Fun fact: Cindy is currently serving as a Medical Officer in a hospital in Pahang. Pray for her to be faithful! I come from a charismatic church background and believed in the existence of God since I was 4 years old and thought that other religions didn’t make sense but I was taught the prosperity gospel and never really understood the gospel. During my university days, a friend of mine, Krimiya invited me to a bible study called SOLIDD (Serving Our Lord in Dutiful Delight) where we went through the John series and it was then when my understanding of Christianity according to the prosperity gospel was really challenged . I remember asking a lot of questions during those SOLIDD Bible Study sessions and slowlythe Scriptures started making sense to me. When someone introduced me to predestination, it wasn’t a big issue for mebecause the God I know became bigger. I started to tell people about God: my old church members, my university friends and started doing ministry in my university campus. I am no longer the person who just chased after achievements, wanderlust and people-pleasing, but I spent most of my last 3 years in university doing ministry and slowly maturing through reading the bible with the people around me. I also started joining CERC’s Growth Groups every week. I think the biggest change since coming to CERC is that I now love God rather than myself xD Before, I was a morally upright person—a diligent student, passionate about making the world a better place. But after coming to CERC, my purpose for doing good shifted. It is no longer just about changing the world; it is about the gospel, about glorifying God. I was considered a high achiever in academics because of the time I dedicated to my studies. But now, my focus in life has shifted. I understand that true life is found in Christ, yet I still strive for excellence in my studies—not for my own success, but to be a good steward of what God has entrusted to me. I also believe CERC is a good and healthy church that enables me to do my best for God. It pushes me to serve at my maximum capacity, constantly training me to grow and improve.