"Consider it pure joy, my Brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds."

....To count our hurt, pain and struggle as nothing but pure joy? As my parents were Christians, and my Dad even a Pastor of our church, they knew that verse very well. However, on the morning of the 4th of December 1982 in Melbourne (Australia), the last two words on the minds of my parents was "Praise God!". Their firstborn son had been born without limbs! There were no warnings or time to prepare themselves for it. The doctors we shocked and had no answers at all! There is still no medical reason why this had happened and Nick now has a Brother and Sister who were born just like any other baby.

The whole church mourned over my birth and my parents were absolutely devastated. Everyone asked, "if God is a God of Love, then why would God let something this bad happen to not just anyone, but dedicated Christians?" My Dad thought I wouldn't survive for very long, but tests proved that I was a healthy baby boy just with a few limbs missing. 

 

Understandably, my parents had strong concern and evident fears of what kind of life I'd be able to lead. God provided them strength, wisdom and courage through those early years and soon after that I was old enough to go to school.

The law in Australia didn't allow me to be integrated into a main-stream school because of my physical disability. God did miracles and gave my Mom the strength to fight for the law to be changed. I was one of the first disabled students to be integrated into a main-stream school.

I liked going to school, and just try to live life like everyone else, but it was in my early years of school where I encountered uncomfortable times of feeling rejected, weird and bullied because of my physical difference. It was very hard for me to get used to, but with the support of my parents, I started to develop attitudes and values which helped me overcome these challenging times. I knew that I was different but on the inside I was just like everyone else. There were many times when I felt so low that I wouldn't go to school just so I didn't have to face all the negative attention. I was encouraged by my parents to ignore them and to try start making friends by just talking with some kids. Soon the students realized that I was just like them, and starting there God kept on blessing me with new friends.

There were times when I felt depressed and angry because I couldn't change the way I was, or blame anyone for that matter. I went to Sunday School and learnt that God loves us all and that He cares for you. I understood that love to a point as a child, but I didn't understand that if God loved me why did He make me like this? Is it because I did something wrong? I thought I must have because out of all the kids at school, I'm the only weird one. I felt like I was a burden to those around me and the sooner I go, the better it'd be for everyone. I wanted to end my pain and end my life at a young age, but I am thankful once again, for my parents and family who were always there to comfort me and give me strength.

Due to my emotional struggles I had experienced with bullying, self esteem and loneliness, God has implanted a passion of sharing my story and experiences to help others cope with whatever challenge they have in their life and let God turn it into a blessing. To encourage and inspire others to live to their fullest potential and not let anything get in the way of accomplishing their hopes and dreams.

One of the first lessons that I have learned was not to take things for granted.

        

 

"And we know that in all things God works for the best for those who love Him."

That verse spoke to my heart and convicted me to the point where that I know that there is no such thing as luck, chance or coincidence that these "bad" things happen in our life.

I had complete peace knowing that God won't let anything happen to us in our life unless He has a good purpose for it all. I completely gave my life to Christ at the age of fifteen after reading John 9. Jesus said that the reason the man was born blind was "so that the works of God may be revealed through Him." I truly believed that God would heal me so I could be a great testimony of His Awesome Power. Later on I was given the wisdom to understand that if we pray for something, if it's God's will, it'll happen in His time. If it's not God's will for it to happen, then I know that He has something better.

 I now see that Glory revealed as He is using me just the way I am and in ways others can't be used.

I am now twenty- three years old and have completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Financial Planning and Accounting. I am also a motivational speaker and love to go out and share my story and testimony wherever opportunities become available. I have developed talks to relate to and encourage students through topics that challenge today's teenagers. I am also a speaker in the corporate sector.

                 

             

I have a passion for reaching out to youth and keep myself available for whatever God wants me to do, and wherever He leads, I follow.

I have many dreams and goals that I have set to achieve in my life. I want to become the best witness I can be of God's Love and Hope, to become an international inspirational speaker and be used as a vessel in both Christian and non-Christian venues. I want to become financially independent by the age of 25, through real estate investments, to modify a car for me to drive and to be interviewed and share my story on the "Oprah Winfrey Show"! Writing several best-selling books has been one of my dreams and I hope to finish writing my first by the end of the year. It will be called "No Arms, No Legs, No Worries!"

         

          

I believe that if you have the desire and passion to do something, and if it's God's will, you will achieve it in good time. As humans, we continually put limits on ourselves for no reason at all! What's worse is putting limits on God who can do all things. We put God in a "box". The awesome thing about the Power of God, is that if we want to do something for God, instead of focusing on our capability, concentrate on our availability for we know that it is God through us and we can't do anything without Him. Once we make ourselves available for God's work, guess whose capabilities we rely on? God's!

           

           

           

         

May the Lord Bless you

In Christ,

Nick Vujicic

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JerSooz says...LifeTime Friends and Readers

Lets Help Nick Vujicic and Get His and Gods Message Heard

You have Just Seen and Hopefully Read Nicks Story in its Entirety

You have hopefully now seen and can act as a Witness!...Nick Vujicic is definitely one of Gods Messages...also if Read Nicks Message... Life is Not Luck or even being at the Right Place at Right Time...Nicks Message if truly reading with an Open Heart is truly the Message...

 It is Truly finding that in Life which God has intended for You to Do...

Then Setting Out to Accomplish it

Look at the Pictures above what Better Proof do You have then in Pictures

Then to Read in Nicks Own Words

Nick has stated His Intents...His Goal in Life He has even Shown... What even some will say is his 5 Year 10 Year Plan even deemed as his Lifetime Commitment...His Commitment to God...

This Nick Nijicic has done even with his...Being Born with No Arms and Legs He has Overcome the Adversity...with Help from Family...Friends and His Faith...His Strength Self admittedly was found even in the Saddest and Deepest times that Nick himself had felt maybe as Others God had Abandoned Him...He found Strength and Knowledge God was Not Punishing Him...instead He was showing Nick the Chosen Way for Him...Yes what Better Witness then the One Others will Deem as the Afflicted One who has Risen up further in Life then ever expected to Get Gods Message Out...Believe and You will Find Strength

Lets Nick's Message and Gods be Heard

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One of Nick Nijicic's wishes is to Appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show

 Maybe You can Help by telling others about Nick and also this is how can possibly Help...

**This is all Public Record attained by typing in Google**

 "Oprah Winfrey email contact information" ...which yielded the following Website Link with information to contact the Producers for Show Ideas and What You think is a Good Topic to discuss here is the Link with a Short Form to Fill out

heres link http://www.oprah.com/email/reach/email_showideas.jhtml

We are sure if You write with Good intent...Maybe just maybe We can all Help Nick Vujicic and also Help as Nick feels Get the Message heard that in a Way with a Positive Attittude God does put Us on this Earth with a Truly Given Gift to Help Others...Again maybe try writing the Oprah Winfrey Show

http://www.oprah.com/email/reach/email_showideas.jhtml

The Truth Lies within You to take the 1st Step

Remember also Whether Believe in God or Might Not...Do Not let this Cloud Your Vision...There is Good in the World and Whatever Means You Believe if Given Positively...The Message can be Heard it is by the Simple Step of taking the 1st Step...Today set out On the Journey to Help Your Fellow Human... whether a Family Member...Friend...Casual Aquintance...or even a Perfect Stranger a Hand Extended in Friendship will usually show a Smiling Face at the Other End...

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