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It’s hard to love when you are still hurting
It’s hard to open our hearts when it is still busy dealing with the pain. You can’t simply dictate to stop it from crushing. You can’t simply program your mind to forget what happened. That’s the truth about pain and love that we easily forget. We sometimes think that we can find healing the moment we open our hearts again, but then we only have one heart. And it’s not like our minds that we can just do two things at a time. Our hearts can either receive the love or feel the pain. Now, which one are you receiving right now, love or pain? If it’s love, then I’m…
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Great Is The Love Of God
I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Psalm 108: 3-4, NIV Whenever you feel in pain and broken, keep this in mind: Great is the love of God. You may find it hard to describe how heavy your burden is. You may find yourself doubting God’s goodness. But remember His love. It is higher than the heavens. It’s wide and deep. His love is endless. So when you find it hard to keep moving because of the situation that you are in, then remember God’s faithfulness…
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You Have A Father Who Deeply Loves You
If you are one of those people who grew up in a fatherless home, then keep this in mind: “You have a Father who deeply loves you.” The pain that you feel from your earthly father may somehow hinder you from trusting others, but keep in mind that you have a Heavenly Father who will always be there for you. You can trust Him. He will never abandon you, or make you feel alone. He will continue to do good things in your life, and He will take good care of you. So don’t just live this life on your own, remember God, for He is there with you. Surrender…
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How to Surrender the Pain?
This is one of the hardest questions I ever asked myself. When the wounds are so deep and they are still fresh, you will be tempted to think that healing is no longer possible. Sometimes, it feels like it’s the end of the world. Darkness, hopeless future, emptiness, and life without meaning – these are just few of the things you need to deal with. This is the reason why it seems so hard to surrender the pain. But then, the good news is that Jesus did it first, and we can absolutely follow Him. When He was on the cross, he was in pain and suffering. He was heavily…
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God is Kind
Did you ever wonder how God will respond every time you commit mistakes? How will He treat you every time you miss His instructions? Or how will He react when you are in pain? In 1 John 4:8, it was stated that God is love, and in 1 Corinthians 13, it says that one of the attributes of love is kindness. This means that our God is a kind God. Every time we sin, He will never respond with a condemning voice. He will never highlight our mistakes nor give us the punishment we deserve. God would respond with kindness. Every time we fail to notice His blessings and become…
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Dear God, Why Is It Hard To Receive Your Perfect Love?
I never really know what it means to receive perfect love. It seems like it doesn’t exist. How could someone love me unconditionally? I can’t fathom the idea that someone is willing to surrender his life just for me to experience healing and find freedom. It’s hard to believe someone wanted to give me everything I needed without expecting anything in return. This world somehow treats this idea as foolish. People will treat me as stupid or unwise if I do such a thing. This is why it’s hard to believe in your perfect love. Part of me is wondering if it is real or not. The more I focus…
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Moments When I Forget About His Love
Honestly, I’m still learning how to treat Jesus as my everything. Even though I already treated Him as my personal Savior and tried to connect to Him every single day, there were still instances when I chose to follow my selfish desires. There are still moments when I forget about His love. And it’s those days when I’m in pain and struggling. When problems try to consume my mind, that’s when I usually forget about His goodness in my life. That’s why, up until now, I’m still wondering what it truly feels like to genuinely follow Him. When I read the Bible, I learned about those people who chose to…
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Worship In The Midst Of Suffering
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. Acts 16: 25:26, NIV Paul and Silas were suffering in prison when they experienced a supernatural move from God. In the midst of discomfort and darkness, they chose to pray and worship God. They didn’t focus on the negative things that they went through. Instead, they set their eyes on Him and chose to praise Him. What they did became a source…
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Serving God in Silence
It’s humbling to know that there are people willing to give their best without expecting anything in return. They are those who serve others in secret. They are those who gladly offer happy sacrifices without any complaints or bitterness, without counting the efforts that they made. Those people are humbly serving God in silence. They are willing to give their life just for others to feel accepted and loved. And no one applauded them in public, but in the Heavenly realms, angels were celebrating, and God Himself was pleased. In the present day, we can’t easily determine who are those who truly serve God with all their hearts. We never…
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God Hears Your Cry
In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. Psalms 18:6, NIV This is David’s cry to God. In His distress, he didn’t dwell on the bad things that happened. Instead, he called to the One who could help Him. He cried for it just like how you cried to God every time you badly needed Him. The good thing about David was that, even though his heart was not okay, he knew deep within that God heard his voice. He knew that God cared for Him. So, if…
