Devotions (Page 17)

As you may know, our annual theme for 2025 is fruitfulness. As I reflected on the theme of fruitfulness this week, the idea of seeds came to mind. In order to have fruit, you first need to have seeds. In fact, the seeds of a plant are all you need to know what kind of fruit a plant will grow. So in thinking about the theme of fruitfulness for the year, it is also helpful to think about seeds. In 1…

Dear LifeSpring Family, We are off to the races! 2025, here we come! In fruitfulness, however one defines it, one wants to be fruitful and achieve it God’s way.  This brings me to our first scripture memory verse for 2025, John 15:5 – 8: “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him,  he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me, he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into…

Two of the major highlights every year are our Family Weekend (Aug 2-4, 2025) & our Family Gatherings (joint service with MLCF) that happen throughout the year. As we grow in Fruitfulness, we must always tie it back to who we are – a Kingdom Family: Genuine Love for God & Genuine Care for Others. This year, we will continue to build on these through Family Weekend and the Hospitality Team. Family Weekend The Family Weekend is always a highlight…

Welcome to 2025! This year’s theme is Fruitfulness. When I think about going from a year of Patient Endurance to a year of Fruitfulness, I get excited. The year of Patient Endurance was difficult, to say the least, but I believe it was necessary to get us to where God wants us to be this year. When I think about my own life, I can see many transitions and changes that have and will be taking place in this upcoming…

I was reading a book called Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery this week. In a nutshell, the book’s about a girl named Jane, who feels timid and out of place timid in her home and family. Then, she spends a couple of summers with the father she never knew, and through the process and adventure of learning to fix up an old house and cook, making new friends, and getting to know her dad, she gains confidence and…

As we close 2024, we close the season of Patient Endurance and look to a season of Fruitfulness. Although fruitfulness seems like a much more ‘happy’ alignment, we must recognize that new seasons come with new challenges. When Karyne planted her garden, there was much patient endurance waiting for seeds to grow fruitful. It seemed like all that was happening was vines and leaves. But, one day, out came fruit! Karyne was growing mini eggplants and as soon as these…

14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and the Lord sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear. 15 Some of Saul’s servants said to him, “A tormenting spirit from God is troubling you. 16 Let us find a good musician to play the harp whenever the tormenting spirit troubles you. He will play soothing music, and you will soon be well again.” 17 “All right,” Saul said. “Find me someone who plays well,…

Merry Christmas to you all! For those who were able to join us at church this past Sunday, it was a wonderful time of fellowship and celebration together. It was great to have the whole church family together from both our Mississauga and Toronto sites and to meet both old and new friends. The presence and pleasure of God was tangible, and I’m glad that we could gather around such an important time of the year. During our final intercession meeting a few…

Nothing convinces me of how much I need God more than when I am overwhelmed. During exam season, I was definitely feeling the strain, as I had a lot to do between school and work, and I had no idea how I’d get everything done on time. One night, I couldn’t sleep, and I started thinking about my impending to-do list. With the way my brain was mapping out everything at 2 in the morning, it felt impossible to get…

As we continue to explore what Kingdom Fruitfulness is about in 2025, we can see that God has truly blessed the Lifespring family with many children and young adults. They are such a precious gift. They are seeds that need to be nurtured and cared for so that they too can be fruitful for His Name’s Sake. Kingdom Kids In 2023/2024 we had 53 children register. That is about 40% of the church! Personally, I have been the children’s pastor…

Dear LifeSpring Family, It has been awhile since the last time I wrote my last devotion.  Dorothy and I have been on the road for about 12 weeks in Asia. We are at the tail end of getting over our jet lag. At the same time, we are looking forward to what the Lord will do in us and LifeSpring in 2025. As we prepare for an exciting journey of fruitfulness in 2025, allow me to share some thoughts with you from Matthew 14:22-33…

Rodney’s message on Sunday reminded me of a common dilemma I face with trying to be obedient to God. It is when God asks us to do something, but our experience tells us that it is not a good idea or perhaps that we may have heard wrong.  Fundamentally, I believe you weren’t designed to live by experience alone, but by every word that comes from God.  When it comes to what God is asking you to do, I don’t…