Real Testimonies: Christine Chang, "Act Upon With Prayer"

Greetings one and all. It was 10 years ago when my relationship with God deepened and my faith in Him became stronger. Since then, God has given me several keywords to live by and to act upon with prayer. The first of these words was TRUST him. I had recently started single parenting (divorce) and was concerned for my financial well-being. But I trusted and God led me back to Trinity where my children (and I) had opportunities to become involve with the children’s program. I trusted and God led me to a teacher’s education program where I received my teaching credential and where He opened a door to a fantastic teaching position Then, God said be BOLD for me. This was where I said STOP!! Dear Lord, no can do. But God simply said to wear an ichthys for him and to contact the local director of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF). I did, and God has been revealing to me why he wanted me to obey. By wearing the fish openly, I am letting the world know that I am a Christian. Since wearing the fish, my colleagues, school families, and students have opened up to me, sharing confidences, knowing that I will listen, understand, empathize, and never judge because she is a Christian. I hope one day, I will become even bolder by readily sharing the gospel during these conversations. And my initial email to CEF resulted in a Good News Club where 30-35 students are meeting after school once a week to hear Bible stories and the gospel over and over again. I have also met some wonderful Christian sisters through this program. We are currently in our second year.

Finally these next 3 words all came to me within the last year. Live JOYFULLY, with the PEACE which exceeds all human understanding (Philippians 4:7), and in ANTICIPATION of what is to come. It is the last word which makes me feel like an excited child, who can hardly sit still. A season of my life is about to end. My youngest child will be off to college this year. Now what Lord? How can I best serve you with what I have? Where do you want me to go? What other stories will there be for me to share? I can hardly wait.