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DELIVERED FROM DRUNKENNESS THROUGHEMMANUEL TV

Emmanuel TV, the television station of The Synagogue, Church Of AllNations (SCOAN) began its remarkable journey with a bold statement ofintent, cast in a slogan which was of more than mere words: Changing lives,changing nations, changing the world. Since its entry into the airwaves onMarch 10th 2006, countless stories of transformation, reformation andsalvation paint a bold picture of the impact it has had on individuals,families and nations alike. Although no meter can truly measure EmmanuelTVs worldwide influence, it is safe to say, by its unwavering progress, thatGod is clearly the divine driver behind its fortunes. Here is an Emmanuel TVstory sure to stir wonder in the depths of your heart, bring a tear to youreye and leave you in awe of an awesome God.

Life was literally hellish for Maria Chisanga, her volatile husband dealing her verbaland physical abuse again in a fit of drunken madness. Their marriage had not started

on such a chaotic note, but alcohol had slowly consumed, overtaken and destroyedhim. Alex was not the man she first met. For the young Zambian couple, already withtwo kids, the situation was dire and the marriage at the point of breaking beyondrepair. I dont know whether it was due to the money I started having, Alexreminisced. But the moment we had our second kid, problems started coming and Istarted drinking. I was going out every night with friends and they influenced me todrink. From that time, things started to go downhill. The deeper it went, the worse lifebecame and I started drinking badly. It was uncontrollable.

As the alcohol clouded his judgement and veiled his values, Alex started goingregularly outside his marital home, eloping with different women on various

occasions, including the younger sister of Marias closest friend. He had three childrenoutside wedlock. Eventually I ran away from my house, with my wife crying bitterly.They went to my father and different pastors still they couldnt stop me. You know,when you are carried away you are gone.Alex left his house in disarray, with hisfive children from Maria becoming virtually fatherless. I was still financiallysupporting my wife, but soon stopped because I was with other women. Thats when Imoved completely to Botswana and forgot taking care of her and the childrencompletely.

Each attempted return to reconcile resulted in more strife and fight. Maria eventually

made the decision to leave the marriage and return to her hometown. When myhusband started drinking, it was horrible, Maria soberly stated. It was a time ofcrying, a time of crises, a very hard time for me. We were fighting and shouting ateach other every day. He was beating me any time he felt like it. My children were somuch affected by the drinking of their father. They came to the point of telling me,Mummy if you can leave this man, I think it would be better for you because thisman is beating you and bringing so many problems in our lives today. Even payingtheir school fees was a problem. Eating was a problem. He was beating me so much,and I got tired. I prayed and prayed until I got tired and decided to leave themarriage.

If anyone is in a position to explain the devastating and destructive effect of alcoholabuse, it is Alex Chisanga. With turmoil throughout his home and life, Alex turned toextreme drinking, literally existing in a state of delirium, dependent on the next beer-binge. There was not a day that I did not drink,he vividly explained. The time I am

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talking with you now, maybe a carton would be gone. You know, when you got paid,you would buy some cartons and put them in the fridge instead of buying food. Youmight go and get five or six cartons and put them in the fridge. It came to the extentthat I could not even sit like this without having a beer, because I would be shaking. Ineeded to have a beer with me. When I was going to the toilet, I would carry a beer.It came to a time when I couldnt even cook for myself. I had to go out and buy foodbefore I could eat. Sometimes, I would spend two or three days without food; but beerwas there. Even when I was going to bed, when I slept, I would be having a bottle withme. As I would be trying to sleep, I would be drinking. In the night, all I would dreamof was beer. And the moment I woke up, I would start. Sometimes, the bottle wouldfall from my hands in the night. You would just get up in the morning and see themess, go to the fridge and get another one. My beer was too much. I couldnt livewithout beer. Like you are sitting down now I couldnt. I needed to have it with me. Ineeded to have it in my stomach if I didnt, I would become something else. I wouldbecome wild.

As to be expected, the extreme addiction had taken its toll on him both physically andpsychologically, with regular thoughts of suicide whirling within his head. Physically, I

was not normal. There were times when I would feel like a mad person. All it wouldtell you go to the fridge, it is there. I even went bankrupt because of my beeraddiction. If it was not there and you didnt have money in the bank, you would forceyourself to go and sell something so that at least, it would be there. It must be there.Things were finished. My vehicle I sold it because of that. We had two fridges I soldone of them. I sold everything to buy beer. I was only left with my TV and a bed tosleep in.If you came close to me, you would sense the smell of my beer. It got to theextent that my whole body smelt of beer, because sometimes I wouldnt bathe. Iwould start to have a headache that was unstoppable then something came to youand told you to get rid of your life.Even while performing his duties as a heavy truckdriver, Alex would drive under the influence of alcohol; astonishingly however, he was

able to avoid accidents. I used to hide alcohol at work. Even when I was driving,behind my seat you would find a carton of my beer.

The downward spiral continued for Alex, bound in what could be termed as slavery tothe spirit of alcohol that had totally engulfed his existence. It was the December of2008 - over three years since he had last seen or spoken to his wife. One Sundaymorning, a friend of mine came to find out whether I was at home, explained Alex,who had been drinking throughout the nights of Friday and Saturday. He asked me ifI had a decoder in my living room. In tune with his answer, the friend entered hishouse and fiddled with the apparatus before tuning in to a particular television

station. He increased the volume and then joined me outside on the veranda where Iwas drinking. After a while, he heard the voice of the man of God preaching.Alexsfriend had tuned to Emmanuel TV, and it was the start of a live Sunday Service fromThe SCOAN with Prophet T.B. Joshua. By the time he heard the man of God say,Distance is not a barrier! Let us pray for the viewers he said to me, Alex youneed to come and watch this. Literally forcing the reluctant drunkard to enter hishouse, the friend brought him before the television. He told me: Come I need youto touch the screen. I told him, No, let me just watch the man. Then he just grabbedmy hand and forcefully put it on the screen. At that moment, the man of God said:Whatever is not of Jesus out! Thats when I went out on the ground. Rollinguncontrollably on the floor of his living room, Alex was receiving a remarkable

deliverance as a service some thousands of miles away in Lagos, Nigeria progressed.The spirits tormenting his life and family were being chased out. I must have beenthere for over 10 minutes. All I remember is that the man of God shouted, In the

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name of Jesus you are free and I just woke up at once, in dirty clothes and sweatingprofusely.

Alex slowly got up, several neighbours having gathered due to the commotion, staredat him in amazement. The darkness that clouded his blood-shot eyes had gone. Ilooked around and the first thing I asked was: Where is my wife?' My friend who hadput on Emmanuel TV and all my neighbours started crying. They told me Alex, yourwife left you over three years ago. I couldnt believe it. I went to the bedroom andstarted checking for my wifes clothes. Then I discovered it was true my wife was nolonger with me. I began to cry.Alex asked for a drink of water and a disbelievingneighbour brought out both bottles of water and beer, asking him to choose. He chosewater.

The following day, Alex took a fortnights leave from work and started a desperate journey back to Zambia to find his wife. Discovering that his five children werescattered throughout the community and that his wife had returned to her fathers

house, he set out to meet her. The passion to reunite was so deep that the journey offour days took him only two, to the point where he was 15km from the village of hisfather-in-law but with no transport available. I walked the 15km on foot with the rainpouring and soaking me throughout. It was 1.00 when I finally arrived.In the dead ofnight, Alex stood before his wifes house and cried out. When my father-in-law heardmy voice, he said, Alex, is that you? He then turned to shout, Maria your husbandis here! It was a glorious moment, an unprecedented reconciliation upon 10

minutes in front of aunique televisionstation. Everyonewas crying and we

were hugging oneanother. In themorning, we had ameeting as a family. Ihad to explain to themwhat happened andhow I got deliveredthrough EmmanuelTV. They weresurprised because

what they heard aboutme and what theywere seeing was atotally different thing.I knelt and apologised

in the presence of the family, but my father-in-law stood me up and said: You remainour son. They killed a goat and we ate and celebrated together. It was a wonderfulday,recalled Maria. Despite all that had happened, we were so happy to see himback in our lives because we didnt stop loving him. We were always praying for himand asking God to intervene in his situation and He did! After one week, thereunited couple returned to Botswana.

Alexs remarkable encounter with God through Emmanuel TV signalled the lastalcoholic drink he took, as well as the birth of a new relationship with Maria. Its likewe have just been married. I never realised before how beautiful my wife is! Now

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when I am off work, I will be in the house, working and eating together with her. I alsoreunited with my children, and they came back to spend holidays with us. It can begenuinely called a total transformation. Thank God for the man of God, Prophet T.B.Joshua and Emmanuel TV for what they have done they have brought life to my life.I was a dead person who had nothing in the head apart from beer beer was myfocus. If I didnt have a beer, I didnt have anything. But today, I am a differentperson, I dont even think about beer anymore, not a single craving.For Maria, its asif she has a new husband. There is a big, big difference in his life now he is a newman. We can share the Bible together; we can pray together, we can do all thingstogether. No more drinking. No more fighting. No more shouting. He is even apreacher of the Word of God now! We are enjoying our relationship!

Her advice to couples about to enter marriage is on the necessity of involving God. Iwill advise those who are entering into marriage to invite God into their life, becausea marriage without God has a limit, but with God all things are possible. To myfellow people out there, hold fast to God our God is a good God, He never fails. Jesusis a conqueror and once you believe in Him, you too are a conqueror with Him.

Alexs advice, informed by an unforgettable life-experience, is simple: Thank Godthat I can give you these words of advice: do not go into alcohol. Rather choose theLord Jesus Christ, who will give you life, who will give light to your future. Not beer beer doesnt give life. Beer only spoils your life and kills you in a manner that themore beer you drink, the older you become, the more you destroy yourself your lifewill be miserable. Lets hold fast to God, not the things of this world. Lets have a newlife in Him that will never put us in misery, a new life that will always bring joy andhappiness. God created us in His own image, and He wants us to follow His ways.Lucky we are that we are given Emmanuel TV! Weve been given the prophet SeniorProphet T.B. Joshua. He is not the prophet of Nigeria; he is a prophet of all nations. Heis a prophet that is given to us to change our lives. Like me personally speaking now

if you saw me some years ago, you would shed tears. The tears you would beshedding are tears of joy that Emmanuel TV and its partners with Prophet T.B. Joshuahave brought life to me today. I, Alex,am alive today because of Emmanuel TV andProphet T.B. Joshua. All I can say is thank you!

SOURCE: The TB Joshua Blog- http://thetbjoshuafanclub.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/emmanuel-tv-testimony-

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