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That day a friend shared with me a testimony. Usually, when we heard of the word testimony, we expect to see God's miracle, and an incident that will result in expanding the house of God. But this testimony, ironically is about how she left Christ.
She used to join church with her friends. But her mother didn't really like that fact. Until one day, she got into a terrible accident but she was only injured mildly. A few days later, when she went to the temple with her parents, someone from the temple asked her to sit down and she said, one of the God told her that He can only save her just once. She was shocked by that fact that the God knew. So, since then, she stop attending church and went to the temple instead.
As I listen to her, I felt like the story was somewhat familiar in a way but the result wasn't what I expected it to be. She told me that at that very moment when her car overturned, a force pushed her down and she avoided the shattered pieces of the windscreen. She believe that the force was the God that saved her. At that moment, I don't know what to comment. But I was wondering, if she was to go to a church on that day, instead of going to the temple, will the result be different...
On the way back from Penang, it was somewhat similar to the scenario as the day of the accident, it was raining quite heavily and the car was moving fast. I sat there, still thinking of what my friend has shared. Somehow, this question came into mind, if God were to make it happen now, if God were to create another accident, which I may or may not survive, but this accident will then bring her back to christ, will I be willing to do so?
As the car speed through the slippery road, when the car infront wasn't really visible, my hand gradually gripped the safety belt. I was in doubt for a second, there was fear. How far am I willing to go for God? How much am I willing to do? Does it include sacrificing my life? Am I afraid of dying? What if I really crash in the next second?
The next second, I looked up at the sky, and I pushed those thoughts away. Why do I have to be afraid if I'm certain that I'm going to heaven. So, whats with all these doubts. By having doubts, I was in the danger of missing heaven.
From there I realized, having faith...being just two simple words to say, yet requires much courage, trust and believe to have that faith. To have the faith that I am saved, to have the faith that this God is the God, to have faith that He is watching over us, to have faith that the life I'm living is according to His will....all these all these, all are plainly depending on faith alone. I need to be brave in order to believe.
Send Me by Planet Shakers
send me i will go
send me i will go
to this city, to this nation
and to the nations of the world
send me i will go
send me i will go
i will proclaim the truth
that Jesus Christ is Lord
i stand before you pleading from my heart
that by your spirit you would set me apart
to bring good news and liberty
to see this nation on its knees
i cry out for every family
you'd open blind eyes and set people free
that as a nation we would turn back to you
and see revival sweep this land
as we humble ourselves
and seek your face
fall on our knees
turn from our ways
you will hear our cry
wipe our sins away
come and heal our land we pray
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