GOD is Faithful and HIS Grace is more than sufficient
GOD is Faithful and HIS Grace is more than sufficient. PS 23:3 – He leads me in the paths of righteousnessFor His name’s sake. NKJV Firstly, I want to comment all those wonderful and marvelous devotions that were written every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. There are so many “gold nuggets” to be found in those writings. I really appreciate the creative funny captions on those Photos. They bring smiles and laughter for the day. Thanks Andrew. Keep up the good…
A Call To Prayer
Earlier this week, my school (Fuller) put out a call to prayer for Ukraine. This call to prayer helped to guide and inspire my own prayers, and hopefully you find it helpful as well as you pray for the ongoing crisis. Here are some parts: “Tragically, human beings are inclined toward war. We see it again vividly and tragically unfolding in Ukraine with Russia’s invasion. We remember all in our community whose own lives, or those of family and friends,…
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent… unless you count Shrove Tuesday (the day we eat pancakes for dinner :P) As a church we just finished a month-long fast in January, but Lent is a 40-day fast that the Global Church participates in together. The premise of Ash Wednesday is to bring our attention back towards the cross in a new way. We consider the fact that from dust we were made and to dust we will one day return……
Annual Family Meeting
I want to thank the Elders, the Board of Directors, the Deacons, the Pastoral Team – 2021 finances is another year of faithfulness. Over the past 3 years we have been around the $500,000 tithing mark. Thank God for that. This shows that we have a strong and steady family – people who are committed and love this church – people who give their time, talent, and treasurers. Christianity is at an all time low since Stats Can started tracking…
We Pray
With the current climate of the Russian and Ukraine Conflict, we have been responding the best way we know how – Prayer. We might not have all the strategies, resources, and abilities, or even influence that could perhaps make a difference but we do know a God who does all those things and is all those things. At Lifespring, most of us know first hand how powerful prayer is any situation we present to God. So when presented with a…
Family Day & Our Home
With Family Day just a couple days behind us, I’m finding myself reflecting on family much more than usual. Within my own immediate family there are some pretty significant changes up ahead as my parents prepare to move to Finland. My sister and I have our own places and, in a mystery that Little Laura never could have anticipated, we’re in our thirties and our family unit is back to being “just the four of us”. And it is beautiful…
Power of the Soul
When God created man, He created us in 3 parts: BodyOur bodies are made of dirt. From dirt we are made, to dirt we will return. SoulThe soul consists of your mind (conscious & sub conscious thoughts), your will (power to choose – decision making), and your emotions (feelings). The soul is the mediator between body and spirit – everything passes through the soul. SpiritOur spirit is what is resurrected when we receive Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Our…
Who’s Side Are You On?
Dear LifeSpring Family, As I am writing this devotion, my thoughts wander to what is happening in Ottawa. To the residents of Ottawa and to the protestors in Ottawa. I am also reminded of the passage in Joshua 5:13-15 that Pastor Alvin shared with us in our weekly MissionGTA prayer meeting. 13 And then this, while Joshua was there near Jericho: He looked up and saw right in front of him a man standing, holding his drawn sword. Joshua stepped…
Goodness of God
1 Chronicles 16:34: “Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his faithful love endures forever.” Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been hearing testimonies from our speakers at church. Personally, I’ve really enjoyed hearing the stories of how God has worked in the lives of people at Life-Spring, and the different places we come from. I think everyone in Life-Spring has a testimony to share, no matter what your background is. We all have a story…
Love Never Fails
Love has been one of the most impactful things in my life, to the point that it has single handedly changed me and I will never be the same. Growing up I never had a clear vision of what love was and what it looked like so I turned to places where Love was talked about openly – Social Media. As a Church, I believe that we have developed a culture where love is second nature to us because of…
Desires Of Your Heart
On Wednesday night at intercession, Uncle Eric led us to do listening prayer from parts of Psalm 37. As I was beginning to ask the Lord what he had for me to take away from the passage, I sensed him saying, “Believe Me when I say that I am true to my Word”. Which, I won’t lie, in the moment felt like a bit of a non-sequitur… Having that word fresh in my mind though, allowed me to notice how…
How Does One Keep The Fire Burning?
Dear LifeSpring Family, I was challenged by Jon Koh’s Sunday sermon and by Gabe’s devotional this past Monday. Looking out from the window of my home, I can feel the chill of winter and see the mounds of snow. My mind starts to drift with the understanding that time and tide wait for no one. Winter weather affords much time for reflection. How does one keep the fire burning? This Prayer of Sir Francis Drake is worth contemplating: Disturb us,…