If I Were Not Saved by God | Eastern Lightning

If I Were Not Saved by God

If I were not saved by God, I would still be drifting in the world,

struggling painfully in sin, living without any hope.

enjoying the pleasures of sin, not knowing where is the path of human life.

If I were not saved by God, I would still be trampled by the devils,

Through God’s judgment and chastisement, my corrupt disposition has changed.

It is Almighty God who saves me; God’s words have purified me.

All the truth that God expresses has given me a new life.

to hear the voice of God and be raised before God’s throne,

I have seen God face to face and tasted God’s true love.

Finally I have understood, it’s God’s loving hand that has led me

It is Almighty God who saves me; God’s words have purified me.

to attend Christ’s marriage feast and get God’s purification and perfection.

What was hoped for years is realized today; I have finally got God’s salvation.

Fame, Position, and Money Smothered My Conscience

Liu Shaohua

Fushun City, Liaoning Province

In the winter of 1993, my mother died. This misfortune deprived me of the opportunity to continue my education. Lost and sad, I went to join a Christian meeting near my campus and became a believer in Jesus. There, I tasted the care and love I had never tasted before and found the direction of my life. So, I began to read the Bible and attend meetings in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Due to my zealous pursuit, I was soon selected as a leader and later became a full-time paid worker. From then on, I began to run around preaching the gospel and shepherding and sustaining the churches along with several senior workers. And we joined in union with all the other Seventh-day Adventist churches in China. And I became a co-worker in the Union of the Seventh-day Adventists who was in charge of the work in the three northeast provinces. Having gained fame, position, and money, I was filled with a sense of achievement, and I resolved to consecrate myself to the Lord and was ready to spread my wings on the spiritual path.