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<\/p>\nYoung Hoon Kim, who describes himself as a world-record IQ holder, has shared a deeply personal testimony about moving from atheism and despair to faith in Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n
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Kim said there was a period in his life when he experienced profound hopelessness and attempted to take his own life.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was once an atheist, and it eventually led me to a suicide attempt,<\/strong>\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n Kim says his life took a different direction after turning toward Christianity.<\/p>\n \u201cThen I found Jesus Christ. I found truth. I found hope. I found a reason to live<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n According to his testimony, Christianity became more than an intellectual conclusion. His relationship with Christ gave him a renewed sense of hope and purpose during a deeply difficult period of his life.<\/p>\n Today, Kim says one conviction stands above everything else he has learned or accomplished:\u00a0\u201cJesus Christ is Lord<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n Sharing a photograph with his son, Kim described himself as \u201cwalking in His grace<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n For Christians, his testimony carries a powerful reminder that accomplishments, knowledge, and recognition cannot replace the hope and purpose found in Christ.<\/p>\n Psalm 34:18\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cThe Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n John 8:12\u00a0 \u201cWhoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.\u201d<\/p>\n Kim’s account is his personal testimony of a journey through an extremely dark period and toward renewed hope.<\/p>\n His message today is simple:<\/p>\n
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