Deacon Justin J. Ju with his family (aged 41, 1-3 Parish in South Korea)

In 2013, Boeun my daughter showed me a handout from her school. It teaches students and their parents what words children don't want to hear from their parents and what they do want to hear from them.

There were four categories of words that children don't like to hear from their parents: the words that ignore them; those that compare them to friends; talking about school records, and the words of nagging. There were also 25 specific examples such as "You are smart, but you're lacking in effort!" "What's this with your school record!" "If you are going to do it like that, just quit!" and "Clean your room!"

My daughter said that she had told her friends that her parents hadn't said such words to her, but her friends didn't believe it. She felt proud of us her parents. I was so grateful. It was possible because of Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee's teachings that have both shown a great example and have led us to live in the truth.

My wife and I registered in Manmin Central Church in October, 2000. I have become a member of the Peniel Chorus and she has become a member of the Pearl Chorus of Performing Arts Committee.

In March, 2007, I was blessed to devote myself to the work of the Lord as a Levite worker (the church's full time worker). I was put in charge of overseas works and came to realize the value of Dr. Lee's ministry that delivers the message of life and manifests signs, wonders, and powerful works. I engraved his word that I have to be sanctified if I want to become a worker that does the will of God.

After worshiping in spirit and truth during worship services, I kept the sermons in my heart and tried hard to obey the words. I listened to his representative sermons 'Love Chapter', 'Beatitudes', 'Nine Fruits of the Spirit', and 'Goodness' repeatedly. I also read the books and took notes on them.

Also, I prayed every night in Daniel Prayer Meeting with the summaries of the sermons in my heart. I thought that if I prayed for a longer time, fasted, and tried hard then I would achieve the faith and goodness of the fathers of faith.

However, I came to the realization that faith increases not by my own effort. But God gives faith to me to the extent that I cast off sin and evil and do goodness. After realizing it I received grace and love that enabled me to keep and practice the Word of God. On the street as well as during worship services and prayer time, I came to feel the delicate love of God.

Even when I volunteered for His kingdom, the God of love gave me a lot of grace and let me think, 'What if the Lord was to do it?' I felt so grateful every day because my heart beats, I breathe, I imagine the great and deep love of God looking up to the sky, and I can listen to the word of life.
In spring of 2013, when I saw water go upward on the surface of bare branches, the love of God, the Lord, and the shepherd swept over me in emotion. I used to be like a bare branch. But God sent the Lord and the Spirit for one such as me and provided me with all His essence so that I could grow up well toward God. God reminded me of it and let me feel His love.

I realized that even though I received such love I still had an ego, self-righteousness, and self-frameworks. I judged others by my education and my knowledge. Discomfort remained in my heart. I repented all of them thoroughly. I prayed from my heart and tried harder to achieve the goodness and love of the Lord.

In May, 2013, I was finally blessed to have the heart of spirit. Deaconess Miyoung Do my wife also achieved the heart of spirit in late December of 2013 and she is working for the Lord as administrator of Women's Sub-district Leaders' Association. My wife and I will work faithfully with our lives for the ministry of Manmin as good soldiers of Christ in this end time. I give all thanks and glory to God.