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John 15:20, NIV
Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. John 15:20, NIV If you believe that you are a follower of Christ, then expect persecution to happen. If Jesus received so many judgments and accusations while He was on earth, then as His servant, you will also go through what your master experienced. It won’t be easy. As you walk along the journey with Him, you will discover that following Him is not about living a life that is free from pain, but it’s about obeying Him…
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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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John 15:12, NIV
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. John 15:12,nIV Jesus wants us to love others. This is not something that we should do when we want to, but this is a command. Whether we feel it or not bye, God asks us to love. It is not an easy thing to do, especially when we go through pain in life. Our usual approach is to pray for bad things to those who hurt us, but we need to remember what Jesus wants. Let’s not forget His love because it will serve as our inspiration in times when we feel tired. What He did to us,…
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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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John 11:40, NIV
Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” John 11:40, NIV Jesus’ dear friend Lazarus was already dead and buried in the tomb for four days. When He asked the people to open his grave, Martha insisted and tried to stop Him. Upon hearing her, Jesus said that if she believed, she would see the glory of God. Just like Martha, we also have moments in life when we feel like the hope that we are holding on to is slowly fading away. We once prayed for things to be different, but when everything closes, and all you see…
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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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John 7:5
For even his own brothers did not believe in him. John 7:5, NIV Jesus’ brothers didn’t believe in Him. He worked so many miracles. He was followed by so many people. He healed the sick and performed signs and wonders. Thousands of followers long to listen to Him, but then His family here on earth didn’t trust Him enough. You see, even Jesus experienced persecutions from His own brothers. Many times, the people who are closest to us tend to doubt the things that God is doing in our lives. When that happens, just remember that Jesus also went through the same pain. Yet He didn’t stop. He kept on…
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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…
