“Your Testimony is Powerful”: Man’s Inspiring Transformation from Homeless to Healed Touches SA

“Your Testimony is Powerful”: Man’s Inspiring Transformation from Homeless to Healed Touches SA

  • One young man went viral on social media after he showcased his journey from being homeless to redemption
  • The gent also showed off how the lecturer used an image of him when he was homeless to place on a textbook as a cover image
  • The guy's story touched people as they flocked to the comments section to express their thoughts

A young man shared a powerful story that touched many people online. He shared a video on TikTok that went viral online.

A TikTok video shows a man unveiling his journey from homeless to healed.
A man touched many with his story of going from being homeless to finding healing. Image: @jackiem4r
Source: TikTok

Man goes from homeless to healed

The gent who goes by the TikTok handle @jackiem4rt showcased his journey from homelessness to restoration and healing.

While taking to his TikTok caption, the young man expressed the following while quoting a gospel song by Bethel Music titled Back to Life by Zahriya Zachary:

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"The enemy thought he had me, but Jesus said you are mine."

He went on to explain how his lecturer used a photo of him when he was homeless and placed it as a textbook cover image. The video of the man was well received, and it went on to become a hit on TikTok, gathering loads of views, along with thousands of likes and comments.

Watch the video of the man's journey below:

People clap for the man's transformation

The young man's story amazed the online community, and many headed to the comments section to share their thoughts, while others applauded him.

Smiley said:

"God is the alpha and omega."

Lnkomo11 added:

"He really thought he had you. You closed this challenge."

WonderFul wrote:

"A living testimony."

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Kgothiso🇿🇦 commented:

"Nah, he had you for real."

Linda_SGB shared:

"May God continually dwell in you. Your testimony is powerful."

Man shares incredible 10-year glow-up from being homeless to becoming a lawyer

Briefly News previously reported that a local man has got social media buzzing after sharing his inspirational journey towards success.

The qualified lawyer found himself living on the streets just 10 short years ago and felt inspired to share his uplifting tale with anyone going through a similarly difficult situation. Heading online, @MightiJamie shared the touching post.

"Ten years ago vs now...I didn’t have a place to stay in the first picture but you got to put up a brave face no matter what," he captioned the post.

Source: Briefly News

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Johana Mukandila (Editor) Johana Tshidibi Mukandila has been a Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News since 2023. She holds a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology (2023). She has worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, PAICTA, BONA Magazine and Albella Music Production. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at the CPUT. She has passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. Reach her at johana.mukandila@briefly.co.za