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God is Alive and Still Moving
Painful tragedies, sudden death, uncontrollable disasters, poverty, corruption, and many more. These are the things that pushed some of us to believe that maybe God is sleeping because He allowed these bad situations to happen. Maybe He is not there because people are still suffering. Maybe He doesn’t care because innocent human beings are still going through traumatic experiences. We find it so easy to conclude that God no longer cares. We base our faith in Him according to what we go through and what we see in our environment, but faith is not like that. It exists even if you can see bad things around you. In fact, you…
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Just because you are in Pain doesn’t mean you are Defeated.
Those who choose to love will somehow experience pain in life. Every relationship that involves human beings will go through tests or hardships. It’s because we are all imperfect. We live in a broken world that longs for healing and grace. And as long as you are still breathing and still surrounded by people, then expect certain days when you will feel frustrated and in pain because of the mistakes that your loved ones committed. And this doesn’t mean that you should stop loving others. You can never live a fulfilled life without love. It’s one of the most essential ingredients that will help you stay motivated. All you need…
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Just because you Experience Pain doesn’t mean God is not there
The negative things in your life can never invalidate God’s goodness and love. No matter how many storms and obstacles you will encounter, God’s faithfulness will always surround you with more than enough blessings. His existence is not defined according to the situation that you are in. He is God. He is powerful enough to transform everything in a split second. So don’t judge His love according to the pain you feel. God never leaves your side. Just because you are struggling doesn’t mean He is not there. He always extends His hands to help you. Maybe you can’t appreciate Him because He moves in ways you never expect. So…
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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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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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Accepting the Pain Doesn’t Always mean Feeling Better about it
Sometimes, pain’s message and purpose are louder than the pain itself. When you get a bruise or physical wound, automatically, you will respond by remedying it. However, when your heart and soul get wounded, its cause is not always clear. You need to go to your deeper state and have to be willing to be involved in the process of diving in. But know that, you will not dive on it alone. Do not worry, for no matter how deep it might be, God can always pull you up to the surface. He just wants you to see the reasons for yourself. He wants you to know how the pain…
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God will save you from Deeper Pain
God will sometimes close some doors in your life to lead you into the new one. You will sometimes feel like rejecting it and want to return to how things used to be. It may be because the past becomes your comfort, and you feel like you are doing well in it already. Uncertainties make you tremble. However, it will be hard to see new doors when you won’t close old ones. Sometimes, you won’t know how things could get worse not until you step out of it. That is why God will intervene and save you from it. It may look like rejection or an unnecessary involvement that requires…
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The thorns are there to reveal how God’s grace moves in your life
The thorns in your life are not always meant to be removed just so you can feel less pain than they should. Its purpose is not just to reveal your strength and endurance in things, but it goes further than that. It will show its purpose, especially when everything seems complicated and challenging. It reveals its actual color in moments of doubt and regret. It is there to tell and show you that God’s grace is all over you and that He never leaves you. His grace is there to sustain you even though everything in your life looks like it’s crumbling down. Thorns are vessels to see and realize…
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Transform the Pain into a Priceless Lesson
You can make use of everything you experienced, including the negative and most painful moments. Instead of treating them as something that will destroy your soul, why not focus on the bigger picture? Your pain will be wasted if you will just embrace your emotions and do nothing about them. Learn how to reflect on the things that you are going through and ask better questions. What are the lessons that you need to learn in that season? What are the things that you can change? How can you make use of the pain? How can you turn them into something good and valuable? Try to check your experiences and…
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I’d rather take the Pain than live Life without Real Joy and Love within
I thought a happy life meant living without pain and problems. I thought it was about protecting yourself from potential heartaches. You see, wounds are scary. They can traumatize you and lead you to misery. It’s not good. Period. This was my mindset before, and because I was full of fear within, the pain became my number one enemy. I tried to live life protecting myself from the things that could possibly break me in the end. I was like a tiny house built on a very weak foundation. My roof was made of leaves, my windows were wide open because of the wounds, and I don’t have any doors…
