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It seems as though whenever you turn on the tv or browse the internet for the latest news, the world seems to be in complete chaos. Whether its uncertainty in the economy, wars, rumors of wars, conflicts, frequency and intensity of natural disasters (hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and tsunamis), the world seems to be in complete chaos and full of troubles. As I was seeking the Lord about this, I felt led to Matthew 16:33:  “I have told you these things, so…

As we have learned and continue to learn, one of the main killers of fruitfulness is the “worries of this life”. It is what Jesus calls one of the “thorns” in the parable of the seeds and a thorn that causes growing and mature seeds to become fruitless. As the family of Lifespring, we recognize that God is asking us to not just be mature, but to be fruitful. Therefore, we need to be on guard to fight against anything…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I’ve been memorizing scripture lately, and I wanted to share two verses that have been particularly impactful for me, especially since they share the same chapter and verse: “For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” – John 1:16-17 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes,…

The world likes to tell us what is “normal”. Whether it is the pristine condition of a home that holds a family of six or the highlight reel of someone’s third vacation of the year on your feed, the career growth expectations or the unwritten agenda for achieving certain milestones by a certain age, the world tells us that life is all about being on top and success is determined by how much you have achieved and how much you…

We were blessed last weekend to have Shawn and Adib from the Jesus Network come and share with us about their journey in working with refugees. As you may know, Lifespring is sponsoring two refugee families who are currently in Turkiye. We are just at the beginning of our journey as we learn about sponsorship and how to do it well. Shawn and Adib have experience with sponsoring over 50 families, and had plenty of wisdom to share with us.…

From now until June, something I’m doing is helping the candidates in our church prepare for baptism. Baptism is a really significant moment in our spiritual lives, one where we make a public profession of our faith by participating in something that we have done since the very beginning of Christianity. Even Jesus was baptized in Matthew 3:13-17. You may remember your own baptism and what that was like. As we get closer to Easter this month, I think about baptism…

On Sunday, I was encouraged by the testimony of Albert Tai in how he did the right thing and followed his convictions. I’m sure that we can think of many times in our lives where we accidentally did something or made a mistake and could easily “get away with it” or sweep it under the rug and no one would know. But Albert demonstrated the costs it sometimes takes to live a life of fruitfulness. Although it cost Albert $600…

We had the amazing privilege to hear from Aunty Patricia Koh this past Sunday. She spoke on the story of Esther and how God uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary. There were so many gems that Aunty Patricia gave us and amazing lessons – but I want to share a testimony that highlighted what she spoke on. After our Sunday celebration, we had a leadership meeting upstairs in the fireside room. In the middle of the meeting, a gentleman…

Dear LifeSpring Family, As we celebrate Grandparents’ Month, I am reminded of the wisdom in Psalm 92:12-15. As someone in my sixties and a grandparent, I sometimes feel the urge to slow down. However, the Lord reminds me, and all grandparents, that we are called to continue walking in the righteousness of Jesus Christ. We must allow the fruit of the Holy Spirit to flow through us to our children, grandchildren, and everyone within our circle of influence, and intentionally…

Learning to be in the presence of the Lord and to hear his voice comes at a cost. It means you have to listen and obey. When God asks us to do things that don’t align with our own will or reasoning, we have to consider the kingdom and what it means for God to have lordship over our lives. Kingdom plans don’t always make sense. Jesus was given authority and power to do amazing things, but he did not…

We had an amazing privilege to hear from Gma Donna this past Sunday. As always, she brought so much depth that it will take time to unpack all that she brought to the Lifespring family. One of the gems that jumped out to me was she recognized a spirit that is working against the saints worldwide. Similar to how Jesus was able to recognize spirits and deal with them directly, Donna’s travels and discernment have helped her recognize spirits that…

I was recently watching some videos on the dismal state of the world, and it got me thinking about all that’s happening in the world and how it could affect my future. I started worrying and obsessing over it, and it honestly wasn’t good for my mental state. After forcing myself to stop trying to solve every problem out there and dwelling on hopelessness, I realized that in my moments of worry, it was purely me dwelling on the bad…