17/03/2026
๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ ๐ก๐๐โฆ
I used to believe that if I prayed, things would change.
That being close to God meant seeing answers.
But this timeโฆ it didnโt happen.
And I realised -
maybe my faith was built more on outcomes than I knew.
If God answered, I felt seen.
If things worked out, I felt secure.
But when the answer didnโt comeโฆ
something in me broke.
Not just my expectation; itโs my identity.
Who am I,
if the prayers I believed in donโt turn out the way I hoped?
And in this quiet breaking, Iโm learning:
๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐จ.
The part of me that wants things to happen my way.
๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ.
The courage to love, to pray, to show up, without holding the outcome in my hands.
Maybe faith is not:
โ๐บ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐ก ๐ผ ๐๐ ๐๏ผโ
Maybe faith is:
โ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐ ๐ก, ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐ ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐โ๐ก๏ผโ
Iโm not losing my faith.
Iโm losing my need to control how faith should work.
And maybeโฆ
this is where a deeper faith begins.
05/02/2026
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ?
A fulfilling life?
Financial stability?
Success? Recognition?
Making a difference? Leaving a legacy?
All of these are good things.
But if weโre honestโฆ
they often describe what we want.
Thatโs why on this book cover,
I deliberately crossed out โwantโ
and replaced it with โ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ.โ
Because our life purpose is bigger than
what we strive for or achieve.
Itโs about discovering the life
we were meant to live -
one shaped by identity, presence, and calling.
โจ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐โ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ? โจ
Watch this space tomorrow. ๐
P.S. Do you like this cover? ๐
Designed by my talented friend, Carol
thank you! ๐๐๐ฅฐโค๏ธ
27/03/2024
One endorsement received on my career coaching service on LinkedIn! ๐คฉ thank you for your affirmation, Raymond Lim ! ๐
I am making my life count each day by touching someoneโs life! Thatโs what makes me happy and finding fulfilment in what I do! โค๏ธ
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Ending with this quote from Robert Gill Jr.
โHappiness develops when you are working on something bigger than yourself. It is attained slowly, little by little, as you build yourself up. It develops as you develop your altruism. You find happiness by committing to other people and positivity, by working to better yourself and find real meaning in your life.โ
21/08/2023
Hello friends! I will be sharing my views as Enneagram Type 7 &
how do I transform in this Women of Courage Platform! Please join us if you wanna find out more about Enneagram Profiling!
Meet Madeline Chua, Aspiring Author, Inspirational Speaker, Corporate Trainer, Certified Life & Career Coach.
M.A.D. is her initials, which stands for "mad" as she said she can be mad at times. More importantly, it also stands for "Make A Difference" as it has always been her conviction to make a difference and touch lives in this world. "Live a life bigger than ourselves" is what she currently practices. Madeline's mission to inspire others to do so.
Madeline supports individuals to walk out of darkness into His marvelous light. I support organizations to empower peopleโs growth and development; take ownership of their careers and build stronger and greater teams with Enneagram by preventing psychosocial risks.
How does Madeline, an enneagram Type 7, navigate the escapist, impulsive and undisciplined weaknesses to excel in life.
Register for your exclusive seat at https://www.womenofcourage.asia/mem/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com to find out
See you on Tuesday, 29 August, 6:30pm at PSB Academy, Marina Square.