Posts by Ryan Seow (Page 8)

Look! I’m doing a new thing;now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it?I’m making a way in the desert,paths in the wilderness. Isaiah 43:19 Back when Life-Spring was using the church house as our office, we had a little space in the entryway with a dining table and some chairs. Up on the walls, we hung a bunch of Bible verses that were significant for our church over the years. This verse from Isaiah 43:19 was one of them. The…

Hebrews 12:1-2 ” And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.” It was great to have Uncle Perry speak to us on Sunday! I certainly felt affirmed, encouraged, and inspired by his sharing. There was one part of his message that especially caught my attention and got me thinking. Uncle Perry shared a verse with us that he heard from God many years ago. In…

For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. isaiah 41:13 Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking about Pastor Alvin’s message about moving forward in challenging times. One line that Pastor Alvin shared in his devotion especially stuck out to me. He said, “God’s word is always instructing us to move forward and not stay stuck and worse still, look back.” I…

“Jesus traveled among all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, announcing the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were troubled and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The size of the harvest is bigger than you can imagine, but there are few workers. Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send…

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Isaiah 55:6 I’ve really enjoyed the messages that have been shared over this past month at Life-Spring. Gabe, Donna, and Mae-Tuin all spoke into different aspects of our journey as a church. Gabe spoke on the topic of faith, Donna on identity and the armor of God, and Mae-Tuin shared her testimony of seeking and finding God in community in the midst of trials. Something…

It’s always a blessing when Donna comes to speak to us! At our worship service yesterday, Donna came to encourage Lifespring with some of the words she’s been hearing from God. She reminded us that amidst all that is going on around us, we need to remember that Jesus is still with us. In the difficult circumstances we face and the very real challenges of daily life, we can continue to have hope stirred up in us because Jesus is here.…

Luke 11:11-12–“Which father among you would give a snake to your child if the child asked for a fish? If a child asked for an egg, what father would give the child a scorpion?” A few weeks ago, I spoke about the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22. In this story, God calls out to Abraham and asks him to take his son Isaac and give him up as an offering to God. Abraham obeys–he travels with Isaac…

Psalm 139:23-24Search me, O God, and know my heart,test me, and know my anxious thoughts,point out anything in me that offends you,and lead me along the path of everlasting life. During worship at our last Sunday Celebration, there was a line from one of our songs that stuck out to me. It says, “every mountain moves, with a word from you.” The whole idea of mountains moving at the word of God reminds me of creation in Genesis 1. God…

Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Last week, my life group met for discipleship where we were covered the topic of emotional wholeness and healing. One point in particular stuck out to many of us about this topic, and it had to do with…

Last Sunday, I had the chance to do a missions update about some of the organizations we’re supporting through our COVID-19 and missions budgets. OM works with the refugee community in Greece providing food, masks, carpets, and care packages for those who have had to flee their home countries. YWAM is working in Mumbai among the homeless and slum communities, providing ambulance services and groceries during the peak of the COVID crisis. Relentless Worship Ministry is providing food weekly to…

A couple of weeks ago, while Gabe was speaking he said something that caught my attention and got me thinking. Gabe was talking about how he wants to make sure that he’s hearing God as well as he can, and being obedient to God as quickly as he can. This week at intercession, pastor Alvin was also sharing about the city-wide prayer meeting he’s organizing. He mentioned that a word that was given to him was, “listen well, obey quickly.”…

John 7:37-38: On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and shouted,“All who are thirsty should come to me!     All who believe in me should drink! As the scriptures said concerning me,        Rivers of living water will flow out from within him.” I always love when Donna comes to speak to us! I’ve personally been blessed from all the words she shared with the Life-Spring family over the years, and last Sunday was…