Heart Turned Back To God

I accepted Christ in 1985 when I was a teenager. Back then, I was on fire for God and was actively involved in church. I believed I had to prove my love for God by sacrificing my time, energy, finances and career to serve Him. After 10 years, I was burnt out, hurt and discouraged as I felt I could not meet the demands of being a good Christian. Finally, I left church feeling condemned and imprisoned by God’s laws. 

For the next 20 years, I hid from God and did not go to church, listen to any sermon or read any Christian literature. I felt alienated from God thinking that He was angry with me for failing Him, and cut off all contact with my church friends. My heart became so cold that I thought I would never feel His presence again. I went after different kinds of interests, philosophies and ideologies to fill the void in my heart, but nothing truly satisfied.

In 2015, a friend invited me to New Creation Church. I turned him down many times but he persevered. One day, he invited me to church again. I said no, but my wife, who was not a believer then, said she would like to go. Grudgingly, I attended my first church service in 20 years at Marina Bay Sands Ballrooms with my family. 

During the worship, my wife was so touched that she started crying even though she had not heard the songs or attended church before. When Pastor Prince started preaching, I was amazed to hear that all my sins are forgiven because of Jesus’ finished work, and God is for me and not against me. I used to be very sin conscious and guilty for not being right with God. I felt that I had tried my best to be good, but always fell short. As the Word was preached, chains began to break and scales fell off my eyes. I felt the Holy Spirit telling me that I have always been God’s beloved child and Jesus has never left me all these years. I felt the irresistible love of the Father drawing me back to Him. Through that sermon, the hardness of my heart melted away. Though my wife did not understand much of the message, she felt God’s love so strongly that she gave her heart to the Lord that day. 

Since then, we have been set free from fears, hurts and wrong beliefs, and are enjoying God’s shalom and free favours in our lives. Now, my family is rooted in a care group. Our daughter is also enjoying the children’s ministry Rock Kidz, and we can see the love of God transforming her from glory to glory. 

Thank you, Pastor Prince and New Creation Church. My life is a fruit of you preaching the gospel of God’s grace!
 

Will