As usual this is one of my many short articles which I will churn our occassionaly for the benefit of those who would care to read it. I am a born-again-Christian and it took God another lenghty 18 years to carve me into something that can speak like a human being, have the feelings of a human being and behave as what a sane human being should be expected to behave.
At the the age of 52, my "sosok" "figure or form" resembled what should be a human being but that is as far as it stops. My speech, actions, behavior and instincts were that of a vivious animal. In Biblical terms, I would be categorized as a lieutenant of satan, or even closer his right hand man or aide-de-camp. There wasn't anything good in me. I delighted in hurting people and taking revenge was my speciality.
How was the Good Lord going to teach a born-again-Christian like me at the age of 52. I was as bad as they came and even worst. It happened one night around 11:25pm on November 14, 2006 when I was just ambling around the lounge of my house with nothing to do. I suddenly became nauseous and dizzy and my abdomen hurt excruciatingly as if 2 Gunung Agungs was simultaneoulsy was erupting in the region of abdomen. I thought this was it, I was gonna die and all I could think of was my family. I Lay uncoonscious on the ground until 6am the next morning when my wife woke me up. I could hardly get up and she had my daughter send me to the ER Ward of UMMC. They immediately did the tests and the results that came back was not good. First I was suffereing from very severe high blood pressure, the second I had aortic dissection (ascending and descending) and I had a large aneurysm in my abdomen. There were 3 surgeons gathered around me, a general surgeon, a lady, an Indian cadio thoracic surgeon who was also a professor and a vascular surgeon. Their prognosis was not good, if I did not have 3 operations done on me within a month, I would most likely die. Then I asked my chances of making it on the operating table, the truth was even more depressing, only 25% coming through alive. It is now almost 2 years now and I am still alive albeit with occassional pain. It was when I was lying at UMMC that I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord abd Personal Savior.
I am now being treated at another hospital and the prognosis looks positive. My condition has stabilized without ant operations being done. Every month I had to travel to the hospital for check ups. Nowadays I spend my days reading the bible, listening to TV evangelists on youtube and talking with more senior Christians who were only too willing to help. One day, when my condition has improved, I shall pay it forward and help other people who are facing the same situations I am facing. I rely on the Holy Spirit as my guidance counsellor in practically almost everything I need. My old habits have been replaced by new ones and I am thankful for the Lord Jesus Christ for this.
I have gone through many experiences since then and I often pray/converse with my Heavenly Father the whole day and night. Now when I die I am assured of the place I would be going to. Dont wait before its too late before one accepts Jesus as His Lord and Savior. Do it right now.With technology, eveverything is made so simple if one wants to find out things and the procedure required to become a Christian. I have dropped off my old friends and God has replaced them with wonderful new friends. Act now and dont delay.
There are so many people who are so open-minded that their brains literally fall out. I am by my own admission no-hero but neither a coward either. I am just an ordinary Chinaman who loves a quiet life and likes to be left alone for the major part of his life. Of course I did meet many weird characters who were addicted to drinking, some smoking, some nighclub dancing, some disco dancing and some who were deeply addicted to massages.
The Ukraine and its heroic President and its resilient people should be applauded in repelling the Russian army from taking over their country. Just keep supplying the Ukrainians whatever they need to repulse the dastardly Russians and their cohorts.
