On a run in the forest I tried to find a shortcut and went down an unfamiliar path Wondering if I was lost I asked a runner coming the other way if I was on the right track ldquo Yup rdquo he replied confidently Seeing my doubtful look he quickly added ldquo Don rsquo t worry I rsquo ve tried all the wrong routes But that rsquo s okay it rsquo s all part of the run rdquo What an apt description of my spiritual journey How many times have I strayed from God given in to temptation and been [... more]

The scene in the parking lot might have been funny if it wasn rsquo t so tragic Two drivers were arguing loudly over one of their cars that was blocking the passage of the other and harsh words were being exchanged What made it especially painful to watch was that this quarrel was taking place in the parking lot of a church The two men had possibly just heard a sermon about love patience or forgiveness but it was all forgotten in the heat of the moment Passing by I shook my head mdash then quickly realized I was no [... more]

Stuck in a stressful job with long hours and an unreasonable boss James wished he could quit But he had a mortgage a wife and a young child to take care of He was tempted to resign anyway but his wife reminded him ldquo Let rsquo s hang on and see what God will give us rdquo Many months later their prayers were answered James found a new job that he enjoyed and gave him more time with the family ldquo Those months were long rdquo he told me ldquo but I rsquo m glad I waited for God rsquo [... more]

During the COVID- pandemic many Singaporeans stayed home to avoid being infected But I blissfully continued swimming believing it was safe My wife however feared that I might pick up an infection at the public pool and pass it on to her aged mother mdash who like other seniors were more vulnerable to the virus ldquo Can you just avoid swimming for some time for my sake rdquo she asked At first I wanted to argue that there was little risk Then I realized that this mattered less than her feelings Why would I insist on swimming mdash hardly an [... more]

As his peers were promoted one by one Benjamin couldn rsquo t help but feel a little envious ldquo How come you rsquo re not a manager yet You deserve it rdquo friends told him But Ben decided to leave his career to God ldquo If this is God rsquo s plan for me I rsquo ll just do my job well rdquo he replied nbsp Several years later Ben was finally promoted By then his added experience enabled him to do his job confidently and won him the respect of subordinates Some of his peers meanwhile were still struggling [... more]

What a waste of time thought Harley Her insurance agent was insisting they meet again Harley knew it would be yet another boring sales pitch but she decided to make the most of it by looking for an opportunity to talk about her faith Noticing that the agent rsquo s eyebrows were tattooed she hesitantly asked why and discovered that the woman did it because she felt it would bring her luck Harley rsquo s question was a risky detour from a routine chat about finances but it opened the door to a conversation about luck and faith which gave [... more]