During my last job appraisal, I’d missed out on a salary hike even though I had been performing well. My manager mentioned the increase was only given to employees they considered valuable. His comment hurt me, and I was angry.

I have been a Christian since 1983. The messages I’ve heard were a mixture of grace and law that caused me much confusion. I doubted the unconditional love of Christ toward me and I always wondered if He would save me from all the pain and suffering in this world.

I had to register for my Honors degree at the start of 2015. However, I was unable to as my dad could not afford the fees after paying for my three-year undergraduate course.

In May last year, I was headhunted to lead a team at a university in Vietnam. I gave my notice of resignation to my employer but things didn’t go according to plan, and I found myself unemployed from August.

I want to thank God for healing me of my back pain. I have always had it and sometimes I would try different things to ease the discomfort but the pain would still be there.