Amazing Peace!

Drowning in a lifestyle of drugs and homosexuality, Rhondina heard God calling through an Inspiration Ministries broadcast.

 

God pursues the lost, even at 3:00 a.m. “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). No life is too far gone, no hour too late, and no darkness too deep for His voice to reach. For Rhondina, His call came through a television program in the middle of the night, after decades of running from Him.

A Life Drowned Out

A bright young girl, Rhondina left school and earned her GED at only 15 years old. But soon after, a boyfriend introduced her to crack cocaine, igniting a decades-long addiction.

Her life became consumed by nightclubs, using and selling drugs, and same-sex relationships. Year after year, the noise of her choices grew louder, until it drowned out the voice of God.

Sin always promises freedom but delivers bondage. Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin” (John 8:34). Rhondina’s testimony shows the bondage of sin. What began as a choice became a chain, and she could not break it on her own.

A 3:00 a.m. Encounter

Then, one quiet early morning, as her racing mind finally began to slow, she saw Inspiration’s Campmeeting on television. The message cut through years of noise. Captivated, Rhondina fell to her knees and surrendered her life to Christ.

When she later called our International Prayer Center, she could barely speak through her tears.

“I wrote down the things she [the prayer minister] said to do … and the things the preacher said God would do. It was amazing! It happened just like she said!”

This is the heart of the Gospel. God did not wait for Rhondina to clean up her life before He came for her. “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). She came to Him just as she was, and He received her.

The Peace the World Can’t Give

For decades, nothing Rhondina chased could give her lasting peace. That peace could only be found in Christ.

Jesus promised, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid” (John 14:27).

The world’s peace depends on circumstances. It lasts only as long as the high, the relationship, or the good night. The peace of Christ is different. It rests on who He is, not on what is happening around us. “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7). That peace has held her ever since.

Obedience That Costs Something

Rhondina didn’t wait to obey. She stopped selling drugs and walked away from a twenty-year same-sex relationship. Those were not small steps. They meant leaving behind patterns of life that had held her captive for years.

Her obedience did not earn her salvation. Jesus had already paid the price for her sins. Her changed life was a response to the grace she had received. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Rhondina did not simply add Jesus to her old life. She surrendered to Him and began walking in newness of life.

Protected Long Before She Knew Him

The enemy rarely surrenders without a fight. Not long after she turned to God, a man tried to kill her during a chaotic night. Rhondina survived, and she saw God’s protection in her deliverance.

This narrow escape forever changed her perspective. She saw Jesus not only as her Savior, but as her protector. Looking back, she recognized His hand preserving her long before she ever surrendered to Him.

Years of severe trauma had driven her to multiple suicide attempts, and she had been on life support three times. Each time, God spared her life.

“Once, after being on a breathing machine for four days, I awoke as they unplugged it. Doctors said I had been dead for twenty minutes before arriving at the hospital, and that if I lived, I would not be able to know others, speak, or walk. But here I am … running my own business and helping others!”

“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18). Even in her darkest moments, when Rhondina had given up on her own life, God had not given up on her.

Her testimony reminds us of the psalmist’s words: “He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure” (Psalm 40:2).

Rescued to Rescue Others

Today, Rhondina treasures God’s presence, walks in His peace, and helps others find the same hope that transformed her life.

“I run my own business and help people trapped in the lifestyle I escaped,” Rhondina says. “I pray for world peace and my enemies daily. I don’t lie, and I try my best to be who God needs me to be.”

Her words reflect the heart of a changed life. Jesus said, “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). The grace of God enables us to love and pray for others, even those who have hurt us.

And God can use the comfort we have received to help others. He “comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God” (2 Corinthians 1:4). Rhondina now reaches out to help people who are struggling with the kind of life she once knew.

Is God Calling You?

Maybe you see yourself in Rhondina’s story. Maybe you feel too far gone, too trapped, or too tired to believe that change is possible. God is calling you, just as He called her.

“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). Jesus died for your sins and rose again. You can turn from sin and surrender your life to Him right now, wherever you are.

And if you’d like someone to pray with you, our prayer ministers are here to help, just as they were for Rhondina.

Thank You, Partners

Because of faithful seeds sown by ministry partners, Inspiration Ministries was there when God drew Rhondina to Himself. Reaching into lives that might otherwise never hear the Gospel is what you do as a partner with Inspiration Ministries. Thank you!

Please pray for Rhondina and for others like her to know the grace and power of the Lord who rescues us all.

If you are struggling or need prayer, you can submit a request through our Prayer Center at any time. Prayer ministers are available by phone Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET. If you are in crisis in the United States, call or text 988 for immediate support.