--- title: "Margaret's Story" date: 2020-01-01T18:01:00+00:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/stories/margarets-story" section: Stories --- Great Commission is the Evangelical Alliance's evangelism and mission hub for stories that inspire and resources that equip us all to share Jesus. - [Great Commission](/great-commission) - [Stories](/great-commission/stories/all) - Margaret's Story # Margaret's Story #### After a 5% chance of survival, Margaret shares Jesus through her miraculous story of healing [ ![Https vimeo com 266653546](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Https vimeo com 266653546](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) #### Personal evangelism | 0:00 ## Margaret's Story ](#%0A%09%09%09) [DetailsAbout the video](#) [TranscriptWhat it says](#) [DownloadSave it offline](#download) After a 5% chance of survival, Margaret shares Jesus through her miraculous story of healing ##### Featured Resources [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### Gospel of Mark A digital version of Mark's Gospel which invites people on a journey through the life of Jesus ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/gospel-of-mark) [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### Friendship First An interactive, non-specialist course in 6 sessions, helping ordinary Christians share good news with… ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/friendship-first) [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### Joining the Family A 6 session video course & book helping Christ's community welcome believers of Muslim background into… ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/joining-the-family) [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### Live Life 123 Live Life 123 is a way of life - a commitment to create a GOD-HONOURING FUTURE by investing in… ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/live-life-123) [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### Mettle Mettle is a weekly fun and challenging discipleship resource for 15-18 year olds helping them to share… ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/mettle) [ ![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaEAAAEqAQMAAACGEX2aAAAAA1BMVEUAAACnej3aAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAACZJREFUaN7twTEBAAAAwiD7pzbFPmAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQOz7cAAG8Je16AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) #### Lumen Lumen is a fun and interactive weekly discipleship resource aimed at 11-14's helping to equip them to… ](https://www.eauk.org/great-commission/resources/lumen) "When I'm 35, when life is pretty well over," I had it all planned, "I would then become a Christian". But it didn't work out like that.My name is Margaret and this is my story.I was brought up in Altby, in Wester Ross.A tiny little highland village.There was five of us, my brother, then me and three young sisters.My parents were very Godly though, and we had family worship every day.I had expected bright lights, I'd expected like Paul on the Damascus Road but it wasn't to be like that.I didn't know any young Christians.There were no young Christians around so it wasn't, I wanted to make sure it was sure, first.And, then I did tell one sister, we had a blackout, so I told her and she became a Christian that night.And then the two of us prayed for another sister and she became a Christian, I think the next day.I know that He has a plan for my life.I know that He's there all the time.He said, "I will never leave you, nor forsake you" and he never has in all the ups and downs.And there's been plenty of downs as well as ups.I was out one evening with friends and in the middle of the night I woke up, I knew I was very ill.But I didn't know what was wrong with me.I was taken to a hospital by ambulance.I don't remember anything after that.I'm told I was suffering from necrotising fasciitis, the flesh eating bug, and after that I took double pneumonia.I was put on life support for five days and then I had a heart attack, coming off.Five percent survival.I was the illest person in the hospital, so I was told.But what was interesting there was that I felt I was floating on a cushion of prayer.A lot of people were praying again, a lot of people.Many countries actually.But into my mind flashed Psalm 27 which I'd learned as a child, "The Lord is my light and saving help, of whom shall I be afraid, my life strength is the Lord". I sat up and I heard this clear voice coming out, "I gather I have been somewhat uncooperative in the last few days, I do apologise". People just can't believe how I have been healed.I tell them that you know that God still heals today.That people were praying for me and I'm very grateful for that and for the opportunity to point them to Christ.And I know that when I die, which, I mean, I'm in my 80s now so I'm on the home run I suppose.You know I'll go to be with Him.That's what He's promised, so what could be better than that?0Whatever insurance policy gives you that sort of promise? 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