A Glimpse Of Heaven
Esquire Singapore|November 2019
Although shared by many, faith is a highly personal journey. Thus, we have dedicated this space for one leader of each pillar of faith in singapore to share their stories.
Joy Ling
A Glimpse Of Heaven

So much of what we do is shaped by what we believe, but why do we believe what we do? How has a philosophy so convicted us that we choose to abide by it for the rest of our lives? Perhaps it is more than a theory, more than a set of rules and regulations. Maybe it was an event, or a series of events, that proved its credibility when it was put to the test. Or was it something that defies logic? An experience that surpassed understanding and resounded deep within?

Even the absence of a subscription to divinity is doctrine itself. Faith is an odyssey that takes a lifetime to explore and one where its certainty can only be guaranteed at the end of it. With the existence of other faiths, centuries-old and revered by nations, which gospel spells truth? What pushes that stance further into a full devotion?

If a span of life can validate eternity, wouldn’t you want to be able to look into the soul?

CHRISTIANITY

By Yang Tuck Yoong, senior pastor of Cornerstone Community Church

I GREW UP in a Taoist background for much of my early life until my mother became a born-again Christian. God touched her very powerfully during what was known as The Charismatic Renewal movement in Singapore when He poured His Spirit upon the mainstream churches. I saw how her behaviour changed dramatically when she got saved, and I thought to myself” “If this is what Christianity can do for someone, I really want this.” So when my aunt had the opportunity to share the Gospel with me for the first time when I was 16, I immediately said yes and said the salvation prayer with her. The next thing I knew, I was filled with this unbridled joy and peace inside. I knew everything was different.

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