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God Gave All Of Us The Chance To Connect With Him Through The Holy Spirit
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. Acts 10:44-45, NIV Peter visited the house of Cornelius, a centurion who lived in Caesarea. He was surrounded by Cornelius’ relatives when he started preaching about Jesus. These group of people were known to be Gentiles and Jews tend to treat them as strangers. But something wonderful happened the moment Peter wholeheartedly welcomed these people and shared Jesus to them. Suddenly, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard…
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God Wants To Connect To Your Wounded Soul
There are things in life that are hard to explain. You know it’s there, but it’s just hard to find the right words to describe it. Many times, it will only burst out when there are triggers. When there are unexpected twists and turns that you hoped never happened. At first, it didn’t seem to be a problem. You used to live with it, thinking that it’s already part of your life. You get tired of pushing it away, and now, you just allow that indescribable thing to creep in and consume your soul. People often call it anger. Others refer to it as outbursts or simply negative behavior. But…
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Jesus can Intimately Connect to your heart, especially when you are in Pain
You may think that no one understands the pain that you feel inside, but Jesus knows what it feels like. He also went through suffering. He was rejected and condemned. He was accused and punished for the things that He didn’t do. Jesus was betrayed by His disciples. That’s why, He understands what you feel. It’s in the painful moments that you can intimately connect to His heart. It’s when you will realize the weight of the cross that He carried. It’s when you will have an idea about how big His love is. It’s in the darkest and most heartbreaking moments in your life that Jesus’ sacrifice becomes more…
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Faith Starts When you keep Walking, Even when Nothing Makes Sense
You won’t really see what’s ahead. That’s why the situations around you appear so meaningless because you don’t know the reason why you need to go through those seasons. You can’t connect them to your future yet. It’s like walking along an unknown path. It won’t make sense. Many times, God will ask you to do certain things without any explanation. You will be challenged to believe in His promises and not in your own will and understanding. He will instruct you to do things that are new and sometimes scary. It’s going to be challenging, but the more you follow God in places you are not familiar with, the…
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Sometimes, God will even use People we don’t like to Teach us
God will use anybody to connect with you. He will use your family to teach you what love is. He will also guide you through your friends, acquaintances, and even strangers with whom you can share short dialogues with. He will use anybody just to connect with you, even people you don’t like. These could be those people who have wronged and hurt you. Even those people that you constantly avoid, God can use them to teach you something. You may dislike somebody because of their traits and attitude. And that is okay. But there will be those moments when God will allow you to meet people you cannot agree…
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Desire For A Deeper Relationship With God
Maybe you already encounter the love of God in your life, and you think that it’s enough. But a relationship will not grow if you will not make time for it. It’s a journey that you need to take with God. So if you wanted to know Him more, then desire a deeper relationship with Him. You need to connect to God every day. Don’t just come to Him when you encounter problems. Acknowledge His presence in your life and put Him at the center. Let everything that you do glorify His name, and don’t neglect His instructions. Put His words inside your heart and treat Him as your lover.…
