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Will
July 09, 2007

Before I accepted Christ into my life, I was a person who keeps thing inside, but yet was very vocal when it comes to relationship with people around me. I desperately needed respect, or rather have everyone surrender to my demands. I had problems with my family members, in the sense that I failed to have the degree of togetherness with my family members, a complete contrary to the character a perfect family member would have. The amount of conversation with my very own dad was measured in words: the ''accidental'' hello when picking up calls from dad was one of the rare examples.

My life revolved around whatever that would make me feel I was above others, in school particularly. Getting to know more than my acquaintances, academically, was almost the sole purpose of me going to school. The latest gadgets always fascinate me, to a level that I could save & break my piggy bank, just for a phone I could show off to my friends. I felt, & thought life was all about getting more than what my counterparts could get their hands on.


Over time, this area in my life started to feel empty to me. Instead of the desired effect, it left me yearning for more each time. Time passed & I started to ponder over what I had been doing. I felt childish. I felt dumb. I felt what I was chasing for was never-ending, for no one & for nothing. The puzzle of my family portrait, incomplete, the seniors who cared for me during my days as prefect in high school, yet scorned & shouted at by the the ungrateful boy that I was came into vision.

Before I received eternal life, I did not know the significance of it. I couldn't care more as what I have been taught, formally or informally, was all about getting the most of the life I am here in the world for: Typical birth, good education, prominent post, pretty girlfriend, wife to be proud of, children like me, and it would end with a peaceful death.

Then, I received eternal life. I began to see the whole concept, & Jesus on the cross. I realized life is much more than what I imagined. Life is given to be lived to the full, forever more.

From that moment on, I started to turn the kaleidoscope of life, to a perspective which I had never thought of: Living life to the full, the life that Jesus offers. The materialism didn't just go away, in fact, it never did. But it was ''transformed'', rather. I started to utilize my belongings & my knowledge for the good. For church, for friends that needed technical support on computers, for what I deem appropriate.

Even though eternal life is not earned though works, they make life fulfilling. By God's grace & promise, if one day my time was to come, I would be certain a place in heaven would have my name printed all over it!