Self Development
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Just Do The Right Thing
If you are so confused about your situation right now because you are bombarded with many problems, just move forward and do the right thing. God gave all of us the ability to know what is right and wrong. He speaks to us through a still small voice and teaches us about the next step that we need to take. People call it as conscience, but I believe that it’s God’s way of reaching out to us. Listen to the voice inside your heart and read the Bible so that you will be able to confirm if what you are hearing is right or wrong. Do not be afraid to…
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How You React To Your Situation Matters On How You See Yourself
You need to get to know yourself so that you will be able to properly deal with the situations around you. You will see the state of your heart when you learn to evaluate your reactions towards everything that’s going on in your life. Because how you react to the circumstances you face in life is just a reflection of how you see yourself. So work on the inside first, and everything else will follow. You need to go through a certain process so that you will learn and grow. Try to evaluate the way you see things. If what you are thinking right now is all negative, then you…
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What I Need Is Just Someone Who Will Listen
I don’t really expect you to answer all my problems. I just want you to be there. I’m not looking for someone who will give me everything I need. I just want to be heard. You may think that I’m too reserved, and I don’t really want to share what I truly feel inside. It’s just I can’t find someone who will genuinely listen to me, someone I can consider as a true friend. It feels like every word from my mouth will evolve into a powerful weapon that they will use against me one day. I don’t know if somebody truly cares for me, but I also wanted to…
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When She Finally Learned To Gracefully Dance Along With Uncertainties
She is just an ordinary woman. Few people only know her true story, but she also experienced many painful tragedies. You may think that she is so brave, but deep within her heart, she also needs to face her fears. She went through a challenging journey in life. Still, she conquered different battles with so much confidence because she finally learned to gracefully dance along with the uncertainties that life gave her. She learned to face the truth that life is not perfect. It’s full of unexpected moments. At first, it’s really hard for her to go through the process. She went through a lot of pain, but she discovered…
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The Blessings Behind The Uncertainties
You will never know what will happen next in your life. And sometimes, it’s better not to know everything. Because uncertainties in life will teach us a lot of important lessons. We just need to embrace and accept it. If we just learn to open our hearts at the end of the day, life will always give us enough reason to live. Sometimes, uncertainties in life are great blessings. If you can’t see what will happen next, you will never be overwhelmed with the challenges. Not seeing the whole staircase is not a bad thing. Just live with what you have but don’t stop hoping. You will get to the…
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Important Things In Life That You Can’t Change
There are moments in life when we are tempted to change something or someone, but we fail to do it. Not because we didn’t try our best, it’s just there are certain truths in life that we need to face. There are instances that we can never really change. So instead of pushing things the way you wanted it to be, why not give yourself the chance to accept it? Here are the three things you can’t change: 1. People No amount of earthly love can change anyone. So stop pushing yourself too much. If the person you love doesn’t want to change despite all the things you already sacrificed, then…
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Guard your heart
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 2:23, NIV You need to consider the things that are going on inside your heart because one way or another, your actions will flow from it. Guarding your heart doesn’t mean that you should not love the difficult people in your life. In fact, God encouraged us to love our enemies. Protecting your heart simply means that you need to immerse it in God’s presence so that He can always secure it with His love. For you to do it, you need to be equipped with His words. Read the Bible every day so that you…
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We Can’t Change The Things We Can’t Accept
If you wanted to see some transformations in your life right now, always remember that you can’t change something you don’t want to accept. You need to acknowledge the hard truths in life so that you will be able to change it. If you continue to deny those things to yourself, it would be very hard for you to improve your life. So if you desire to become a better person, all you need to do is to start evaluating yourself and try to accept the things going on in your heart even if it’s painful and hard. Let’s start with the negative thoughts in your mind. Try to figure…
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Just Be Honest, “How are you?”
I’ve been wondering why people find it so easy to answer this question. Some would immediately respond, “I’m okay” or “I’m good.” But then, why do I think that answering these words, “How are you?” is just so difficult to do. If we are just honest enough, we will surely find it hard to describe what we truly feel inside. It’s just sometimes, we can’t express everything because we are afraid that others might not listen. So instead of elaborating the things that are going on in our minds. We would rather answer the famous words, “I’m fine.” Are you sure you feel just fine? Or is your heart already…
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I Smile Not Because I’m Strong, I’m Also Fighting Battles All Along
Some people think that happiness depends on your situation in life. But the truth is, you can always choose to smile and think of the positive things around you. It’s a matter of choice, and you should never base it according to your situation. The challenges will always be there because it’s part of life, but that doesn’t mean you cannot be happy because you are going through some painful things inside. You can always choose to smile despite all the hardships you are facing. Like you, I also encounter many problems, but somehow I learned a lot of things. I know that there will be challenging roads along the…
