![]() Nothing except an act of the Almighty God Himself could intervene in John’s life. ![]() Without hope in the world, John considered suicide. He lost his status as an officer in training, and was forced to travel around the globe. However, a few sailors spotted him, dragged him back to the ship, flogged him, and demoted him. When he learned that the Harwick was preparing to embark on a five-year voyage around the world, he tried to desert. ![]() You see, the reason I’ve never met John personally is mostly due to the fact that he was born in 1725.īitter about life and toward Christianity because of his circumstances, John began his downward spiral into degradation. He was kidnapped by a gang of sailors and forced to serve in the British Royal Navy on board the Harwick. One day, while visiting his new love interest, Mary, John was kidnapped. As if his story didn’t already have enough twists and turns, this is where John’s life took the most dramatic turn. Like many boys of his youth, John soon fell in love. He found a mentor and learned the ways of the business. When his father retired, John was left alone at 19 years of age. Because his father was absent and his mother was dead, John was sent away to school until he was old enough to join his father in the business. ![]() To add to his experience, John was only 9 years old when his mother died. A lot of this had to do with the hardness of his father who was away during much of John’s childhood. This journey that spanned several decades brought him to the place of being able to touch many people through the gift of music.Īlthough he had heard some stories from the Bible due to the faithfulness of his mother, by the time he was a teenager John had long given up any Christian convictions. This New Life was not something that was not just born overnight, but, rather, involved a complicated journey. John’s life is a great example of one who embraced the New Life in Christ. Perhaps his story will influence you as well. I’ve never met John personally, though I have benefitted from his influence. ![]()
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