Testimony – Thrive Church

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”

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”

My Journey with God

I grew up in a non-Christian family, and despite being educated in an Anglican school, God did not feature throughout Primary and Secondary school. Perhaps in those non-conforming adolescent and teenage years, I did not reflect nor appreciate the goodness of God. My dear wife was baptised and encouraged me and my parents to attendContinue reading “My Journey with God”

Finding Strength to Forgive

Last week, I had to come face to face with an issue that I had flung out of my mind for many years – my deep resentment towards my paternal grandmother. Its a resentment that is not always apparent to me, because I was blessed to meet a kind and loving teacher in Primary 3Continue reading “Finding Strength to Forgive”