Maggie Goh and Li Gen

When I was growing up, and after I was married, I was actually in trouble. I was doing some stock share stuff. I lost a lot, and I didn’t know what to do. I just talked to God and said, “Will you help me out? If you are really...God.” That’s how I started. 

And He did show me. He did help me in many ways. And I overcame that trouble. 

And so from then on, I mostly took faith more seriously. But still after this was over, I did not really concentrate on being a good Christian. Much later, and a a bit older, I felt that life was so meaningless until I had someone in my life. That’s how I got to know Jesus more and more. That’s how I started my faith. Now I believe. And I just feel there is hope for me in this life. Just enjoying myself…with Jesus.

You know, it’s not enough just to go to Bible school, or Sunday school, or listen to the Bible stories. I think that’s the point where you really have to decide: “Am I following this path or not?” And I think it was somewhere around there. I was about 12 or 13. I don’t think there was a specific moment I changed. I was young. I don’t really remember that much, anyway. But as I draw closer to God and  learn more about grace and His love, I think grace is something very fundamental to Christianity. Love is something we have not been emphasizing as much as we should. Knowing how much He loves us, like, He even gave His son to us…when you understand that, you understand love, and it does change your life. 

What’s different now from, say, 10 years ago, maybe five or six years ago, I used to be really bad tempered. Back then, I was not as understanding as I am now. If someone did something to me, that was it for them! I went after them to give it back. I would be retaliatory.