I am so excited to be able to release this new song as part of my new album, “Keep on Burning”. The idea of describing our Christian life as the running of a race really grabs me. Not that I have run many races since my attempts to compete in the sprints back in school
In Part 1, I shared about my over-striving ways and how my mind was like a constant treadmill. This crippled my relationship with God and led me to the point of burnout. I shared how I turned to Jesus to rebuild my whole way of life and way of thinking, relating it to the rebuilding
I’m sure most of us would have felt anxious at some point in our lives, when having to give a speech or perform in public, do an exam, or begin a new role. We call this performance anxiety, right? Often, the lead-up for such things can affect us just as much as the actual event.
The story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 12-31) has been brought back into my mind recently. I’m especially connecting with the part where the father runs out to meet the son. I feel that God is inviting me to experience even more the exhilaration of his eager love, which actually runs to meet me.
For some, your cross is often taken for granted or easily dismissed; a fairytale fading in the memory yet brought out for special occasions. To me it’s so much more than a good luck charm in a pocket or around the neck, more than a fridge magnet or filler of shelf space or time on
Burnout is not just a state of physical exhaustion but mental and emotional. I was on the edge of it for such a long time that naturally the healing and change necessary for recovery would also take a long time. Those of us who are responsible for the needs of others, particularly those with high
The burnout I went through is something that I have only discussed with my closest friends and family, and less in recent months. It’s still fairly fresh; my new mindset is continuing its learning curve, but I am in a much better place now. I sometimes think it is difficult to explain what burnout even