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