Beihua (pseudonym) was born in South China, where his hometown is located. A revival is underway in local churches. However, his faith journey began in the North, where he was baptized.
During his childhood, he went to church after his grandmother without really knowing Jesus. As he matured, he lived his life just as people in the world do, pursuing fame, wealth, and status.
Twenty years ago, Beihua came to this northern city for work. After a few years, church staff reached out to him. They invited him to church, and feeling reluctant to decline repeatedly, he started attending the church. Despite sporadic attendance over several years, God was at work in his heart. In the following years, he began to listen to more sermons and witness the love and harmony among believers. Slowly, he began to serve and joined a small group. A few years later, he was baptized and became a Christian.
Before being baptized, although Beihua would go to church, his focus was on the world. However, the Holy Spirit particularly inspired him after he was baptized, leading him to confront his sins. Originally, as a businessman, it was inevitable that Beihua would sometimes lie, exaggerate, and cover up some things. After he came to faith, he knew it was false, the opposite of truth.
Additionally, Beihua mentioned that when KTVs and game arcades were popular, people of his time were susceptible to secular culture. Many regarded gambling and drinking alcohol as normal, and he inevitably picked up such sinful acts. However, after embracing faith, he realized that these were sins and were against God's teachings.
Beihua said that after being a believer, he discovered that he had so many sins from the inside out, and he would often fight against the sins within himself. When not believing in the Lord, he could still enjoy the pleasures of sin, but now, as a believer, he was usually in the pain of failing to overcome sin. Man was powerless, but with the strength God added to him, he slowly triumphed over sin and began to experience tremendous joy.
He said that before his faith in the Lord, he had experienced several car accidents, and the cars in his shop often collided with other vehicles. Yet God protected him, turning danger into safety many times. Once, Beihua had a traffic collision on the highway. The van he was riding in was turned into a pile of scrap metal, and his father, who was also in the car, fell into a coma. After he regained consciousness, he said that in his unconsciousness, there was an angel in white coming and hugging him. After the hospital examination, all the bones in his body were in good condition, with no one broken and only a little scratch on his head. He used to think it was just luck, but now he realizes that that was God's mercy and protection.
Recalling the beginning of his faith, Beihua said that his main service at that time was cooking. His cooking skills were really limited, but it brought him a lot of joy that he had never experienced before. He said that he was drawn to the atmosphere of love for one another.
He addressed the need to participate in service if one wants to grow. Serving is not only about giving but also about being served and receiving a lot of love. People’s hearts will be attracted and changed in such a loving atmosphere.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
贝华是南方人，他并不是在教会和基督徒都很多的老家信主的，而是来到北方以后才开始接触信仰进而受洗的。
他回忆说在他小的时候跟着奶奶去过教会，但并没有真正认识耶稣。世上的人做什么，他也做什么，追求着名利、地位等等。
二十多年以前，贝华来到了这座北方城市工作。几年以后，教会找到了他。 同工过来邀请他去教会。他觉得不好意思总是拒绝，因此就跟着去了教会。尽管持续了好几年有时候去，有时候不去，但是上帝却是在人心中动工的一位。再后来几年他更多地听道，也看到信徒彼此相爱、和睦同居。慢慢地他开始参与一些服事，也加入到小组当中。过了几年，他就受洗了，成为了一名基督徒。
在受洗之前，贝华虽然也会去教会，但是整体上依然是在忙世界。可是受洗以后圣灵就特别光照他，让他看到他里面的许多的罪。原先的时候，因为一直在做生意，难免有时候会说谎，会夸大一些东西，掩饰一些东西。信仰以后，他就知道了这个是说谎话，与真理相悖。
而且贝华说他那个时代的人其实也会受到世俗文化的影响，ktv、游戏厅非常流行。很多的人赌博啊、酗酒，也都会觉得挺正常的。这样一些罪性的东西也不可避免的沾染在贝华弟兄的身上，但是信仰以后就知道了原来这些都是罪，都是违背上帝的教导的。
贝华说信仰以后他发现自己身上和心里有那么多的罪，常常会和自己里面的罪争战。以前不信主的时候尚且还能够享受罪中之乐，可是现在信主了，却常常只剩下无法战胜罪恶的痛苦。人是如此的无能为力，但靠着上帝添加给他的力量，他就慢慢的胜过了罪，开始变得非常喜乐了。
他说在成为基督徒之前，自己也先后经历了好几次车祸，店铺的车子也经常出车祸，但是上帝还是保守了他，让他转危为安。
有一次贝华在高速公路上出了车祸，乘坐的面包车被撞得变成了一堆废铁，同在车上的父亲整个人都昏迷了。他苏醒过来以后就说，他在昏迷过程当中看到有一个身穿白衣的天使过来抱住了他。最后医院检查他全身上下骨头都是好的，没有一根骨头骨折，只在头部有一点点皮外伤。以前觉得只是运气，现在他认识到了，这个实在是上帝的怜悯和保守。
回想信仰后的经历，贝华说那时主要的服事就是做饭。其实他的厨艺水平着实有限，但是却带给了他很多从未体验到的喜乐。他说，他被这彼此相爱的氛围吸引的。
他认为，一个人想要自己有很大的成长的话，那么需要参与服事。虽然服事本身是一个付出的位置，但是也是一个被服事的位置，能够得到很多的爱。这样的时候人的心怎么可能不被吸引，怎么可能不改变呢？
（为保护受访者,文中人物使用化名。)
见证|一名商人的信仰故事
Beihua (pseudonym) was born in South China, where his hometown is located. A revival is underway in local churches. However, his faith journey began in the North, where he was baptized.
During his childhood, he went to church after his grandmother without really knowing Jesus. As he matured, he lived his life just as people in the world do, pursuing fame, wealth, and status.
Twenty years ago, Beihua came to this northern city for work. After a few years, church staff reached out to him. They invited him to church, and feeling reluctant to decline repeatedly, he started attending the church. Despite sporadic attendance over several years, God was at work in his heart. In the following years, he began to listen to more sermons and witness the love and harmony among believers. Slowly, he began to serve and joined a small group. A few years later, he was baptized and became a Christian.
Before being baptized, although Beihua would go to church, his focus was on the world. However, the Holy Spirit particularly inspired him after he was baptized, leading him to confront his sins. Originally, as a businessman, it was inevitable that Beihua would sometimes lie, exaggerate, and cover up some things. After he came to faith, he knew it was false, the opposite of truth.
Additionally, Beihua mentioned that when KTVs and game arcades were popular, people of his time were susceptible to secular culture. Many regarded gambling and drinking alcohol as normal, and he inevitably picked up such sinful acts. However, after embracing faith, he realized that these were sins and were against God's teachings.
Beihua said that after being a believer, he discovered that he had so many sins from the inside out, and he would often fight against the sins within himself. When not believing in the Lord, he could still enjoy the pleasures of sin, but now, as a believer, he was usually in the pain of failing to overcome sin. Man was powerless, but with the strength God added to him, he slowly triumphed over sin and began to experience tremendous joy.
He said that before his faith in the Lord, he had experienced several car accidents, and the cars in his shop often collided with other vehicles. Yet God protected him, turning danger into safety many times. Once, Beihua had a traffic collision on the highway. The van he was riding in was turned into a pile of scrap metal, and his father, who was also in the car, fell into a coma. After he regained consciousness, he said that in his unconsciousness, there was an angel in white coming and hugging him. After the hospital examination, all the bones in his body were in good condition, with no one broken and only a little scratch on his head. He used to think it was just luck, but now he realizes that that was God's mercy and protection.
Recalling the beginning of his faith, Beihua said that his main service at that time was cooking. His cooking skills were really limited, but it brought him a lot of joy that he had never experienced before. He said that he was drawn to the atmosphere of love for one another.
He addressed the need to participate in service if one wants to grow. Serving is not only about giving but also about being served and receiving a lot of love. People’s hearts will be attracted and changed in such a loving atmosphere.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
Faith Story of a Businessman
