Faith

Two steps to get over feeling inadequate

My academic life can be summed up in 2 words: “Over-expectation” and “underachievement.” I always aimed high only to get a result that was average. This pattern created a lot...

Faith

My struggle with becoming a full-time missionary

ā€œLord, please donā€™t ever call me to be a missionary!ā€ This was my plea after my first mission trip as an 18-year-old onboard Operation Mobilisation’s (OM) ship Doulos. It had been an...

Culture

“God showed me 4 digits”: The 22-year-old jewellery maker with a vision

“Is this like Vogue’s 72 questions? I’d better get rid of this dead cactus!” Laughter fills the small studio as Caroline, 22, welcomes me into her studio. It’s a small...

Faith

When life goes off key: From minor injuries to major detours

My dream has always been to use music as an outreach tool to touch peopleā€™s lives and share the Gospel. From early on in my young adulthood, I taught and performed on the piano, and frequently...

Work

What are you slaving away for?

Everything you are about to read in this article is extremely counter-cultural ā€“ counterintuitive, even. But if you persevere and make it to the end, applying the lessons God reveals, I promise you...

Work

When the dreams in your heart are torn apart

It was my dream to become a doctor for the poor, inspired by a documentary onĀ Operation Smile, a non-profit medical organisation supported by volunteer doctors who provide free surgery for children...

Faith

Why should I be joyful?

Is your life full of pain and suffering? As we live in a fallen and weary world, I am unsurprised if many of us are grieved at some kind of trouble. And as we are daily bombarded by bad news, trouble...

Work

When taxes get taxing: How should we react to the impending GST hike?

On 19 February, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat confirmed that theĀ GST will be increased.Ā The tax will be raised from 7% to 9% at some point between 2021 and 2025. My parents were watching the news...

Work

How I escaped the performance treadmill

Last year, God worked with me on something I really struggled with: The performance treadmill. I felt a constant need to perform well so I could feel worthy enough to be loved by others. And if I...