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Knowing the One Who Gives Life - Tinu Yohannan Tinu Yohannan, a former Indian bowler, returned to the cricket field as the bowling coach for the Kerala state team from 2014-2018. He is now in charge of the academy structure and coaching system in Kerala. I came from an athletic family. My dad, T.C. Yohannan, was the first Asian to jump 8 meters in the long jump. Seeing him do so well in athletics, it became my own ambition to reach athletic success. I trained hard, and after doing so, was able to represent my state in a few events in the high jump during my school years. Then during my final years of school, I developed an affinity for the game of cricket. When I started playing this game, I realized I had a talent for bowling fast. I decided to give it a try and soon understood that I might be able to make it big in this game. By God’s grace, I was given the opportunity to train with one of the world’s top bowling coaches, Dennis Lillee, a former bowler from Australia. For five years under his teaching, I learned everything there was to know about the sport. In 2001, I was given the opportunity to represent my country, India, on the national team. This was a dream come true — not only for me, but for my state of Kerala, on the southern tip of India. No one from Kerala had ever made the national team before! It was a big achievement to represent my state and my country in this sport. In my debut match in December 2001, during my first over, I got a wicket with the fourth ball I bowled! I was immediately successful on the new pitch. At the age of 21 years old, I felt like I had made it. No one could destroy me! And no one could take this sport away from me. I lived for this moment. I even had the chance to play on the same team with my idol, Sachin Tendulkar! I traveled and played on the national team for another two years, until in 2003 when I suffered some injuries. Initially I thought I could make it back to the limelight; I thought I was invincible. But when the opportunity never came back to me, reality struck me that it’s not that easy. For four years I worked extra hard in practice, but even after all this effort, I couldn’t get back on the team. Having been brought up in a Christian home, I was used to prayer and Bible reading. I was a so-called “good Christian,” reading the Bible every day and praying with my family. But it wasn’t until I began to lose my position on the cricket field when I suddenly realized my need to get closer to God. Something in me had made me believe that when I reached a certain goal, I would find peace and rest. When that didn’t happen, I began to look to God. He began to bring various people in my life — people I didn’t know until that point — who told me that God had a purpose and a plan for me. They told me I didn’t have to worry, that He would take care of me. I began to seek and understand God’s Word more. Then in May of 2007, the real u-turn happened in my life. I suddenly understood not only who God is, but who Jesus Christ is. I used to pray to God and read my Bible, but before this moment I had never really grasped who Jesus was. I began to understand that Christ died for me, giving His life up for me so that I may have life in Him. He is God and He is living within me. This revelation changed my life immediately! As I met with my pastor that day, I could feel my life turning around. It was at that point that I knew that the God of Heaven is with me and He loves me. This indescribable realization gave me new life. God spoke to me very clearly that day, letting me know that He is the One who gives life. Nothing else is worth losing our souls over. Everything I do is for God because He is the One who gives me real life and peace through Jesus Christ. This revelation relieved me from all anxiety, fear and pressure. All the burdens I carried with me throughout my cricket career were immediately taken away. From that day on, every time I entered the cricket field, I knew it wasn’t me anymore; God was doing the work through me. The Bible says in Romans 6:4, “We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” I’m not the old Tinu. I live in Jesus Christ and He in me. He is the One who leads me. My favorite verse in the Bible is Psalm 32:8, which says, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My loving eye on you.” This truth has become a reality and a pillar in my life, giving me a lot of strength. Whatever you might gain in this world — a name, fame, money — it’s not worth comparing to life with Christ. Your soul is more precious than anything the world has to offer. There’s only one way to save your soul and that is through Jesus Christ. He is the only way to the Father. The real joy I experience today is through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. — Tinu Yohannan, Indian cricketeer
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जीवन दिनेको बारेमा थाहा पाउनु – टिनु योहाननान टिनु योहाननान पूर्व भारतीय बलर, क्रिकेट मैदानमा केरला स्टेट टिमको लागि २०१४ देखि २०१८ सम्म बलिङ्गको प्रशिक्षक भएर फर्किए । अहिले उनी शैक्षिक संरचना र केरलामा कोचिङ प्रणालीमा कार्यरत छन् । म एउटा खेलकुद परिवारबाट आएको हुँ । मेरो बुवा टि.सी योहाननान, लङ जम्पमा ८ मिटर जम्प गर्ने पहिलो एसियन थिए । बुवाले एथ्लेटिक्समा राम्रो गरेको देख्दा मेरो अभिलाषा पनि एथ्लेटिक्समा सफल हुने बन्यो । मैले एकदम मिहिनेत गरे र त्यसपछि स्कुलको समयमा हुदाँ म आफ्नो राज्यलाई प्रतिनिधित्व गर्दै केही कार्यक्रमहरुमा हाई जम्पमा सहभागि हुन पाए । अनि मेरो स्कुलको अन्तिम वर्षमा, मेरो आत्मियता क्रिकेट प्रति विकास भयो । जब मैले यो खेल खेल्न सुरु गरे, मैले मसँग तेज बलिङ गर्ने प्रतिभा रहेछ भनि थाहा पाए । मैले एक प्रयास गर्ने निर्णय गरे र चाडै बुझे कि यो खेलमा केहि ठूलो गर्न म सक्षम छु । परमेश्वरको अनुग्रह व्दारा, मैले विश्वको राम्रो बलिङ प्रशिक्षक, डेनिस लिल्ले, अस्ट्रलियाको पहिलेको बलरसँग, तालिम गर्ने मौका पाए । ५ वर्षको तालिममा प्रशिक्षकको मुनि रहेर मैले यो खेलमा चाहिने सबै कुरा सिके । २००१ मा मलाई राष्टिय टिममा, आफ्नो देशलाई प्रतिनिधित्व गर्ने मौका दिइयो । यो एउटा सपना पुरा भएको थियो – मेरो लागि मात्र होइन, तर भारतको दक्षिणी टुप्पोमा रहेको मेरो राज्य केरलाको लागि पनि थियो । केरलाको कोहि पनि राष्ट्र टोलिमा पुग्न सकेको थिएन ! आफ्नो राज्य र देशलाई प्रतिनिधित्व गर्ने एकदम ठूलो उपलब्धि थियो । २००१ डिसेम्बरको मेरो पहिलो म्याचमा, मेरो पहिलो ओभरमा मैले चौँथो बलमा एक विकेट लिए । म एकैचोटि नयाँ पिचमा सफल भए । २१ वर्षको उमेरमा, मैले बनाई छाडे भनि मलाई लाग्यो । कसैले मलाई रोक्न सक्दैन ! र कसैले पनि यो खेललाई मबाट टाढा लग्न सक्दैन । म यही क्षणको लागि बसिरहेको थिए । मैले मेरो गुरु सचिन तेन्डुलकरसँग पनि खेल्ने मौका पाए । मैले २ वर्ष सम्म राष्ट्रिय टिममा खेले, तब सम्म जब २००३ मा चोटहरुबाट मलाई गाह्रो भयो । सुरुमा म फेरी फर्किन सक्छु जस्तो लाग्यो, मलाई लाग्यो म अविजित छु । तर जब मौका मतिर कहिल्यै फर्केन, तब वास्तविक्ताले मलाई प्रहार गर्यो कि यो त्यति सजिलो छैन । ४ वर्षसम्म मैले अतिरिक्त अभ्यास गरे, तर यति गरेता पनि म अझै आफ्नो टिममा फर्कन सकिन । म ख्रीष्टलाई पछ्याउने घरमा हुर्केको थिए, मलाई बाईबल पढ्ने र प्रार्थना गर्ने बानी थियो । म एउटा “नामको मात्र विश्वासी” थिए, दैनिक बाइबल पढ्ने र परिवारसँग प्रार्थना गर्ने । यो मैले क्रिकेट फिल्डमा मेरो पद नगुमाए सम्म सुरु भएन तब मलाई लाग्यो म ख्रीष्टसँग अझ नजिक हनुपर्छ । ममा भएको केहि कुराले मलाई विश्वास दिलायो कि जब म निश्चित उद्देश्यमा पुग्छु तब मैले आनन्द र शान्ति पाउँछु । जब त्यो कहिल्यै भएन, तब मैले परमेश्वरलाई खोज्न थाले । उहाँले मेरो जीवनमा धेरै विभिन्न मानिसहरु ल्याउनु भयो – जसलाई म त्यति बेला सम्म चिन्दिन थिए – जसले मेरो निम्ति परमेश्वरको उद्देश्य र योजना छ भने । उहाँहरुले मलाई भन्नु भयो मैले कुनै चिन्ता लिनु पर्दैन, किनकि परमेश्वरले सबै कुरा ठिक गर्नुहन्छ । मैले प्रभुको शब्दहरु अझ खोज्न र बुझ्न थाले । अनि २००७ को मे महिनामा, मेरो जिन्दगीमा ठूलो मोड आयो । मैले अचानक परमेश्वर मात्र होइन तर प्रभु येशू ख्रीष्ट पनि को हुनुहुन्छ भनेर बुझे । मैले बाइबल पढ्ने प्रार्थना गर्ने गर्थे तर यो क्षण अघि मैले येशू को हुनुहुन्छ भनेर बुझेको थिइन । ख्रीष्ट मेरो लागि मर्नुभयो, आफ्नो जीवनलाई त्याग्नुभयो ताकि मैले उहाँमा जीवन पाउ भन्ने मैले बुझ्न सुरु गरे । उहाँ प्रभु हुनुहुन्छ र उहाँ म भित्र वास गर्नुहुन्छ । यो प्रकाशले मेरो जीवनमा तुरून्तै परिवर्तन ल्यायो ! जब मैले मेरो पास्टरलाई त्यो दिन भेटे, मैले आफ्नो जीवन परिवर्तन भएको महसुस गरे । त्यो क्षण स्वर्गको परमेश्वर मसँग हुनुहुन्छ र मलाई प्रेम गनुहुन्छ भन्ने मैले थाहा पाए । यो अवर्णनीय अनुभुतीले मलाई नयाँ जीवन दियो । त्यो दिन प्रभु मसँग प्रस्टसँग बोल्नु भयो, उहाँ नै जीवन दिनु हुने हुनुहुन्छ भन्ने कुरा थाहा दिनुभयो । आत्मा गुमाउनु भन्दा ठूलो कुरा अरु केही छैन । म सबै कुरा प्रभुको निम्ति गर्छु किनकि ख्रीष्टव्दारा मलाई साँचो जीवन र आनन्द दिनुहुने उहाँ नै हुनुहुन्छ । यो प्रकाशले मलाई मेरा सबै डर, चिन्ता र दबाबहरुबाट मुक्त गरेको छ । मैले मेरो क्रिकेट पेशा भरि बाकेको सबै बोझ तुरुन्तै टाढा भए । त्यस दिन पछि, हरेक समय म क्रिकेट मैदानमा छिर्दा, म होइन तर प्रभु मव्दारा काम गर्दै हुनुहुन्छ भन्ने मैले बुझे । बाइबलले रोमी ६ः४ मा यसो लेखिएको छ, “यसकारण बप्तिसमा व्दारा हामी मृत्युमा उहाँसँगै गाडियौ, ताकि जसरी पिताको महिमाव्दारा ख्रीष्ट मरेकाहरुबाट जीवित पारिनुभयो, त्यसरी हामी पनि नयाँ जीवनको मार्गमा हिडौँ ।” म पुरानो टिनु होइन । म येशू ख्रीष्टमा जिउँछु र ख्रीष्ट ममा जिउनु हुन्छ । मलाई अगुवाई गर्ने उहाँ नै हुनुहुन्छ । मलाई बाईबलमा मनपर्ने पद भजनसंग्रह ३२ः८ हो, जसले भन्छ, “म तँलाई शिक्षा दिनेछु, तँ कुन मार्गमा हिँड्नुपर्ने सो तँलाई सिकाउनेछु । म तँलाई परामर्श दिनेछु र तँमाथि नजर राख्नेछु ।” मलाई सामर्थ दिने, यो सत्यता अहिले मेरो जीवनको वास्तविकता र खम्बा बनेको छ । तपाईले यो संसारमा जेसुकै पाए तापनि – नाम, इज्जत, पैसा – ख्रीष्टसँगको जीवनमा तुलना गर्दा यी सब केही होइनन् । तपाईको आत्मा यो संसारले प्रस्ताव गरेको कुराहरु भन्दा बढि मुल्यवान छ । तपाईको आत्मा बचाउने एउटै मात्र बाटो छ र त्यो येशू ख्रीष्ट हुनुहुन्छ । पिता कहाँ पुग्ने वहाँ एउटै मात्र बाटो हुनुहुन्छ । आज मैले अनुभव गरेको यो साँचो आनन्द केबल येशू खीष्ट, हाम्रो प्रभु र मुक्तिदाताको माध्यमबाट आँउछ । टिनु योहाननान, भारतको क्रिकेटर