While making a thorough analysis of our listeners is not possible due to lack of data, our website visitors give us some hints when they search for materials of their interests.
Edward Short’s narrations of Andy Baker’s prayers, for example, are among the most visited segments. On May 3, prayer for families whose child has physical condition that requires family care and attention long term draws five hundred and fifty-two visitors. On Mother’s Day prayers for our Moms draws four hundred and fifty-four visitors. This higher volume of visits is an indication that website visitors like to learn how to pray, which serves as a guideline for our future programming.
Another highly visited program is Happy Family. The following is an excerpt:
Though major tragedies around the world attracted headlines, common people only experience tragedy that occurred at their home. The good news of Jesus is needed by many women and children enslaved at home, such as Valery. Valery is a girl who realizes that she is deeply molded by Mom’s bad temper, and she hates it. Even at the age of five she prays for God’s help to deliver her out of parental influence. God granted her request eleven years later. Before then home is a place of anger, tears, and fight, however, not without help from God. Valery has a godly aunt from whom she learned about “If your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head,” “when you do good and suffer for it, this is commendable,” “not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you may inherit a blessing,” and “Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord.” After many years of struggles, finally Valery decided to follow God’s advice. At the age of sixteen, her Mom yelled at her one day before they left home for an activity. In return, Valery calmly replied, “Mom, I am sorry that that is what you think. You are in such a mood. Why don’t we wait a while, until you are calm. There’s still plenty of time.” For the first time, Valery senses God’s deliverance in that she is free from reacting angrily to Mom’s temper. Yes, when we were young, we were captives of parental habits. However, when we become adults, we are responsible for our choice of reaction. As we choose to follow Jesus, who preaches deliverance to the captives, and sets at liberty those who are oppressed, God will heal us and set us free.”
Some of the most thoughtful correspondence over the past month came in response to our Family program. A listener wrote,
“I enjoy listening to your daily program which is like a clear stream, refreshing my soul saturated with things. As a woman, our many experiences of life and doubt as wife and mother are the same. I do learn quite a few insights from God through your comments. Your program makes me feel that there is love in this life. This is what I cherish most about your station.”
Sometimes, sharing of personal struggles in life by a listener truly rewards us in ways beyond words can explain. An example is listed as follow, in a special way to thank you for the support and prayers all these years. May you find reward for the sacrifice you made in this listener’s response to our program.
“Today, May 21, your program helps cleared the bitterness in my heart. I lost my husband recently. I don’t understand why God would allow this to happen to me, and that my in-laws were cold to me. I complains a lot to my friends, but that didn’t help. I am depressed and there is no peace in my heart, until I heard your program saying Jesus came to the world and to suffer willingly. Yes, I have forgotten Jesus’ reminder that in this world you will have tribulation. Half of my life was gone, a divorce and a loss of husband came and wounded me badly. My own family cares about me not. I ask God every day what have I done wrong? Each time I listen to what you have to share, after that I am able to leave hurts behind step by step. And, I have peace and joy. Thank you!”
