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God is Sovereign
Life may throw so many problems and challenges. You may go through seasons of pain and heartaches, but keep this in mind – God is sovereign. It means that His plans and purpose will prevail. You may not easily understand what’s going on. You may have a lot of questions inside but rest in the truth that God will perform miracles. It may not be according to your expectations, but He will continue to do good things in your life despite the wounds in your heart. So don’t act as if everything depends on you. Instead, acknowledge God’s sovereignty and allow Him to move. Open your heart so that you…
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We are called to serve others
Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” -Matthew 20: 25-28 Jesus came here on earth to show us what it means to serve. Yes, He is the Son of God, but still, He demonstrated to us how to truly love…
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Let God Love you First
You can never love someone not unless you know what true love is. It’s just difficult to take good care of others if you can’t even love yourself. You can never give what you don’t have. So if you wanted to know how to love the people around you, let God love you first. Open your heart so that He can come in and heal the wounds inside. Pain will hinder you from accepting the imperfections of other people. As long as you are still wounded, then you need to receive God’s healing first before you can truly give yourself away for others. Let God be the source of your…
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You Can’t Change People, but you can Change the Way you see Them
No matter what you do, you can never change the difficult people around you. Transformation is a personal choice that they need to make. So stop blaming them for what happened in your life. It’s not about what people did to you, but it’s about how you see things. Yes, you can’t force someone to change their behavior, but you can absolutely change the way you see them. Ask God, and He will reveal to you how to love them. You need to open the eyes of your heart so that you will learn to value those people the way God did. It won’t be easy at first because you…