1. A LETTER TO GOD: OVERVIEW
Pastor Roger's suggestion during the Bible study that
Thursday night left us all speechless: write a letter to
God! “How can one write a letter to God?” exclaimed
the members of the assembly, incredulous. “Why write
a letter when a simple oral prayer suffices for God to
hear us? Besides, how can one send a letter to a Divine
Being?” Obviously, we could not count on the local Post
Office to deliver our mail to heaven; they already had
their hands full with the postal services on earth.
2. A LETTER TO GOD: OVERVIEW
These remarks, tinged with derision, did not shake the
serenity of the pastor, who was convinced that God had
inspired him to present his suggestion. In our letter, we
were to relate our problems to God, and ask Him to solve
them. Many did not take the exercise seriously. As for me,
I was immersed in such destitution that any idea likely to
get me out of my misery was welcomed. Of course, like
everyone else, the idea of writing a letter to God seemed
to me devoid of common sense, but after a moment’s
reflection, I surrendered: this illogical act was the kind
God loves to use to manifest his glory. After all, did not
the nature of my problems require a supernatural
intervention of God?
3. A LETTER TO GOD: OVERVIEW
The next day, sitting on my mattress on the floor, I decided
to write my letter to God. I understood that only an
exceptional faith could remove the mountain of obstacles
that stood before me. I prayed to the Holy Spirit to give me
the inspiration to write this letter, according to the will of
God. I wrote it as a cover letter. I dedicated to it the same
care and determination I would have to convince an
employer to hire me. I introduced myself to God as his
legitimate child, reminding Him of his promises.
4. A LETTER TO GOD: OVERVIEW
Abidjan, April 20, 2010
ONGOLO Antoine Désiré
Legitimate child of God (John 1:12)
Tel. : +2 256 503 1039
E-mail :antonydesy@yahoo.fr
My Lord and Savior JESUS CHRIST
RE : John 16:24 “Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will
receive, that your joy may be full.”
Dear My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
I hereby humbly come to submit…
5. A LETTER TO GOD: STORY LINE
Hungry and homeless in a foreign country, the author
experiences a long journey through the desert during
which his faith is put to the test. Exhausted, he decides
to turn to God in a letter that will prove lifesaving.
A Letter to God is the story of an extraordinary faith
that led a man out of abject misery when nothing in his
situation suggested a better future.
In West Africa, in the throes of suffering and doubt, the
author, who now lives in the United States, wrote a
letter to God, an act of unprecedented faith that changed
the course of his life. This true story will renew your
hope, whatever challenge you have to face.
6. ABOUT ANTOINE D. ONGOLO
Fatherless at the age of ten, Antoine Désiré Ongolo had to face life and its hardships
early on in his native Cameroon. From this early suffering emerged a strength of
character that enabled him to experience, with the help of God, despite everything, a
definite upward social mobility: he holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and a
master's in business administration. On a professional level, he has had a distinguished
career as a journalist in radio and television. Now gifted with an entrepreneurial vision,
Antoine Désiré Ongolo is currently working on several audiovisual projects.
He lives in Seattle - Washington
7. ABOUT ANTOINE D. ONGOLO
Fatherless at the age of ten, Antoine Désiré Ongolo had to face life and its hardships
early on in his native Cameroon. From this early suffering emerged a strength of
character that enabled him to experience, with the help of God, despite everything, a
definite upward social mobility: he holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and a
master's in business administration. On a professional level, he has had a distinguished
career as a journalist in radio and television. Now gifted with an entrepreneurial vision,
Antoine Désiré Ongolo is currently working on several audiovisual projects.
He lives in Seattle - Washington