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When Scripture Says, “Love Your Neighbor As Yourself”
If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right. But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. James 2: 8-9, NIV Favoritism is something we can easily recognize in others yet often fail to notice in ourselves. The uncomfortable truth is that we, too, can fall into the trap of showing favoritism. We may act with diligence and care, but sometimes our motivation is more about pleasing those in authority or impressing the wealthy and influential rather than genuinely helping those in need. People often bend their principles when someone rich or powerful…
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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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When You Feel Lonely Even When Surrounded By People
Connection—For me, this is the reason why someone still feels lonely even when they are surrounded by people. Those individuals never really felt connected to someone’s heart. Nobody knows who they are, and nobody asks either. So, they felt like statues, physically present but emotionally disconnected. Every time I feel this way, these are the two things that I usually do: Connecting to God First I keep on reminding myself that Someone is interested in knowing more about me. He may see what’s in my heart, but He takes delight in listening to my deepest thoughts and desires. I surrender what I feel to God. I simply pour out everything,…
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When You Finally Accept The Fact That Mere Humans Can Never Fill The Emptiness Inside
One of the things that causes people to experience pain is the common mistake of depending on other human beings. People tend to expect others to fill the empty spaces in their hearts, thinking that it would be enough. This truth may be hard to swallow, but we need to slowly accept that mere humans can never fill the emptiness inside. They may temporarily give us the affection and love that we need, but it won’t be that consistent. Humans will fail. Our love will never be perfect. The sad thing is that it would be hard for us to receive God’s love if we kept on focusing on what…
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What It Means To Be Wise
Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. Proverbs 19:20, NIV Wise people know how to listen. Sometimes, others would only consider someone as wise if they could figure things out on their own. They somehow believed that wisdom only comes from within. But according to proverbs, people who are counted as wise are those who listen to advice and accept discipline. This means they don’t just rely on their own understanding. Instead, they treat other people’s advice as important to them. We are living in a world where people would rarely listen. It is sad to say that some of…
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The People That Jesus Treated As Family Are Those Who Obey God’s Word
He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” Luke 8: 21, NIV Jesus said these words when His mother, Mary and His brothers came to see him. Someone told him that his earthly family was there waiting for him, but then Jesus said that those He considered as family are the ones who hear God’s word and put it into practice. Many of us would think that Jesus would give special privileges for His earthly family but in His eyes, the people that He treated as family are those who would obey God’s word. Being close to God isn’t just about…
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When The People Around Us Experience The Consequences Of Our Bad Decisions
“Pick me up and throw me into the sea,” he replied, “and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you.” Jonah 1:12, NIV Jonah was a prophet who once disobeyed God’s instruction. He was commanded to go to the city of Nineveh and preach against it. But Jonah ran away and went to another place. He tried to flee from the Lord by riding a boat. But then, God sent a great wind on the sea and a violent storm. The sailors were so afraid. And then, they cast lots to know who’s responsible for the calamity. And the…
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Life Is Hard, But Living Life Without God Is Even Harder
Living in this imperfect world will make you realize that life is not easy. There are days when you need to do your best to survive. Trials and storms will be there. There may be joy and excitement, but pain and tears are also present. This is the reality that we are living in. We just can’t get everything we want. Sometimes, we need to work hard for it. This is why we need grace. If we will just rely on what we can do, then the time will come when we will be exhausted. In the end, we need God’s blessings to sustain us throughout the journey. Living without…
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Romans 14:10, NIV
You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. Romans 14:10, NIV Don’t quickly judge the people around you. Don’t focus on the negative things that they did. Give them the space to grow and become a better person. Find a way to live in peace with others. Treat them just like how God treated you. Let His kindness lead you to love and serve others. Remember that one day, we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. We will give an account of the things that we did to our brothers and…
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Romans 13:8, NIV
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8, NIV Love fulfills the law. When you choose to share God’s love with the people around you, then it means that you won’t do anything that could possibly harm or destroy them. If you only knew how much God loves His people, then you will also learn to respect and serve them the way God loves and respects you. Do not allow your selfish desires to reign. Because when you do, there’s a tendency that you will compromise your relationship with other people. The temporary fleshly desires…
