There was much inertia that had to be overcome in deciding to finally start this blog, as humans possess the amazing ability to come up with a thousand excuses to put off doing something until it’s finally too late.

The reasons for starting this blog are: to provide a cathartic outlet to express my daily musings, as well as to consolidate my chaotic train of thought. In this day and age of split-second attention spans, endless scrolling on social media platforms, and the inability to hold a face-to-face conversation for 5 minutes – I believe that forcing myself to sit down and pen down my thoughts provides a means of escape from the noise of this world.

One of my favorite pastimes is to observe how applicable/relatable the happenings of daily life are to the Christian walk. For example, a muscle has to be subjected to a load that is challenging enough to provide the necessary stimulus in order for muscle growth to occur. However, the muscle has to be trained several times a week in order for actual growth to occur. Oftentimes, muscle growth happens at such a slow pace, that it’s common for one to get discouraged by the perceived lack of growth and give up altogether.

In the same vein, for any Christian to mature in the faith, it is necessary to undergo various trials in life that provide the necessary conditions for him to exercise his faith by persevering in the spiritual disciplines (praying, Bible-reading, stewardship, evangelism etc.) When the Christian is being tried, it is unlikely that spiritual growth will manifest itself in a tangible manner, for he has to wrestle with many doubts and uncertainties along the way. One of my favorite authors, C.S. Lewis, remarked:

When the most important things in our life happen we quite often do not know, at the moment, what is going on. A man does not always say to himself, “Hullo! I’m growing up.” It is only when he looks back that he realises what has happened and recognises it as what people call “growing up”.

C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

I hope that this blog would serve as a reminder of God’s goodness towards me – thereby increasing my faith and understanding of His character, so that no matter what I may encounter down the road, I can say the words of Horatio Spafford with confidence: “It is well with my soul.”