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Day 394 – Luke 5:20, NIV
When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” Luke 5: 20, NIV Jesus was in a large crowd when He noticed a group of friends who were helping a paralyzed man. He saw their faith and knew what the sick man truly needed. As much as He wanted his body to be restored, Jesus knew that man needed mercy. This man needs to be forgiven so that he will be fully healed. That’s why Jesus released His grace first before the healing took place. There are times in our lives when we also feel like this paralyzed man. We think that we truly need the things that…
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Dear God, Please comfort those who are Crying in Silence
I may not know their names Lord, but I pray that you will continue to touch their hearts. Make them more sensitive of your presence. Open their eyes and heart so that they can welcome your healing. Give them a humble heart to accept your ways. They may not understand what’s going on in their lives, but I pray that your grace will continue to sustain them until they overcome this season. People don’t see them, Lord. Only you know the real condition of their hearts. They may find it hard to describe the pain inside, but I pray that you will give them the assurance that they need. Please…
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Sometimes, Faith can start from Fear of the Unknown
Facing difficulties in life can make us feel so afraid. Problems and hurdles can even make us fearful of the things that aren’t happening yet. The surroundings and every bad news we get from the media and rumors can plant fear. It can make our thoughts paint vivid images that feed our anxiety and worries. Danger and incidents cannot be controlled. We need to have in mind that a lot of possibilities could really happen in our lives, anytime and anywhere. However, we must be vigilant and careful, especially with what we feed ourselves. Remember that fear cannot be overcome with fear. It doesn’t mean that it’s a bad thing.…
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You can freely have God’s wisdom as long as you are Willing to Receive
Having wisdom will make your life more fulfilled. As you walk through different paths, you will learn more about yourself, the people around you, and various events. Living life is all about discovering that there is more than what you have known. That includes looking and experiencing wisdom. You need knowledge and understanding. Especially when you have to make tough decisions. You need it to guide you. It is very vital for your growth. The good thing is, it is freely given. It surrounds you and will always be there to teach you. But sad to say, not everyone is ready to receive it. God’s wisdom is with you. But…
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Remember, God’s Purpose is more Important than the Small Arguments
Every person has their own views of what matters in life. The same goes for you. As you walk along the journey, you slowly figure out what are the things that are important to you. You have reasons why you protect yourself and the people around you. You are now beginning to know how peace is essential for you and what you must do to protect it. However, there will be times when you will be challenged with your choices. Your faith and beliefs will be tested. You will find yourself being in a minor argument, realizing that as you spend more time with it, it goes deeper and deeper.…
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You can’t fully Appreciate your Journey with GOD if you don’t have Faith inside
God prepared a wonderful journey for you. He uniquely crafted every challenge and hurdle along the way to develop you as a person. But you will fail to recognize His hands if you won’t activate your faith. You need to believe in things you can’t see. You need to trust Him even if you don’t exactly know what He is doing. In such a way, you will learn to value every moment with Him. It takes faith to believe that He is moving behind the scene. But once you firmly trust Him despite what you feel, then that’s the time when you will appreciate the plans that He created just…
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You will stop Worrying about your Life if you know who God is
There are a lot of events in this world that can easily disturb your peace. That’s why it’s important that what’s on the inside is much better than what people see on the outside. You need to deal with the things you can’t see so that you will know how to slowly fight the invisible battles around you. One of the important things that you need to work on is your faith. Your relationship with God affects the way you manage the circumstances around you. If you know Him by heart, then you will also figure out the ways that you can do to conquer the problems around you. That’s…
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Your Faith can save you from Greater Pain
Most of the time, God will ask you to keep your faith not because He is blocking the blessings that you wanted to receive but because He is saving you from greater pain. He will ask you to wait on His promises so that you will no longer walk along the path that will break your heart. You don’t have to try everything just for you to learn. All you need to do is trust and wait on His perfect timing. And it takes faith to do it. Believing in things that you can’t even see is sometimes harder than taking the most difficult test that your teacher can give.…
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God will keep doing Good Things in Your Life
There will be moments in your life wherein your situation does not go as planned. You created goals for yourself and your loved ones, but ended up disappointed. Sometimes, you will lose things along the way. You become so busy planning your future that you worked so hard and end up in a situation that will make you reevaluate where you went wrong. Your prayers seem to puff and get lost in the air. Uncontrollably, things that you never really expect, those things that challenge you, will make you question when life ever pours its favor in you. But, most of the time, it will be challenging and make you…
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You Will See Great Changes in your Life the More you Surrender to God
Surrendering to God everything you are and have is a sign of faith. Trust Him when you submit something to Him and believe He will make things work in His time. Surrendering is also a sign of obedience to His word. When you lay down all of you in Him, you will see more of Him. It does not mean that everything will then be better. But one day, one way or another, He will reveal things differently and in His magnificent ways. In the process, you will learn how He sees things. You will learn the great lessons behind the small acts He wants you to do. He will…
