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Forgiveness is also a Process
It’s hard to forget the pain, especially when it comes from the people you dearly love and care for. This is the reason why you need to go through the process and learn to forgive. It’s not just a one-time, big-time decision that you need to make. It’s a constant declaration – an everyday decision. You need to face the impact of the mistakes that they made. Things won’t be easy but remember that real forgiveness is not about forgetting the pain but it’s about trusting that God will help you along the healing process. You forgive not just for the sake of the offender, but you do it to…
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Prepare yourself First for the Things that you Prayed for
You won’t be able to value God’s blessings if you don’t know how to properly steward them. You still need to grow and learn so many things. Allow God to mold your character so that when He answers your prayers, you won’t be easily destroyed by the responsibility that you will carry along the blessings that He will give. Humble yourself in His presence and seek His wisdom. Patiently go through the process. This won’t be easy because there will be moments when God will take away the roots of your negative thoughts. Your life will appear messy in a certain season, but if you will just hold on and…
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Sometimes, you will only Discover God’s will as you go through the Process
You won’t always receive the fullness of God’s plans in an instant. Most of the time, you need to go through along the journey and slowly discover glimpses of His perfect will. So don’t be disappointed if you don’t know yet your exact purpose here on earth. Just continue to walk with God and patiently go through the process with Him. He will slowly reveal to you the things that He prepared as you learn the perfect lessons that you need. Let the obstacles that you face lead you to discover God’s plans. Behind every problem is an opportunity for you to discover your potential. And when you have an…
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Don’t treat your Emotions as your god
Your emotions exist not to control you but to give you a chance to discover the hidden things behind them. It’s not your god that you should always follow. Just because you feel bad doesn’t mean your life is over. You just have to figure out the reasons behind your emotions, and there you will discover the thoughts that you need to change. You can take charge of what you feel. God gave you the freedom to do it. Don’t be a victim of your own past and fears. You can rise up and manage them. Acknowledge God in your life, and don’t dwell on things that will just bring…
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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…
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Surrender the Things you Badly Wanted to Control
God knows you better than you know yourself. You may badly desire something to happen in your life, and you can’t help but always think about it, but if you want to receive the best, then choose to surrender. You may have your own timeline, but God knows what you truly need. Surrender the desire to control the things that you long to experience and let the creator of this world take good care of you. He knows what’s ahead. Surrender the pen to Him, and let Him lead you to the path that He orchestrated. You can’t simply rely on your own understanding. There are still things that you…
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God’s Promises will Strengthen you Along the Journey
In every opportunity that lights your way, remember that God can give you so many favor. He provided you with countless possibilities and has been with you ever since. Strengthen your faith and hope whenever He tells you to hold on and keep on going. The journey that is prepared for you is already orchestrated by God himself. Although it happens according to how it is planned, the goal will never be changed. If God says it will happen, He will really make it happen. It may take some time, moments, heartbreak, and pain, but it will reveal its purpose someday. So take your time. Do not focus on each…
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God will Walk with you Along the Healing Journey
You won’t carry the pain on your own. God will be with you. He will help you face the wounds in your heart. Let Him move. Allow Him to visit the deepest pain you have. Sometimes, it means that you will go back and deal with what happened. It won’t be easy. You will recall those moments when you first encounter that brokenness. You will remember the people involved, and God will ask you to surrender everything. The healing process takes time and some tears. But don’t worry. God will walk with you along the journey. He will never leave your side. He will give you the grace and strength…
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Day 422 – Luke 8:13
Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. Luke 8:13, NIV Allow God to build your roots so that you will learn to properly steward His words. You need to strengthen yourself so that you won’t easily fall when temptations come. God is building your foundation. You just need to go through the process. Sometimes, you will experience pain, but take heart! God is giving you the chance to grow in His presence. You will find it hard to appreciate His…
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Freedom is a Process
Not many of us have realized that freedom is a gift created with us. People would sometimes label it as something unattainable or hard to gain. Some also said that it can only be attained through hard work and dreams come true. Once you have what you desire, freedom will be with you. Some also see it as a financial breakthrough. Once they are released from debt and can sustain themselves, they are already free. Some people would say that freedom is the will for you to choose anything you want without any hindrance. Although many people have been looking and searching for freedom, they did not realize its seed…