Posts by Andrew Pubalasingam

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…

I’d like to re-introduce to you one of the most rare and uncommon ancient practices that may drastically improve your life – physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and relationally. Some of you might have heard of it before and for others it may be a new concept. As the title suggests, I am referring to the practice of meditating on the scripture. Perry’s message on Sunday offered us insight in the power of meditating on the scripture. He gave us four…

In my previous career as an educational assistant, I had the opportunity to visit different schools and work with a variety of children in different grades as well as working alongside many different teachers. One of the most impactful teachers I got to work with was a gym teacher in an elementary school. I was working in a grade 1 class at the time and he was their gym teacher. What made him stand out to me was his approach…

Years ago, we used to hold intercession in the Church house on Wednesday nights. At the time, we had no more than 4-5 people show up. On this particular Wednesday night, it was myself, Dan and Desmond that were present. I remember Desmond leading us in worship on my right and Dan on my left. I typically keep my eyes closed as it helps me to concentrate on the Lord. During worship as Desmond was singing and playing guitar, I…

As Ryan talked about the seeds of faith that have been sown and cultivated so that God can make them grow, I’m reminded of the seeds of faith in my own life that I have seen God grow.  One of the seeds of faith that was sown and cultivated in me was intercession. Intercession has been a big part of my Christian journey at Lifespring and it was one of the first places I got to experience the presence of…

Just the other day, as I was leaving my parking garage, I came to a stop at one of the lights underground. I did what I normally do and followed the light prompts. The signal was red, so of course I stopped and waited for the light to turn green or another car to come in through the same exit. I waited for quite a bit and the light didn’t change color. At the corner of my eye I saw…

Welcome to 2025! This year’s theme is Fruitfulness. When I think about going from a year of Patient Endurance to a year of Fruitfulness, I get excited. The year of Patient Endurance was difficult, to say the least, but I believe it was necessary to get us to where God wants us to be this year. When I think about my own life, I can see many transitions and changes that have and will be taking place in this upcoming…

14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and the Lord sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear. 15 Some of Saul’s servants said to him, “A tormenting spirit from God is troubling you. 16 Let us find a good musician to play the harp whenever the tormenting spirit troubles you. He will play soothing music, and you will soon be well again.” 17 “All right,” Saul said. “Find me someone who plays well,…

Rodney’s message on Sunday reminded me of a common dilemma I face with trying to be obedient to God. It is when God asks us to do something, but our experience tells us that it is not a good idea or perhaps that we may have heard wrong.  Fundamentally, I believe you weren’t designed to live by experience alone, but by every word that comes from God.  When it comes to what God is asking you to do, I don’t…

According to my friend google: Buried is defined as being placed or hidden underground, covered up or repressed. Planted is defined as being placed in the ground so it can grow, place or fix in a specified position. In this season of patient endurance, I found myself feeling like I’m being buried, placed under the many burdens and expectations of life while having piles of unexpected problems and circumstances thrown into the mix, to make for one heavy load.  Being…

I heard a story about Kobe Bryant and how the majority of his training routines revolved around drilling down the basics. An interviewer asked him why the best basketball player in the league (at the time) was practicing the basics? He responded with a cheeky “That’s why I’m the best player.” As I gleaned at this inspiring story of mastery, I was convicted by the Holy Spirit to have a similar mindset. As Christians, we often get caught up in…

In one of my classes, my professor shared a story about his experience with healing and deliverance ministry. He had worked with gang members and addiction in Asia, and his first encounter with demonic possession was with a gang member who was in rehab for heroin. The patient had more withdrawal symptoms than usual, and when the team started praying for him, he began to throw himself against the concrete wall. They had to restrain him, but they couldn’t seem…