Alcoholic Delivered through Fasting and Prayer

For seven years I taught school on a small island off the coast of Korea. Cut off from the land and friends, I sometimes felt very lonely. When these times of loneliness, trouble,and homesickness came, I drank. I loved my wine and eventually became an alcoholic. Without thinking of the serious damage I was doing to my body, I thought that I could not live without my wine. Often I would forget to eat because of my heavy drinking.

As a result of my excessive drinking, 1 developed a stomach ulcer and then liver trouble. As the symptoms grew worse, the time came when I could not stand it any longer and I went to the hospital. Even in the hospital I continued to drink wine. With my continued drinking the medical treatment did not help me at all. At one time my condition improved somewhat, but soon 1 was drinking again and it immediately became worse.

One day when all my money was spent and my heart was filled with despair and gloom, I had an opportuni- ty to talk with one of the pastors of the Full Gospel Central Church. He suggested that 1 pray about my problem at the prayer mountain and let God deliver me from the chains of sin and heal me of this disease. He asked me to think it over and decide.

I thought to myself, "I failed to have my sickness cured at the hospital even though I spent all my money. I cannot abandon this alcohol in my own power and I have no money to buy any more," I decided to go. "You have decided well," the pastor said as he grasped my hand.

Thus we went to the prayer mountain together. While I prayed, the pastor prayed for me. Soon after 1 arrived at the prayer mountain I began to vomit a lot and the desire for wine completely disappeared during the three days of fasting and prayer. I was so thrilled at the results of my fasting and prayer that I continued to fast another eight days, thanking God for what He accomplished. During this time Christ filled me with the Holy Spirit, and with the joy of the Lord in my heart, I spoke with tongues.

After my fast, 1 began to take a little soup, then I began to eat solid food. Now I eat regularly with no ill effects. 1 am completely healed. 1 know God is working in spite of the fact that many in our generation mock His existence. Hallelujah! I give all the glory and thanks to the Lord.

-Chan Su Park
66 Boksu Dong
Suwon City, Kyanggi Do, Korea

Prayer and Fasting