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So far one of the best habits that i’ve developed since the start of 2023 is to start the day early by going for an early morning run before baby wakes up. I’ve found it quite refreshing after each run as it has not only produced the endorphins that energized me for the day ahead but these margins in the daily has given me that space to just reflect on life, ministry & even ruminate on my sermon preparations... Just had Craig Groeschel often shared on his leadership podcast, “Small disciplines done consistently lead to big results over time...It’s the small things that no one sees that create the results that everyone wants.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CregJc3yEC3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Wearing this today because Manchester United are going back to Wembley for the FA CUP Finals! 🏆😄 https://www.instagram.com/p/CrcHqCKBk9s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We gave her a straw to entertain herself, so we could focus on our lunch & she found it so amusing! 🤣🤣 https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYRhlyhdfb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The kind of grin she gives us nowadays ☺️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CrVN4hariXg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Baby Charis passed the Peanut butter 🥜challenge today, after 7 rounds of 20mins interval in increasing quantity. ✅😄 (at KK Women's and Children's Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrS4dziB0g-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Wesley Staff Retreat, Hotel Renaissance, JB, 18-19 April 2023. (at Renaissance Johor Bahru Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrNxB00SdmG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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As a pastor serving in our NextGEN ministries who ministers mainly to the Gen Zs (Below 26 years old). Definitely quite an honour to be the youngest person this time in the Wesley Plaza Hall & the privilege to share the Easter Message with our seniors. Heard we had one of our oldest member of 101 years old attending this Wesley GYM Happy KopiTiam this morning too. 😄🙌🏼 (at Wesley Methodist Church (Singapore)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrH2cOFyPce/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A great time of fellowship with different groups at the Combined & TRAC Pastors Retreat in Melaka from 12-16 March 2023. https://www.instagram.com/p/CrDziMhSDEl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My dinner tonight, gluten free pasta prepared by papa & mangoes cut by mama… 😋 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq2ggnvBnJt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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With my Little Sunshine ☀️😄 Blessed Easter Everyone! (Photo Credits: 📷 @ten_butter_fingers for taking this photo & @p.rayingfong for this beautiful 👶🏻 romper.) (at Wesley Methodist Church (Singapore)) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqzair7Bk0l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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He is Risen… He is Risen Indeed! Such a joyous occasion to gather together as a family in Christ at the Wesley Plaza Rooftop for the first Sunrise Service since pre-covid days on this Easter Sunday Morning! 😇🙌🏼 (at Wesley Methodist Church (Singapore)) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqy_9GsypHR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Cheery Charis! 👶🏻 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqu-DWLBW67/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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God’s Clay 1 Small Group fellowship! Thanks@jabezfong & @chyyy.ng for hosting us at your new place! 😄 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cquz9DoueDi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I love praising God 🙌🏼 #GoodFridayService (at Wesley Methodist Church (Singapore)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CquJc-VhE9V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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“𝘔𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘮𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦? 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨? 𝘖 𝘮𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘐 𝘤𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵." Psalm 22:1-2 As we remember Good Friday today, this psalms portray the cries & laments of an individual who experienced a deep sense of injustice and forsakenness. Despite his pain & cries to the Lord, he still acknowledged the holiness of God, and trusted in Him for vindication. Verse 1 here prefigures the cries of our Lord Jesus Christ, when He was crucified on the cross, and at that very moment, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46). We too may be experiencing a sense of injustice in our lives today, we maybe feeling forsaken by God, where our cries & pain seems to be unheard. However, let us remember that our Lord Jesus Christ also went through such "God-forsakeness", where He experienced the full weight of sin of the world upon Himself. Christ died for all of us even those who are feeling God-forsaken, and that is the truth of the gospel message that we can seek comfort and trust that Jesus can vindicate us from this experience. As the psalmist realized God has delivered our forefathers, we too know that He will deliver us as well through His Son, our Lord and our Savior, Jesus Christ! It's Friday... But Sunday's Coming! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqs2vjayVcH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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“𝘔𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘮𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦? 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨? 𝘖 𝘮𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘐 𝘤𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵." Psalm 22:1-2 As we remember Good Friday today, this psalms portray the cries & laments of an individual who experienced a deep sense of injustice and forsakenness. Despite his pain & cries to the Lord, he still acknowledged the holiness of God, and trusted in Him for vindication. Verse 1 here prefigures the cries of our Lord Jesus Christ, when He was crucified on the cross, and at that very moment, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46). We too may be experiencing a sense of injustice in our lives today, we maybe feeling forsaken by God, where our cries & pain seems to be unheard. However, let us remember that our Lord Jesus Christ also went through such "God-forsakeness", where He experienced the full weight of sin of the world upon Himself. Christ died for all of us even those who are feeling God-forsaken, and that is the truth of the gospel message that we can seek comfort and trust that Jesus can vindicate us from this experience. As the psalmist realized God has delivered our forefathers, we too know that He will deliver us as well through His Son, our Lord and our Savior, Jesus Christ! It's Friday... But Sunday's Coming! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqs2b4ESTvY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Saw this shadow of a Cross on the pavement as I began my morning run & I was deeply reminded of what is to come in the coming day in this Holy Week … https://www.instagram.com/p/CqrB7BvS28r/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=