Month: May 2026

The Freedom of Detachment

I used to think being in control was a virtue. If I could manage the outcome, plan the steps, and achieve my goals – I would be okay.

But God has been teaching me something quietly and persistently: holding on too tightly is the very thing that keeps me from receiving what He wants to give me.

Detachment is not indifference. It is not giving up. It is the radical act of trusting God more than we trust ourselves.

Detachment from Control

We grip control because we are afraid – afraid of what will happen if we let go, afraid if we stop managing everything, everything will fall apart.

The truth is: we were never in control to begin with.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight – Proverbs 3:5-6.

God doesn’t ask us to understand the plan – He asks us to trust in His plan. Control is the illusion that our plan is better – but God is asking us to surrender to His plan.

Detachment from Success

Our world defines us by what we produce, what we achieve, and how high we climb. And slowly, without noticing, we begin to define ourselves that way too.

But what happens when worldly success doesn’t come? Or the results don’t match the effort, or the recognition never arrives?

God is less interested in our performance than in our heart.

Detachment from success does not mean we stop striving for excellence. It means we stop deriving our worth from it. We can work with full dedication and release the outcome – because God sees our faithfulness, not just our results.

Detachment from Our Sins

This is perhaps the hardest one. We hold onto our sins in ways we don’t even realize – replaying them, defining ourselves by them, or quietly believing that they are too heavy even for the grace of God.

God doesn’t want us to carry what He has apready paid in full. Detachment from sin is the courageous act of bringing it to the foot of the cross and leaving it there. It is refusing to let our past failures write the story of who we are today.

My Invitation

This is my invitation to you today: practice the art of letting go and trusting God.

The Hidden Season

Most of us would have heard of the story of Paul’s conversion along the road to Damascus. It was a dramatic story of how Jesus blinded Paul’s eyes – and asked him, “Why are you persecuting me?”. From a violent persecutor of Jesus’ followers, Paul made a total turn to become Jesus’ most ardent supporter – bringing the Good News of Jesus to many gentile countries and writing many of the letters in the New Testament.

What is less known about Paul’s story is that he had gone to Arabia after his conversion:

”…to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being. I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus. Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days.” — Galatians 1:16-18 (NIV)

Paul did not seek approval or validation from the apostles in Jerusalem after his conversion. He went directly to seek God. Just God. He realized that he had to unlearn his childhood teachings and relearn scriptures with Jesus as the centre of The Truth.

Paul was very learned and knowledgeable. But God had to transform Paul’s heart. He took him out in the desert to experience God, beyond his vast religious knowledge. God revealed Himself to Paul in the desert.

The hidden season is where God lays down the foundation of His truth.

If you are in a quiet hidden season, do not be discouraged that God has abandoned you. Rest assured that He is taking you through the refining fire for your soul.

Question: What is God wanting me to unlearn or rebuild in this quiet hidden season of my life?

The Slow Way Back

I have been lying on my bed for the past 3 days, pinned down by fever and headache. I have been popping Panadol and supplements, and diffusing with essential oils.

The world continues to spin. And my head continues to spin as well. Life goes on. The world does not wait for me.

But what comes full force while being stuck in bed is the self-judgment of things still undone and projects not yet achieved. The weight of it sinks me deeper into my bed.

Yet God reminds me:

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28

Even this – the weak body, the mental fatigue, the weary soul, the spiritual anguish – Jesus comes to give me rest.

Even this – the work undone, the pressure to achieve deadline – even this is not wasted. God is showing me slowly what is important, and who I need to focus on – Jesus.

Even this – the version of me lying in bed feeling like a failure – I know that Jesus is my healer and restorer.

You Were Never Meant to Stay Stuck

Do you still remember when you were young and having dreams were so natural. You didn’t have the word “impossible” in your vocabulary – every crazy dream was possible and fun!!!

The years passed, and those dreams got buried.

However, the dream never left. You left the dream.

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

Those words were spoken to Joshua at one of his most daunting moments – stepping into Moses’ shoes, leading an entire nation into an unknown territory. After being stuck in the desert for 40 years, Joshua was called to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land.

Be Strong

When God told Joshua to be strong, He was pointing Joshua back to the source of all strength – God’s strength.

Our strength leads to burnout. God’s strength leads to breakthrough.

Do Not be Afraid

Joshua was afraid – that is precisely why God had to tell him three times to be strong and courageous. God knew his fear was real and deafening. Fear is not a sign to stop – it is often a sign that you are standing at the edge of something significant.

Our fear is real too. Our fear sometimes speak so loud and convincing. But God’s promise is greater than our biggest fear.

Do Not be Discouraged

Joshua was discouraged, feeling inadequate to step into leadership.

We are often discouraged when our dream feels too far, too slow or too hard. But God is always patiently and faithfully working all things together – including the detours, the setbacks and the waiting seasons – for a purpose far greater than we can see.

For the Lord Your God Will Be with You

Joshua didn’t cross into the Promised Land because he was the most qualified leader. He crossed it because God was with him.

This same promise belongs to us today. Wherever a dream takes you, God is with you. The God who placed the dream in your heart is the same God who will walk with you every step of the way.

My Invitation

This is my invitation to you today: believe that whatever dream God has put in your heart, He will be with you to see you through it. You were never meant to be stuck.