Have you ever thought about it? Do you think about it?

I do a lot. But I realized recently that it’s not very common to think or even talk about it. I’ll attempt to lay down some hypothesis (note: not exhaustive!):

o Some people don’t like to think about it because:
+ it’s a seemingly hard topic with no concrete answers.
+ Thinking about life inevitable leads us to think about death. And death is another hard topic we don’t really want to think about
+ Etc.

o Some people reach conclusions such as:
+ It’s all about me and I’m just gonna live life with no regrets since life is short and unpredictable
+ I live to ensure that my family is provided for
+ Etc.

I think about life and death a lot. Starting from an early age, Continue reading this post…

For the past year, i stuck this verse by my work desk “No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it.” (1 Cor 10:13, msg)

Tests/temptations of sorts i’ve faced over the past 29 years of my life, but none as trying as my recent “test”. Waking up one day, I discovered that i could no longer move my right index finger, which was later diagnosed as tendonitis. Amongst other inconveniences, this was the start of - laying off work for close to 2 months and taking a break from the Worship & Music ministry in my church as a keyboardist. Physical pain and inconveniences aside, i struggled much and hard with God. Continue reading this post…

I’ve been seeking the Lord for the longest time over a path that I’m currently taking and whether it is the right path for me. I’ve asked for wisdom repeatedly and direction but unfortunately, no burning bushes appeared on my way to work nor any giant fish coming after me. God seemed to be content allowing my own wisdom to determine the path that I should take.

However, today, I was given a very apt reminder of what the Bible speaks about wisdom. It is found in Proverbs 2: Continue reading this post…

Have you had a “spiritual encounter”? If yes, perhaps you’d like to contribute to this blog =) Else, this question might evoke other controversial questions or comments, like “what exactly is a spiritual encounter?” or “i believe only in what i see, so what i can’t see doesn’t exist!”

Or maybe you are like me, one who believes in the existence of God the father, Jesus, Holy Spirit, angels, satan and demons, but have never seen them with my physical eyes. Though my curiosity is piqued when i read about biblical accounts of angelic revelations / visitations and the casting out of evil spirits in the name of Jesus. Also, it is always interesting to read or hear testimonies of how some people actually “see” spirits of sorts.

Well, I’ve recently received a video on a muslim scholar’s encounter with Jesus. It’s an impactful video attesting to God’s reality, love and compassion. Hopefully, you’ll click on the link below and be blessed just as i have been.

In case you choose not to watch the video (pls reconsider?!), sigh :(, i’ll summarize that, “Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.”
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How do you express your praise and adoration to God? The God of creation, God of all generations, God of all nations?

Growing up in the contemporary service from a mix of traditional and charismatic churches, I am comfortable standing and lifting my hands as i sing praise and worship songs. On the contrary, i find it a tat uncomfortable when i am in services where the congregation stands arms-folded, lips sealed, staring at the worship leader. Well, i have heard defending arguments that everyone worships in different manners and some just prefer to be silent or are shy in expressing themselves in a manner which differs from the neighbour beside them. Surely, we are all different. But i find it most strange how many wouldn’t be shy screaming at some pop idol, but are reserved when it comes to worshipping the King of Kings.

Well, this is not an article to judge but to share some recent experiences and reflections. Continue reading this post…

How many times have you heard someone say this, ‘Christianity is not a religion, but a relationship with God’? Many of you have probably heard it say before. I know, because I am one of those.

However, recently, I was again reminded of this profound yet so easily forgotten truth about our faith. It is ALL about having a relationship with the creator of this universe, the creator of you and me and all that moves and don’t move. We get lost in all our man-made rituals and practices that we sometimes lose the whole point of all these things that we have set in place.
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It was only a matter of time before the principles of this world clashed with the Spirit of God present over Singapore. If you had kept abreast with the recent parliamentary debates, you would know what I’m talking about. It’s over the issue of legalizing homosexuality in Singapore.

First, we all need to praise and thank God that the clause wasn’t dropped despite heavy pressures to remove the criminalizing of homosexuals in Singapore. Hallelujah! I’m sure that there must be hundreds of Christians who had prayed against the dropping of this law and thank God, His servants have managed to hold off this onslaught….. for now.
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God has been prompting me to remember how He has worked out His perfect plan in my life all along. By that, I mean teaching me how to play the guitar.

I have never considered myself as being ‘gifted’ with the gift of music. I was made to learn the piano when I was a child (thank God for my parents). I hated it, but they didn’t allow me to give it up. Eventually, due to some circumstances in my life and my family, my piano lessons stopped when I was in grade 5. I was certainly no gifted pianist as I could only play medically and only when I had the scores in front of me. Talking about singing, I was certainly no Josh Groban either. I liked to sing, no doubt, even tried my hand at ‘talent-times’ but never made it past the first round. Thus, it seems that music is not one of the paths that God has chosen for me to take and was the farthest thing in my mind. Continue reading this post…

Many a times, we tend to get lost in what we do not have and forget what we have. God has certainly blessed each of us richly and abundantly, more than we could ever ask or imagine, it’s just that the things that He has given us are so easily taken for granted that we do not stop and give thanks for all the goodness in our lives. Therefore Heavenly Father, in response to your prompting, I want to take this opportunity to give thanks to you for 10 things that You have done in my life.
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