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It’s hard to love when you are still hurting
It’s hard to open our hearts when it is still busy dealing with the pain. You can’t simply dictate to stop it from crushing. You can’t simply program your mind to forget what happened. That’s the truth about pain and love that we easily forget. We sometimes think that we can find healing the moment we open our hearts again, but then we only have one heart. And it’s not like our minds that we can just do two things at a time. Our hearts can either receive the love or feel the pain. Now, which one are you receiving right now, love or pain? If it’s love, then I’m…
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God’s goodness never left
It’s been a while. I checked my last blog, and it was last October. Whew, that’s almost one year since I last wrote about something. And now here I am trying to think of the words that I need to put together. I just can’t describe the season that I was in, I mean, I’m in. It’s different. It’s new. It’s difficult. It was painful. And I don’t know why I am here writing again. Perhaps, this is no longer my strength. I think this is no longer my own confidence. It’s God’s grace that brought me here. It’s God’s grace that led me to write again. Just want to…
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Why is it Hard to Surrender?
When painful memories try to dominate my thoughts, when tears keep flowing, and when fear wants to reign, people will often say that I need to surrender. “Lift them up to God.” “Stop carrying the pain.” “Let go.” “Surrender.” These words are so easy to utter but so hard to do. How I wish I could easily dictate my heart not to be afraid. How I wish it was just a switch that I could easily turn on or off. If only things were not that complicated. It’s hard. It’s not easy to let go, especially when you want to control everything that is happening around you. It’s painful to…
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When Change Becomes Painful
Change is not easy. Sometimes, it’s painful. This must’ve been the reason why many people find it hard to make changes in their lives. It’s like a daily battle that they needed to win. There will be tears along the way. The journey will be challenging. When you decide to change, you will lose something, so that you can gain that very thing that will help you in the end. There will be moments of surrender and letting go. Your faith will be tested, and you need to adjust to so many things. At first, it’s not comfortable. You need to do something that you never did before. You need…
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One day, You’ll make Courageous Decisions that will Change your Life
You are not that weak and powerless to make courageous decisions in life. You may feel like you don’t have the strength to do it because the pain tries to rule in your heart, but there is still hope. When you are ready, you’ll get there. When the time is right, you’ll be able to overcome all your fears. So, while waiting for that wonderful moment, just be patient with yourself. Take some time to release the burdens to God. Surrender to Him all your worries. Don’t pressure yourself too much. Just because you can’t find the courage to make any changes doesn’t mean there’s no hope left. It’s just…
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Why is it Hard to Let Go?
There’s this quote that made me realize why, somehow, it’s hard for people to let go of certain things in their lives. It says, “Empty hearts cannot let go.” This is a very deep revelation for me. Now, I realize why there are times when it seems so hard to let go of the things that are no longer helping me. It’s because all this time, my heart is empty. Part of me is scared of what might happen next. What if I will no longer receive the same opportunity? What if things will get worst? What if I will feel alone along the way? My mind is bombarded with…
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What is Faith?
Sometimes, it’s hard to describe the things that you can’t see. How can you even put words to what you want to happen but never really grasp its existence? Faith is not just a belief; it’s like trust, hope, love, surrender, grace, and courage combined in one word. It’s deep, and sometimes, it doesn’t make sense. It’s so easy to utter it but somehow hard to exercise. There are even days when it’s painful to keep our faith. There are instances when it hurts to trust in God’s ways. But I guess this is what it means to truly believe in Him. It takes a heart that’s willing to surrender.…
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God Hears You
As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. Psalms 55:16-17, NIV Have you ever felt so lost and in pain to the point of giving up everything? Evening, morning and noon, you are begging God to take away the burdens that you are carrying. You felt stressed and burned out. You felt so exhausted. David felt the same way. He also cried out to God in distress. Even though he believed in His great love and power, he also had some fears. But the good thing is, he knew that God would…
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Your Living God Will Spare You From Going Down To The Pit
You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead; you spared me from going down to the pit. Psalm 30:3, NIV Do you know what it feels like to be in the grave? There’s no life, peace, hope, future – there’s nothing there. Everything seems so meaningless. It’s so empty and dark. In the grave, I don’t feel safe. It’s like I’m constantly going through the motions of hopelessness. It feels like everything is about to end. I just can’t imagine how David felt when he was in the realm of the dead and when he was going down to the pit. Perhaps he also felt scared. Perhaps…
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The Struggle of True Surrender
I used to think that surrendering meant simply standing still, doing nothing, and waiting for God to act. I believed that things would eventually change on their own, even if I chose not to engage with my circumstances. But over time, I realized that surrender goes much deeper than that. I learned that surrendering to God isn’t about inaction; it’s about choosing to align with His will instead of following my own selfish desires. It’s about listening to His guidance, even when the negative voices in my head try to drown it out. When faced with painful and unexpected situations, I always have two choices: I can rely on my…
