Before my real encounter with
Christ, I was already exposed in the Christian world even when I was still in
my mother’s womb. Nanay said that during her pregnancy, she kept on playing
Christian cassette tapes for me to listen even when I was inside her womb. My
parents were already Christians before I was born and before they met each
other. That calls me a kid who grew up in a Christian family and community.
Because my parents were Christians, I thought I was too. I was grade 2 at that time. Many times I
heard the word “salvation” and John 3:16 from, but I didn't know what it really
means. I also knew Jesus. I watched people praising Him every Sunday and I try
to imitate what they were doing. I joined them in singing and clapping. I also
attended Sunday schools in our church and even studied in a Christian school.
But I did not understand. I think it’s because I only care about playing Chinese
garter, piko and Barbie.
Moreover,
it’s not so long when I accepted Jesus Christ as my Personal Savior and Lord. I
was eight years old, and I won’t ever forget that day. Even now, I still can
picture it in my mind. It was our devotion
in school. Our administrator
preached every morning and that day was about salvation. After the preaching,
he asked us to form a small group with a student from higher year. She helped
us to pray and asked Jesus to forgive our sins and to be our personal Lord and
Savior.
After
that moment, there came a breakthrough in my life. I began to pray and I could
feel His presence. There was something that was changed in my heart. At that
same year, my teacher and I discovered that I could sing, but I never thought
that I would be a song leader in our church in the future. And I am now. I
realized, “Oh, that’s why God has given me this talent”. The next year, I
became a member in the tambourine ministry. This was my first ministry at
church. Joyfully, I was able to use those blessed experiences to teach dancing
to children and youths.
During
my high school and college days, I became more mature in my spiritual walk. God
thought me so many things that until now, I’m still using them. He put
leadership and writing in my heart. I also became passionate in helping others
to grow in their spiritual life and sharing the gospel. It was totally a life
revised. Though I experienced trials and testing, God still helped me to
overcome them. And if I’m going to count His grace, favor and blessing in my
life, I really couldn't count it. Without Christ working in my life, I honestly
don’t even know what would happen to me. I know He’s not yet finished that’s
why I am praying that God would continually reveal His will for my life and use
me mightily to be a blessing.
Because
Jesus is alive, people’s lives will be amazingly revised.
