How i long to be back home. I am sure all of you would want to be home. I can't wait for God to bring me to a "home" where it will last eternally.

Recently, i am reading a book, "Jesus on leadership" by C. Gene Wilkes. People who have known me long enough will realise that i haven't finished a book after so long! Haha. I admit i am a bit unfaithful in reading, Thank God that i didn't shove this book into the shelf but put it on top of the desk. Everytime i look at the book, that is collecting "fresh" dust, a sense of guilt will hit my heart so hard that i would want to know more about the content of the book.

The book talks about leadership, spiritual leadership. How Jesus leads His flocks. In one incident, when James and John request to sit next to Jesus when they enter His Kingdom. The other ten disciples flare up and rebuke them. Jesus did not rebuke them, but instead say that in order to be with Him. They have to go through pain, and even deny self-rights to serve the people. In (Mark 8: 34), Jesus mentioned, "if anyone would come after, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." It clearly explains that if we are after God's heart, we must first crucify our sinful-self on the cross first and do what Jesus has done and obey Him whole-heartedly.

There's no point talking too much about ourselves. Sometimes, we get too carried away with conversations with our friend that we will want to boast about how much God has transformed us. It will cause much negativity to the other party as all the things you have been saying is about yourself. When we are transformed, we will shine, people will be able to witness it without you telling them so much about it.

I really want to take this time to present my thanksgiving to God! Shelia, my best friend received Christ 3 weeks ago. I have been with her through thick and thin, through multitudes of drawing, storyboards and digital images. In September 2005, she showed her act of sacrifice by helping in my studio project when she has yet finished hers on the last day of the project. All these, touch my heart. When God shows himself clearly last year that He is real, in answering all my specific prayers and speaking with His reassuring voice, i was convinced that if my best friends and family don't come to know God, the destiny is different. It gives me a sense of urgency to bring them to come to know God, no matter how or what. I prayed for Shelia 1 year. Lots of rejections come in during this process as she was rather busy with her school and work. 3 weeks ago, i told her to come on sunday if she was unable to make it on saturday. She agreed and she crossed the line of faith! It is such a rejoicing moment for me, all my hard work and perseverance didn't go down to drain. I thank God for Jia Hui too, who come all the way down for service that day even though she has a terrible migraine. I can really see us functioning as the body of Christ when we sow on Shelia. Lol. I am sure this is not going to be the end of my evangelism, i am going to press on and see more and more people coming to know God.

Cheers,
Wei Hong aka Jasper John :p