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You will Thrive the moment you stop relying on your Own Strength
Do you want to survive? Then stop looking at your weaknesses or even rely on your own strength. What you have inside is not enough. You need an external force that will help you walk along the hard roads. You need the power of God in your life. The victory lies not according to your own efforts but it’s all about your faith in Him. You need to learn how to surrender. Give up the things that you can’t control and allow Him to take over. Stop carrying the burdens on your own. You can never arrive to the place that God prepared for you if you keep on fighting…
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Day 414 – Luke 6:46
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? Luke 6:46, NIV Sometimes, we only know God’s name, but we never really know what it means to follow Him. Calling Him “Lord” means that we acknowledge His sovereignty in our lives. His authority will give us the motivation to do what is right. If we truly honor His name, it means that we choose to obey His words and follow Him even in the midst of struggles and pain. If we make Him the ruler of our lives, we also put His will above our plans and desires. Let’s not take our faith lightly. Walking…
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Day 400 – Luke 6:12
One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. Luke 6:12, NIV Jesus went to the mountainside to pray despite His busy schedule. He is already perfect and Holy, but He demonstrated to us how to abide in God’s will. He still has that humble heart to consult our heavenly Father about the best thing to do. He submitted to His commands, and He didn’t rely on His own will. Sometimes, the activities that we have will lead us to forget our prayer time. But may we always remind ourselves to do what is right in the eyes of God,…
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A Safe Place to Hide
We all need a place where we can freely expose our weaknesses – a place where we are free to cry and just be honest with ourselves. We need people who accept the worst stories of our past at the same time willing to walk with us. In this broken world we live in, it’s so rare to find a place we can call home. We may have a house or family and friends, but that doesn’t mean they are our safe zones. One way or another, there are times when we feel so alone when we are with them. The people who should’ve known everything about us failed to…
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Day 397 – Luke 5:31
Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. Luke 5:31, NIV We sometimes set our eyes on people who did good things for us. We tend to neglect those who are broken and in pain because we think that we can’t handle them. But we must remember that Jesus taught us to take good care of the sick – those who are hurting physically and emotionally. We must not condemn them. Just because they sin doesn’t mean they no longer have the chance to know our Savior. Jesus died to save us from our sins. He came for the sick people and not…
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Day 396 – Luke 5:29
Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. Luke 5:29, NIV Jesus called Levi or also known as Matthew, to become His follower. Without any doubt or fear, he responded to the voice of our Savior. Levi knew that when He followed Jesus, it would be very hard for him to come back to His old life, but that fact didn’t stop Him from celebrating His life with Jesus. In fact, he even invited other tax collectors to be with them. Levi didn’t just keep the good news on His own. Instead, he also…
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Day 395 – Luke 5:24-25
But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on, and went home praising God. Luke 5:24-25, NIV Jesus can heal you. If He was able to heal this paralyzed man, then He can possibly do the same thing in your life. He can even forgive sins and set you free from bondage. He is your Savior, so trust in Him. Get up and live a new life free…
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When Jesus said to Matthew “Follow Me”
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything, and followed him. Luke 5:27-28 Levi, also named Matthew, was busy gathering the money of the people. He was a tax collector – known to be a sinner, ridiculed and rejected by his countrymen. He was there doing His usual task. Kept the money of the Jews and gave them to the Romans, which they treated as their enemy. He lived a life of abundance. He had the money that He wanted, yet Matthew was judged and condemned…
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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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Day 391 – Luke 5:18-19
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. Luke 5:18-19, NIV These men didn’t leave their paralyzed friend on their own. They chose to carry the man to Jesus despite the crowd. They looked for ways how to help him. They didn’t leave him alone. Many times we also meet people who are broken…
