My seven-day hospitalisation for an intestinal blockage was one of the most challenging seasons I’ve ever faced. With countless drips, tests, and scans—and five days without food and water—I had no choice but to slow down, be still, and lean entirely on God. In that forced stillness, He began to teach me. With each passingContinue reading “God’s Boot Camp: Lessons From My Hospital Bed”
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2026 Theme: Holy & Blameless in Love
Thrive turned five last year. As we move into a new season, God is preparing His people to be vessels for “honourable use, set apart as holy… ready for every good work” (2 Tim 2:21). From the very beginning, God’s intention has been to deposit spiritual treasures in every believer—that we would be holy andContinue reading “2026 Theme: Holy & Blameless in Love”
Coming Home
“I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalms 139:14 Yesterday, I celebrated my birthday wholeheartedly — maybe for the first time ever. I celebrated the day God intentionally chose for me to enter this world. Even now, as I write this, I can’tContinue reading “Coming Home”
Beyond the False Peaks
During one of my travels, I was hiking up a small hill, and halfway through the hike, I started to struggle with the intensity of the workout, taking more breaks in between to catch my breath. As it was my first time on that route, I had little to no idea how difficult it wouldContinue reading “Beyond the False Peaks”
The Boxing Ring – Fixing your Eyes on the Prize
The Sufferings Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace]. And let endurance have its perfect result and do a thorough work, so that you may be perfect andContinue reading “The Boxing Ring – Fixing your Eyes on the Prize”
The Boxing Ring – Fighting the Unseen Spiritual War
The Boxing Ring (2018) *BANG!* I fell with my nose flat on the mat. I guessed I concussed from an unknown attack. What was that? I asked myself. I stood up and tumbled down. The punch was real. And the bruise was there. I ain’t no fighter, I raised the flag. The pain lingered onContinue reading “The Boxing Ring – Fighting the Unseen Spiritual War”
Not dizzily defeated
In mid-November 2024, I experienced a sudden dizzy spell. What I thought would last only a few days or a week turned out to be 5 months even as I’m writing this. Every day was a challenge because there was a constant sensation that I was sitting in a rocking boat. It was so badContinue reading “Not dizzily defeated”
Praising in the Valley
“Praise” by Elevation Worship was one of my most listened-to songs in 2024, according to my Spotify Wrapped. Its upbeat melody and meaningful lyrics never fail to lift my mood, especially when sung during Sunday service. The song opens with: “I’ll praise in the valley Praise on the mountain (yeah) I’ll praise when I’m sureContinue reading “Praising in the Valley”
Sitting with Jesus in our grief
As the lunar new year comes around (yet again), and the usual humdrum of celebrations causes all things to fade into the noise, I found myself somehow deeply sad and lonely. Festivities have a way of doing that, beckoning that realisation that something is not quite the way I’ll like them to be. And IContinue reading “Sitting with Jesus in our grief”
A Year of Deepening our Intimacy with God – Knowing Him, Being Known by Him, Making Him Known
Greetings in the name of the Lord this Lunar New Year! As we step out of 2024, a time of enlargement, stretching, and growing, God is calling us in 2025 into a year of intimacy with Him. It is a time to go deeper in our walk with Him—no longer frolicking in shallow waters, butContinue reading “A Year of Deepening our Intimacy with God – Knowing Him, Being Known by Him, Making Him Known”
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