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The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime; and His song will be
with me in the night, a prayer to the God of my life. Psalm 42:8 NASB
I grew up in Vietnam going to Catholic Church with my Ba Ngoai (maternal
grandma), and going to Buddhist temple with Ba Noi (paternal grandma).
Although raised in a loving family with wonderful parents, I was haunted by fear
and confusion.
I feared I was going to hell, and no one could save me. This awful fear stemmed
from the day I saw images of hell torture at the Buddhist temple. I felt doomed
as I contemplated in my ten-year-old mind, what was I on earth for if my destiny
was hell? At the Catholic Church I was more comfortable. I heard of Jesus who
came to Earth as a baby. My understanding of Jesus stopped there, as I don’t recall
anything else amidst the endless chanting and long preaching.
I arrived in America as a refugee with my family when I was 11 years old. Here
in the land of freedom, by God’s grace, I learned Jesus is the Savior who came to
save the lost sheep, such as me. My life now flows like a river of living water, as I
praise my God for clearing up my confusion and dissolving my fear. He replaced
fear with fervent expectation for my heavenly feast with the lover of my soul. He
replaced confusion with clear confidence in His care and guidance.
Lord, help us shine Your light into the darkness of those who live in fear and
confusion.
– Phi Hang Nguyen

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