Thank you so much for the material you have been sharing
on 3ABN. I just recently picked up your program and was
blessed to hear the material you shared. I look forward
to getting the DVD, and pray that it will help my
children with their media challenge. Indeed the battle
is real and the struggle is a battle for our soul. May
God help us to put on the whole armor.
Marc
I have
enjoyed your program so far. Battles of Faith. I can
relate to what you are saying about the {black hole} I
was hooked on TV far along time [not anymore] all I
watch now is 3abn. After watching the show about video
games, I called my aunt in VA. to see if she had watched
it, she did. I said to her, now I know where ADD comes
from. She agreed with that.
GOD BLESS YOU and keep the information coming.
Scott
We saw
your program for the first time and were very surprised
in how good it was. It was very informative and dwelt
with issues that our young people needed to hear. We
will continue to watch and support your programs. Thank
you and may God bless the both of you.
Curtis
Thank you for the
excellent programs you have put together that are being
aired on 3ABN.
Daniel
I am in
awe at your experience, faith, wisdom and evangelism.
Your programs on 3ABN have been outstanding.
Debra
First
let me start by saying I was truly blessed by the
program this morning. I am a 22 year old who is
completely entrapped by the whole entertainment
industry, television, movies and music. Even after this
seeing your program I know I will faultier so I am
asking you to pray for the courage, strength and power
to do what I know in my heart is right. It is said that
admitting a problem is the first step to overcoming it.
I pray that by admitting it to you I have just taken the
first step toward reclaiming my life from the hands of
the devil. Thanks you in advance.
Breena
Thank
you so much for the the message of truth that you are
sharing with young and old alike.
I was born and raised in Hollywood, Calif., because my
parents where drawn into the black hole that you speak
of. Having run the streets of Hollywood as a child and
young boy I can tell you that there is not very much
good in Hollywood.
Please keep on telling people your story.
Your brother in Christ
Jesus,
Gary
Being
currently unemployed, I recently became tempted to begin
watching daytime TV (soap operas). One day I decided to
tape the shows because I had to leave the house. When I
turned the TV on it was on 3ABN (which I watch regularly
at night). Your show "Battles of Faith" was on and it
was so interesting I started watching it while standing
holding the VCR remote to tape the soap operas. Then
Atonte said that she had gotten the victory over
watching soap operas, and I knew God was reminding me
that I didn't really want to get involved taping and
watching them. (I said out loud "Thank you, Father!!")
The TV was only on about 3 minutes, so I know God wanted
me to hear that testimony!!! (Of course, I didn't tape
or watch the soaps) I can't wait to watch the other
"Battles of Faith" shows on 3ABN. I'll be praying for
your ministry!!
Sincerely,
Cherry
Dear Brother & Sister in
Christ!
I was
watching you and your lovely wife on 3ABN today. The
Lord used you to speak to my heart regarding magazines
that talk about Hollywood stars and their frivolous
lifestyles. Recently, I have been intensely curious
about them and find myself buying more and more
magazines. I have been praying that if this is wrong
that the Lord would impress me, as I felt that this
might not be pleasing to the Lord. Additionally, I have
almost felt compelled to buy more magazines as if I HAD
to read the latest gossip. I am writing this to you, to
actually put down in print what has been going on in my
heart at a subconscious level, but not really wanting to
recognize it, as I knew that I would have to do
something about it.
Today, on your program I finally realized why they are
wrong, as they do not bring a reader closer to Christ,
but closer to worldly things...
For this I thank you. I am going to throw all of my
magazines away, as I do not want anything in my house to
draw me to the enemy or his angels.
Please keep up your
timely message, Brother Ivor, our youth desperately need
it as the enemy tries to keep them seduced by his magic
of Hollywood....
Bless you in your
mission,
In Christ's Love,
Anne
Dear Pastor Myers:
I have
enjoyed your series on 3ABN, battles of faith. I am
really looking forward to your next program on video
games. My son spends 24 hrs a day in his room 7 days a
week and only comes out to work or to use the bathroom.
He plays the games all the time and has made a whole
fantasy world out of it. He will go without sleep or
food to play these games. All of his former friends have
moved on to jobs and college and he sits alone in his
room with the door locked and does not want to interact
with his family. He is 22 and has been playing these
games starting with PAC-MAN when he was 7 years old. I
pray for his deliverance. If I could give advice to
mothers of young children it would be this, keep them
away from the video games, and the TV and nurture a love
for the outdoors, helping others, and a love for GOD. I
did all these things, but I let my son play the video
games because it made him feel good about himself and
his life has been totally taken over by their influence.
He is hypnotized by the action, blood and the challenge
to be the best killer in the game world. Nothing good
comes out of this activity, it sucks our young people
down that black hole.
Anonymous
Hi there in the USA.
I just
thought I must write to say thank you so much whoever
you are that I heard on the radio in my car this past
week. I am from Iceland and I live there. I know that
the program (I believe led by Danny Shelton) was sent
out on the television station but I am sure it sounded
just as good in my car on the radio. What really touched
me was how you spoke on Jesus dealing with the serpent
at Calvary's Cross, when He dealt with the serpent's
head once and for all. That was so powerful, keep up the
good work brother. I personally often by
faith put my own head under the Crucified Feet of the
Son of God, for Him to trample out all ungodly images
that rise up in my carnal mind, yes truly the Cross of
Christ has infinite power to take care of our sins. I am
so eternally grateful for my Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ for
coming into my life one day. Thank you also for you
insight into the entertainment industry, how evil it is.
God bless our ministry
richly.
Gudsteinn
Hi Ivor and Atonte
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE
MESSAGE you had for us on 3ABN. We were riveted by your
message, insights and what we believe also must be an
inspiration from GOD.
Thanks for saying what
we have always believed to be the case - but no one has
had the NERVE / DECENCY / COURAGE / HONESTY to share
with the world!
May GOD richly bless
your ministry and marriage - and may you be kept safe
from the Evil One as you are now at war with him!
Thanks once again for
your beautiful example, we need your message in South
Africa -
Love and best wishes in Jesus Christ
Have a Great Week further
Nella and Heidi
Dear Ivor and Atonte
Greetings in the name of
Jesus Christ!
My name
is Bruce and I am writing you from Portugal Cove in
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.. I was listening to
3ABN today, and I was deeply moved by your testimony,
Ivor. It was a powerful insight to the vices and
trappings that Satan has set for God's people. I too,
was involved in the music industry as a
singer/songwriter for over twenty years and I have seen
first hand the effect that music has on those who hear
it and embrace it's lifestyle and lies. By the grace of
God, I was shown that my lifestyle was not in harmony
with what God wanted from me. In a lot of ways, your
testimony is my testimony.
God
bless you and the incredible ministry God has placed you
in. Your testimony touched our lives in a tremendous
way. My husband, Todd, and I have been married for 14
years. We have always loved Jesus, but because of the
evil one, we were sucked into the dangers of the "black
hole" and didn't even realize what we were doing. It was
through movies, television and worldly music that we
would seek entertainment during all of our married lives
together. Three years ago we bought our first home
together and made one of the rooms into our dream AV
room with the giant screen TV and surround sound system.
Soon it became an obsession to own just about every new
DVD that came out. We would spend sleepless nights in
front of our idol -- the TV set. After watching all
evening, we would drift in and out of restless sleep as
the TV droned on through the night. We rarely slept in
our restful and comfortable king sized bed.
Although
this had become our nightly ritual, I knew that it
wasn't right. I began to seek the Lord in prayer about
our restless nights. I knew my husband was using this
behavior to relax from his stressful days at work, and I
didn't want to rock the boat by suggesting that we do
differently. So I just kept praying that something would
change and we would at least begin sleeping in our own
bed.
Shopping had also become an addiction for both of us.
For me it was clothes and for Todd it was DVD's and
CD's. It didn't matter what the non-Christian, worldly
content. I started to pray that our desires would
change. We were smothered by Satan's trap. Although I
began to cut back on clothes shopping in early 2005,
Todd was still going full speed ahead at the DVD's and
CD's. The situation seemed hopeless of ever changing.
Then, in
May of 2005, we were visiting my sister, Debbie and her
family, for the weekend. I always marvel at how they
don't even have regular satellite programming, but they
have 3ABN. I just couldn't imagine that, yet a part of
me was envious. During that visit, Debbie and I went on
a walk that changed my life forever. She asked me if I
had heard of Ivor Myers. When I said I hadn't, she began
sharing your story. I was so touched by it and wanted to
know where she had heard about you. She had seen you
interviewed on 3ABN and had then purchased your DVD
called "Escape from the Black Hole". Little did she know
what I had been going through and how I had been
praying. Debbie didn't even know that we had hundreds of
DVD's and rock CD's and that our lives were consumed
with the "black hole!" I asked where I could hear Ivor
Myers testimony and she gladly offered to lend me her
DVD. I then told her that Todd and I were in bondage to
the "black hole" and we needed help. I knew that it
would take a miracle for our lives to change. Debbie
said, "God is all about miracles." A sense of relief
filled my soul.
As we
were getting ready to leave the next day, we were saying
our good-byes as Debbie handed me your DVD. It caught
Todd's eye, and not even knowing what it was he said he
wanted to watch it. I gave my sister a knowing glance
and she whispered that she'd be praying for us. As we
were leaving Debbie also gave the book, "Escape to God"
by Jim Hohnberger to my brother, who was also visiting.
That reminded me that we had this book at home, and I
had never read it. I was impressed to start reading it
as soon as I could.
I began
praying for the right time to watch your DVD with Todd.
I was anxious for him to see it, but I knew that God's
timing was important. The work week came and went. I
planted some seeds along the way about needing to get TV
out of our lives. I used to watch game shows every day,
thinking that they were "safe", but now I realize that I
had become addicted. Finally, Sabbath morning came, and
I suggested that we watch the DVD as it was a sermon and
we could be blessed. So with a prayer for the Holy
Spirit to speak to us we watched. Words cannot explain
how the Holy Spirit moved on our hearts. I looked over
at Todd and we caught each other's eyes, knowing that
God was speaking to us through you. By the end of your
testimony I was even more determined to make the needed
changes and Todd knew we needed to too. He asked me to
pray for him as he knew it would be a spiritual battle.
"Of course I would pray", I told him as I hugged him
tight. Todd and I were both excited to share the DVD
with other friends and family.
That
afternoon I finally got the chance to begin reading
"Escape to God". With tears running down my face through
every chapter, I realized that God was truly answering
my prayers and showing me how to have a moment-by-moment
relationship with Him. I knew I couldn't do that and
keep "Satan's Playground" in my life. Thus I prayed
earnestly for my husband. So wanting to share the book
with Todd, on our way home from relatives on Sunday, I
began reading aloud to him in the car. Todd was also
touched by the moment-by-moment relationship with our
Savior. The second we got home he began pulling DVD's
off the shelf. When I asked him what he was doing he
said that God had truly spoken to him through Ivor Myers
and Jim Hohnberger, and he didn't want all this trash in
his life anymore. We counted over 800 DVD's, not to
mention countless rock-n-roll CD's.
Ivor,
you helped us to realize that the "black hole" is
Satan's ministry and that we needed to cut all ties. We
praise God for the power of the Holy Spirit to do just
that. We immediately ordered twenty copies of "Escape
from the Black Hole" and several copies of "Escape to
God" to share with loved ones. One day we were taking
the dynamic duo to work to share with one of our
employees when I glanced down at the two titles to see
God's message shouting "Escape from the black hole,
escape to God". Tears flowed down my cheeks again as I
realized that the only way to escape the black hole is
with God's help. The titles of these two totally
independent gems was put together just for me in that
moment as a big hug from God!
We have
had our regular satellite programming discontinued and
there is such a peace in our home now. We purchased the
HOPE channel so that we can view 3ABN regularly, and it
is such a blessing. Just a week after getting the new
satellite hooked up we were off to Soquel Camp meeting.
(We decided to attend camp meeting after all the above
events took place.) My sister told us that we had to get
the book "Mending Broken People" and start reading it
right away. We bought it, and I began reading once again
with a box of Kleenex by my side. The miracles that God
has worked for that station are amazing. I marvel at how
God has changed our lives so drastically, so fast. I
praise Him for you, Jim Hohnberger, Danny Shelton and
3ABN!
When we
arrived at camp meeting we had no idea that God had a
huge hug awaiting us there! We noticed your name in the
program as a speaker, but arrived after your meeting was
over and were disappointed. Two days later, however, we
were thrilled to see you both with your precious little
girl. The Holy Spirit drew us together and we feel so
privileged to have been able to share our story with
you. We love you guys so much and absolutely praise God
for your ministry. It is our prayer that God continues
to use you and everyone you touch that we may all escape
from the black hole and escape to God!
With all the Love in
God,
Karen
Brother
IVOR! Praise God. Brother, just wanted to thank you for
your ministry. Tonight I aired Escape From The Black
Hole at my church and made an altar call just as you
were making yours and souls came up one by one. Others
stood up at their seats. I prayed for the Spirit to be
poured on my church and our youth. I had many requesting
the dvd aftward and several mention how they're gonna
trash this and stop that...God bless you and your
family,
Richard
Wow! Are
you for real? I have been watching 3ABN since April of
2004 subsequently returned to the Seventh Day Adventist
Church because of 3ABN .... exactly three programmes on
3ABN deeply affected my life and the first interview
with the two of you was the very last one which just so
convinced me ... I threw out all my CDS, asked Jesus to
set me free from my love for dancing and any music that
is not uplifting him. I was a total addict, I used to
dance with my daughter on my back ... used to teach my
now 9 year old daughter all the dance moves ... that is
how I was taught as a child.
I am
from South Africa, father Greek, mother South African
(now deceased) and had been plagued by terrible demons
which was because my Mum, although she was a SDA, had
somehow thought her problems could be solved by witch
doctors (a common practice in my beloved South Africa).
Up to one year ago, almost 30 years after our problems
with demons began (I was 8 years old), I finally am
feeling their power in my home leave .... I have 3ABN,
Gregg and Lesa Budd and you to thank for that. I now no
longer play any music from the radio, have totally
turned away from watching Hollywood movies or any movie
because I noticed that the more I praised and uplifted
God, Jesus Christ, the weaker these demons became. There
are still a few hurdles ... I still feel things around
me but they are becoming less and less.
Thank
you, thank you so much for allowing the Holy Spirit to
work through you, thank you so much for listening to him
thank you so much for loving Jesus ... your love for him
is so powerful that when you speak on 3ABN its like a
vibe just comes through and fills my living room. I did
not believe that people like yourselves existed until
now. It is such a motivation for me. I am going to
purchase all your DVDs and book, will send some to my
friends in South Africa and want to distribute the DVDs
to some of my young friends here in the United Nations
.... please pray for me as I do this .... we certainly
need God here in the U.N.
In love and respect,
Your friend in Christ,
Rozanna
Hi Ivor
and Atonte,
I try my best to watch your show every Saturday night
with my son. I truly believe that the devil is trying to
control us through the avenue of our minds. We've
learned so much from your show and are always amazed at
how you make associations that we wouldn't dream of...
Janet
Hi, ...
I just wanted to thank you personally for your message.
Since watching it we have gotten rid of everything in
our home that takes our minds away from Jesus and it is
amazing how different we view the world now. I was
driving home from work the other day and it suddenly
struck me how differently I see things now. Now
everything is viewed in light of The Great Controversy,
things are so much easier to see, it is like walking
from darkness into light, it truly feels like an escape
from the black hole. Thank you again for your
faithfulness to the truths God has shown you and for
your loving, unselfish attitude in allowing Damien to
share your message.
Melinda
Dear Pr Myers,
My name
is Damien and I am a teacher with the government school
system here in Victoria, Australia. My wife and I have
just accepted a call to go into ministry part time next
year. There is a long story here but I won't bother you
with that at this time.
Recently
we heard your message on 3ABN in Australia and we were
interested to learn more, so we sent for your testimony.
When it arrived we watched it and were convicted of the
sorceries that we had in our lives and went through the
painful task of ridding those things from our lives. I
had been invited to speak at my local church sometime
ago and after watching your testimony felt that that was
the message I needed to tell. So I started doing the
research and come up with very similar convictions as
yourself.
I have
just come back from preaching that sermon, which was
video taped. It went for an hour and a half and people
were moved to take those things of sorcery out of their
lives. The reason I write is because the service was
video taped and people were asking for copies today,
even offering to pay for them. I have directed them to
your website where they can find some more information,
however I am just if distributing copies of my sermon if
this is OK with you, because I have used a lot of your
information and your thoughts. I didn't want to take
away from your ministry. I was just trying to follow the
challenge at the end of your black hole tape. "I am just
one voice and we need people to take this message all
over the world". I hope that this is OK with you.
Your testimony and
insight has touched and changed our lives, and I wanted
to share that with others.
Damien
I have
been an Adventist all my 25 years of life, I have been a
youth group leader, and felt well-knowledged in
Adventist theology. Yet, I always felt too lost, I had a
darkness that I felt was so entwined with my soul that
nothing could set me free. My only desire was that my
youth obtain salvation, even if I could not. I truly
felt that my fate was sealed. Then Ivor came and gave a
Bible study on a chapter of Revelation I had never paid
attention to, Revelation Chapter 11. I realized that it
wasn't okay, or normal, or human to give into the world
just because almost everyone out there says its okay.
The struggle inside me was terrible before this study,
but realization set it in and my eyes and ears were
open. I realized I was also helping serve the dragon,
and I will not have 2 masters. It was time to end my
vices. I packed 99% of my music, almost 75 cds that I
had obtained since high school, and got rid of them by
the end of the weekend, all I have left is classical. I
cleaned all the filth from my computer. People may say
that I've limited myself, and needlessly imprisoned
myself from what they feel is harmless. I say, that for
the first time ever, I am free. I really was to the
point of tears at the end of the Bible study, because I
literally felt like the chains that I was wrapped in
were suddenly ripped away by Jesus. I realize salvation
is never really out of your grasp, Satan just makes you
think that, no matter what you have done, or what you
are doing now. Someone once told me salvation ends ONLY
when the last breath leaves your body, for the first
time I actually believe that. You are never too lost to
be found.
John |
