Have you received the "Kingdom of God i-Card" today?
Photo courtesy/He Fumei
If you are a friend of KRC, have you received the "Shen Guo i-Card" from Angel (He Fumei), Secretary General of Taiwan KRC in your communication group? "Kingdom of God i-Card" is an online spiritual book card with picturesque images and inspiring Bible verses. I hope that those who receive it will feel like they are savoring a day's spiritual snack, with spiritual inspiration. Be full of energy and spend the day full of energy. The creation of the "Kingdom of God i-Card" was inspired by Angel's spiritual practice during the epidemic prevention and isolation period. He discussed and prayed with his co-workers, and thanked the Lord for the results no matter in good or bad times. Although the epidemic has brought many restrictions, during the "waiting" period, I realized that "the pure in heart are blessed, they will see God." The following is Angel’s experience of insisting on making and delivering the “Kingdom of God i-card” for many days this year.
The joy shared is twice as much
After the "Kingdom of God i-Card" was launched through Facebook and LINE, it received recognition and praise from many alumni, relatives, friends, and non-Christians. KRC alumni are very excited. In addition to reading in-depth reports in the "Kingdom of God" magazine every quarter, they can also practice spiritual practice every day through the "Kingdom of God i-Card". It has become a good way to promote KRC. Some people say that it is a "little elite soldier of spiritual food, a purely handmade small card, a good tool for preaching the gospel"!
The images (or paintings) on i-cards are beautiful and artistic, and are also paired with relevant, concise and powerful Chinese and English Bible verses. They are not only easy to read, understand, and recite, but are also very suitable for passing on to evangelical friends, and are also like spiritual snacks. Dot helps busy Christians enjoy God’s word at any time.
Some people also commented that they really appreciate the variety and variety of beautiful pictures in the i-card, which are so dazzling and pleasing to the eye! Although sometimes I want to skip it because I am busy, but it is so eye-catching that I can’t help but open it and read it. Currently, there are more than 50 photographers/illustrators who provide their personal collection of photos and images of their works for free. More than a thousand photos have been accumulated for i-card use. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone.
When the book comes to use, I will regret it less, but fortunately there is God
In the early stages of the design, it was revised and revised nearly a hundred times, which was undoubtedly a test of patience and physical strength. Although I dare not say that I am pursuing perfection in the matching design and aesthetic conception of patterns and scriptures, the purpose is to serve God. In addition to being diligent, I also execute it with a cautious attitude.
During this period, I prayed earnestly, asking God to give me words to bless or encourage readers. Thank the Lord, we do not rely on power or ability, but rely on the Spirit of Jehovah to achieve things. Although I read the Bible every day, I still lack scriptures that I can easily pick up. I once spent a lot of time designing two i-cards!
When looking at pictures to find scriptures, I would pray while referring to the Chinese and English versions. If there were different interpretations, I would check online or ask the pastor, and finally select a version to finalize. In 2020, sometimes it is planned until midnight, or even until dawn, to finish posting to LINE friends and groups before 11 o'clock every morning.
Due to limited funds, I made steel in a local way. Before forwarding the message, I first prayed for the recipient, and then sent it out ten, ten at a time. It is sent to more than 1,500 people every day using LINE, and posted on personal Facebook, and simultaneously reposted on KRC’s US and Taiwan Facebook pages, as well as the “Shenguo i-Card” fan page.
After this year, what I am most grateful for is "persevering on being loyal in small things." As a non-undergraduate student, I was able to design nearly 700 "Kingdom of God i-Cards", which were received by almost 10,000 people every day, and the total number of reads should have exceeded 3.65 million. i-cards are circulated to not only Taiwan, the United States, Malaysia, Singapore, Canada, and Thailand, but also European countries and various parts of China. Several pastors share this card with members, relatives and friends every day, and more people know KRC because of it. With i-cards, we can shorten the distance between many members, relatives and friends, improve interaction, and gradually exert influence and appeal.
There have been times when i-cards were issued late, and I soon received messages of concern from readers. I also received a flurry of messages of gratitude or testimonials, and nearly a thousand photos. The authors of these images are looking forward to contributing to the "Kingdom of God i-Card" and hope to share their photos with more relatives, friends and seekers through the "Kingdom of God i-Card".
My biggest challenge right now is that I have too much to do and not enough time. As the only full-time co-worker of KRC Taiwan, I have a lot of things to deal with every day. In addition, I have to work on and send i-cards. For more than 500 days, I have been inseparable from computers and mobile phones every day. After spending too much time on the ground, warnings were issued all over the body, and the computer also crashed. I finally no longer demand perfectionism from myself. If it’s too late to issue the i-card in the morning, I can reissue it in the afternoon.
Testimony - Giving is more blessed than receiving
An American co-worker relayed on the phone that the "Kingdom of God i-Card" had inadvertently encouraged a heartbroken sister. Sister Lin (pseudonym) lost her beloved husband and son in a short period of time. She was deeply shocked and disappeared from the contact groups of relatives and friends. The co-worker who is a good friend is very worried, but does not know how to care for her. Thinking that the i-cards she received every day might encourage her with artistic images and God’s words, the co-workers forwarded the i-cards to Sister Lin who was in pain every day. Even if there was no reply, she did not even know about her. Have you seen it?
After more than three months, I finally heard back! Sister Lin called her co-worker to thank her for her daily concern over the past few days. She received the i-card every day, sometimes reading it and sometimes skipping it. She did not read it one by one until she called. The words on the card seemed like God was speaking to her, like spiritual food to accompany her through the most difficult days.
The testimony of "Kingdom of God i-Card" is full of wonderful plots! A senior corporate executive asked God to guide him at the crossroads of business investment. She was thinking about the content related to "chicken". Unexpectedly, the i-card I sent out that day was a picture of a chicken. The scripture also moved her very much. She regarded the "chicken" i-card in such a clever way as the evidence given to her by God, and she made a wise decision. Both the process and the result were blessed by God.
She also donated to KRC in Taiwan when it was in great need, allowing KRC to have funds to organize children's summer camps, caring ministries, etc. in 2020. This is the beautiful realization of God working all things together for good.
There are also missionaries who appreciate the "Kingdom of God i-Card" very much and ask KRC to authorize the organization to share it with various missionary fields. Thank God for using small online devotional cards to expand the kingdom of God. Currently, the "Kingdom of God i-Card" not only has pictures and text, but also Chinese and English pronunciation. I hope everyone can recite the verses together through the pronunciation. A teacher's wife shared that she uses this card and recording every day as a spiritual tool for the three generations of her family and as a common topic among them!
"The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and does not add anxiety." (Proverbs 10:22) When I first implemented the "Kingdom of God i-Card", I really didn't realize that it would be so time-consuming and labor-intensive, unsustainable, and not favored. But God provided the needs of all parties. Not only was this project implemented for more than a year, but many people were moved and encouraged to take action.
What is impossible with men, but with God all things are possible! Although it is easy to give up, as long as you persist and continue to do it faithfully, you will eventually see God’s blessings and good will!
To receive the "KRC Kingdom i-Card", please join the "KRC Kingdom i-Card" Facebook page.
He Fumei (Angel), is currently the secretary-general of the Christian Association of Taiwan Kingdom of God Resources, and was a deacon of the Artists’ Home Church in Taipei. He has served as the head coach of a cross-strait youth character education summer camp, secretary-general of Enci Foundation, director of a solar energy company, manager of Lite-On Technology, host of Good News Radio, and teacher at Taipei Xinyi, Neihu, Nangang and Zhongshan Community Colleges.