Self Development
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Suppressed Emotions can Slowly Destroy your Soul
You deserve to be heard. You are free to express what you feel. Don’t hide yourself away. You can manage your emotions without slowly destroying your soul. Take some time to pour out the negative things inside. Cry it out, write them down, turn them into a song, or compose a poem. You can do so many things to express your pain, bitterness, or anger. Please acknowledge what’s going on deep within. Don’t hide them or treat them as unimportant. Don’t wait for that day when you can no longer control what you feel inside. Remember that emotion is part of who you are. God purposely gave it to you…
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Fill Your Mind with Happy and Grateful Thoughts
With all the hustle and bustle this world has offered, make time to fill your mind with thoughts of peace and joy. You might be too busy with the things you need to attend to, but remember that happiness can be created in the things that you do. Whether you are doing your work, taking a break, or having meals, consider that you are doing it for His grace. It is not necessary to act holy and graceful because you are enough for Him. In Him, you don’t have to pretend who you are not because He never judges you the way some people do. When God wants us to…
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Losing can be an excellent opportunity for growth
Learning has never been so valuable till you reach the point in life wherein you are responsible for your own actions. You fight and live your everyday life full of making decisions and weighing what to and what not to do. You may also have difficult times choosing what needs to be done and what is the best thing to do. You can be put in a situation where you expect things to unfold the way you hope to be, only to discover that changes can also happen. It is hard to accept things when they are not what we hope and pray for them to be. It is painful…
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Wait until you are Fully Equipped to Steward God’s Blessings
Don’t be in a hurry. Allow yourself to grow and mature. You still need to learn important things in life so that you won’t waste the great blessings of God. Behind every desire in your heart is a responsibility that you need to carry. You have a crucial part to play. God’s resources are not only meant to be received, but you also need to properly steward them. If you think that you still need to learn certain characters that will help you manage His blessings in the right way, then take your time to grow in His presence and patiently go through the process. The waiting season means that…
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There’s nothing more Important than having Deep Contentment and Peace
When can we finally say that we are contented? Humans, as we are, we always crave something more. Our selfish desires tend to focus on things that we don’t have. That’s when we feel empty and always longing for what we can see from others. We crave more earthly pleasures just to satisfy the void within. This is the reason why we need help in order for us to experience deep contentment. Our hearts will continue to seek things that this world can never offer. But the good news is that we have a perfect God who can completely make us whole. His unfailing love can satisfy the thirst we…
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Your Failures can never define you
Our shortcomings are sometimes exposed in unexpected times in unexpected places. We were beyond prepared to do something, but things could still get out of control. Moments come when we unconsciously show our weakness. We may cry, weep, suffer, go through rough times and even start to lose our motivations. We could also lose our interest and inspiration. But what if all of these drawbacks that we are experiencing can be God’s way of finding favor in us? What if He uses them for us to realize the greater purpose? Have you ever imagined how you get to where you are right now? It may be because it is part…
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When God makes you wait, it means something great is coming
There are times when God will make you wait for things He prepared for you. In Him nothing is delayed nor too early. Everything happens in His own perfect timing. Put in mind that God knows your heart. He knows what you long for, what you are earning for. He knows the depths of your laughter and tears. He understands how things and certain events would affect your life. He cares for you when things don’t go your way. He encompasses all that you are; all that you feel, what you are going through and even things that are yet to unfold for you. Not all the time that the…
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Every day, you Face a New Version of Yourself.
Every time you close your eyes and end your day, you also say goodbye to the old you. When you wake up every morning and embrace the light, it means that you are also welcoming the new version of yourself. You are constantly growing. Your physical body is changing. Your mindset is consistently transformed because of the things you experienced. A single day may appear too short, and it seems like nothing is happening, but deep within your mind and your heart, you are being transformed. And it’s either from good to better or good to worst. You may not always feel the changes inside of you, but God sees…
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Take a look at the Small and Simple things, and let these forms of life bless yours
We live every day searching for something or someone that will bring us happiness and joy. We do well in life, work, and earn to buy things and provide ourselves with stuff that will make us happy. We travel and find a place that will create peace and happiness. We write to express how happy we are, and we laugh to convey that we are having fun. We have creative hobbies that will escape us from pain and things that make us stressed. Being happy and joyful is one thing that all of us long for. Sometimes we associate it with these things – achievements, victories, battles won, etc. We…
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Never Underestimate the Small Blessings you Received from God
Great things come from small blessings. If you are just faithful enough to steward the little gifts that God gave you, then He will surely entrust you with more resources. Do not underestimate what you received from Him. You may think that they are nothing compared to what you’ve been praying for, but what if God already answered the desires of your heart through the simple blessings that He gave you? What if He gave you the raw materials, and you just need to learn how to maximize them? Behind the small blessings that God gave are great opportunities. Pray for His wisdom so that you will know how to…
