Posts by Patricia Koh

The Book of Ruth has no supernatural miracles, superheroes, or VIPs; just normal ordinary people like us, going through the brokenness of life. It tells the story of Naomi and especially Ruth who face tragic losses and yet choose to cling to God in their desperate need and choose to remain faithful to Him. God on His part, shows Himself faithful to them through his providence, using natural, ordinary circumstances in His perfect timing to bring about His supernatural will…

Jesus says, “In this world you will have trouble.” John 16:33 I’m sure everyone of us can attest to that truth from our own life experiences. But he also tells us to take heart because He has overcome the world. With that assurance, He tells us throughout scripture to patiently endure and remain faithful to Him through all the trials and suffering that He already knows we will face in this fallen, imperfect world.  Why? Because He already knows the…

In 2005, Dennis Ignatius was our guest speaker at our church retreat. One of the most impactful memories of that weekend was the loud boom of thunder, almost like an emphatic punctuation and affirmation at the end of his prophetic declaration over Lifespring. With tears and a voice trembling in the fear of the Lord, he said: “You are going to walk in a new anointing and a new liberty that you have not seen before … He has been…

It’s that time of year once again when I begin to reflect on where the Lord has taken me on my journey of growth in Him since the year began. Just as it excites a kid to see a mark on his growth chart higher than the previous one, any growth in the Lord is one of the surest antidotes to spiritual boredom. Whether in big measure or small, the Lord knows that when our heart’s desire is to grow…

My recent experience of a broken wrist has taught me some valuable lessons about brokenness. Most of all, God wanted me to remember His loving desire to heal and restore what’s broken and wounded. He proactively provided for that by creating our bodies with an amazing ability to heal! The more I learn about how broken bones heal, the more amazed I am by the way our Creator God designed our bodies to form new bone tissue to bridge the…

When I was a young Christian in the 80’s, the wise words of a church elder in our small group (Danny Chia) made an indelible mark on my heart which has served as a safeguard for my soul to this day: “As soon as you think you will never fall into a particular sin or temptation, you are already vulnerable.” (Probably not verbatim, but that was the essence of what he said.) It served to help me embrace my fragile…

It has been almost a year since the first state of emergency in Ontario was declared in March 2020. I remember gathering with our family in our living room to hear the Lord together and seek His direction in important decisions that had to be made – especially with regard to Darryl and Kayla’s personal training business (Shepherd Strength). As we meditated on Psalm 23, I saw a picture of a bent barbell. Through that picture, the Lord assured us…