080,0:09:28.800 And for me, I said, ‘God, this is the best Christmas gift - getting a call from Brother Chris.’ 0:09:28.800,0:09:32.200 And seeing my husband really understand[br]what God wants for him. 0:09:32.200,0:09:34.320 And I've seen changes since then. 0:09:34.320,0:09:37.600 We are more committed[br]to going to church as a family. 0:09:37.600,0:09:41.960 And I know that being part of that[br]community is going to be impactful 0:09:41.960,0:09:45.520 in my marriage and our [br]relationship as husband and wife. 0:09:45.520,0:09:48.280 He treats me differently.[br]I guess I haven't really told him this. 0:09:48.280,0:09:52.760 Perhaps I have said it in passing. 0:09:52.760,0:09:59.320 He is a completely different [br]person from our initial year 0:09:59.320,0:10:03.680 as a married couple to now,[br]and I can only attribute that to God. 0:10:03.680,0:10:08.480 And for him, it's been through the interaction that he's had with God’s Heart TV. 0:10:08.480,0:10:13.640 So it’s more than just the financial blessing that we've enjoyed from God, 0:10:13.640,0:10:17.320 I think there's even a more profound[br]blessing in the spiritual growth 0:10:17.320,0:10:20.600 that I've seen in my husband[br]that has ultimately affected me. 0:10:20.600,0:10:22.240 It has impacted my family. 0:10:22.240,0:10:27.560 And I'm hopeful that this would be[br]something that will just continue to 0:10:27.560,0:10:31.320 grow from one height to another. 0:10:31.320,0:10:34.080 Can you please share what [br]is your word of advice 0:10:34.080,0:10:43.840 to the ladies and women who perhaps are going through difficult times in their marriage? 0:10:43.840,0:10:47.000 Initially, I used to complain[br]about my husband to God, 0:10:47.000,0:10:53.080 and I think, what God wants us to do[br]and what I've learned is that He wants us 0:10:53.080,0:10:56.120 to love our husbands the [br]way that He loves us. 0:10:56.120,0:10:57.520 The way that He's extended grace to us, 0:10:57.520,0:10:59.720 He wants us to do the same[br]with our husbands. 0:10:59.720,0:11:03.840 I mean, when we present our issues to [br]God, it should be from a place of love. 0:11:03.840,0:11:07.800 Because, when you're loving, [br]you are patient and you're kind. 0:11:07.800,0:11:12.040 In loving your husband, it's also a [br]form of ministry to your husband 0:11:12.040,0:11:15.720 because you're not going to stop[br]just because the person upsets you. 0:11:15.720,0:11:19.720 You genuinely love this person and you[br]are not coming from a place of bitterness. 0:11:19.720,0:11:23.720 Also, it's important to understand[br]that God instituted marriage 0:11:23.720,0:11:26.920 and He really wants marriages to work. 0:11:26.920,0:11:29.680 And so He is the best person to talk to. 0:11:29.680,0:11:35.160 He's the best person to present our complaints to because He cares for us. 0:11:35.160,0:11:38.800 Sometimes you may feel like[br]He's not listening. It's a process. 0:11:38.800,0:11:41.640 It takes a while; we might [br]not see the results. 0:11:41.640,0:11:46.240 But when we come from a point of love and understanding that ‘This is the person 0:11:46.240,0:11:51.320 that God has set aside for me, and[br]this is my husband’, we don't give up. 0:11:51.320,0:11:57.240 So I would encourage other people[br]to just keep on pressing into God, 0:11:57.240,0:12:00.240 understanding that God sees you,[br]He hears you, 0:12:00.240,0:12:05.760 and He genuinely wants a fruitful,[br]happy marriage for any Christian. 0:12:05.760,0:12:13.040 My word of encouragement is - I think [br]I've learned to depend on God more. 0:12:13.040,0:12:16.720 I've learned to depend on God[br]for every day. 0:12:16.720,0:12:21.880 And even in these promotions,[br]there are still challenges at work. 0:12:21.880,0:12:24.760 So there are still difficulties[br]that you encounter. 0:12:24.760,0:12:29.200 Sometimes there are negative experiences. 0:12:29.200,0:12:34.160 But I think especially through God’s Heart TV, 0:12:34.160,0:12:37.760 I've learned that I need to [br]depend on God every day. 0:12:37.760,0:12:39.880 I've moved from praying for the month 0:12:39.880,0:12:45.080 to praying for the week to praying[br]literally every day, even for my work. 0:12:45.080,0:12:50.280 I pray every day, ‘God, help me today[br]with everything - in my faith, 0:12:50.280,0:12:54.880 in my journey, in my family, [br]to be good to my wife and kids.’ 0:12:54.880,0:12:57.840 I do my best to live each day[br]as if it were my last. 0:12:57.840,0:13:01.600 So the way I commit that day to God,[br]I commit it fully. 0:13:01.600,0:13:04.680 And I find that when I do that[br]in a particular week, 0:13:04.680,0:13:07.480 everything goes the way [br]it's supposed to go. 0:13:07.480,0:13:10.160 Even if I have challenges, I have strength 0:13:10.160,0:13:13.840 to overcome those challenges[br]and to go through those challenges 0:13:13.840,0:13:17.440 with a positive attitude,[br]with joy and with peace.