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There is no such thing as “Self-made” Christian
If you call yourself a Christian, then it means that you are no longer the god of your life. Instead, you treat Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior. You abide in His ways and obey His commands. You depend on His love and not on your own strength. You no longer live according to your own understanding. Instead, you choose to rely on what God is saying. That’s what being a Christian is all about. It means that you are no longer on your own. You allow the Holy Spirit to guide and lead you along the journey. So if you think that you are who you are right…
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What’s with God that He still loved us even if we already abused His goodness?
God remained faithful despite our immature response to His love. He continues to pour out His blessings even though we choose to complain over the things He didn’t give to us. He fulfilled His promises even if we were so impatient. He was so steadfast even if we fail to appreciate the things that He is doing behind the scenes. God remained good. He never changes. What’s with Him that He never gave up on us despite our bad response to His grace? Why is it that He never gets tired of loving us? We somehow abused His kindness by the way we handled His resources. We waste His blessings…
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Your Fears Appear so Attractive to the Enemy
Don’t magnify your fears because the very first thing that the enemy will do is use it to break you. Instead of focusing on the negative things, try your best to remember God’s great love and goodness. When you are so overwhelmed with indescribable fears, just call upon Jesus, and let His love consume your soul. Let Him be the God who can set you free. His perfect love alone can take away the fears in your heart. When you are filled with His presence, your fears can no longer reign. So, make a decision today. Will you allow the enemy to destroy you by thinking about your fears, or…
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Sometimes, It only takes One bold Decision for you to Experience Freedom
There is still hope. You can still experience the freedom that you long for. You don’t have to carry the burdens on your own. You don’t have to stay in a cage where you feel so alone. You can step outside the pain of the past. It’s just one decision away. You may think that it’s too impossible, but God is powerful. He can do all things. You just need to choose Him. You need to boldly take a step outside your comfort zone. It won’t be easy, but God will give you the strength that you need. Nothing will happen if you don’t change your perspective. You need to…
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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…
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Let this Pain Lord lead me to Receive Your Love
I once thought walking with You would save me from troubles and pain. I wanted to follow You so that I will no longer experience unexpected tragedies that will break me in the end. I thought that being with You meant living a life without pain. But little did I know that what I believed was only a half-truth principle. Since I started to treat you as my King, my life didn’t immediately change. I was faced with the hard reality that I needed to conquer the consequences of my wrong choices. It was not easy. There will be days when I just wanted to quit and do my own…
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The Imperfections of this World will help you Realize that you Badly need God’s Love
The struggles and the pain are like an eye-opener. They will give you a chance to see the real status of your heart. And it will help you realize the things that you truly need in life. So instead of asking God about the reason why you need to face the obstacles in front of you, just learn to look at your heart and figure out the things that are going on inside. Let the negative situations around you purify your soul and lead you to hunger more for God’s love and grace. The challenges will help you stay grounded. It will magnify your weaknesses at the same time expose…
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When God Trusts you enough to testify His Goodness Despite your Circumstances
There are events in your life that will lead you to ask so many questions to God. If He healed others, then why can’t I receive my own miracle? If He saved someone from their problems, then why can’t I escape this tragedy I am in? You are left with nothing but questions that will lead you to doubt your faith. All you see are just the obstacles in front of you. Things got worse because you chose to treat yourself as a victim instead of a victor. Yes, you are facing a terrible situation right now, but what if God purposely allowed you to go through that pain because…
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Allow God to Help you Deal with your Trust Issues
You won’t be able to fully embrace God’s blessing in a relationship if you are still dealing with a lot of trust issues in your heart. You can’t fully appreciate the people around you if you keep building walls that will stop them from coming inside. You won’t be able to experience what it means to truly love others if you do not open your heart. Trust may not be easy to give because of the pain that you experienced, but you will feel like you are in a cage if you always keep your heart hidden. Things in your life will be limited. Yes, you need to protect yourself…
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Day 344 – Psalm 111:4
He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate. Psalm 111:4, NIV God allowed you to experience some of His miracles because He wants you to remember them. He will do something that will help you recall His goodness and grace in your life. So whenever you feel down and disappointed, just ask God for help. Let Him open your mind so that you will learn to recall the wonderful things that He did. He is gracious and compassionate. It means that He is always there to send the blessings that you need. So focus on His power and not on your weaknesses. Rely on…
