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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…
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You are Valued and Deemed Worthy beyond your Outer Form
Our physical state determines people’s first impression. We don’t walk on this planet with placards in our heads. Our outer form is the tangible part of us. When we say part, it only contributes to the entirety and not the whole itself. But the totality of you is greater than the sum of its parts. You are more significant than all of the things or qualities. Your value is more important than what you have and what you can achieve. You are beyond your outer form. You are beyond what you see in yourself and what other people see in you. On a cosmic scale, people’s impression of you touches…
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Day 273 – Proverbs 29:1
Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy. Proverbs 29:1, NIV God’s warning and instructions are there to protect us. There may be moments when you find it hard to obey Him but always remember that He knows what’s best for you. There’s a bigger reason why God wants you to do certain things. So do not focus on your selfish desires. Instead, listen to His voice before the worst things happen. He is so concerned about your welfare. He wants to take good care of you, so follow Him. You may not always understand His ways but rest in the truth that He is an all-knowing…
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It Doesn’t Matter
Let me go through the hard roadsPass through the raging seasIt doesn’t matterAs long as you are with me Take me to the stormsBreak my heart and make it yoursIt doesn’t matterAs long as I can feel your presence I’ll endure the painI’ll be patient in times of sufferingBut one thing I askPlease let me know you more Let me encounter your loveEmbrace me with your graceI just want to stay in your armsNo matter what it takes
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The Difficult Roads make the Journey more Meaningful
If you want a fulfilled life, then don’t wish for things to be easy. Instead, allow yourself to experience the hard roads because that’s where you will discover more of life. Growth happens when you go through challenges. When you meet circumstances that are out of your control, that’s when you will learn how to manage your emotions. They may appear difficult at first, but the moment you overcome them, you’ll slowly realize your potential. When you arrive at your destination, you won’t just thank God because you finally received what you prayed for, but you will feel overwhelmed because He used your journey to transform you into a better…
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For you to grow personally, do not go back to what God saved you from
Meditate and convince yourself not to plant what has been uprooted already. God save you from things that aren’t good for you, something that would lead you to situations that might hurt you more. He already planned things well for you. He wants you to realize the lessons that you can cultivate inside your heart. He wants you to recognize that you deserve good in things. He loves you more than you can fathom. It is hard to let go of things that have already made us happy and comfortable. It is difficult for us to cut some things, events, and even people in our lives that drove us to…
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Day 272 – Proverbs 28:6
Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse. Proverbs 28:6, NIV Do not focus on your riches. Instead, continue to walk in integrity. Do not compromise your values just for you to gain honor and wealth that you can’t take with you through eternity. It’s better to glorify God than experience temporary success that will just destroy you in the end. Do what is right and know that your Heavenly Father is watching over you. Treat is as a seed that will bear fruit in God’s perfect timing. Don’t worry because God sees what you are doing in the secret. He acknowledges your works.…
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Fake Gold
It sparks and it glowsIt shines like a starYou can absolutely expose itBut it lasts only for a moment It looks so expensiveSo precious and fragilePeople would treat it as valuableBut deep inside it’s a fake gold It can make you happyBut only for a whileIt can make you beautifulBut it’s only a temporary pleasure It seems so importantBut no it’s notPeople would treat is as pricelessBut it can only be bought for a little A worldly treasureSomething that can be measured by wealthIt may look so specialBut it can’t quench the thirst in your heart
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Don’t allow the Spirit of Entitlement to Consume you
Just because you exert an effort doesn’t mean you are already entitled to God’s blessings. Remember that it’s not about your skills or talents, but you live and enjoy this life because of His mercy and forgiveness. So don’t think highly of yourself. Yes, it’s good to be confident in the presence of God, but don’t allow that confidence to keep you away from the true source. The good things that you experienced are because of God’s grace. And it’s not something that you should own for yourself. God provided you with more than enough so that you’ll learn to share what you have with others. Remember that you won’t…
