Every Friday, Kisan and Preetha would fast and pray for the salvation of their wayward son. They saw to it that Nayak attended church and youth meetings, but had yet to see any true spiritual fruit in his life.
In his search for worldly pleasures, Nayak had become addicted to alcohol and drugs. Week after week his grieved parents prayed to the Lord on his behalf.
One day Kisan and Preetha pleaded with their son. Sobbing, Preetha begged Nayak to change his lifestyle. God spoke to the young man’s heart. “That day,” Nayak remembers, “I felt ashamed of my sinful ways and desired to change.” His mother went on to tell him of how Jesus suffered on the Cross to save him from sin. Nayak was guiltridden by his sins and ashamed of how he had treated his parents. Touched by God’s wonderful love, Nayak trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation.
Nayak’s life radically changed as he grew in Christ through fellowship with other believers and time spent daily in God’s Word. His parents praised God for this transformation. Satan tried to sway Nayak from his walk with Jesus, but God gave him strength to persevere. “My Savior granted me His abundant grace in those situations, and comforted me with His ever abiding presence,” Nayak recalls.
As he continued seeking the Lord, Nayak heard His call to ministry. Today he is enrolled at one of Gospel for Asia’s Bible colleges, preparing for full-time Christian outreach.