The Truth Sets Us Free – Guanwen L
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Guanwen L
I accepted Christ on 5th Dec 2007 during the first Alpha course. I can still remember who led me in saying the Sinner’s Prayer (Ivan and SK). The first thing I felt after I accepted Christ was relief, somewhat like a weight off my shoulders and then I was happy.
I used to be a competitive cross country runner in secondary school and junior college (JC). It was during those days that I learnt a bit of life values (self discipline etc) as those were vital passive skills required to run well and train to compete. In 6 years of running, my life was just that – run, run, run, holding to those moral values.
At first, I thought it was quite cool. It set me apart from most of my peers as I had the capacity to do things that most of them weren’t able to do – self study, thriftiness, accountability to parents etc). As such, I always seemed to have had more freedom than my peers. But over time, I began to wonder, was there more to just following these values? Was I just doing it to appease my parents, my running coach? I first thought about these things after secondary school when I was just about to enter JC.
I got into National Junior College by the grace of God. Of course at that time I didn’t know it was because of His grace. I had gotten 13 points for O levels and somehow, my appeal into the school on the grounds of track and field was successful. But that meant I had to carry on running, something I was starting to get sick of. Nevertheless, it gave me the chance to re-ponder those values that I had been living by. Surely, I couldn’t just live for competitive running. By the end of JC, I still haven’t figured out who or what I was living for.
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It was during my National Service army stint that I first attended church after being invited by Rachel. After attending for just over a year, I began to realise and attribute some miracles in my life to God. Still, I did not feel convinced enough (perhaps due to my confusion on how Christianity worked). That somehow coincided with the invitations for the first Alpha course. Rachel persuaded me to sign up and I did.
The Alpha Course was a real eye opener. It really lived up to its tagline – No questions are too silly or difficult. Although I didn’t ask many questions, some of the questions that my group mates brought up somehow addressed the issues in my heart. I realised then that if I lived for Christ and put my belief and trust in Him, those questions and issues would be like weights taken off my shoulder.
It is true that if I know the truth, it will set me free.
That night on 5th Dec 2007, I prayed the sinners’ prayer and accepted Christ as my Lord and Saviour. No regrets.
- Guanwen Lee
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