His Word
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Please Keep In Mind That God Is Always Willing To Help
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalms 121: 1-2, NIV Remember that you can always ask for God’s help in moments of difficulties and struggles. Call upon His name, and His loving hands will assist you. God is capable of helping you. He is the maker of heaven and earth. It means He is powerful enough to give you the resources you need. Sometimes, when we go through challenges in life, we tend to focus on our wisdom and rely on our strength. We ask for help from others, thinking it’s…
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Let’s Pray That God Will Teach Us How To Let Go Of The Grudges Inside
While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7: 59-60, NIV Stephen died with faith in his heart. He chose to pray even when he was in pain and suffering. In fact, he didn’t hold grudges. With a humble heart, he asked God to forgive those people who stoned him. If I experienced the same pain, most probably I would complain and ask God for questions. But Stephen did the exact opposite. His life is a great reminder for me…
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Suffering for Christ
At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. Acts 7:57-58, NIV When Stephen tried to defend himself from false accusations, he was stoned and killed by people. He followed Jesus, yet He didn’t have an easy life. In fact, he was threatened. Stephen went through suffering for preaching the gospel. In the eyes of the world, what Stephen experienced was a sad story. But God used it to open our eyes about the…
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Because Of The Holy Spirit, We Will Experience Jesus In Unexpected Ways
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” Acts 7:55 -56, NIV Stephen was accused and condemned before the Sanhedrin. People treated him as a threat. They felt furious the moment he finished explaining himself. He was in the middle of an interrogation, and when he was full of the Holy Spirit, he chose to look up to heaven. That’s when he saw the glory of God. In the midst of a difficult…
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David Put His Trust Not In Mere Humans But In God
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? Psalms 56:3-4, NIV There are days when we experience betrayal, lies, and negative things from the people around us. And most of the time, fear comes because of the pain we receive from them. Fear is dangerous. It keeps us away from experiencing the great things of God. When extreme and negative emotions consume our hearts, it prevents us from hearing God’s words and instructions. That’s why David put his trust not in mere humans but in God. We…
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God Is A Perfect Parent Who Will Never Break Your Heart
Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Psalms 27:10, NIV Our parents are not perfect. There will be times when they will break our hearts. Maybe because they have different hopes and expectations. Or perhaps they tried to project their past hurts to their children. For whatever reason they may have, we couldn’t expect them to be always loving and understanding. And David, in one of his cries to God, surrendered this pain by reminding himself that even though his parents would forsake him, the Lord was there to receive him. He knew that God would stay no matter what happened. Just like David, we…
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Go Back To The Secret Place
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:6, NIV Jesus reminded us how we should pray. We need to go back to the secret place and talk to Him. It means that God wants to meet His children in a place where there’s no one else but His presence. In the secret place, it’s where you can pour out your heart and be honest to Him. It’s where you can cry and be vulnerable without feeling any shame. God will meet you there. He…
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Abide In His Ways And His Light Will Shine
The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine. But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker— travelers can’t see a thing; they fall flat on their faces. Proverbs 4:18-19, MSG Do the right thing, and you will see the light. There may be days when you find it so hard to make decisions because you don’t have any clue about what’s happening around you, but follow the ways of God. Abide in His ways, and His light will shine. In Proverbs 4, we are reminded that the longer the righteous live, the brighter they shine. On the contrary, wicked ways will…
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Let The Goodness Of God Flow Through You
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12: 21, NIV This world will sometimes test your heart. Things won’t be perfect. There will be days when you just can’t understand what’s going on. You will unexpectedly receive pain from the people around you. Tears will flow. The negative situations that you will experience will either break or make you. That’s why you need to carefully consider the way you respond to it. Just because you are hurt by other people’s actions or words doesn’t mean you will receive peace the moment you take revenge. According to the word of God, we can overcome evil by…
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Being With God Will Never Give Us The Assurance That Life Would Be Smooth And Easy
Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace. Acts 7:9-10, NIV God never left Joseph. He was with him all along the journey. Even when he went through tragedies and painful experiences in the past, he gave him the favor and blessing he needed. Even though Joseph’s life wasn’t perfect, still, God led him to victory. You see, God’s people mentioned in the bible…
