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Acts 9:4-6, NIV
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” Acts 9:4-6, NIV Saul was one of those who persecuted God’s disciples. He threatened them. He didn’t know that he was also doing the same thing to Jesus. But despite all the things that He did, Jesus appeared to him and encountered him. He introduced Himself to this sinner and allowed Saul to meet Him in a divine moment.…
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God is Protecting you in ways you can’t easily Comprehend
God moves in mysterious ways. Sometimes, you think that your situation is leading you to death. The pain seems so unbearable that you feel like you are always in danger. You can’t see His hands, and you find it hard to comprehend His ways. The problems around you somehow pushed you to believe that God doesn’t care. But the truth is, He is protecting you. God takes away the things that you think are important, but in the end, it will lead you to suffer. He needs to uproot you on the wrong ground so that you won’t be killed by the weeds that surround you. God needs to do…
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You can do it!
Maybe you are wondering about what the future brings. You have so many plans, but there are just moments when you feel like you can’t move forward. You encounter things that are out of your control, and you go through seasons when you feel so alone. Doubts try to consume your thoughts. Fear wanted to reign. You think that you can’t do it. But before you give up, please keep this in mind. God will never take you this far just to leave you. He didn’t bless you with more than what you could’ve asked for and then make you feel like you are abandoned. God is with you. He…
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Acts 7:59-60, NIV
When they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:59-60, NIV Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit when He shared Jesus. People don’t want to hear Him. That’s why they accused and put false charges against Him. But despite what Stephen experienced, He continued to glorify Jesus. People were stoning Him, and He was in so much pain. But he chose to surrender his Spirit to our Savior. Not only that, He also asked the Lord not to hold this…
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Serve one Person at a Time
This is not about the quantity, but it’s all about the quality of service that you give to the people around you. Do not focus on the number. Instead, choose to help one person at a time. Just give your all and let God do the rest. Listen to His instructions for He will be there to guide you and give you the wisdom you need. You don’t have to serve everyone. You just need to be faithful to those that God allowed you to serve. Open your heart and choose to share the goodness that God poured out into your life. Don’t focus on what you don’t have. Instead,…
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You can never move Forward if you allow your Regrets to consume your Thoughts
Turn your regrets into lessons and then choose to move forward. Forgive yourself and remember that you are just a human. You are not perfect. It means that you will commit mistakes along the way. You will discover things that are painful, and you will go through so many adjustments in life. God will take you to different seasons. He will let you experience new things, and you will find yourself struggling. These are all part of the long journey. You are not meant to treat every detour as your destination. Sometimes, you need to look beyond what you experienced. You need to widen your perspective and focus on what…
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Acts 5:41, NIV
The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. Acts 5:41, NIV The apostles chose to rejoice in the presence of God despite of the suffering that they experienced. For them, sacrificing their lives for the sake of the gospel is already a great victory. Not everyone is given the chance to experience these kinds of moments. Instead of focusing on the difficulties that they were facing, the apostles chose to be happy because they felt grateful that God gave them the privilege to serve Jesus. They were beaten, and they went through pain. But this doesn’t stop them from serving…
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Acts 5:9, NIV
Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings! Acts 5:29, NIV Peter and the apostles said these words while they were being questioned by the high priest. They are commanded not to preach in Jesus’ Name, but then the apostles don’t stop sharing the gospel. Because of this, they were persecuted. But even though Jesus’ disciples experienced this difficult moment, still, they kept their faith. They are determined to obey God and not mere humans. You see, just like these apostles, there are moments when we experience persecution because of our faith. And this is a great reminder for us not to obey mere…
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Acts 5: 18-20, NIV
They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.” Acts 5: 18-20, NIV The disciples of Jesus experienced so many persecutions before. They were arrested in public and put into public jail. But even though they went through trials, God’s presence stayed with them. He sent His angels to help them and perform miracles. They supernaturally escaped prison. He commanded them to keep on sharing the good news to people. He is…
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Jesus Reveals Himself to Sinners
If you think that Jesus won’t connect to you because of your sins and mistakes, then you are wrong. If you only read the bible, you will realize that Jesus loves to pursue the sinners. He wants to lead them to the Father. Jesus is pursuing imperfect and impure people, and that includes all of us. So stop hiding in His presence. Don’t act as if you can save yourself. Because the truth is only the precious blood of Jesus can redeem us from hell. He alone has the power to rescue us from the mess and the darkness that we are in. If you feel guilty because of your…
