Faith
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Pray that God will give you the Courage to Accept the Lessons Behind your Pain
Sometimes, the truth hurts. No matter how much you try to walk away from the reality that you are living in, God will still allow things to happen just for you to wake up and face your problems. Running away from the struggles won’t help you. You need to learn how to accept the painful truths in life. And it’s not that God wants to punish or destroy you. He just wants you to experience the fullness of what He prepared. And usually, it starts by refining your soul, then pruning the unfruitful branches in your life, and purifying your heart. The process is not easy. Many times, you will…
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When things are Overwhelming, God is there to Hold your Hands
It’s not easy to go through storms on your own. You can’t help but be drowned by so many worries and fears. Instead of looking at the One who can help you, the strong waves and wind will eventually shake your faith. This is the reason why you should not focus on what you can’t control. Stop acting like you can hold everything in your hands. Learn to let go and allow God to take over. It means that you need to stop giving your situation the right to consume your soul. Instead, you need to allow God to hold you. Follow where He leads, and trust that He will…
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Try to Live this Life with an Eternal Perspective
You can’t stay in this world forever, but you can absolutely spend eternity with your Heavenly Father. So don’t treat this life as if it’s nothing. In everything that you do, always remember that there is an eternal consequence to it. Sin will lead you to suffer, but righteousness and love will bring you to heaven. You just need to choose the path that will give you rest. Now the thing is, you can’t always do what’s right on your own. You need Jesus to guide and lead you. You need His precious blood to cleanse and purify your soul. He is the only One who can take you to…
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Dear God, Please give me the strength to hold on to your Promises
This life is not easy, Lord. Many times, I’m easily tempted to give up, especially when I experience pain in life. I am not a superhero who can solve all my problems. But even if I have limitations, I know that I can ask for some strength from you. So this is the cry of my heart. Please teach me how to hold on to your words, especially in the midst of the storm. I just find it so difficult to believe in your promises when negative things surround me. It seems so impossible. But even if I can’t see them yet, please give me the courage to still believe.…
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Treat your Family as your First Ministry
The people that you love may not be perfect, but God will never put them in your life without a purpose. Remember that He already determines who you will meet along the journey. There may be days when you can’t help but question His choices and will, but trust that God knows what He is doing. He gave you special and unique people that you can serve and love for the rest of your life. So when you can’t find the reasons why you need to stay with them, may this be your constant reminder. God wants you to love every family remember, regardless of the pain and brokenness that…
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God may send you the Right People, but it Doesn’t mean you won’t Experience Pain with them
Life is not perfect. There will be pain along the way. If you wanted to align to God because you no longer wanted to encounter heartaches, then it’s time to accept the truth that as long as you are living here on earth, you will go through pain. And it’s not that people wanted to hurt you. It’s just they are imperfect humans who are also going through so much in life. They are also walking along the healing process, and you need to be patient with them. The right people still have the potential to disappoint and sometimes hurt you. But the good thing is, they will never lead…
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You will experience more of God when you learn to serve the Broken and the Wounded
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He is there, giving those who are hopeless the chance to move forward and start again. He is making way for those who are struggling to overcome their problems. If you only learn to do the things that He is also doing, you will realize what it truly means to be loved by God. If you allow yourself to become His vessel, then you will have a glimpse of how much He loves the people around you. Having an intimate relationship with Him means you need to know Him on a deeper level. And you can only do that the moment you walk…
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God is Alive and Still Moving
Painful tragedies, sudden death, uncontrollable disasters, poverty, corruption, and many more. These are the things that pushed some of us to believe that maybe God is sleeping because He allowed these bad situations to happen. Maybe He is not there because people are still suffering. Maybe He doesn’t care because innocent human beings are still going through traumatic experiences. We find it so easy to conclude that God no longer cares. We base our faith in Him according to what we go through and what we see in our environment, but faith is not like that. It exists even if you can see bad things around you. In fact, you…
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In this World full of Lies, May God’s Truth Becomes your Source of Hope
You will meet circumstances that will challenge your principles in life. You will encounter people who appear so good and kind at first but then hurt you in the end. Sometimes, you will doubt the truth that you believe in because of the harsh reality of this life. You will go through moments when you just don’t know what’s the truth anymore. You will ask so many questions. But even if you experience the darkest seasons, may you choose to hold on to God’s truth and keep on going. You may not always see the evidence of His goodness and faithfulness, but just stay with Him. You may not always…
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Reading God’s word is somehow an Act of Humility
You can’t live this life on your own. You need the wisdom and guidance of God. And you can only find it in the bible. Reading His word is like saying to God that you can’t move forward without His instructions. It’s about acknowledging in His presence that He alone can give you the strength and courage that you need to overcome the season that you are in. You see, there are so many lessons that you can learn in this world. People will present different thoughts and realizations that will shake your faith. But God’s truth is always there to lead you back on track. It exists to give…
