Things your mum will not tell you about Yong Ching Seng (Part 1)

Greetings everyone, this is my first ever article on a blog. I have been thinking that I can try many things, besides blogging. But anyway here I am doing blog!

Blog blog blog. Why blog? First of all, Samantha told me that some first years are keen to set up a blog. Since they have this initiative. "Sure, why not? On!" was my usual answer, however deep inside my heart I told myself that blogging is still a high maintainence stuff for people longing to express themselves.

Well anyway, recently I sense the prompting to post something on this blog, and I will do my best to post regularly lah ok. Strange enough, when I have decided to blog, ideas begin to flow into my mind, but I shall not disclose those soon heheh.

First stop, I would like to share with you all abit of my life journey, and I hope this will stir some of us up to share our life journey so that we can let others have deeper insights about our life.

I was quite a good student from my primary to secondary level. I buat lawak in class, made alot of friends, and performed well in exam. Besides, I was quite active playing sports and almost got a blackbelt in taekwondo. Not holding any award, but I guess I was quite a balanced boy. I called myself a free-thinker even though I had some exposure to Christianity at Sunday School from my aunt who is a pastor.

Then, I started holding girl's hand when I was in secondary 3. I continued to achieve great results for PMR and SPM. With good results, lots of friends and a girl's hand. Life was just smooth-sailing and I thought that's everything. After SPM, knowing that I had no place to go, I went to form 6, hearing that it's quite challenging and I like challenges.

Then things begin to change in form 6. I lost my interest in studies. Being the usual playful self, I spent most of my time playing and buat lawak with friends. My results dropped as the school I went for form 6 was a gathering of big brains. I ignored homework and just gave bare minimal effort to my studies. I had no vision seeing me going anywhere after form 6, and even thought of quitting school to go other place else. Also, my relationship with the girl ended.

With these two things fall apart, I felt lost and empty.

Then, it was 2003 Christmas eve. I went to a christmas eve event held by a church at Mike's school (Pay Fong High School). The people shared stories and performed some items. At the end of the event, they invited people to respond to Christ. I sensed a longing in me, and without hesitating, I just went forward. A female minister prayed for me. A simple prayer, but I could feel a sense of belonging, a feeling of returning home. Strangely, the emptiness gone.

Then, through my cousin, I started attending the chirch which held the event. I used to think that church is a boring place to go. But the atmosphere of that church is different, people are singing fervently. I could feel the joy filling up inside of me. While they are singing slower worship song, I could feel the peace and calmness that set inside my soul. However, I couldn't understand the preaching because I was totally clueless about the Bible. But, every week I look forward to attending church because of the experience I felt from the praise and worship session. From there, I knew some friends, still, I was without Bible, without Bible studies, certainly not involved in any small group activities. I just loved the singing session.

This is how I got acquainted with Christ.

*To be continued*