This time our friend, Ninin, shared her faith journey ...
When people
ask me how I became a Christian, my immediate response tend to be that I have
always been a Christian.That is because I was born into a family whose members went to church
regularly.
In Indonesia, my kind of family is said to be "Christian".
I was also always involved in "Christian" things like going to Sunday school, choir "ministry", giving offering, pray regularly, trying to love my teasing brother and so on.I didn't yet realize that doing things that characterize Christianity did not directly make me a Christian.
It was not until high school, through a personal devotion time, that God convicted me about my state of being. The Bible made it clear to me that I was a sinner despite my being a good girl and led a good life. I repented, admitted to God that I was sinful and needed His forgiveness, and accepted Jesus Christ as my savior.
The year I became a Christian was the time my family started to be in great turmoil. My father was involved in extra-marital affairs, got into big debts, and culminated in him leaving the house. My mum, brother and I were left to our own, surviving day-to-day life, dealing with debt collectors, the scorn of our relatives, and the like. These circumstances occurred when I was going through high school. As a result, I went through my adolescence with feeling of inadequacy and low self esteem.
In Indonesia, my kind of family is said to be "Christian".
I was also always involved in "Christian" things like going to Sunday school, choir "ministry", giving offering, pray regularly, trying to love my teasing brother and so on.I didn't yet realize that doing things that characterize Christianity did not directly make me a Christian.
It was not until high school, through a personal devotion time, that God convicted me about my state of being. The Bible made it clear to me that I was a sinner despite my being a good girl and led a good life. I repented, admitted to God that I was sinful and needed His forgiveness, and accepted Jesus Christ as my savior.
The year I became a Christian was the time my family started to be in great turmoil. My father was involved in extra-marital affairs, got into big debts, and culminated in him leaving the house. My mum, brother and I were left to our own, surviving day-to-day life, dealing with debt collectors, the scorn of our relatives, and the like. These circumstances occurred when I was going through high school. As a result, I went through my adolescence with feeling of inadequacy and low self esteem.
