Frustration is the feeling of being upset or annoyed because of the inability to change or achieve something. Being in this state may cause anger, annoyance, disappointment or sometimes violence. Being frustrated is even harder for the depressed as they have to struggle with both frustration and depression at the same time. How do we...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) Our meditation today is on the second petition that deals with Man’s needs. And it is a great need indeed – the forgiveness of sin! To be sure, the Lord’s prayer is a...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) At first glance, the fourth petition,“Give us our daily bread” doesn’t seem all that relatable. After all, in Malaysia most of us live in a society that’s fairly well off. While the on-going...
Most of us rely on routines. With the 3 months lockdown with the movement control order(MCO) in place, we have been challenged to adapt to the new routines. Routines are critical for the individuals with special learning abilities. They depend on daily routines to learn and function. Structure and consistency are the keys to their...
Jesus quoted Deuteronomy 6:5 when he was asked by a teacher of the law which is the most important commandment of them all. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and with all your soul and with all your strength [your entire being]” (AMP). Clear cut and simple, right?...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) We now come to a kind of transition point in the Lord’s prayer where we turn our attention to Man’s needs. In the last few weeks, we covered the first three petitions of...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) The Lord’s Prayer (or some would call it the Disciple’s Prayer) is a framework to teach us how we should pray. It’s not really something to recite mindlessly although there’s nothing wrong in...
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) Week Five– “Your Kingdom Come” The next petition exhorts us to pray for the kingdom of God to come. Jesus said to Pilate during His trial that “My kingdom is not of this...
For the past 6 months, we’ve been constantly learning and relearning the art of “social distancing.” We survived the more stringent period thanks to video conferencing platforms and social media; and now, we’re learning how to responsibly be with one another again. But throughout this whole ordeal, there have been separations we didn’t imagine we’d...
