Category Archives: Encouraged

There is Hope still

Posted on July 2, 2020 by clay

Next week I would help with facilitating group of teens. Part of the preparation, I received discussions around teens. And it can be quite depressing to hear the challenges. Furthermore, there’re many other things regarding health of family members which … Continue reading →

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What makes God happy?

Posted on June 9, 2020 by clay

One day my wife asked me a question, whether God who knows everything (could see even our future disobedience and failures) is happy when we act in present obedience to Him? It is a difficult question. I only have some … Continue reading →

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Perfect Security

Posted on June 5, 2020 by clay

“… from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory … Continue reading →

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Looking at Circumstances

Posted on February 3, 2020 by clay

We are not fundamentally free; external circumstances are not in our hands, they are in God’s hands, the one thing in which we are free is in our personal relationship to God. We are not responsible for the circumstances we … Continue reading →

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Take Hold of What God has Promised

Posted on September 5, 2019 by clay

He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. ~ 2Peter 1:4 (NIV) This morning, as I read … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Comission to Peter

Posted on July 10, 2019 by clay

This week has been extra-ordinary in ways that I simply can’t put into words. The first response that I had was this Simon Peter response: “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” ~ Luke 5:8 (NIV)

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A Day to Give Thanks

Posted on October 10, 2018 by clay

On the 10th day of the 10th month, God affirms His tender care and providence upon our family. This month has started beyond our dreams and imaginations.

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IoT – Jonah

Posted on October 4, 2018 by clay

IoT stands for Irony of Things 🙂 I am reading Jonah for my devotion the last few days. And to some extent I see there’re so many ironies. I will just pick two lessons which I learnt this morning:

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New Release

Posted on June 26, 2018 by clay

I never fan of new stuff or latest things. But today, I’m happy to experience the sense of newness. And I like the term New Release. And I went home, telling my wife about the experience, that is better than … Continue reading →

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Refined through suffering

Posted on May 11, 2018 by clay

This morning, my wife shared with me a news article which featured my former lecturer in Singapore Bible College. He won an ExtraOrdinary Caretaker Giver award. As I read his story, I could not help but crying and felt emotional … Continue reading →

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