One day in January 2024, I woke up in the morning and felt pain in my neck. I could feel a small lump. As time passed, the lump grew bigger and bigger to turn into a bump, and the affected area became swollen. It was easily visible, so I turned up my collar or covered it with a scarf. ...
I Was Freed from My Online Gaming Addiction and Became the President of the Student's Sunday School
Dohoon Hong (3rd grade, middle school mission of Student's Sunday School, Gimhae Manmin Church)
Six years ago, I went to Canada to study. It was not easy for me to adjust to life in the foreign country. There were no extra schooling institutions or tutoring academies like in Korea. And so I always sat in front of the computer and fell into worldly culture. Even though I attended church, I was always more interested in playing computer games. And during my breaks from school, other than when I was eating, I spent most of my time playing games. I spent much more time on games than praying and reading the Bible. Even though I knew that playing games was no good for my life of faith, I continued to become more and more addicted to it. In 2008, when I was in the second year of middle school, Deaconess Angela Yoosun Choi of Manmin Central Church came over to Canada to study language. She was the guidance teacher of the Students' Sunday School of Calgary Manmin Church. She showed a lot of care and love for us. She talked much about the Senior Pastor and what he said to the students. And she gave easy-to-understand explanations about the Bible. I liked her, and wanted to follow whatever she did. One day, she came over and sweetly said, "You can quit playing games if you love God. How about discontinuing playing games to go to a better heaven?" "What else can I do if I don't play games?" "How about reading the Bible or listening to Dr. Jaerock Lee's sermons and reading his books with me?" Since it was Deaconess Choi's recommendation, I decided to try. She kindly planted God's love and faith into my heart. My soul seemed to be renewed day by day. At first, it wasn't easy to stop playing games. But as I read the Bible, listened to the sermons, and prayed, God gave me the grace with which I could quit. Deaconess Choi read the Bible and Senior Pastor's books with me and taught me how to pray. Finally, I changed into a different student who did my homework and read the Bible and Senior Pastor's books instead of playing games. I quit playing games that I used to enjoy so much. My life was transformed with God's word and prayer. Last June, I came back to Korea and met the Senior Pastor, whom I looked forward to meeting, and received much grace attending the Student's Summer Retreat. Now I am attending Busan Foreign School. Hoping for heaven, I wish to glorify God and bring joy to the Senior Pastor by studying well. On November 29, I was appointed as President of the Students' Sunday School of Gimhae Manmin Church. I am thankful for the love and grace of the Lord.
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