I came to know the Lord Jesus Christ through the help of my brother Reynante. I asked him how can I be saved from my sins and he gave me a piece of paper with a prayer of salvation written on it and said to me to pray it with a sincere heart. So on that day, I went to the kitchen of my grandfather (Lolo Caroy), while no one’s inside. There I closed the door, sit down and prayed the prayer of Salvation. After praying, a miracle happened to me. I felt something, like my life became lighter and my surroundings became brighter. There I came to realize that the gospel has the power to save me from my sins.
After my conversion, my life has changed. I feel joy in my life and there is hope in my life. I am so excited of my new found life! I started to read my Bible and pray. I too started to attend Bible study at our Aunt Helen’s house, when Pastor Dawal was still alive. Pastor Dawal held Bible study at our aunt’s house twice a week, where my brothers attended as well. I am the last who got converted amongst my siblings. I was in High School then when I came to know the Lord Jesus Christ as my Personal Lord and Savior.
But as the years go by, after my High School life, I started to work. In my work, I came to a low point of my Christian life. My friends and relatives laugh at me, trying their best to convince me to go with them. Since I am not yet matured in my Spiritual life and because of being busy at work, I neglected to read my Bible and pray. I was persuaded to go with my barkadas and wasn’t able to control myself anymore. It continued for many years to the point that I am already ashamed to go to church. My life became worse and problems came, until my life became miserable. Pain, anguish and regret came to my life until I came to realize that I am guilty before God. So I started to find another job where I can run away from my barkadas and start a revival for my spiritual life. I cried and prayed to God and ask for forgiveness and direction.
When I recovered from my weaknesses, I now prayed for God’s leading in my life. But every time I go to church, it seems something is lacking in my life. There is a burden that God has given in my heart. So again, I prayed to God and committed my life to Him. When I committed my life to God, I started to read my Bible morning and evening. I now had a burden to go to Bible School. I asked my brothers for prayers and support, and other Pastor’s advice for this matter.
After 2 years of praying, the Lord has answered my prayer. I resigned from my job and went to Bible School for training. I enjoyed my life in Bible School and grew in my spiritual life. There I discovered that God wants me to be His servant, His worker. And because of that, I now have peace in my heart.
Things are so different now! God has given me the passion and burden to teach His Word; the strength to stand in the midst of trials and temptation; the joy of doing the ministry; the hope of His calling; and, the desire to live a Christ-like Character. As a servant of God, I experience His blessings in my life that I can’t explain. The Lord has strengthened my faith and I am now happy for revealing His will to me. He has also developed in me the concern towards spiritual matters. Thank God for preserving my life and calling me in the ministry. I believe with all my heart that this is His plan in my life. May the Name of the Lord be praised!
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