My Very First Prayer: Answered Prayer

Raised in a nominally Christian home with little real faith, one young scientist made a bold, specific bargain with God before applying for the top research scholarship in the country. This answered prayer story marks the very beginning of a decades-long walk of faith that started with a single, tentative prayer. Dr. John Ashton grew up rarely attending church, but a Christian mentor at work sparked his curiosity about the Bible and Christianity during his early scientific career. Wanting a legitimate reason to move away from home and support himself independently, he prayed his very first real prayer, promising God that if he won Australia's top research fellowship, he would buy a Bible, start attending church, and begin keeping the Sabbath. He won the scholarship, kept his promise on arrival by purchasing his first Bible, and began the study of scripture that eventually led to his full commitment to Christ and baptism. In this episode, you will hear: The Christian coworker whose example first sparked his spiritual curiosity The specific bargain he made with God before applying for a major scholarship Winning the country's top research fellowship against strong competition How buying his first Bible led to years of scripture study and eventual baptism Watch all the episodes on our Youtube channel at this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL65y7saKkuQ2TB-CeuL-Ewag2dXWlz-A8 Music Credits: Clouds by Ethereal 88 | ethereal88.bandcamp.com Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)