My 6th big transition --experiencing spiritual renewal, took place in mid 90s.
After facing numerous dilemmas, failures, misunderstanding for so many years, I experienced frustration, helplessness, pain, and sometimes anger from time to time. I often asked God: “why have so much unfairness happened to me, although I have followed closely to what you say?” Christians and even pastors I shared with could not give me satisfactory answers. But God is good. In mid 90s, through several Christian gatherings, I experienced close encounters with God and was internally healed and re-energized. I could truly experience “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11: 28-30)
After undergoing such ‘spiritual renewal’ , my pains and worries declined abruptly. I stopped spending all my efforts for proving that I was capable and knowledgeable, but started thanking God through learning and participating in several Christian ministries e.g. prison, reflexology, Alpha Course, worship, to contribute to many kinds of people in the society. Through these ministries which I enjoyed, I have learnt and practiced a lot about teamwork, humility, accommodating differences, sacrifice, faith, etc. And through experiences, I began to realize the true meaning of ‘bearing one’s cross’, ‘narrow gate/path’, spiritual warfare, etc.
About Me
- Dr Charles Lam (林錦華博士)
- Ottawa, Canada
- Dr. Charles Lam has since 1971 received training in West Germany (telecom) and university education in U.K. (management) and acquired working experiences in Hong Kong and Canada, in a utility company, Hong Kong Government, a multinational organization and a SME. In his career path, he has acquired qualifications from UK institutions including DBA (1990), MBA (1980) and Chartered Engineer (1978). Since 1986, he has left pure engineering to teaching various subjects of business management in Hong Kong for famous universities of Hong Kong, England and United States. He also has served the society as a member of an advisory committee of the Hong Kong Government for eight years, and as the Hon. Chairman of its Consumer Education Group. Later, he set up his own company to offer services as a consultant, writer and speaker. In his 'Second Half Time', he has been working passionately on integrating Christian values with management knowledge, in the marketplace/workplace ministry, serving hospitals, churches and organizations, as a speaker, consultant, life coach, and the leader of a REST Group based on a life story approach. Charles is currently living with his wife in Canada.
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