Inger Friis

There is a very great praise in my heart for what my Lord has done for me. I have not words enough to express what I feel and what I want to say to honor my Savior.

As a young child, I always prayed, but that was not salvation. I was also privileged to have a good home and wonderful parents. It all seemed so good, but in my heart I desired the world and I knew I was a sinner. When I was twenty-six years old, I felt a great need in my heart.  I was very unhappy as a sinner. The people of the world couldn’t help me, and I didn’t know anyone who lived a Christian life. Then I cried to Heaven, and said, “If You live, Jesus, You must answer me and give me peace!”

Jesus answered me. Oh, He took away my heavy burden of sin and He gave me peace and joy and happiness! I knew that Jesus’ Blood had taken all my sins away. I knew I was a new creature and that I had a mansion in Heaven, but I wanted more from God. When I attended a big church in Denmark, the priest said, “You cannot have more.” But I knew I must have more, so I cried to God and said, “You must lead me to a people that are held near to Thee.”

Later, God led me to our little Copenhagen Apostolic Faith congregation. Meetings were held in a little house with only four in attendance at that time. My whole life was turned around in those meetings. I heard about sanctification. I remember I said that I wanted a clean heart and I wanted that experience. Months later, I got the experience of sanctification, and it was as great an experience as salvation. A few months after that, I received the experience of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.

I am also thankful that the Lord has made it possible for us to continue to hold our services and to live where we have been for the past twenty-five years. A year-and-a-half ago, our leader died. An inheritance tax would have taken one third of our assets. Our advocate said we would have to sell. We said, “No.” We felt we could not lose what the Lord had given us and what had been dedicated to Him twenty-five years earlier.

For a year-and-a-half we heard nothing from our advisor. Something had to be done, so we decided we would have to sell. We thought perhaps the Lord had something else for us. We were praying all the time that the will of God might be done. Three times we advertised in the daily paper, but nobody came to buy. Then we tried to rent out the second floor, but nobody would come to rent. Then we understood that the Lord wanted us to stay in His house.

At the same time, a brother from Horsens, Denmark, phoned to say that the Lord had spoken to him that we must not sell. He was a carpenter and knew all about houses. Then, another brother promised to help us with the finances. Now all is settled; we can continue on as we were before. It is quite a miracle and we are thankful and give praise to the Lord!

It has been thirty-four years and I am happier now than the first day I came into the Gospel.