My Testimony...

Hahaha... Shared my testimony during the outreach on sat at the prawn fishing... For those who did not catch it... Hee...

Today, I’m here to share of God’s goodness in my life. I grew up as the eldest daughter in a traditional chinese family. In school, I had good academic results and get along well with my classmates. I have a cousin who is one year older than me and my dad will always compare me with him. So my aim at that time was to do well so that I can ‘win face’ for my dad. As such, my childhood has been a very striving one.

In sec school I got to know Kenneth. Towards the end of sec 4, he invited me to go for a Christmas celebration service. I agreed to go because he told me that it’ll be very fun. But the day before, I told my mom about it and she refused to let me go. So I told Ken that I can’t go. But Ken did not give up; he began sharing with me things and principles which he has learnt during service. He told me who Jesus was and that Jesus has taken my sins upon Himself and died on the cross for me so that I can be reconciled back to God, the Father. I was touched. I couldn’t imagine why and how someone would do it. This left an impression in my heart.

Then in 2000, I chose to go to SAJC with Ken and there I got to know God better through the chapel services. I remember that during the Easter drama in school, I was really touched by God. I wanted to be reconciled back to God but I didn’t dare to respond. That weekend, I accepted Ken’s invitation and went for City Harvest Church Easter service at indoor stadium and there I gave my heart to Jesus. From then on, life began to have a different goal. No longer do I study for my dad; but for God. I want to do well to be an influencer in my class so that they also want to be like me and I can bring them to church.

At the same time, I began to commit myself to church services and cell group meetings. It was tough in the beginning, but I remember that my cell group members will call me up during the week to share with me their revelations and pray with me. I used to go for makeup cell group every sat instead of thurs night as it’ll end late and I didn’t want my parents to know that I was attending cg meetings. Then I will attend the sat service so that I do not need to go out so early every sun morning. So every sat, Ken will always accompany me to the cg meeting and then for service, one of my cell group member will also accompany me for service. Soon I got used to it; until one day, my cell group leader challenged me to step out and trust God that I’ll be able to attend my own cell group meeting and service. So I began to attend cell group meeting and service with my cell group. I would tell my parents that I was studying outside til late on thurs nights and I was going out with Ken every Sun morning. Until one day my cell group member challenged me to tell them the truth. She called me on sat night and prayed with me for boldness. That night I told my mom that I’ll be going for church service the next morn and went to sleep immediately. The next day, I woke up super early and left home so that she will not have the chance to stop me. And indeed God is good, my parents didn’t whack me or scold me when I returned home on sun.

During my stay in SAJC, Ken, Wanyun and I will travel down from school to power house weekly (during that time, the church premise was opened for members to pray). So we usually meet on wed or thurs to pray together. It was during this time when we learnt to pray and seek God, read the bible and fellowshipped.

Indeed God is good, I managed to get AAB for my ‘A’ levels and got into accountancy course in Uni, the course of my dreams. After graduation, I managed to get into Deloitte, one of the Big Four accounting firms in Singapore. In the past one and half year, God has been with me. He gave me strength to go through the long days and nights during the peak period and also favour with man – my colleagues, superiors and clients. Up to date, I have not missed a single service nor cell group meeting because of my work or studies.

Friends, the goodness of God did not stop there. During this period of time, as I also gave sacrificially to the building fund; and God brought an increase to my salary. This increase was not just for me, but it was across the whole industry. Indeed God is a God who does exceedingly, abundantly, above what we can ever ask or imagine. As we give to Him, He blesses not only us but the people around us are blessed too (because of us).

I believe that as we seek first the kingdom of God, all the things that we need or want will be added to us. During the past 7 years, God has brought me from a timid and shy girl to a confident and outspoken woman. Holy Spirit is always with me, reminding me of the promises which God has made with me; encouraging me when I feel down or insecure. I believe that in the coming years, greater things will be accomplished in my life as I walk closer with Him. Hallelujah!