Meet Fred
Hello, my name is Fred and I work as an accountant for a fund manager. I am originally from Hong Kong, single and in my thirties.
"I felt like a failure"
Before I came to know Jesus personally, I believed that life was all about working hard, being successful and being nice to people. Though I was a regular churchgoer, I felt like a failure before God. I knew I couldn’t live up to his holy standards and I was racked by guilt and fear of God’s judgement. I often wondered why God had created me.
I’d like to share with you how my life completely changed through talking to a Christian friend at work.
"I was going to give up"
I used to jog at lunchtimes with friends from the office. On one of these runs I was chatting with a close friend named Eleanor. I knew that Eleanor was a Christian and I was impressed by her zeal in serving Jesus. I knew I could trust her. I told Eleanor I was going to give up going to church because I couldn’t live up to God’s standards. I’d had enough of feeling guilty.
First steps
Eleanor asked me if I’d read much of the Bible. I said only bits and pieces. Eleanor then invited me along to the City Bible Forum lunchtime talk (The Forum). I listened to a four week series on the book of Jonah. I was impressed that the speaker made the Bible relevant to the real world and to my life as a city worker. I wanted to learn more.
Jesus entered my life
Eleanor recommended that I do the five week Short course for the curious that City Bible Forum offers. We studied the book of Luke and it was here that Jesus entered my life as Lord and Saviour. My life changed.
My new life
I still work hard, but now I know that life is about bearing fruit for God out of gratitude. I still try to be nice to people but I know that living Jesus' way isn’t always popular. I am confident that my sins are forgiven through Jesus and that I won’t be judged. When I’m feeling lost I know that Jesus is guiding me along the path. He is forever mine.
I also enjoy learning from the Bible at a City Bible Forum Wednesday night men’s group. I hope I can pass on the good news of Jesus to other people at work in the same way that it was passed on to me.
