I have a segment for our talk show- Light Talk- and it's about alcoholism.
We have to interview a recovered alcoholic to share his story and his struggles to combat his disease.
I volunteered to produce and write this segment, because, i-being an ex-alcoholic-can relate to it.
So, for all those who are recovering, and maybe ex members of alcoholics anonymous, this story is for you.
Pastor Sanchez.
Yes, he is a pastor. Yes, he preaches the word of God. Yes, encourages everyone to read the Bible.
Yes, who would have thought he is an alcoholic.
well, today, he is an ex-alcoholic.
he gave in to peer pressure at age 18 and started drinking alcohol.
busy making a living, his parents were not able to monitor his delinquent behavior.
Pastor gambled, played billiards when he was supposed to be in school, dared his friend to stab him when he was drunk, and almost raped their neighbor's help.
For a time, he was separated from his peers when he went to Manila.
He worked as a gasoline boy to support his schooling.
When he finished his Nautical course, he worked aboard a ship, and finally, made his way to be full-pledged seaman.
Being on the cruise for nine straight months, he was away from home, single, Pastor had his time of his life.
He drank beers, and tasted all the booze any country could ever offer.
He had sexual relationships with women from all the places their ship docked.
He smuggled golds and conduit it from one country to another.
He was having a hell of a good time. so he have thought.
Until he found out that he has acquired a sexually transmitted disease and his savings account is nearing empty. He stopped sending money to his parents, which, first of all, was his reason why he went aboard to work.
One vacation, he went home and his mom told him to just pay a visit to the Church.
He did what he was told, and he heard the preach from the Bible, saying "whoever wants to change his ways, come to Me (Lord)." Right there and then, it hit his heart hard enough to change him.
It was a drastic change he said. radical so to speak.
he went aboard the ship again and he threw all his liquors in the sea.
he locked his room during the nights so no prostitute can enter.
He went back to Manila again, and heard God's whisper.
He heard God calling him and asking him to preach His word.
He heed the call and told his father that he will go to Bible School.
His father went berserk and send him away.
But, pastor, obeyed God. and put his faith in Him, because, God asked him "you said I'm powerful, i can do everything, where's your faith, why can't you leave your parents and siblings to me."
And he followed.
Now, for so many years, he's been teaching the good news.
all his siblings finished their studies and are living a well-off life.
Amazing faith, don't you think?
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