Throughout the year of 2001 I have found the true God and learn more and more about Jesus and knowing Him as my Lord and savior and now I have known him 9 years ago, praise the Lord for that! He touches my heart to be change from the world act and He had done so many of wonderful things in my life and experience about His love. He has prepared the way where there seem to be no way for my life.
After I make decision to believe in Jesus, I was persecuted by my relatives especially my aunty, grandma and my father because our country is Buddhism country and Buddhism is the state’s religion. My father never interest about religion and he always scolds me because of my faith and didn’t allow me to go to Church as well as warning me not to get any much of the religion’s ideology. Furthermore my aunty said that I was ungrateful person because I changed the religion and not follows the ancestor’s laws. She did not want me to visit her house anymore and they were upset and I also found myself was disowned. Despite of that I still keep my faith and keep going on through prayer and do any kind of things to them because they have been told and misunderstand that those who believe in Christ never respect their parents or did not care about them anymore but this is not true.
Praise God many years later until now they understand about my faith but they still not believe yet. Actually they acknowledged that Jesus is good but they not believe. According to my prayer and keep following Christ and set a good example to them and they prevented me from any kind of bad word when they have been told about Christianity. For example my mother has been told by one of our neighbors that Christian never respect or care about his/her parents but no! you could not think like that, my son is a Christian but he care about me, respect me and help me a lot, said of my mother. Sometimes when I got up not so early she challenge me to go to church, praise God for that! that’s why Jesus said: but I tell you do not resist and evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you (Matt5:39, 44)
I really love the song “Trading my sorrows” and it is the awesome song. I should write the last sentences of this song: I’m pressed but not crushed persecuted not abandoned, stuck down but not destroyed. I am blessed beyond the curse for his promise will endure that his joy’s gonna be my strength. Though the sorrows may last for the night His joy comes with the morning. Amen and Amen!
