Posts by Andrew Pubalasingam (Page 7)

Have you ever wondered what love and hate look like? Over the past decade, love and hate have modified its descriptions in keeping with the times causing it to take many different forms and variations but one thing I noticed is that no matter what it looks like it follows the same process. I heard this analogy about love and hate through a metaphor of cutting and watering trees that gave me a little insight on the process of love…

In my first year of Psychology at YorkU, I remember writing a paper on whether I believed if one person can make a difference in this world. Based on my experiences with the relationships I had with people, it was easy to see that one person could make a difference in the world because multiple people made a difference in my life. When it came to people, the difference makers were very tangible to me. Interacting with humans will always…

Last Sunday we got to hear from Lyndon DoJohn of GAiN Ministries sharing about his many experiences and how the love of Jesus has impacted his life. He shared a quote from a book that he had read that stood out to me: “Following Jesus is not about the scenery but about the company.”  My interpretation of this quote is that sometimes we have unrealistic expectations when we  follow Jesus. Sometimes our focus is on where we are going rather…

On Sunday we heard from Jari Koivu on what was going on in Ukraine, not just what was happening in the physical realm but what was happening in the Spiritual realm. People who had left Ukraine for safety were coming back to help those they left behind because of a call from God, soldiers and military personnel were abandoning their stations and leaving their tanks with no visible reason. There was something happening in the unseen that was causing a…

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…