我加入耶穌基督後期聖徒教會的故事

我加入耶穌基督後期聖徒教會的故事

羅馬神廟

2021年4月11日

提升聖徒

李日榮著（原文為中文）

李日榮，於1977年在香港甘棠受洗，現居美國加州。

In the 1970s, I was a salesman for a Japanese textile company. During that time, the clothing manufacturing business was flourishing in Hong Kong; many factories and wholesale companies needed textile supplies. As a result, I was quite busy. The business world was like a battlefield. Where there is profit, there is competition. Since the competition became stiff, my workload increased greatly, and even my good friends became my rivals.

為了應付競爭者，我每天都要承受很 大的壓力，也漸漸學到了狡詐，為了討好買家，必 須要交際應酬，飲酒打麻將亦在所難免，早出夜歸 也成為習慣，由於長期身處在這種緊張工作環境下， 性格心態不其然受到影響

那時候，我覺得自己變得精神緊張、情緒反覆、對人懷疑、自私自利、內 心多慮、患得患失、缺乏自信和煩躁不安，所以我不斷要依賴煙酒去麻醉自己。雖然如此，我也知道要是我繼續長此下去，對自己的身心必定有很大傷害，而我也漸漸討厭這種生活。

In order to change, I knew the only power I could rely on was religion. Even though I was not a Christian, I had heard of the changing power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a person’s heart and mind. I began to have a desire to learn the truth!

At that time I lived on Caine Road. Close to my house, there were many churches, and there was also a meeting house of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Acropolis Road, not very far away from my home. I could see the building from my living room. In the past, many young missionaries had knocked on my door, however, I was hardly ever home, so I never got in touch with them. It wasn’t until one day, the opportunity finally arose. I was not feeling well, so I didn’t go to work and stayed home. While I was resting, coincidentally the missionaries came and knocked on my door.

Just like the scripture says: “ask, and ye shall receive, knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” My heart rejoiced in the gospel lesson which the young missionaries taught, so I set another appointment and we continued our discussions. I knew that was the opportunity I had been longing for. After several discussions, they encouraged me to obey the Word of Wisdom. To me, that was a great challenge. However, I committed without a second thought. Now that I think about it, that decision was a miracle.

I was taught to keep my promises since I was young. The elderly in my family once told me, “Keeping a commitment means being trustworthy.” When I started, it was hard for me to obey the Word of Wisdom. However, I endured as much as I could, because I wanted to show that I was committed to God’s will for my life. Gradually, obeying the Word of Wisdom became natural. I learned the importance of determination. I learned that when a person decides to do something, whether it be good or bad, determination will become a source of strength, pushing us to achieve our goal, and after achieving it, it will become a natural thing to do.

My life gradually changed. Not long after joining the Church, I quit my job as a textile salesman and started my own business. I am grateful for the change the gospel has brought into my life. Like the scripture says, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls” (Matthew 11:28).

I am grateful for the guidance of the Spirit, which helped transform me. My life and thoughts have changed drastically compared to where I started. I now lead a peaceful and happy life. The gospel has cleared my mind and taught me what to pursue in life. I have turned away from a laborious and miserable life, and now I can enjoy a simple but savory meal. The Savior taught us to repent before it is too late. In Matthew 5:29 we read: “And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.”

I testify that the gospel is true. The gospel can relieve us from doubts and troubles. When we seek after His kingdom and His righteousness in everything we do, Heavenly Father will let us know how to find the right path. I testify that the God in whom we believe lives. Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer. He is forgiving and compassionate to us all. This is my testimony in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

原文

李日榮
加入耶穌基督聖徒教會的故事

七零年齡，我香港的一家日本商務公司在批發供應日產布狒工作，當時香港的衣業非常繁榮，廠商和商戶都需要很多人，所以我的工作相當忙碌。正像商場一樣。 ，有利益的地方便有對象，由於勾引了利益，至於讓我的工作不愉快，即使是好朋友也變成心鬥角的。

為了應付競爭者，我不得不減少很大的壓力，也很狡猾，為了討好買家，必須要際應酬，選擇打麻將在所難免，早出夜歸也習慣，因為長期身處其中在這種狀態下工作環境下，心理狀態不會其自然受到影響

振奮，我覺得自己再生精神憤怒、情緒反覆、對人內疑、自利、心多憂、患得患失、缺乏自信和煩躁不安，所以我要靠私菸酒去麻醉自己。也知道有可能我繼續長此下去，對自己的身體一定會定性目標，而我也很討厭這種生活。為了改變自己，我想出了一種力量給我，那就是宗教的力量。我不是粉絲，但我曾聽說過福音可以改變人的心智，因此我不期而然地產生了一個內心的渴望——我要學習真理！

那時我還住在堅道，家的附近有很多不同的教會，在離家不遠的衛城道便有所耶穌基督築徒教會，我在家中客的窗前便可以看到教會的大樓。過往有很多年輕的傳教士到我家叩門傳道，但我很少在家裡，還沒有接觸到剛好，好機會所以他們即將到來，即將因為我心困在身邊，而沒有上班呆在家中休息，碰巧傳教士便來叩門。

就聖經經文所說：「尋求，就見。叩門必為你開門」。我非常喜悅傳教士的福音教導所以，我也約好了他們繼續教導我更多的福音課程，我知道這將是我期待已久的改變機會，學習了幾個課程後，他們鼓勵我堅持智能語的戒命，對我，這確實是未來挑戰，不過是我不假思索地一口答應，回想起來，那真是新世紀的承諾。

我願意實踐承諾是她守信被教導，長輩曾教導我說，“答應而能說的最有信用”。我明白到了下決心的事，如果我們決心要堅持到底或壞事，決心必會成為我們內心的一種力量，堅持著我們去實現，會成為自然和習慣。

加入教會之後我的生活改變了，不久我辭去布疋的工作，自己動手給自己解決。我感謝福音帶我生活的改變，原文說：「凡勞苦擔重擔的人可以到我這裡來，就使得安息，我心裡負你們謙卑，你們當我的一側，學我的樣式，這樣你我們心裡就必得享安息”。

感謝幸福的單身人士，讓我走上新的道路，現在又來看看今天，我的生活和思想有什麼辦法，距離我覺得平靜沒有生活的生活，就是快樂的生活，福音讓我健康，知道人生何求。勞苦愁煩，不如回頭，粗菜淡飯，食之甘飴。救主曾教導我們及早改變的道理，馬太5:29 ，寧可失去百體中的一體，不叫全身丟在地獄裡”。

我見證福音是真實的，確實可以解除我們內心的疑慮和困苦。我的見證：我們所見的瘋狂是活著的，耶穌基督是的救主和惡魔主，是一位寬恕和充滿慈悲的神。我的見證是奉耶穌基督的名，阿們。