Cherilyn Keh

Hi I’m Cherilyn and I’m 17 this year, currently studying in Eunoia junior college. I love animals, eating with my friends, and I laugh very easily at stupid things. I’m excited to share how I came to faith in Jesus Christ and my spiritual journey! 

Growing up in a Christian household, I always knew that Jesus loved me and had died for my sins. I attended Sunday school regularly and prayed to God before I slept every night. So I guess I can say I always knew of God’s existence growing up. However, as I got older, God seemed really foreign to me. He always took the backseat and I sometimes doubted that He was even real.  Back then, God was more like something that gave me slight emotional security in desperate times, and I didn’t think I needed Him in my life in general. 

One thing that grew consistent with me was my high expectations of myself and very packed schedules. Being a competitive dancer, I had dance lessons almost every day, and this became a lot harder to juggle when I entered secondary school. I found myself exhausted and stressed out most of the time. Still, I did not think of turning to God for help, and I tried to handle everything myself. This cycle of wanting to be in control of my life just led to more confusion and anxiety. 

I attended LCG regularly. I learned a lot more about God’s character and how living a life pleasing to God looks like. God also blessed me with a community of good friends to journey with me in my walk with Him, which definitely encouraged me to continue going for LCG. 

Learning about God made Him seem a lot more real to me, but still, it didn't feel like I had a personal relationship with Him. I felt like God didn’t know me personally — as if He was just a supernatural being watching me from afar. 

It wasn’t until God spoke to my heart with a worship song called “I Say Yes”.  This was during ‘Sojourn’ youth camp in 2022, and these were the lyrics of the chorus.

As the chorus played, something stirred in my heart and I felt the Lord asking me to let go and come to Him — to let go of my need to control my life, to surrender my worries, to forsake all these earthly desires that I had misplaced my worth in, and to realise how much I needed Him in my life. There was no need for me to try to figure my life out and carry my burdens myself. God assured me He had a plan for me and I could continue on this journey trusting that He will  hold my hand through every step of the way. 

At that moment, I decided I wanted to surrender my life to Jesus. I felt really at peace, knowing that He truly saw me. All these years, He has never left me. I know I can’t save myself and only God can.  

Now that I have accepted Christ into my life, I find comfort in knowing He loves and truly cares for me! Knowing that He is a great God who is ever faithful and always in control brings me peace too. Even now as I juggle between my academics and dance commitments, it can get really tiring and stressful sometimes, but I’m glad that God is walking with me and He is my source of strength. I would not be where I am now if not for God.

Baptism, to me, is an outward expression and celebration of the transformation that God has done in me and signifies my new life that is bound to Christ. It is a step of obedience that I would like to take as a joyful testimony of God's saving grace in my life, and a reminder of His faithfulness. 

I want to thank God for blessing me with such a loving community, My LCG and LCG leaders, my family and other friends who have journeyed with me in my walk with Christ. Thank you for reflecting God's love and I am excited to continue growing in my walk with Him alongside you guys! I hold onto God’s word in Isaiah 54:10: ‘Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet God’s unfailing love for (me) will not be shaken nor His covenant of peace be removed.’ Thank you, God, for saving me, showing me your grace and shining your light upon me!