Posts by Gabriel Wee (Page 10)

Over the past couple of weeks I have had the privilege of engaging with people from all walks of life. Some seniors, some children, some in ministry, some in the workplace, etc. Something that really stood out to me was the fact that everybody has a story. In a recent meeting, the speaker mentioned that his eldest child was having a very difficult time in life. In fact he stated that it is an extremely difficult time. It was a passing statement…

Over the past 3 months we have seen a dramatic increase in people who are in need! As we Make Every Effort to support those in need, sometimes I just wish we could simply do more. I wish that we could provide a special formula and all the suffering, challenges, and tears would simply be wiped away. In our family, our aunt has had health challenges. As Karyne and I wrestled with how we can help, how we can make…

Romans 10:17Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ Hebrews 11:1Faith is the assurance (confidence) of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen Faith (belief) has the power to change your behaviour. If you invite me over for dinner – please do – and I agree to come to your house on Saturday at 5pm – based on your confidence in my word, in my character, in my trustworthiness – , you will either believe…

In life, there are many important moments where we Make Every Effort to prepare for. When we get married or go to a wedding we make sure we smell good, we do our hair, some of you paint your toenails – we prepare for moments that we value and that are important. Yet when we go to meet with God (in prayer) it is usually under 2 minutes and we simply give God a list of wishes we want. We…

We had the privilege of hearing from both Rodney Lau and Peggy Leung at Toronto Lifespring yesterday. As they shared and spoke on Residential schools and the impact of the horrors that occurred that still last till this day. In a world where there are atrocities all around us – from murders, to abortion, to riots, to theft, to basically everything against the 10 commandments… honestly, sometimes it feels like TLCF & MLCF are going to heaven, but everyone else…

Families can be a source of life; yet families can also be a source of much pain. Lifespring has been called to be a Kingdom Family: Genuine Love for God and Genuine Care for Others. The emphasis here though is that we are called to be a KINGDOM family, not a dysfunctional family. A Kingdom family is one that aligns and represents God – not our own thoughts, opinions, and desires. If Lifespring is to be a Kingdom family, then…

Today is election day! If you haven’t already, please take the time to educate yourself and go out and vote! Lifespring is called to be the huios (mature sons). We are called to grow in maturity. The challenge with this call, however, is that with maturity comes responsibility. As we mature and take on new and more difficult tasks – the reality is that everything comes with greater responsibility. When you work full time and receive a salary – you…

“You Just Never Know” was the concluding words of our guest speaker, Mike Woodard of Global Aid Network (aka. Jerry’s boss”). As Mike shared about the impact of what a clean source of water can do – I couldn’t help but be reminded of our very first water project in Rubongi, Uganda. You just never know what kind of impact it can make. You just never know what God will do with small steps of obedience. When we installed a…

What an amazing privilege it is to have Uncle Perry & Aunty Catherine speak to the Lifespring family. A couple who truly loves God and loves others. They have been at Lifespring from the very start – they have seen the brightest moments of our family history and have lived through the darkest moments of our past as well. Perry spoke specifically on 3 major areas he felt the Lord wanted Lifespring to hear: Affirm God’s Call & People Encourage…

I remember the first time I ever heard the voice of God. It was a Friday night and Overflow (youth group) met in the church basement to do something called intercession. Ryan was singing and we simply sat asking the Lord what to pray for or sang along in worship. I had no idea how or what to pray for – but I enjoyed worship, I enjoyed His presence, and I enjoyed the friends around me. In the midst of…

Yesterday, we had the privilege of hearing our Elder, Jonathan Koh, speak about the challenges of being in the world, but not of the world.  There is truly a struggle in the world today figuring out “who am I”? As Jon transparently shared yesterday, one of his greatest struggles was figuring out if he identified as Singaporean or Canadian. Since he spent part of his life in Singapore and part of his life in Canada, he felt like he didn’t fit it…

Yesterday we had the privilege of hearing Mae-Tuin’s journey of growing in God. Through the highs and lows, through the unknowns and the challenges, through it all – the Seto family came out the other side closer to God. Jesus says in John 16:33, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” There is an age old question – “If God is so loving, why do bad things happen”? This is a real…