ACTs Of Love #1 - Drag Queen
A few of us from one80 met up for our weekly casual dinner (20thAug) at Botak Jones outside Cineleisure. Post dinner activity was rather undecided, which left us tagging along with a few who wanted to get blackberry casings for themselves.
In the midst of waiting and just chilling around, 2 of our girls came out running from the toilet, in a panicky state, drawing our attention to look across the mall. There was this particular skimpily dressed “woman” walking around, posing for men who walked pass him.
In that situation, it was a natural reaction for some youths to start giggling and laughing in observation. We lost track of him for a while, and continued to walk on.
After a short while, we managed to spot his routine yet eye-catching activity of posing at various spots again. It was evident that everyone was trying to avoid him, staying clear of his area. Constance happened to make a statement, “ I think he must be very lonely.” At that moment, I felt the prompting of the Spirit to go talk to him.
I turned around and told the rest of them that we are going down to meet that drag queen and befriend him and talk to him.
I was naturally hesitant as we headed down. As one of my leader (Yeow Sheng) asked me if I’m serious about it and I replied “we’ll see how.” However, that doubt and hesitance in me was immediately confronted. The Spirit of God prompted me again, “If Jesus was to be here, He would surely go…”
As we approached ground level, with us walking towards each other. I posted my first question to him without any hesitation, asking him where he came from (looking at him close up, he didn’t look like a local.) I made a bold statement, i hope for him to open up “everyone here seems to be avoiding you, but if my Jesus was to be here, He will stand right beside you and be a friend to you.” And I started sharing about Jesus to him
The conversation went on for about 5 – 7 mins, people around us started to stare. The scene of myself approaching him and handling a conversation of such with him, with the rest standing with me became the center of attraction.
The entire conversation ended with this statement he made, “Jesus is good, but I am a bad person. Even those who follow him are also bad. People are bad.” After this he walked out of the building and continued posing, and this started becoming a talking point and a learning point for many of our youth.
Even though nothing miraculous happen after taking this step of faith, but something happen on the inside of me. The statement, “Jesus is good, people are bad, even those who are following Him,” struck me hard. That sparked something in my heart, I determined myself to be a right representation of my King.
I believe we should constantly be portraying Christ, considering, “If my Jesus were to be here, what would He do?” That birthed forth a desire in me to start something call ACTs Of Love.
Jason Chua
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