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"I WAS A LAWYER. Looking back I realized

that my only ideal when I first became a

lawyer was to make a lot of money".

"I was very ambitious from the word "Go",

continued Boris, " I worked for a firm in 1986

but in less than 3 years I left the firm and start-

ed a new law firm in partnership with two

friends. Business was OK and we made some

profit. However, I wasn't satisfied. I decided

to go it alone and set up my own sole propri-

etorship. I lacked management and financial

knowledge to run my own company. When I

thought I was making good money, I was

actually losing money every month. I then

tried to cover up my loss by illegitimate means

which made matters worse. Due to immense

pressure, I turned to superstition to calm

myself and to escape from reality. I was

involved in Feng Shui, fortune-telling...any-

thing that I hoped could bring me miracles. I

then had this false sense of security and

became bolder to commit more crime".

In 1996, Boris made a miscalculation by

deceiving a finance company for $16 million,

banking on the quick turnaround in stock and

property. However the Asian financial crisis

in the year following dashed all these hopes.

The case came to light in 1999 and Boris went

to prison in May 2000.

BORN AGAIN

In November 1999, after being formally

charged, Boris met a lawyer friend who was a

believer and preached the gospel to Boris.

"My friend took me to an Alpha Course but I

did not complete it and I was not at all inter-

ested in faith matters. I felt I gained a bit of

knowledge about Christianity but nothingmore. It wasn't until I had a quarrel with my

wife that I realized my own limitation. I

prayed to God in repentance and asked for his

help. Though I did not quite understand what

I believed in, I started to read the Bible and

pray everyday. And on 14 May, 2000, a day

before my jail term started, I was baptized."

A BREAK FROM THE PAST

"The biggest difference in my life after meet-

ing Christ is the breaking away from pornog-

raphy which had kept me in bondage for

many years". In a small group sharing, before

he went to prison, Boris felt the Lord had

revealed to him that he was cleansed and cut

off from the bondage. He was set free!!

"Next is money!" Boris continued, "In the past

I was very greedy for money for myself. Now

I realize that money and wealth are from God

and it is to be used for His purpose.

Moreover, our hope is in eternity and things in

this world are but temporal".

"In the world's eye, I have lost everything, my

job, professional qualification, bankrupt...but I

am not at all worried. God spoke to me that I

should seek His Kingdom and His righteous-

ness first".

ALPHA FOR PRISONS

"When the first Alpha for Prisons started in

Ma Po Ping where I was, I also signed up to

attend. Ma Po Ping prison was quite a spiritu-

al desert as it is far from the city, so not many

Christian groups come and minister to prison-

ers. I was glad to be able to help those on the

Course and in so doing my own faith grew as

well".

VISION FOR THE FUTURE -

CARING FOR EX-INMATES

"Having experienced firsthand the sadness

and desperation of people who are impris-oned, I observed that

many such people

have a tendency to

re-offend due to lack

of proper rehabilitation and also the stigma of

being an ex-offender in the general public's

eye."

This was confirmed by a statistic Boris read in

the newspaper, that the re-offending rate in

Hong Kong is an astounding 50%!

ALPHA FOR EX-OFFENDERS

Something needs to be done. There are about

10,000 prisoners in Hong Kong which means

10,000 families could potentially be affected.

Ex-inmates who are believers need pastoring

and for non-believers, they need to come to

know Jesus. The same applies to their families

as well. Without Jesus, there is no hope of for-

giveness, reconciliation and living an abun-

dant life. I believe God wants me to help them

to know Christ and practically, to assist them

in their job search.

Boris is keen to start Alpha for Ex-offenders

under the banner of Kun Sun Association and

churches for ex-inmates and their families.

This is my desire, said Boris with a sparkle

of hope in his eyes, and I believe it is in line

with what God has in store for me

Alpha News Hong Kong June 200414

Boris Lui, a solicitor in Hong Kong before a fraud case landed him 4 years inprison, was recently released. Boris told Alpha News Hong Kong how his life waschanged after meeting Jesus and his experience in the first Alpha Course in prisonin Hong Kong. As a new creation, Boris' desire now is to serve God by ministeringto ex-inmates and their families.

Boris told us his story:

POTENTIALLYAFFECTING 10,000 FAMILIES

BORIS LUI

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