Posts by Gabriel Wee (Page 4)
Kingdom Parenting: Prayer
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature, and fully assured. Colossians 4:12 A measure of Kingdom maturity is prayer. If you consider yourself mature in the faith, the first thing to check is your prayer life. One of the most dangerous things in this world is when a child believes they are an adult.…
Kingdom Parenting: Provision & Care
Every time we talk about Kingdom Parenting, I want to make it very clear: Kingdom Parenting is best shown through the life of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the greatest parent that this world has ever seen, yet he had NO physical children of His own. As a Kingdom Parent to his disciples, he raised disciples that would change the entire world. Kingdom Parenting happens everywhere – not just at home. Provision Now I am ready to visit you for the…
Kingdom Parenting – Parents
It seems obvious, but to really dive into Kingdom Parenting, we need to look at the parents. To truly grow in this call, I believe the secret is found in the greatest commandment. Matthew 22:36-39 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself The Kingdom secret is subtle here: the measure in…
Faithful Brother
The Lifespring family is indeed blessed. Dr. Siang Yang Tan has published 17 books, been a pastor since 1983, and was even in charge of Fuller Seminary’s counselling department. With such a resume, any church would be happy to have him minister to them. Yet, even with a resume like his – the greatest gift Siang-Yang brings to the family of Lifespring is friendship, fellowship, and genuine care for Lifespring. He genuinely cares for this family. As Siang-Yang was speaking,…
Can’t Just Means Won’t
It was another incredible Sunday having Donna Parachin come and speak to the Lifespring family. As always, she released so much – please, if you missed it, watch the sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/live/9uybzxWnqlY?si=2MSmn4J7V0j9Nd67 Numbers 13 Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites… Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” But the men who had gone up…
Wisdom, Stature, and Favour with God & Man
Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man This is a prayer I speak over my children every night. That they would grow in wisdom, stature, and in favour with God and man. Jesus had to grow in these things – and so do we. Wisdom Imparting wisdom to our children is one of the main assignments as Kingdom parents. What is wisdom? Wisdom is the application of God’s Word to daily life.…
Prepare, then Flow
Something Donna Parachin taught me early in ministry was to do everything I can to prepare for what lies ahead, but in the moment if the Lord leads you elsewhere, then simply flow with Him. To do otherwise, would be to try to swim against the current, or push back the waves. Yesterday, I saw this in action in the entire Sunday Celebration and in the testimonies that were shared throughout: Noah & Florence shared that they felt the Lord…
Obedience
Here at Lifespring we are so blessed to be able to hear and listen from so many. People and families putting their ears to the Lord and leaning into Him. This Sunday we had a word from a new elder, Rodney Lau. Rodney alongside his wife Ada and children Zoey, Rylie, and Evynne have served faithfully at Lifespring for many years. We thank God for them. As Rodney was speaking on Sunday, there were so many gems that could be…
Yasa Amad
It was such a wonderful privilege to hear from the Chair of the Board of Directors, Leona Lee. Leona has faithfully served for many years. Her family is a blessing to this house – with all of their gifts, talents, and skills… yet the greatest blessing they bring is their humility. They carry a God-given transparency and willingness to grow in the Lord – thank you Lee family – Lifespring is better for having your family amongst us. As Leona…
Kingdom Family – Be Like Moses
As God continues to reveal who we are as Lifespring – the reminder and underlying current is always a Kingdom Family: Genuine Love for God, Genuine Care for Others. We may not know what that looks like exactly, but I do find that God reveals a little bit at a time – teaching us to truly be a Kingdom Family that represents Him. As I was doing my devotions in Genesis, I found a part of Scripture that really jumped…
Over & Over Again
What an amazing Family Weekend we had with guest speaker and now friend, Brett Ullman. A gifted teacher, he brought about thought provoking, practical, and wise ideas and techniques. I love that we as a church family get to have his teaching. We have had much training in spiritual inner healing, but rarely have we had speakers challenge us in our day to day lives on how to experience freedom in the physical as well. Spiritual inner healing is necessary…
Look Daddy, I DRAW you
I am a firm believer that in life and in work and in all that we do, it demands excellence. I preach it to my staff on the pastoral team, I teach this to my staff at BeaverTails. I tell the pastoral team that if we do not do devotions, pray for our people, do our memory verses – what chance do the people we are meant to Shephard have? I tell my BeaverTails staff that before you serve our…