“Can’t hurry” – A reflection from Ecclesiastes

Posted by eeyuing on January 30, 2021 · Leave a Comment

For this Saturday’s Good Read, we would like to share a poetic reflection from an EAST Resident Faculty, Dr Lau Ying Kheng, which is based on Ecclesiates chapter 3.

1 To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven;
2 A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant,
And a time to pluck what is planted;
3 A time to kill, And a time to heal;
A time to tear down and a time to build. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-3, KJV)

Read the poem, “Can’t Hurry,” below.

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Alumna marks 20 years of service with Cru

Posted by eeyuing on January 29, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Alumna Winnie Yeo (left) and alumnus Daniel Yeo (right)

Alumna Winnie Yeo started her part-time studies at EAST officially in 2013, doing a Graduate Diploma in Christian Ministry and graduated in May 2016. She is married to Daniel who is also an EAST alumnus.

This year, 2021, marks her 20 years of service with Cru Singapore. While she was pursuing her studies, she was both a Personal Assistant to the then National Director to Cru Singapore Mr Lam Kok Hiang, and National Prayer Champion. In her role as the National Prayer Champion, she organises the bi-annual Worldwide Day of Prayer, staff corporate retreats and monthly morning prayers.

Check out the video below produced by Winnie’s home church, Bartley Christian Church, that features all that Winnie has been involved in and more.

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God’s Strength and Provision

Posted by joshuawong on January 27, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Paul’s letter to the Philippians is about living the Christian life. In Chapter 4:10-20 specifically, Paul speaks of God’s provision. He thanks the Philippians for their concern, but expresses that it was not needed. Paul has everything he needs when he has Christ. He is content no matter his situation, through Christ who strengthens him.

Do not take the verse out of context. Paul is not saying that God will empower all believers to accomplish anything they desire. God’s strength enables us to endure hardship and persecution, as Paul himself was experiencing at the time. Trust in the Lord’s timing and provision in everything we go through, so we can be content and not be consumed by greed and materialism.

That is Paul’s secret to contentment and the key takeaway from this part of his letter. Trust God, so much so that you can say: “Through Him, I can endure all difficulties no matter how seemingly insurmountable they may seem.”

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