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Description

This is a selection from \"After My Son's Suicide\" that includes a story from the life of Corrie Ten Boom

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Accents

Dutch German North American (General)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
years later, Cory told a powerful experience she had with a former captor. She had just spoken to a group of people in a church in Munich Germany, giving the message that God forgives. Afterwards a man approached her. She recognized him, and her heart turned cold. He told her that since the days he had been a guard in Ravensbruck, he had become a christian and knew God had forgiven him for the cruel things he did there. Then he asked something that was very difficult for Corey. He said. I would like to hear it from your lips as well for a line. Will you forgive me? And he stretched out his hand, imploring her to take it. Corey reports, and I stood there. I whose sins had every day to be forgiven, and I could not. Betsy had died in that place. Could he erase her slow, terrible death? Simply for the asking. She reminded herself of jesus words, If you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your father in heaven, forgive your trespasses. But she had taught others that forgiveness is not an emotion, but a choice. She knew she must make that choice. Regardless of the temperature of her heart, jesus. Help me! She prayed silently. I can lift my hand. I can do that much. You supply the feeling woodenly, mechanically. She thrust her hand into the guards as she did. An amazing thing happened. Here's how she describes it. The current started in my shoulder seemed to flood my whole being, bringing tears to my eyes. I forgive you, brother! I cried with all my heart for a long moment we grasp each other's hand, the former guard and the former prisoner. I had never known God's love so intensely as I did then