Continued with the previous Mission trip。。。。
I shared my testimonial that night in the Hokkien service for the mission trip.
I shared my testimonial that night in the Hokkien service for the mission trip.
Here sounds my brief testimonial for being a Christian.
When i was young, i used to go the church following my grandmother. I could be considered as a non-christian even i used to go to Sunday school. I still remembered that the teachers used to tell me the stories in bible. I just listened till i grew up. Until there was time due to my family's reasons, i didn't go to church for a long time.
Until the time when i was year six i think, i went back to the church again. Yet, i still not knowing much regarding Christ. i continued to have missing days for church. I was undergoing the really blur as so called "Christian" life during that time.
The situation continued until i was in Form 2. I still remembered that my church's pastor couple came to visit me that day because i didn't go to the church for quite a long time. She came and told me all over again what the "good news" was about, redemption of Jesus Christ, the plans of Lord on us, and how HE died for us and revived. That day, i really had the clear picture of what a Christian is all about. Then, i admitted my sins and made the prayer to accept Jesus Christ with her that evening. See, i just like the missing sheep without the shepherd during that time. But, Lord never give up on me. HE still accept me after all and continued his own plans on me.
The followings were my sharing regarding my experiences with Lord.
However, upon becoming a Christian doesn't means that you will have an happy, easy life after that like in fairy tales. The real life hardships and trials then started to stuck on me. The prayers i made sometimes could work instantly and mostly not so.
The biggest hardship i even faced so far was that the incident of my deceased earthly father. I still remembered very freshly the period where i finished my PMR exam. My father had been sick due to cardiovascular problems for so many years and used to work out station and only managed to come back once a month. At that time, my father was really ill and had to rest in my home.
I remembered that how he suffered due to unable to breathe smoothly, unable to sleep for most of the nights, frustrated and groaned, how he was unable to lie down and slept and only managed to sit there to sleep.
I was there with him to give him medicines and accompanied him, chatted with him the nights as to relieve his pain and sufferings. I frustrated, could do nothing and only could see him suffering, cried and the feeling was simply just unexpressable. I used to pray to Lord so that he could relieved from his suffering and pain at that time and used to force my father to say the prayer words together with me as he was not a believer. And, my father was willing to pray sincerely and admitted his sin during that periods too. Bro and Sis in church also got cam eto pray for him. But, Lord seemed not to hear the prayer and i used to blame HIM too. I just didn't know why HE seemed didn't listen to my prayer at that time.
The conditions didn't become better and continued till i was Form 5 few months before SPM. I still remembered very clearly that day was Dragon Boat Festival or "Duan Wu" festival on 22th June 2004, i received a phone from Kuching there that telling us that my father had fainted and passed away just like that on his constuction site in his Ford Ranger car at the time. I hardly could believe what i heard and stood there for few moments. I not even there to see him for the last moment. My mom was with him at that time. I wondered how my mom could deal with all that and she had the really hard, devasted moment.
I just didn't understand why it must be so and being sad for quite a long periods of time. I simply just didn't know how our family could continue our life after that. As my father was the sole breadwinner, and left nothing except a house, no insurance, no SOSCO, no EPF, 3 younger sisters with the youngest at the age of 10 year-old with us. Yet, i didn't blame Lord and able to accept it gradually. Surprisingly, i had strong will and peace deep inside me as not to tense up, and wanted me to wait for Lord at that time. Of course, we had a really tough and sad time together. The bro and sis in Christ also really had helped us a lot during that time. The following verse helped me a lot.
以赛亚书 40:31
“但那等候耶和华的人，必重新得力；
他们比如鹰展翅展翅；
他们奔跑却不困倦，
行走却不疲乏。”
Then, Lord has guided and led us through for our following years by years. The amazing grace and love of Lord filled us in every aspects of our life. Thankful to Lord that my whole family are the believers and all my sister are passion with Lord and having services in church now. The amazing grace of Lord is flourishing and sufficient for our life dealings everyday.
Back to see what Lord had on my own self, Lord had His own planning for everything He gave me no matter it was good or bad. He took away my father as to relieve his pain after so many years.
罗马书8：28
“我们晓得万事互相效力，
叫爱神的人得益处，
就是按祂旨意被召的人。”
Like the verse of Romans 8:28 said "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
Lord has given me such trials in life as to sharpen me, to train me to become tough, able to deal with life, ever growing, love and passion in Christ more and more.
After sharing a so called not a good experience, i would like to share one of my amazing experiences with Lord.
Once, i was working as a clerk in church after having my STPM exam while waiting for the release of results. At that time, all my family's member had been busy for working and studying, we didn't ever had the time to go to supermarket to buy our towels at the time we were running out of supply in our home. Surprisingly, soon after we just realised, i was being provided immediately the next day. The next day i came to work, my pastor asked me that, "Nian Zhen, there are lots of new, unused towels in the sunday's school's room, do your family needs that?"
When i was young, i used to go the church following my grandmother. I could be considered as a non-christian even i used to go to Sunday school. I still remembered that the teachers used to tell me the stories in bible. I just listened till i grew up. Until there was time due to my family's reasons, i didn't go to church for a long time.
Until the time when i was year six i think, i went back to the church again. Yet, i still not knowing much regarding Christ. i continued to have missing days for church. I was undergoing the really blur as so called "Christian" life during that time.
The situation continued until i was in Form 2. I still remembered that my church's pastor couple came to visit me that day because i didn't go to the church for quite a long time. She came and told me all over again what the "good news" was about, redemption of Jesus Christ, the plans of Lord on us, and how HE died for us and revived. That day, i really had the clear picture of what a Christian is all about. Then, i admitted my sins and made the prayer to accept Jesus Christ with her that evening. See, i just like the missing sheep without the shepherd during that time. But, Lord never give up on me. HE still accept me after all and continued his own plans on me.
The followings were my sharing regarding my experiences with Lord.
However, upon becoming a Christian doesn't means that you will have an happy, easy life after that like in fairy tales. The real life hardships and trials then started to stuck on me. The prayers i made sometimes could work instantly and mostly not so.
The biggest hardship i even faced so far was that the incident of my deceased earthly father. I still remembered very freshly the period where i finished my PMR exam. My father had been sick due to cardiovascular problems for so many years and used to work out station and only managed to come back once a month. At that time, my father was really ill and had to rest in my home.
I remembered that how he suffered due to unable to breathe smoothly, unable to sleep for most of the nights, frustrated and groaned, how he was unable to lie down and slept and only managed to sit there to sleep.
I was there with him to give him medicines and accompanied him, chatted with him the nights as to relieve his pain and sufferings. I frustrated, could do nothing and only could see him suffering, cried and the feeling was simply just unexpressable. I used to pray to Lord so that he could relieved from his suffering and pain at that time and used to force my father to say the prayer words together with me as he was not a believer. And, my father was willing to pray sincerely and admitted his sin during that periods too. Bro and Sis in church also got cam eto pray for him. But, Lord seemed not to hear the prayer and i used to blame HIM too. I just didn't know why HE seemed didn't listen to my prayer at that time.
The conditions didn't become better and continued till i was Form 5 few months before SPM. I still remembered very clearly that day was Dragon Boat Festival or "Duan Wu" festival on 22th June 2004, i received a phone from Kuching there that telling us that my father had fainted and passed away just like that on his constuction site in his Ford Ranger car at the time. I hardly could believe what i heard and stood there for few moments. I not even there to see him for the last moment. My mom was with him at that time. I wondered how my mom could deal with all that and she had the really hard, devasted moment.
I just didn't understand why it must be so and being sad for quite a long periods of time. I simply just didn't know how our family could continue our life after that. As my father was the sole breadwinner, and left nothing except a house, no insurance, no SOSCO, no EPF, 3 younger sisters with the youngest at the age of 10 year-old with us. Yet, i didn't blame Lord and able to accept it gradually. Surprisingly, i had strong will and peace deep inside me as not to tense up, and wanted me to wait for Lord at that time. Of course, we had a really tough and sad time together. The bro and sis in Christ also really had helped us a lot during that time. The following verse helped me a lot.
以赛亚书 40:31
“但那等候耶和华的人，必重新得力；
他们比如鹰展翅展翅；
他们奔跑却不困倦，
行走却不疲乏。”
Then, Lord has guided and led us through for our following years by years. The amazing grace and love of Lord filled us in every aspects of our life. Thankful to Lord that my whole family are the believers and all my sister are passion with Lord and having services in church now. The amazing grace of Lord is flourishing and sufficient for our life dealings everyday.
Back to see what Lord had on my own self, Lord had His own planning for everything He gave me no matter it was good or bad. He took away my father as to relieve his pain after so many years.
罗马书8：28
“我们晓得万事互相效力，
叫爱神的人得益处，
就是按祂旨意被召的人。”
Like the verse of Romans 8:28 said "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
Lord has given me such trials in life as to sharpen me, to train me to become tough, able to deal with life, ever growing, love and passion in Christ more and more.
After sharing a so called not a good experience, i would like to share one of my amazing experiences with Lord.
Once, i was working as a clerk in church after having my STPM exam while waiting for the release of results. At that time, all my family's member had been busy for working and studying, we didn't ever had the time to go to supermarket to buy our towels at the time we were running out of supply in our home. Surprisingly, soon after we just realised, i was being provided immediately the next day. The next day i came to work, my pastor asked me that, "Nian Zhen, there are lots of new, unused towels in the sunday's school's room, do your family needs that?"
I suprisingly stared at her for few seconds. See, Lord know what we need everyday whether it is great or even small need in our life. And, HE has supplied my need even though i haven't pray and asked for it. Although this event maybe seems like very small part in my life, i could only said that Lord is justice and would took care of us. When we able to count the grace of God on us, we surely will be amazed by HIS grace and the moments HE is with us.
马太福音6：26
“你们看那天上的鸟，也不种，也不收，也不积蓄在仓里，你们的天父尚且养活它。你们不比飞鸟贵重的多么？”
As the verse in verse 6:26 in Matthew said,"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?"
马太福音6：26
“你们看那天上的鸟，也不种，也不收，也不积蓄在仓里，你们的天父尚且养活它。你们不比飞鸟贵重的多么？”
As the verse in verse 6:26 in Matthew said,"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?"
I must say that we should have faith in Lord that He will take very good care of us as long as we're willing to surrender ourself to HIM. I hope that i would continued to have faithful footprint in HIM and walked together with HIM to deal my coming challenges and obstacles in life.
Thanks Lord again for me to be able to share my testimonial during that mission trip. ^.^
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