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When It’s Hard To Imagine What The Bright Future That God Promised Looks Like
Have you ever experienced that painful moment when you can’t find hope? Have you ever gone through a certain season when your questions are louder than God’s voice? It’s the part of the journey wherein you just can’t seem to imagine what the bright future that God promised looks like. Because of the negative things that you experienced, you can no longer see the good things that God prepared. The pain turned into a huge wall that hinders you from seeing His wonderful blessings. They appeared like giants that you can’t seem to conquer. It’s exhausting, and at the same time, it’s killing you on the inside. If you happen…
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Expect for Great things and be Grateful along the Process
God prepared great things for you. Your present may appear opposite to the future you long for, but your Father in heaven is working behind the scenes. He designs a perfect path for you. Sometimes, He allows the obstacles and challenges to give you a chance to grow. It’s part of the process. That’s why, when you can’t understand what’s going on in your life, just stay grateful. Focus on the blessings that God gave you. Enumerate the good things that you experienced in your life. Recall those times when God performed miracles in your darkest seasons. Never forget His presence because He alone can help you overcome your disappointments…
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Don’t just dwell on your own Understanding
It takes humility to accept the truth that you don’t know everything. It may seem like you’ve been through a lot of journeys in life, and you probably learned so many things, but that doesn’t give you the assurance that you will easily figure out the solutions to your next problems. You never really know what will happen next. You don’t know how this world works not until you ask the Creator Himself. So please don’t rely on your own understanding. Don’t focus on your own knowledge because God will prove to you that there is still so much more that you need to discover. Open your heart and allow…
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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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You may not Instantly figure out the Answers, but God’s peace will be there
There are days in life when you just can’t understand what’s going on. No matter how much you try to find answers, you still can’t simply comprehend the reasons why God would allow you to go through seasons that break your heart. You may not always hear His voice clearly but trust that God’s peace will give you a reason to keep going. He will comfort your heart and give you the assurance that you need. He may not come according to your expectations, but He will sustain you until you overcome the difficulties that you face. So take heart! You are not alone. Sometimes, God purposely presents you with…
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Change won’t happen if you keep on Dwelling in the past
You can only see changes in the present or in the future. It’s not evident in the past. So if you are still hoping for your life to be better while you keep on dwelling on what happened, then expect things to be the same. You need to move forward and focus on what you can change in the present. What you experienced may be painful to the point that you no longer have the courage to take another step, but remember that you can never bring back your past. You need to learn how to let go. It may not be that easy, but it’s the only way for…
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Faith comes first before the Act of Surrender
You can never fully lay down the burdens to God if you don’t have enough faith to believe that He will take good care of you. You will find it hard to surrender if, all this time, you keep on telling yourself that you are all alone. You need faith first before you learn to let go of certain things. Trust in His ways and know that He loves you so much. His love will cast out all your fears. It will give you the strength to keep going despite of worries and doubts. Believe that better days are coming. Receive the hope that He wants to give you. Let…
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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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Day 421 – Luke 8:12
Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. Luke 8:12, NIV The enemy can easily take away the word of God in your heart. He can destroy the way you see things and make you believe in His lies. So if you want to stay rooted in His presence, then keep His words and don’t stop praying. Shield His promises with prayers. Rely on God’s power and not on your own efforts and strengths. Call upon His name and let Him give you the wisdom that you…
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Sometimes, God answers your Prayers by giving you Tiny Seeds
God is listening to your prayers, but He answers in ways you can’t easily comprehend. Sometimes, He gives you tiny seeds in the form of simple blessings. You may look at them as something ordinary, but behind what you see is a huge gift that God wants you to treasure. Do not just treat His provisions as simple things. Remember that God treats them as very important. Pray that He will open your mind so that you will have the knowledge and wisdom to take good care of His seeds. When the perfect time comes, you will realize that all this time, what you’ve been praying for is already in…
