Posts by Andrew Pubalasingam (Page 7)

When I think about the life of Jesus, there are many words that come to mind when describing how he lived, like sincere, kind, pure, willing, humble etc. But when I was thinking about His life the word Audacity came to me. As I sat with the word and looked up its definitions, I could understand how Jesus would have been viewed as Audacious during the time he was living in. For readers, the definitions of Audacity I’m referring to…

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…

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…

Meditate on these words & Ask the Lord what He wants to say to you today: Psalm 23 (NIV)A psalm of David.1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,he leads me beside quiet waters,3 he refreshes my soul.He guides me along the right pathsfor his name’s sake.4 Even though I walkthrough the darkest valley,[a]I will fear no evil,for you are with me;your rod and your staff,they comfort me. 5 You prepare…

In basketball the “step back” is a move used by basketball players to create enough space between the defender and themselves in order to get their shot off without getting blocked. The step back is not only a good basketball move but a good tool for growth. The step back I’m referring to is taking a step back from a situation/circumstance/conflict/issue/person etc. Similarly, like a step back in basketball, the step back gives you enough space between the situation/circumstance/conflict/issue/person and…

This past week I had two encounters with homeless individuals that left a mark on me. The first one was positive. I saw someone at the intersection with a sign and remembered that our church created winter care packages so I reached in the back seat of my car for the package and gave it to them. I drove off feeling good about myself. It’s really amazing how Lifespring has responded to a need and that we can be the…

Have you ever asked yourself, Why Obedience? Why would God ask the most intellectual beings He’s ever created to just simply follow Him and Obey His commands? Aren’t human beings more capable than simply obeying? I mean we have the ability to advance technology far beyond what we can even imagine. We have the ability to come up with ideas like the lightbulb that can change the world forever.  So why simply obedience? Is it a tool to combat our…

There was a quote that I wrote down from Jon Koh last Sunday that said “We need to make a decision before the temptation, not in the middle of it…” Jon mentioned that making a decision before the temptation keeps you from getting swayed by the circumstances and feelings in the midst of temptations. In my life right now, there are exams and papers that need to be written, requiring a lot of time management and discipline. One thing that…

On our road to growing in maturity, I’ve found that one of the things that hinders our growth is our sight. We hear great things that our God promises for us but they often don’t look like what we think it should look like. Our expectations of what should happen can cause us to grow bitter and angry sometimes. Even when the visions God gives us are so grand and seemingly difficult, we tend to shy away because of the…

Being a newlywed and moving into a new home has brought many joys, many adjustments and many more responsibilities. The list of items gets longer but we still only have 24hrs in a day. It wasn’t long before I felt my cup was running dry and that there wasn’t enough time. Gabe always says that when life gets busy, one of the first things to go is your time with God. With that in mind, I have kept my morning…

After hearing Jerry’s Message on Biblical Thanksgiving, the story he shared of Mr. Wong and giving thanks in all circumstances seemed to resonate with me. Just like Mr. Wong, I found myself looking at some of the blessings in my life as curses. Being swayed by the circumstance rather than giving thanks to God. In the context of blessings, I was reminded of how so easily our blessings can be viewed as a curse when we lose our gratitude. What…

2 Samuel 6:1-15 (NIV) – The Ark Brought to Jerusalem 6 David again brought together all the able young men of Israel—thirty thousand. 2 He and all his men went to Baalah[a] in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name,[b] the name of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim on the ark. 3 They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the…