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Sometimes, God won’t give you Explanations
Faith starts to spark the moment you stop begging God for explanations. When you choose to believe in His goodness and love despite all the doubts and fears that you have, faith will then grow inside. You see, God won’t always give you the answers that you want. Sometimes, He works in ways you can’t understand. But even if you don’t know all His plans, you can still trust in His unfailing love. Let His faithfulness give you the assurance that things will work out in the end. Let His grace sustain you along the journey. You won’t always feel comfortable and excited. There will be days when you can’t…
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Acts 12: 11, NIV
Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now, I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen. Acts 12:11, NIV Peter experienced supernatural protection from God. He was put into prison, but God’s people prayed for Him. That’s when an angel of the Lord rescued Him from Herod’s clutches and the Jewish people. God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. If He was able to rescue Peter from harm, then the Holy Spirit is also there to protect you. So keep on praying. Keep on doing what God called you…
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The Best Gift that you can Receive
There’s this gift that God wants us to receive. It looks simple and ordinary, but in reality, it is so expensive. It’s something that the world can never give. It’s something that comes from heaven. This gift will take you to eternity. But the sad truth is not everyone is willing to receive this precious gift. Some would hesitate. Maybe because they are scared that it might fail them in the end. Maybe they just don’t have the faith to receive it, just like how a kid would welcome a new friend. This gift is so valuable. It was bought at a price that we could never repay. He is…
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Sometimes, the Best way to Love Someone is to let them go
You can never control the people around you. There will be moments when you need to make painful decisions that will somehow make you realize what it truly means to love. There will be situations that will open your eyes to the reality that you are living in. Changes will be there, and it takes a brave heart to accept them. It’s not an easy thing to do. Letting go is painful, especially when you are too dependent on the person. It takes time and tears. But the good thing is, when you learn to allow someone to be free and grow, that’s when you will discover how wonderful love…
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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…
