Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Testimony: How I Got Into hoGc.







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This is my first testimony. Guess this is the one I would never forget. Got so many I forgot le. Next time I go heaven God sure scold me de. He do so many good things for me and I can forget. Paiseh lah. Joke Joke Lah! Cannot take joke izzit?! He so good, where will scold me! Right?! You siao ar!

This is an account of how I got into hoGc (heart of God church).

I'm a 2nd generation Christian, which means my parents are Christians too lah. But they not on-fire one lah. Still very worldly. I used to attend an Anglican church, but I shall not name it. It is a good church. They started to reach out to the Indian community a few years back and have grown quite abit. It's quite a warm and cosy church. But to me at that time was quite boring. I don't feel an excitement for God. I wasn't very involved and eventually backslided.

I had very much wanted to join a church and experience God. But I found none where I could belong to. I went to CHC (City Harvest Church) for a few services. Although it was real good, but I still felt no sense of belonging there. During my Poly first year, I was very addicted in playing MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). I would play all sorts of games and waste my time away. My Mom was quite upset on seeing me like this. I was quite upset with myself too. And I did prayed a prayer asking God to find me a church where I can attend and grow on-fire always for Him.

And He answered it!

One day my Mom was her way to work and she met 2 secondary students (Eunice and Wei Tze) on the MRT train. She overheard them trying to get a part-time job and she went up to offer them some job, not sure about the details lah. Then I also don't know how, skarlee my mom just ask them to invite me to their church. And soon right after my first exam paper in Poly, Eunice messaged me. Was quite surprise for a girl to message me. I was from St. Andrew's School (all-boys school), so I don't have many female friends. Then at night we chatted on the phone and talked about many things, from the things I do and then to my Christian life. We talked for like 4 hours! Wah first time talk so long on the phone, even my buddies also don't get something like this from me. Then in the end she invited me to hoGc and I did.

The following Sunday I met them at the MRT station and there were so many of them. 2 guys, Daniel and Wei Hao came up to me to make friends with me. I find the people very friendly. And when I reach the church, I could just feel so at ease on seeing so many youths. They were all so friendly and many came up to me and introduce themselves. But I can't remember so many names lah. Then we started Praise and Worship. It was great and during worship I could just felt the presence of God and immediately I know that's the place for me. This is where I belong.

The reason I wrote this is because I want to remind myself that I've come so far in life. God had brought me up in character and in love. I will never forget how much I have to go through to realise His love for me.