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Life as a young person in this modern world is not as easy as one would expect. Some particular concerns among youth include education, drugs, job opportunities, pornography, sexual immorality, violence, love and relationships.

It’s Yours! is an English/Khmer program that seeks to proclaim the Creator to non-believing young people in Cambodia. It seeks to help them have an understanding of a purpose-filled life and eventually draw them to receive the Lord as their Savior and praise Him as they grow in spiritual maturity. This program aims to be a weekly accountability partner with Cambodian youth. It’s something that Cambodian youth can use as a tool to help live successfully in the 21st century. The program is also designed to show them there is a purpose for their lives, and there is an Intelligent Creator who gives hope.

Recently TWR staff in Cambodia met with “M,” a young monk who is a regular listener of the It’s Yours! program. During the visit, “M” shared his interest in listening to the program, reading God’s word, and also asked the Cambodian staff about Christian principles. The staff also presented “M” with a radio and some Christian literature.

Below “M” shares his story:

I used to dislike Christians. However, after listening to the program and getting to know some Christians, a barrier has been lifted, and the misconceptions about Christians were removed.
Through reading Christian books, I got to know more about Jesus Christ. Even though I am a monk, I am faced with a lot of struggles in my heart and sometimes I feel hopeless when negative situations come into my life. I have often faced spiritual battles. I worry a lot about the needs of my family. Also, when I think about it, I realize that I do not know where my soul will go when I am gone. However, many times, I can find solutions to my problems by listening to the program and reading these books…

The TWR-Cambodian staff believes God is calling “M” to Himself, and they are praying that he will open his heart to accept Christ as his Savior one day soon.

*Adapted from an article on TWR-Asia’s Web site