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I used to wonder whether or not anything could truly make me happy. I wanted more than just a temporal happiness, but one that would always last. I grew up in a Christian home and never lacked anything. However, my life was very sheltered. I never experienced what the world had to offer, so I determined that I would discover myself when I went to college. Upon entering college, I discovered a vast wealth of seemingly exhaustless pleasures. I was convinced these pleasures would satisfy my seeking. At first all the glitter and glamour of student life lived up to my expectations, but shortly after, all these ephemeral pleasures died out one by one. I thought perhaps I would always be searching, never finding anything that would make me content forever. At one point I remember becoming desperate to know if anything could ever make me feel complete.
At that time, I knew Christianity just as a way of making me a good person, but it wasn't until I realized through several of my Christian friends that there was much more to being a Christian. I eventually ended up having fellowship with some friends that met with the local church. Sure enough, after some sweet times of conversing and reading the Bible, as well as some books by Witness Lee, I came to experience God in a fresh, new, and exciting way. I have to admit that I later fell in love with this wonderful Jesus Christ. What made this experience even better was the brothers and sisters meeting with the local church. They really treated me warmly. Through them, my relationship with the Lord really grew. Now not only am I happy, but I am truly satisfied.
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