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One Day, You’ll Be Able To Face Your Greatest Fear And Your Deepest Pain
The time will come when fear will no longer dominate your life. Someday, you will be able to do the things that you haven’t tried to do. You will smile without any hidden doubts and worries. You will find yourself singing happy songs without any questions or frustrations. One day, you will experience a life much better than what you have right now. There may be things in your life that you can’t understand, and you may struggle because of the pain that happened in the past, but keep this in mind: One day, you will be healed. The Lord will move in your life, and He will lead you…
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When God Allows Us To Go Through Struggles
When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: “Release those men.” The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.” Acts 16:35-36, NIV Paul and Silas were in prison and experienced a supernatural thing while they worshipped God there. The chains were broken, and the prison doors opened. They could’ve escaped during that moment, but they chose to stay and share the love of God with the jailer. The next day, the magistrates ordered them to be released. If God planned to release them a day after they were beaten, then…
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Remember This Every Time You Feel Like Nothing Has Changed Despite All Your Efforts And Sacrifices
Sometimes, we treat change as a fruit of our efforts and sacrifices. But the truth is that growth is not always visible. That’s why you need to hold on, especially when you can’t see any changes yet. Know what season you are in. If, by chance, you are still in the season of sowing, then expect that the seeds you planted will bear fruit if it will go through the process. Accept the truth that important things in life take time. A seed won’t immediately bear fruit after a few days of planting it. It needs to build its roots below the ground and establish its foundation. So, if you…
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God Also Wanted To Save Our Entire Household
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household. Acts 16: 31:34, NIV Paul and Silas were in prison when they met a jailer who also wanted to be saved. After the man…
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The Gift Of Being Vulnerable To The Right People
We all want to feel connected to other people. We are highly relational and social beings. We have a deep desire to be with people who will make us feel safe. It takes a vulnerable heart to do this. That’s why, the moment we learn to express what’s in our hearts to the right people, that’s when we feel so connected to them. Being vulnerable is not that bad. We may have negative experiences in the past that led us to build walls that protected ourselves, but our lives won’t be that fulfilling if we don’t learn to connect to others. We just need to find the right people who…
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How We Respond To Our Struggles Will Become An Important Message To The People Around Us
The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Acts 16: 29-30, NIV While Paul and Silas were in prison, they didn’t respond violently to the people who persecuted them. Instead, they chose to worship God even while suffering. The prisoners even heard them worshipping in the darkness. Suddenly, there was an earthquake, and the prison doors were opened. Their chains came loose, and it could’ve been the perfect time for them to escape. At that moment, the jailer woke up, and when he saw that the prison doors were…
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A Hurt That Doesn’t Harm
I was reading Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend’s book called “Boundaries,” and I stumbled upon this realization that hurt and harm are different. He mentioned about a story of a man who was having a hard time setting his boundaries simply because he didn’t understand the difference between hurt and harm. And personally, I can relate to what the man felt. There are instances when I find it hard to set my boundaries towards other people or even to those I love simply because I was afraid to hurt them. I was so scared to tell them what I truly feel because it might break their hearts. Sometimes,…
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Compelled By Love
Paul and Silas worshipped God in the prison when a violent earthquake happened. The prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. If they had been so focused on getting out of their cell, they could’ve freely escaped and saved themselves. But then, they didn’t do it. When the jailer woke up, he realized that Paul and the other prisoners chose to stay. And Paul even said to the man not to harm himself. Because of this act, I can say that Paul and Silas didn’t worship God because they needed something from Him. If they had this motive inside, then they could’ve treated the circumstance as God’s way…
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Moments When I Forget About His Love
Honestly, I’m still learning how to treat Jesus as my everything. Even though I already treated Him as my personal Savior and tried to connect to Him every single day, there were still instances when I chose to follow my selfish desires. There are still moments when I forget about His love. And it’s those days when I’m in pain and struggling. When problems try to consume my mind, that’s when I usually forget about His goodness in my life. That’s why, up until now, I’m still wondering what it truly feels like to genuinely follow Him. When I read the Bible, I learned about those people who chose to…
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Worship In The Midst Of Suffering
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. Acts 16: 25:26, NIV Paul and Silas were suffering in prison when they experienced a supernatural move from God. In the midst of discomfort and darkness, they chose to pray and worship God. They didn’t focus on the negative things that they went through. Instead, they set their eyes on Him and chose to praise Him. What they did became a source…
