Most people in Uzbekistan are Muslim, though they are not necessarily devout. Being Muslim is sometimes more of an identity than a religion.  

One young man, Davron, was a heavy drinker. His mother, however, was a believer. She prayed for him all the time and often told him he needed to “accept Jesus Christ.”

He would tell her, “Only terrorists believe in Jesus Christ!” Davron thought of Christians the way many Uzbeks do: as extremist people who might commit terrorism. Davron’s mother continued to pray.  

It took 12 years for Davron to change his mind.  

One day, he was drunk, lying in a field and looking up at the sky. “I was tired of drinking,” Davron said.  

He knew no woman would want to marry a person who was drunk all the time.  

So as he lay there, in desperation he prayed, “Oh Lord, I am very tired. I want to get married, so I have to change. I have to change!” 

The Lord heard Davron, and a transformation began to take place.  

Davron went home and told his family that he had asked God to help him stop drinking and that he believed he would. The prayers of his mother were answered. 

Davon has not had a drink since. He got married in 2012, and he has been a faithful follower of Jesus since the day he asked for God’s help, no matter what the cost.