1988, when I was 5 years old, my mother and grandmother listened to the gospel and believed in the Lord; Later, before I signed up for school, my mother changed my name to Chen Mingxing (I was from the Ming Dynasty), hoping that I could learn from Jesus.
Slowly, there was a party in the village. I read the Bible, prayed, and went home to listen to the radio (Friends Radio and other programs). According to my mother, I was baptized by 1994. She asked me if I knew about the crime, and I said yes. After pleading guilty, I was baptized at my third grandfather's home in Wang Jiacun that summer. The cakes I broke, the poems I sang (as white as snow) and the jars in the yard are always in my memory.
Before the third grade of junior high school, the party was normal. Later, it seemed to be because of school, but in fact, because of pride and ignorance, I gradually stopped meeting and praying. Only "I want to acknowledge the Lord in front of people" is left in my heart. If someone asks, I will say that I am a Christian. Going home on holiday, my mother said let's go to the party, and I will come up with some of my questions, such as "Why didn't God stop Adam and Eve from eating the forbidden fruit?" If a person's salvation is planned by God, then it is also planned by God that he can't be saved? "Your faith is too one-sided, I want to go abroad to see primitive Christianity" ... even made her cry. As a rural woman, she can only say: Well, you have learned a lot, but I can't beat you.
Freshman school recommended me to join the party. At the symposium, I told my teacher that I believed in Jesus with my mother since I was a child, but the inherent meaning of this statement is that, as you know, it is your business to let me join the party ... in fact, it is more cunning to get such benefits. Compared with the boring study in high school, the university is really colorful. Besides studying, I smoke, drink, fall in love and play games. Who would have thought of Christians? !
In June 5438 +2005 10, during the winter vacation of junior year, my mother told me, "There is a party for college students. Do you want to go? " Maybe you can ask your questions. "I think so, too. They are all college students, and they may speculate a lot when chatting, so I went to Longkou!
The first day, I couldn't sit still. At noon, a companion of Lingshanwei asked me to go back and ask Grandpa Cao questions. He went home after asking the woman he felt he couldn't give up living together. I decided to stay and listen. In the evening discussion, I started my "debate" in the group. I remember at that time, I was dissatisfied with God's sovereignty in words.
On the second and third day, we slowly changed from "we are a steamed bread before God, and we can eat whatever we want" to "Who are you, and how could you give you a bad mouth?" Then go to "God's Love". Our group is a group outside the province, with many thorns in it, and even secretly smoked in the toilet at the party, but this change appeared in several of us at the same time. Zhang Song took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it on the table and said, I don't smoke!
Later, it came to the Jiaonan Belt Association and arranged it for me. I can't think of any songs. I can only sing "White snow, white snow, please wash me and make me whiter than snow". This is a poem I learned when I was baptized. That's my heart too. I hope God can purify me again. When I opened my mouth to pray, I, who had not shed tears for many years, shed tears. Lord, have mercy on me, I am a sinner!
On the last night, all the students got together to talk about their harvest. Zhang Song and I took the lead in telling my dear brothers and sisters about the changes in our hearts these days and how we were won by the Lord. The party was late that night, and no one even wanted to end it, even though there was a bus to catch at 4 am the next day. I always believe that this is the work of the Holy Spirit.
On the way home, our classmates in Jiaonan sang poems loudly on the bus. This kind of happiness is unforgettable. When I got home, my mother found that I had changed. Back at school, my roommate asked me what happened during the holiday.
Through this party, God completely changed me!
Welcome to my calling experience.