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God will Sometimes Teach you Essential things Through other People
There is wonder in meeting people in your life. You will learn a lot from them. Not just by how they treated you but also through their character, personality, treatment, life stories, and testimonies. There are people whose lives will also be a way of changing your perspective in life. There will be people who will teach you how to strengthen your faith amidst uncertainties and people who will teach you how to acquire strength in moments of adversity. Remember that you might sometimes want to separate yourself from the rest, but also welcome the thought that they could be a way to change your life. Different people will teach…
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Day 469 – Luke 23:23-24
But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. So Pilate decided to grant their demand. Luke 23:23-24, niV When Jesus was in front of the crowd, Pilate asked their opinion about what they wanted to do with Jesus. He chose to listen to the people rather than do what was right. Pilate was so consumed with the desire to please others rather than follow his conscience. Sometimes, we are also like Pilate. When we are challenged to fight for our faith, we tend to listen to the voices of the crowd, thinking that what they want is the right thing to do. But…
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Day 461 – Luke 21: 4
All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” Luke 21: 4, NIV Jesus saw a rich man and a poor widow offering gifts to the temple treasury. Then as He observed both of them, He said that the poor widow put in more treasures than the others even though she only put in two very small copper coins. And the reason is the rich man gave out of their wealth, but the widow put in all she had to live on. She offered greater sacrifice than the others. You see, God is not looking…
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Day 449 – Luke 14:13-14
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous. Luke 14: 13-14, NIV Sometimes, we give so that we can receive something in return. But Jesus challenged us to give and serve those who cannot repay us. We need to always check our hearts. We should stop expecting something in return from the people that we serve. Let’s learn to give ourselves away out of the abundance of our hearts and not out of the longing we have inside. We are surrounded by people…
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Day 416 – Luke 7:16
They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people. Luke 7:16, NIV This happened when Jesus brought a dead man to life. After such a miracle, the people were in awe of what they experienced and couldn’t help but praise Him. Because of what Jesus did, they realized that God had come to help His people. You see, He is concerned for our welfare. God cares for us more than we care for ourselves. So if you think that God has forgotten you, then let this verse remind you to stay connected to Him.…
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Day 405 – Luke 6: 27
But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Luke 6:27, NIV We all face difficult people in our lives. There will be moments when we encounter painful words from them. Sometimes, they will do things that will break our hearts. But even if we are hurting inside, Jesus still commanded us to love them by doing good deeds in response to their actions. It’s not an easy thing to do, especially when we remember their mistakes, but know that the Holy Spirit will give us the strength that we need. Let’s continue to spread kindness in this world full of…
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Day 382 – Luke 4:28-29
All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove Him [Jesus] out of the town, and took Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff. Luke 4:28-29, NIV Jesus was not a crowd pleaser. The people in Nazareth were furious because of the words that He released and He wasn’t troubled by the thought that they might feel disappointed by His teachings. He chose to do what’s right and He didn’t please the people around Him. That’s why, they drove Him out of the town and attempted to throw Him…
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You can Learn from the People you have Met
Other people could be the reason why you are motivated to go on and fight in life. They could be your source of inspiration and strength to remind you to get up whenever life throws problems on you. On the same strand, people could also be the reason to hurt you. Their words can make or break you. You start to distance yourself from them and try to avoid meeting more people in your life. Sometimes, pain can cause you too much to lose the trust that you once quickly built. As you go on in life, you start to be conscious of who you would let into your life.…
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Sometimes, God will even use People we don’t like to Teach us
God will use anybody to connect with you. He will use your family to teach you what love is. He will also guide you through your friends, acquaintances, and even strangers with whom you can share short dialogues with. He will use anybody just to connect with you, even people you don’t like. These could be those people who have wronged and hurt you. Even those people that you constantly avoid, God can use them to teach you something. You may dislike somebody because of their traits and attitude. And that is okay. But there will be those moments when God will allow you to meet people you cannot agree…
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Sometimes, God will use the People Around you to Teach you
God surrounds you with favor every day. He never stops putting blessings on you. It would sometimes look different from how you expect them to be and they can be in various forms. But one of the most challenging things that He bestowed on you would be those difficult people you meet. For they could be the key to unlocking the potential that you have. It is not easy to deal with them. It would take a lot of patience and time trying to understand them. However, they could be the people who teach you something greater than life. God gives you the understanding that you need. When facing and…
