In my memory, when I didn't receive the gospel, a sister took me to the Shenyang North City Church in Liaoning Province. I saw many elder people, and the church songs deeply touched me and attracted me. I remember it was the 205th hymn of The Chinese New Hymnal, "Pray Through", which brought me the resonance!
I was deeply caught by this song: "Don't stop praying for everything you need/Don't stop praying, the Lord will give it to you". Although I felt it was hard to believe, I was still full of hope.
The lyrics continue, "You are suffering, and the true God knows that/Don’t stop praying for the Lord to make arrangements". So, I would like to see how the true God would make arrangements for my life (I lost my work and had a difficult life then due to the family changes). The sister who took me there prayed for me every day. Thank God that He really arranged the best job for me, and my life settled down.
Be it silent or loud, your prayer and seeking will receive answers from the Lord. At that time, I was looking forward to having the opportunity to study theology, but I was just a layperson, nor did I serve in the church, so it was impossible for me to have the opportunity. But my heart was crying out to God earnestly: "I must study theology!" After three years of silent prayer, an unexpected opportunity suddenly came to me.
In September 1996, I came to the Bible class of Northeast Theological Seminary to study for one year, determined to be a preacher for God. After graduating in July 1997, I began to preach and serve God in the church. In March 2006, I was elected as an elder of the church. At that time, God gave me a song, the 342nd hymn of The Chinese New Hymnal - "Dedication to the Lord".
I paid special attention to sacred music ministry because I personally experienced and felt the function and power of praise. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my church also set up a worship and praise platform for the congregation. In praise, we get peace and joy, and healing and releasing, become sanctified and holy.
(The author is a special/freelance writer of Gospel Times and is also an elder in Liaoning.)
- Translated by Oliver Zuo
记得我还没有接受福音的时候，有姊妹把我带到沈阳北市教会。我一看太多的老人，然而，教堂里的歌声却深深地打动了我的心，吸引我的耳。我记得十分清楚，就是赞美诗205首《不住祈祷歌》，唱到我心里去了！
我深深被这首歌抓住。“不住祈祷凡百所需，不住祈祷主必赐予”。虽然觉得不可思议，但心中还是充满盼望。
“你心苦楚真神知道，不住祈祷主安排好”，，我就要看看真神怎样安排我的下一步生活（因家庭发生变化，生活工作已无着落），带我来的姊妹天天为我祷告。神真给我安排了最好的工作，生活也安稳下来。
有声无声的祈祷，无声有声的寻求，主都给成就。那时我盼望自己能有读神学的机会，可我只是个平信徒，没有在教会参与侍奉，照理说是不可能有学习机会的。但我心中在切切地向神呼求：我一定要上神学！经过三年时间的默祷，一个意外的机会突然临到我身上。
96年9月来到东北神学院圣经班学习一年，我愿意作神话语的出口。97年7月毕业后就开始在教会讲道侍奉神。，2006年3月被按立为教会长老，当时神给我一首歌342首《献己于主歌》。
我特别注重圣乐牧养，因为我亲身体验、感受到赞美的功能和力量。在疫情期间，教会也为大家设立了赞美平台。我们在赞美中得平安喜乐，得医治释放，得成圣圣洁，得荣耀奖赏。
注：本文为特约/自由撰稿人文章，作者系辽宁一名长老。
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信仰中赞美诗对我的感动
In my memory, when I didn't receive the gospel, a sister took me to the Shenyang North City Church in Liaoning Province. I saw many elder people, and the church songs deeply touched me and attracted me. I remember it was the 205th hymn of The Chinese New Hymnal, "Pray Through", which brought me the resonance!
I was deeply caught by this song: "Don't stop praying for everything you need/Don't stop praying, the Lord will give it to you". Although I felt it was hard to believe, I was still full of hope.
The lyrics continue, "You are suffering, and the true God knows that/Don’t stop praying for the Lord to make arrangements". So, I would like to see how the true God would make arrangements for my life (I lost my work and had a difficult life then due to the family changes). The sister who took me there prayed for me every day. Thank God that He really arranged the best job for me, and my life settled down.
Be it silent or loud, your prayer and seeking will receive answers from the Lord. At that time, I was looking forward to having the opportunity to study theology, but I was just a layperson, nor did I serve in the church, so it was impossible for me to have the opportunity. But my heart was crying out to God earnestly: "I must study theology!" After three years of silent prayer, an unexpected opportunity suddenly came to me.
In September 1996, I came to the Bible class of Northeast Theological Seminary to study for one year, determined to be a preacher for God. After graduating in July 1997, I began to preach and serve God in the church. In March 2006, I was elected as an elder of the church. At that time, God gave me a song, the 342nd hymn of The Chinese New Hymnal - "Dedication to the Lord".
I paid special attention to sacred music ministry because I personally experienced and felt the function and power of praise. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my church also set up a worship and praise platform for the congregation. In praise, we get peace and joy, and healing and releasing, become sanctified and holy.
(The author is a special/freelance writer of Gospel Times and is also an elder in Liaoning.)
- Translated by Oliver Zuo
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