Before, I thought my life was good enough. I’m an achiever at school, I’m a leader in a religious org (YFC) and my family is proud of me. Yet, I lack peace because during those times I’m having a secret relationship with a wrong person. Because of him, I became a woman lustful than ever. I started to become rebellious and a liar to my parents so just I could date behind their backs. I thought its nice to have a balance between being good and being evil- good at school and YFC but evil in my family and my so-called lovelife. But it disappoints me. I feel like I’m being a hypocrite, serving God in my own way, thinking I could pay off my sins with good works. Then I met my first cell leader, kuya Jhim Gara. Our first topic was about salvation. It struck me. You know I love Math and he introduced us an equation that really caught my interest and attention: FAITH + GRACE = SALVATION + GOOD WORKS He told me that my sins could only be paid off by blood- not by any sinner’s blood but by the most precious blood of a holy one- and that’s Jesus Christ. I attended Wildsons and Sunday Services. There are these preachings that break my heart. The powerful words of God in the Bible, which I receive in my devotion and in the preachings, motivate me to change- to stop everything that is disgraceful in the eyes of my Father in Heaven. Kuya Jhim seeded me to my present cell leader, ate Flor de Jasmin Bautista. The day I truly received Christ as my personal Lord and Savior was during my Pre-Encounter. Again, the topic was about salvation. My tears were overflowing that day because I know in my heart I have never fully surrendered my life to God before. I attended my Encounter last March 26-28, 2010- one of the happiest 3 days of my life Let me share you a verse that always reminds me of the covenant I made with God during my encounter: What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slave to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. –Romans 6:21-22 Indeed, my life changed. I now have growing intimate relationship with my LORD. I enjoy dating with my God during my daily devotion in the morning. My relationship with my family was restored. I regained my parents’ trust after I broke up with the bad company that corrupts my good character I am praying to God to guide me in my pursuit to bless my physical family by making them part of my spiritual family. In the semester in which I started to open cellgroups (that’s during Bless the City movement 2010), I was graciously blesssed by the Lord. I received my so far highest GWA of 1.16. Now, I’m currently taking good care of people in my cell. I pray that they,too, will surrender their lives to God and grow in their personal relationship with Him. I continually invite people in the cell, in Wildsons, Crossover, and Sunday service, hoping that more souls will receive Christ as their personal Lord and Savior; that more souls will be guided by the Lord; that more souls will experience heaven in His loving Presence while living on this earth. I passed this personal testimony of mine to bless you. Well, that’s my story. If you ever have any questions or want to talk about it any further, I’d love to do so. God bless you! p.s. thank you to my Doulos for Christ family who helps me grow in my personal relationship with the Lord… I love You with the love of Christ! (made 12/30/2010) =D
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:12:18 +0000
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