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Justin is an incredibly talented young Indonesian writer. He overcame the massive challenges of autism, difficulty speaking, and daily struggles to publish his first book at the age of 8. Despite his difficulties, Justin uses his writing to inspire and encourage others worldwide, turning his challenges into a source of strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin has written our daily thoughts and themes for the Prayer Guide and trusts that each one of us is blessed, comforted and encouraged by them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Justin on Instagram<\/a> | Buy Justin\u2019s Book<\/a> | Justin\u2019s introduction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never ever give up on your dreams! I am Justin Gunawan from Indonesia.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Today I want to talk about dreams. Everyone, young and old has dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a dream to be a speaker and a writer\u2026 but life is not always smooth. The road is not always clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was diagnosed with a severe speech disorder. I didn\u2019t really speak until I was five years old. Hours and hours of therapy have brought me to where I am now, though it\u2019s still choppy and I have difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do I ever have self pity?
Do I feel sorry for myself?
Do I ever give up on my dream?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No! It\u2019s only made me work harder and harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me be honest with you, occasionally yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I might get frustrated, tired and a little discouraged with my situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what do I usually do? Breathe, rest and relax
but never ever give up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Gunawan (16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do let Justin know how you have been encouraged HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Justin\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Justin was diagnosed with autism at two. He was unable to speak until five. He underwent 40 hours of therapy weekly. He was not accepted by 15 schools before finally finding one. At seven, his writing skill was assessed at just 0.1 percent, but his mother\u2019s efforts to teach him how to hold a pencil and write bore fruit. By eight, Justin\u2019s writing was published by a national publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite his challenges with speaking and battles with his autism, Justin uses his writing to inspire and encourage others worldwide, turning his challenges into a source of strength. You can learn more about Justin, his books and his writing at: www.justinyoungwriter.com<\/a> where he continues to share his journey and connect with people around the world.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":6379,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-6378","follow-jesus-guide","type-follow-jesus-guide","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JustinHeader.jpg","ams_acf":[{"key":"fj2026_title","label":"FJ2026 Title","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_sub-title","label":"FJ2026 Sub-Title","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_focus_city","label":"FJ2026 Focus City","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_focus_map","label":"FJ2026 Focus Map","value":false},{"key":"fj2026_todays_adventure","label":"FJ2026 Todays Adventure","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_memory_verse","label":"FJ2026 Memory Verse","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_bible_story_title","label":"FJ2026 Bible Story Title","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_bible_story_text","label":"FJ2026 Bible Story Text","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_bible_story_bible","label":"FJ2026 Bible Story Bible","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_bible_story_image","label":"FJ2026 Bible Story Image","value":false},{"key":"fj2026_fun_memory_method","label":"FJ2026 Fun Memory Method","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_todays_devotional","label":"FJ2026 Todays Devotional","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_fun_activity","label":"FJ2026 Fun Activity","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_family_challenge","label":"FJ2026 Family Challenge","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_worship_song_title","label":"FJ2026 Worship Song Title","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_worship_song_video","label":"FJ2026 Worship Song Video","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_focus_city_2","label":"FJ2026 Focus City 2","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_focus_city_2_link","label":"FJ2026 Focus City 2 Link","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_praying_for_the_jewish_people","label":"FJ2026 Praying for the Jewish People","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_2bc_champion_challenge","label":"FJ2026 2BC Champion Challenge","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_justin_thoughts","label":"FJ2026 Justin Thoughts","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_colouring_time","label":"FJ2026 Colouring Time","value":""},{"key":"fj2026_colouring_time_image","label":"FJ2026 Colouring Time Image","value":false}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/follow-jesus-guide\/6378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/follow-jesus-guide"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/follow-jesus-guide"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}