Faith

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Does God Care About What I Want?

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I was trying to stomach a failure—yet another rejection in my writing career—and as I sat with my husband, I shared how God’s key message to me seemed to be this idea of making “no graven image” (Exodus 20:4). Meaning, I had to be careful to not remake God as “the God of my desires”.
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I Was a “Good Christian Girl”, But I Felt Like a Fake

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Growing up as a second-generation Christian, I was the epitome of a Good Christian Girl (GCG). I mastered the GCG ritual at a tender age of eight, practising it religiously until it became routine. Read the Bible, pray every day, attend church every Sunday, ace the weekly memory verse—check, check, check.
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Am I Really Growing in My Faith?

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As Christians, spiritual growth is necessary and to be expected (Hebrews 5:13-6:1).
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I Found Christ. Then Came the Darkest Season of My Life

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It was like a scene in a movie. Picture the camera set across the street from a cafe, where two people walk out. They face each other briefly, then each turn back and start walking in the opposite direction. I remember the day vividly from that perspective, even though I was one of the two people walking away from each other.
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5 Things to Remember When You're Faced With Decision Paralysis

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There’s a queue behind me all the way out the door. People are frowning, shuffling on the spot, trying to peer around me. I know I’m keeping them waiting, but I just can’t decide. 
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Learning to Pray Like a Child

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When I was young, I only thought of God as a genie who granted wishes. After learning that prayer is seeking God’s kingdom and righteousness, however, I started to feel like I couldn’t really tell God what was on my heart.
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Learning Courage in the Face of Suffering

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This ANZAC Day, I reflect on a story that’s woven into my own family’s history. Like all families, we too carry history of personal stories and experiences of those harrowing times.
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Why Christian Community Matters

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Living overseas for the first time in my life was something I mostly experienced with wide-eyed wonder. But beneath the excitement, anxiety and fear kept bubbling up as I searched for a church and a Christian community I could call “home”.
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I Didn't Know How to Relate to God Until He Showed Me

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Years ago, while interviewing for a role in the Christian Fellowship, I was asked: “Who is God to you?” When I heard that, I drew a blank.