Jesus, is there anything he can’t do-by Rachel Tan January 12, 2008
Posted by Han in : Testimony , trackbackThe title makes it clear that I’m a Christian, but I wasn’t one 2 years ago.
In fact, I was someone who hated the preaching of the Word. I was someone who hated my life due to the horrid experiences of my parents’ divorce. Indeed life wasn’t easy living with parents who cheated and lied to us(my brother and I).
And a mom who committed adultery, cheated of my dad, and lied countless of times to us. But I dealt with the situation immaturely and ended up hating myself for their mistakes, blaming my parents for my situation when I’m the one to blame. I would gossip whenever I had the chance to, getting into underage courtship, hated my family, betrayed many for meaningless, worldly happiness, and was full of pride.
Many people disliked me and some cursed me to die. I used to tell myself that I was a good person living in hell on earth, but it was my reaction towards the bad things that happened that made it seem that way. My motto used to be” life sucks”, but ever since Jesus has drastically changed me, and can confidently say, “life rocks in Christ!!”
My conversion started with a few wonderful friends who was interested in befriending someone like me. They were humble, honest, kind, sincere, and different from the others. They persuaded me to attend church services, listened to my countless, selfish complaints and worries, and even helped me through my times of despair.
They’re love, sincerity, humility, and godliness influenced me greatly. Then a day came when I agreed to attend a special church service with them. That was the first time I’ve ever been to a church and felt God’s presence.
On the second day of the special service, there was an altar call, and I worriedly, yet willingly went to the altar and accepted Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. It was truly an experience I’ll never forget. Praise the Lord! That was a beginning of a new journey.
Of course, life didn’t change immediately. In these two years, God sent many trials and obstacles. And I’ve learned to fix my attitude, overcome insecurities, resist temptation, and be grateful to God and all that He has given to me. With this I can overcome any God-given tests with a positive attitude and a new lesson.
For the Bible says that God will not give us anything He knows we can’t handle. The wonderful friends that influenced me, the many people I’ve met, every trial and difficulty, all these were part of God’s divine plan to draw me closer to Him each day, and to wake up every morning, stronger in Christ.
I am still not even close to perfect, but through faith in Christ, I will continue to learn and grow, until it is Christ that people see in me.
I pray that this testimony will inspire hearts. God bless to everyone who reads this.
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