When was the last time you had taken advice from someone? I know I don’t take advice too well 😅 There is apparently psychology behind it, known as reactance theory – whenever a person tells us what to do and how to do it, we respond with defensive defiance because we want to maximize our …
Respect and Trust before Advice- Exodus 18 bible devotional Read More »
FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out. That feeling that we are missing out on something fundamentally important, and this fear can cripple us. Research has linked FOMO with fatigue, stress, sleep problems, and psychosomatic symptoms1 2. With social media where we can view the life of our peers/ influencers, FOMO has become more prevalent and …
FOMO and that Fear consuming us – Exodus 16 bible devotional Read More »
It would be wonderful if nothing goes wrong, especially when we embark on something new. Not very plausible, is it? Things go wrong all the time, and if we’re starting a new journey, all the more likely (since it is new to us!). Our reactions may include: Regret – Why did I do it? Blame …
Standing Still when Things Go Wrong – Exodus 14 bible devotional Read More »
Starting on a new path is hard. It can be starting a business, a family or changing careers. It is hard because we have hope and because it is something new that we’re doing, it is going to be hard. Even when God is the one who told us to do it. Look at Moses. …
Some goals in life seem too big to be meant for us, especially when we have resigned to our status quo. That was possibly what Moses felt. He was a Hebrew, who was miraculously adopted by the daughter of Pharaoh. When he saw an Egyptian hitting a Hebrew, he killed the Egyptian, believing that he …
Sometimes it is scary to get our hopes up. Joseph was sold as a slave by his brothers to Egypt, and experienced ups and downs during this time. Once, he was thrown into prison for something he didn’t do (Genesis 39) and met two officials who were also thrown into the same prison. They both …
When Good Things Don’t Go as Planned – Genesis 41 bible devotional Read More »
Mean does not even cover what Joseph’s brothers did to him. Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. Genesis 37:28 (KJV) Joseph was one of the twelve sons …
When Someone is Mean – Genesis 37 bible devotion Read More »
Due to family gathering restrictions during covid, my mother cooked ‘takeout’ beehoon (rice vermicelli) with yummy fried chicken wings and pork chunks for our family every Friday. I would always bring her a small gift when I collect her food – anything from tau huay (beancurd dessert) to tinted lip balm. Once I noticed how …
How long can we stay at a hostile place? For Jacob, he endured 20 years. Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times. Genesis 31:41 (KJV) Jacob lived 147 years (Genesis …
I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Find Your Why is finding our purpose to focus our energy and live in alignment with what we believe matters. When I read about Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24, he seemed to live by Find Your Who when he carried out the task given …
