Romans 2:4, “4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?”
I still remembered being approached by an evangelist when I was quite young. It was a vague memory but I remembered that I accepted God out of fear. He told me about the terrible things that would happen to me if I die without believing God. I started going to Sunday school and only remembered it as a fun experience filled with games and songs. The goodness of God must have been embedded in these play sessions but I do not remember much. However, I know that those sessions did manage to convey to me that I need not fear God but instead God is always merciful and kind. Sadly, I do not remember what happened but I stopped going and eventually lost touch with God.
Though I forgot about God, He did not forget about me. Through the invitation of a close friend, I started going to church once more. For the second time, I had enjoyed the sessions in church. This time, slightly older, I learnt more. I know that he is a good God. However, once again, I drifted away. I always doubted, from time to time, of His existence.
Then God sent my husband into my life. He was an unbeliever before I knew him. Through him, I started going to church the third time. From the changes I saw in him and his faithfulness to God, I started to see the goodness of God once more in his life. As I continue to seek God; I started to see that God has been with me all this while over the ages. I see the reality of Him more and more.
Though my process of learning the nature of God and getting closer and closer to Him was very subtle, I realize that God never gives up and always gives me a chance for repentance. His mercy endures forever.
Fay
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