Month: March 2026

Commissioned To Go

When Joshua took over from Moses to lead the Israelites to the Promised Land, it was a huge assignment.

But God gave Joshua this promise:

Be strong and courageous… Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go – Joshua 1:9

The Israelites were starting a new chapter of their lives in the Promised Land. Joshua had a big shoes to fill – taking over from Moses – leading a new generation of Israelites. It was Joshua’s obedience that gave him the courage and strength to lead God’s people, knowing that God is with him.

WEEK 12 Theme: Commissioned to God

This week, we will choose to live intentionally, aligning our daily actions with who God has commissioned us to be. God demands our obedience when he commission us with His plan. There is no step-by-step plan, or guarantees, or perfection conditions – just His perfect plan.

We can choose to stay comfortable or confused, or stuck – or we can go where we’re called by God. We don’t need more preparation, or more signs. We just need to say “Yes” and move towards God’s plan, knowing that God is with us whenever He commission us.

Weekly Intention

This week, make a decision to follow Jesus wholeheartedly and take action in obedience to our divine commission.

As we celebrate Holy Week this week, let us prepare our hearts to embrace the death and resurrection of Jesus. Just as Jesus commissioned His disciples after His resurrection, we are also commissioned to be His disciples to do His will.

Seek God for discernment on where He is sending you to in this season of your life. Let go of everything that is holding you back. Stand firm in your conviction.

Go because God is with you.

Question: What is God asking me to step into right now – and will I go?

Obedience When It Doesn’t Make Sense

In the story of Naaman, he was told by the prophet Elisha’s messenger to wash at the Jordan River for seven times. Naaman was a respected commander with leprosy, and was furious with this ridiculous instruction. His servant persuaded him, and he was completed healed after doing so.

WEEK 11 Theme: Obedience When it doesn’t Make Sense

For Naaman, it totally doesn’t make sense to wash himself at the river and for seven times! And he felt disrespected as the prophet Elisha didn’t come to him, but had sent his messenger with the instruction. He refused to follow it, but was persuaded by his servants. It is only by following the instruction that he was healed.

Many times, when God calls us to do something that doesn’t make sense, or it is inconvenient or uncomfortable, we are reluctant to do so. We make excuses, delay or ignore it. Many times, our pride gets in the way – we want to know the plan first so we can feel ready. We find it hard to trust God when His instruction does not make sense to us.

Faith doesn’t grow in comfort – it grows in surrender. Sometimes, the very step we resist is the one that leads to breakthrough, just like in the story of Naaman.

Weekly Intention

Obedience is not about having all the answers. It is about trusting in the One who does. Obedience is trusting in God for His plan – taking a leap of faith – knowing that God orchestrates the people and events according to His mighty plan. His plan always prevails. His plan is perfect.

This week, ponder on God’s “nudges” that is calling you to do something uncomfortable or something that doesn’t make sense. Forget about trying to figure out God’s plan, for you will never be able to do so. It is only in hindsight, that sometimes God reveals why He did what He did, but not always.

Question: Where am I challenged to obey God, even thought it doesn’t make sense now?

Consistency: The Quiet Power of Daily Action

We can be inspired by a powerful message, or an unforgettable lesson, or an impactful experience. However, inspiration fades if it is not followed by consistent action. Many people forget that real transformation happens through daily faithfulness in small steps.

WEEK 10 Theme: Consistency: The Quiet Power of Daily Action

In the story of Daniel, he was living in a foreign land, and was pressured to conform to their culture. Yet, he maintained a daily routine of praying to God three times a day.

When a decree was issued that no one could pray to any god except the king, Daniel did not panic or suddenly become heroic. He simply continued doing what he had always done—opening his windows toward Jerusalem and praying as usual (Daniel 6:10). That consistent faithfulness led to the famous moment in the lions’ den. But the miracle didn’t begin in the den. It began in Daniel’s daily discipline. His courage in the crisis was built through years of quiet consistency.

Consistency may seem small in the moment, but it prepares us for moments that matter.

Weekly Intention

We often wait to feel motivated. This week, I propose that you choose faithfulness instead. Choose to be faithful on a daily basis.

Set you daily baseline actions – the non-negotiable – showing up to pray, post one simple content, write your gratitude journal, exercise at least 5 minutes, etc. Of course, you can do more than that, but set your baseline minimum that you must do every day. For example, you can target 30-60 minutes at the gym three times a week, but your baseline is 5 minutes at home when you are really tired or jet lagged. The aim is that you must do at least the bare minimum every day – consistency sets up your momentum.

Consistency is not about perfection or performance. Consistency is about showing up on a daily basis. God often works through steady obedience more than spectacular moments. It is the quiet power that transforms our life. This consistent daily action will build our character and strengthened our faith.

Question: Where is God inviting me to be faithful in small, daily actions?

Responding to God’s Invitation with Courage

The story of the Samaritan woman at the well shows how we can respond to God’s invitation. She had gone to the well during the heat of midday to avoid the cooler morning crowd, where she encountered Jesus. When Jesus revealed the truth of her life – five husbands and currently a lover – He was not judging or condemning her. And she responded by leaving her jar behind and going back to her town.

Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, ‘Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?'” – John 4:28–29

WEEK 9 Theme: Responding to God’s Invitation with Courage

The woman left her water jar and rushed back to the village to tell everyone about Jesus. Her response to Jesus invitation was immediate. The woman who used to avoid the villagers due to her shame – became the one who invited them to meet the Messiah. This encounter with Jesus changed her life – and the life of the villagers. She overcame her shame and became a powerful messenger. After Jesus stayed at the town for two days, the villagers said that they believed in Jesus, not just based on what she had said, but what they have heard first-hand themselves.

Weekly Intention

The woman left her water jar at the well. She left her shame behind. She believe she has met the Messiah and she shared this wonderful news with the villagers.

This week, think about what you might need to leave behind to follow where Jesus is leading you – shame, anxiety, unforgiveness, past sin, future worries, etc. Leave them behind for a new transformation in your life.

Whatever your past is, God is using it to transform you. Jesus revealed himself to a Samaritan – a Samaritan with a shameful past – to totally transform her life and the lives of her villagers. God reveals the truth to us – about our lives, our identity, our calling – and the question is how we respond. It is when we respond to God’s invitation with courage that our lives can be transformed.

Question: What is God inviting me to do in response to Him today?

Restoring Faith and Identity after Shame and Loss

It was October 2023 when I finally admitted that I was scammed. I couldn’t believe it – how foolish could I be?!! I lost a huge 6-figure sum, but more than that, I lost all my confidence, trust and identity. For months, I cried tears of shame and guilt.

WEEK 8 Theme: Restoring Faith and Identity after Shame and Loss

The experience of being scammed brought deep meaning to the words, “God’s redemption and restoration” – as I lived through it in a real and painful way. I was brought to a lonely desert place, where God redeemed me with His grace and restored me with His love. When all I could feel was shame and I wanted to run far away from God, He pursued me relentlessly with His fierce love and held me tightly in His loving grace.

He brought friends who prayed and supported me, books that enlightened me, and songs that helped me weep. He restored my shaken faith and broken identity. He restored me by renewing who I am.

Weekly Intention

Each of us has past experiences of shame and guilt – but they do not define us:

  1. Identity one past experience that has haunted you for a long time. Find a safe time and space to sit with it and experience the emotions, however painful or uncomfortable they are.
  2. Place your pain and suffering at the foot of the cross – releasing them to our Great Healer, Jesus.
  3. Simply ask Jesus: Please heal me, redeem me and restore me.
  4. Thank God for His great love, mercy and compassion.

Our negative past experiences will continue to hold us captive if we do not release them to God – trapping us with their lies about who we are – lies that we are not enough, or we can’t be trusted, or we have nothing to offer.

I rebuilt my confidence through God’s faithfulness. The money may or may not return in the same form, but something deeper already has – my identity as a daughter of God. This post today is my testimony of God’s redemption and restoration. And also to close this chapter of my life, so that I can move on to new chapters.

Question: What lie did shame plant in me – and what trust is God restoring in my life?