God Loves the World, J. C.

Here I am expressing, out of a thankful heart to my God that He has become my peace, joy and reliance. Moreover, He is my source and my everything.

In 1989 my three children and I moved to the U.S. from Taiwan to join my husband who was attending the University of Houston. In this new environment I felt very lonely. Every day at the time of sunset I would sit on my bed, staring through the window, thinking that another day passed by. The tears ran down my cheek. In Taiwan I followed my mother-in-law to burn incense twice a day to worship Buddha. Here in the U.S. I did the same but still did not find any peace in my heart. I felt that I was chained so tight and could not find an escape. Driven by such discouragement I quarreled with my husband a lot. I asked myself what made me so miserable and when this situation would end.

One night close to the end of June in 1990 I sat in my bed reading a Christian magazine, in which many people testified of the love of Christ and their living in peace, joy and forbearance. I was very attracted to live the same kind of life. Spontaneously I prayed, “Lord Jesus, my Savior, Jehovah, Christ! I don't know how to address your name. If you are really God and are able to give me peace and joy, I want your guiding.” Amazingly something happened. The next night after supper I and my children were planning to do some shopping at Wal-Mart. I ended up driving to Target. These two places are in two opposite directions from my home. Since we went to Target, we decided to shop there. A sister who met with the local church in Houston preached the gospel to me. Out of politeness, I promised her I'd attend their meeting if I had time. After I came home when I lay down in my bed I realized that God really exists! Very soon I visited several meetings and was baptized into the name of the Lord and became a Christian. The Lord regenerated me on August 10, 1990. It has been close to nine years now. Every day, by means of the Bible verses and exposition in the Holy Word for Morning Revival, the word of the Lord has been added into my being and has become the food for my spirit and soul. It even has guided me. I become a person of joy and am no longer worried about the things on this earth. My three children also love God and live in the light of the Lord.

Friends, if you feel empty in the heart, do an experiment of contacting this living God. Lord Jesus is His name.