Interview with Ron Bartlett, Kitsumkalum First Nation Restoring Hearts Indigenous Ministries

The Empty Wealth Of This World

Ron’s financial success left him empty inside until he allowed Jesus into his heart

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.” Matthew 6:19-21

As a young man, Ron faced discrimination and poverty and decided the only way out was to become a financial success. Working his way up from a stock boy and a janitor at Woolworths to become one of Totem Ford’s top car salesmen in Canada, Ron finally had it all – a beautiful home, car, and a lot of money. But he still felt empty inside, and turned to alcohol. God woke him up when Ron suddenly became allergic to anything cold and he almost died. When his mother asked him to take her to church, he found happy, fulfilled people. Ron finally gave in to the Lord, who healed and restored his heart, and freed him from his allergy and alcoholism. Today, Ron’s idea of success is to look to Jesus, and allow the Holy Spirit to fill him.

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