I was put off by the first church service I attended but God turned it all around

John 6:44, “44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

One day, my ex-girlfriend invited me to attend a church service in the guise of a music concert. Being a music lover I immediately agreed. However, when I got there I was overwhelmed, there was a string of church members who started greeting me, and when the service finally started, everyone in church started to sing in tongues and lifted up their hands. This made me feel very weird and uncomfortable. I found the whole service very boring, and I was even caught on the church projection playing my PSP while the pastor was preaching. I was very embarrassed and vowed never to step into any church service again.

Later in time, my relationship with her failed and I was overwhelmed with depression. I thought that alcohol would chase my problems away but I was wrong, my heart somehow still felt empty. Needing some companionship, I called one of my friends who was in the midst of a Christian gathering. He suggested me to join them but I was bitter to hear anything that evolves around God and church. Nevertheless I accepted his invitation. In that particular gathering, I started to know more friends. Moreover I start to appreciate my new found Christian friends as they are not only there for me in good times, but in hard times as well. Over time, I felt a sense of belonging there and we have a common interest; which is music. I was actually put off when I first realized that they were playing gospel music for as a church band. Nevertheless, I decided to join as I got closer to band through their practices. Eventually, Pastor Oon shared with me the goodness of God and I accepted Christ. Today, I have experienced many of God’s blessings in my life and have committed my time in serving in the worship ministry as a keyboardist.

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