RICHARD LIM
I was bound by fear and superstition


I used to pray to saints and all sorts of idols for wealth, good health and to protect me from misfortunes. I thought all religion leads us to the same Creator. But frankly, after doing all the rituals I felt more anxious. Misfortunes still happened so I thought I was not doing enough to find favour with the idols.

I became more unsure and anxious. I avoided funerals in case I might accidentally step on some offerings or joss sticks and incur bad luck. Though we were not close to my father when he was alive we were careful in his death. We burned “hell money”, paper mache mansions and servants, lit oil lamps, laid out 3 meals a day during his wake as advised by the “experts”. Although we did not understand what we were doing we did it “just in case” to appease his spirit. We did not want more misfortune.

I praise Jesus Christ. When I turned to Him I found I did not have to be fearful nor anxious any longer. I obeyed His direction to be right with God and was baptized in water by full immersion on 30th August 2003. Shortly after that I knew God has accepted me when I received the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues, just as the Bible claimed. Now I know that there is only one God and He has shown me that I can interpret life and death according to what He says in the Bible.