Lucy On

In my first year at university, I went through a period of depression and emotional turmoil. My best friends Cheryl and Louisa had been meaning to share the gospel with me for a long time. On April 4, 1997, the three of us were sitting together in the cafeteria, and Louisa shared the 4 Spiritual Laws with me. I felt something inside of me change, as if I suddenly discovered a lost memory and I burst out crying.

I attended a Roman Catholic private school from grades 2 to 7. Although the teachers taught me about the Catholic doctrine and Christian values, they never made Christianity a personal religion to me. When I started attending a public high school, religion or God was no longer a part of my life. Even though I had wandered away from God, I knew He was always there for me.

In my first year at university, I went through a period of depression and emotional turmoil. My best friends Cheryl and Louisa had been meaning to share the gospel with me for a long time. On April 4, 1997, the three of us were sitting together in the cafeteria, and Louisa shared the 4 Spiritual Laws with me. I felt something inside of me change, as if I suddenly discovered a lost memory and I burst out crying.

That day I received Christ into my life. Unfortunately, I did not stay on the Christian path for long after that. I went to Church a few times, but I gradually found more and more excuses not to go. I did not pray regularly, nor did I attend any fellowship events. I grew further and further away from God.

In May of this year I started attending Cell group. At first, I only went if Cheryl invited me, but the love and fellowship that I experienced made me start attending regularly. The testimonies of others, the good examples they set for me, and their constant encouragement and prayers have challenged me to grow deeper with the Lord.

I like to look at my becoming a Christian as a process that consists of two stages: receiving and accepting. When one receives a letter in the mail, they do not necessarily have to read it; they may choose to put it away and read it at a later time, or they may even choose to throw it away without opening it. Accepting requires an act of will: one must choose to open that letter. When I first received Christ in 1997, I chose not to ‘open my letter’, but now I choose to accept Christ and to live for Him.

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