Lin Chen's Witness of Faith
Sister Lin Chen | November, 2023
I've definitely decided to be baptized. Once I have my faith, I take it very seriously. Looking back on the history of my faith in the Lord, I feel that it is the grace of the Lord. There are many, many things I want to say about my relationship with the Lord, but here are some of them.
I knew about Christianity when I was very young. When I was about seven years old, I would go to church with my grandmother every Sunday and attend children's Sunday school. I still remember that I once participated in the Christmas children's Sunday school performance. My grandmother was a devout Christian, and I used to see her praying to the Lord when I was young. Grandma used to teach me the Word of God. Therefore, in fact, I have a good heart for Christianity and believe in it, but I have not decided to be baptized.
Why do you think the Lord has always loved me and my family? I think it has something to do with my grandma praying all the time. In addition, many wonderful things have happened to me, and I will mention a few of them here.
First of all, my husband and I got married in my grandmother's church. The pastor held a simple wedding ceremony for us and prayed for our blessings. I was very moved. It is thanks to the Lord that my husband and I have lived together since we were far apart.
When I came to Australia, my life was very busy. I always went to work on Sundays and rarely went to church. Although I have been to several different churches one after another during this period, I always go to this mentality when I want to go, and most of the time I feel very busy and do not go to church. Four years ago, a good friend and my own brother gave me a problem at the same time. After that, I was thinking deeply. I found that now many people began to deteriorate, I do not want myself and Mr. Become a terrible weirdo (do not understand gratitude, six relatives do not recognize, money first, selfish, comparison values distorted). My husband has always been a kind and simple person, I don't want him to become a freak because of the environment. I started thinking about going to church every week and receiving God's Word. I was looking for a nearby church, and just at that time, I met Mrs. Yuan at my previous workplace, and later she introduced me to our church, "Living Spring Church." Thank the Lord for his leadership and for meeting her by coincidence.
My first daughter is now seven years old, and her name is GRACE, which means grace. Before giving birth to her, students from the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine helped me and my husband, and even said that it was difficult for me to get pregnant. I prayed to the Lord that if I were to be named Grace, I would follow the Lord in the future. So I'm coming to church now, and I'm bringing Grace.
In addition, at this time, my grandmother and mother have physical problems, two people fainted before and after the hospital, I am very anxious. At the time of the epidemic, China's quarantine policy was very troublesome. Mr. Yuan helped pray at the church prayer meeting. After praying, he called back the next day to say hello. The two of them were not in danger for the time being.
For many reasons, I decided to have a second child, because I was too old, I was too old, and my family were worried that I could not conceive. I had just come to our church for the second week, and I asked the Lord again. Soon I was safely pregnant and delivered. My second child, Kayleena, was named by Grace, and I wanted them to love each other, receive God's Word together, and grow up in a church environment. In addition, the things that happened during childbirth, my personal health problems, many, many, many things were very wonderful, and made me believe that we should trust God in everything we encounter, and made me feel that nothing matters and that only in the Lord can there be eternal life.
After I came to the church, I also met Sister Jing, who gave me a great spiritual inspiration and growth, and I believed in the meaning of eternal life, which made me more determined to be baptized.
In the course, I discussed a lot of doubts with Brother He, Brother Wu and Pastor Chen. As a result, the problem was solved, and I felt more and more clear about my faith in the Lord. Now I am ready to live a real Christian life. You don't get angry easily. Although some church meetings, such as small groups, are not attended every time, they try to do what a Christian should do and are willing to share the Gospel. There are still many things I have done wrong, I know that we are all guilty as human beings, I am willing to repent, ask God to lead, and thank God for his great grace!