My name is Patricia Calleja and I have been attending Live Seed Christian Centre for a little over a year now. I am a timid and reserved person and a woman of few words. I am separated and have a 14-year-old boy. I would like to share with you my testimony and some things that I went through in these last three years. I thought I was a wise person but in reality ended up making some bad choices based on my own understanding and ended up suffering unpleasant consequences. At that time I did not know the Lord personally and as a result had no real relationship with Him.

About four years ago I had what I thought was a “golden” opportunity to earn some good money in a short time. In reality this was no opportunity at all as it was a major bankruptcy in my life. I invested every cent that I had with a person who borrowed money and who supposedly paid back very high interest rates. He was described to me as a man of his word. Is not in my nature to trust blindfoldedly as life has taught me to trust no one. Initially all went well as I was making a good monthly profit due to very high interests in my favour. I was living a good life enjoying myself by going out, travelling abroad, and purchasing all my heart desired lacking nothing materially. Yet I could not find peace within and ended up sad and temperamental and even used bad language when I was angry. Whenever things did not go my way I used to blame God.

For a whole year and a half I enjoyed a steady income from my loan but early in 2009 it was as if a lightning suddenly struck me! The monthly instalments that I was receiving suddenly stopped and up to this day, three years later I am still without the money that I invested. Alas a tragedy! No money, no job, afraid and depressed I then started panicking. More than ever I blamed God and I could not understand how He allowed this to happen to me as after all the money I invested was hard-earned and not stolen money.

I locked myself inside my home and all I did was think about the problem I was facing. I did not know what to do and I even contemplated suicide but what kept me back was my son who was still in need of me. For the following year and a half all I did was cry and curse my fortune till one day I felt an inward voice telling me to draw closer to God and attend Live Seed Christian Centre where my mother used to attend. I had nothing to loose anyway so I decided to give it a try and attend this church. I then started attending but did not find it easy to believe what was being preached that God had a better plan for my life and that I will come out of this situation having victory over the enemy.

By constantly listening to the Word of God I started to slowly change in my attitude and found myself becoming calmer and giving less importance to material things and money was no longer an idol to me. I became more receptive to God and I was assured that He was walking along with me holding my hand leading me to a safe place. That He was my Saviour and all I had to do was to trust in Him and allow Him to guide me through life’s difficulties.

On closing I would like to share what happened to me last week. On Friday I withdrew my last €50 from the bank and I had a week and a half ahead of me before I received my wage. In situations like this it’s not easy not to think negatively and not to worry as there seemed to be no way out. I then lifted my face towards heaven and said to the Lord “I put myself and this situation into your hands, You know what my needs are and I am sure you will not let me drown!” I proceeded to read Matthew 6:25-34.

I finished work at 7.30 p.m. and when I arrived home I found two envelopes in my letter box, one was my mobile telephone bill and I said to myself “Now this!” I then opened the other envelope and to my relief I found a cheque of €105 which was from the government as a special help to those with a low income. Tears flooded my eyes with joy and I then said to myself “How great is my Lord He has perfect timing!” Once again the Lord proved faithful to me and He was with me all the way and gave me the forward thrust I needed right at that moment so that I will find the strength to follow Him ahead.



On Sunday the 11th of September 2011 I joyfully went through the waters of baptism in obedience to the Lord’s command to be baptised and to follow Him as a disciple. This has made me more determined to follow Him come what may! The Lord is always with us in every situation and in Isaiah the Lord promises that: "When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up A standard against him." Isaiah 59:19(b)