Someday

1st day of Studio Project = great. Got pretty good progress at the first day of the project. Well 1 day down 2 weeks 6 days to go!

Project ended at 5:30 got home by 6 and i decided to go for a run. My mom asked if i wanted to go and pay respects to my ancestors and burn joss paper, but i insisted on going for a run. To my surprise she said ok instead of nagging bout me being unfilial and all that. I guess she kinda accepted and understand that i'm a Christian now and i'm not really keen to do this kind of thing. But then again i felt that i should have went because i didnt want to appear rebellious or unrespectful to my parents. So i was running and asking God what i should have done. He reminded me of a answer Pastor Ben gave me when i asked him if i should do this kinda thing even it was just pretense. He said that ultimately God knows my heart but it will be good if i can explain to my parents that i shouldn't do this kinda thing anymore.

After the run i met my family downstairs and they were still burning joss paper. I felt kinda left out and throughout the duration my dad was really quiet. I was pondering what he was thinking of... We went for dinner after that and my dad starting talking bout religions. He said free thinkers are the best because they are not inclined to do this or not to do that. Yes, he's correct. But what happens to free thinkers when they die?

He went on talking bout no matter what religion it is, there are still evil people in it and that nobody except 1 in a million is truely good. So i was wondering, yeap thats true. However do Jesus Christ require us to do good deeds before he grants us salvation? Must you donate 1 million dollars to charity before you qualified to be saved? Must you spend half your life helping elderly or the needy before salvation is granted to you? NO! even if you are a murderer, robber or whatever not, salvation will still be granted to you! It is not based on good deeds or the actions you give, it's the GRACE of God! and simply by FAITH we accept this salvation.

Although from all this i know that my parents do not know the truth yet, i felt compelled to tell them the truth. But i was hindered by the fact that they were too much in disbelief. As we were walking home, i was convicted of my disobediance and i prayed for an opportunity. In the lift, my mom jokingly asked why such a everything-also-dont-want-but-just-want-to-be-free-free type of person like me would become a Christian. I said that yes a free life is good but what happens after that? I want to go to heaven and not hell. My dad started saying that yea every religion says that. Then he started talking bout my elder uncle's religion (i'm not sure what it's called but i think they worship alot of different gods) which kept saying bout the same thing bout heaven and hell too. I explained the difference between Christianity and that. My dad chuckled and said that this kind of thing how can believe because nobody of this age has seen it. Immediately i was reminded of what Jesus said to Thomas. "Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed" John 20:29. Well i gave a short translated chinese version and though he didnt say anything after that, i believe somehow something was cleared up.

I'm sure God will open more opportunities for me to share more about the gospel to my parents. Someday they will understand and the truth will set them free!