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We Can’t Harvest Anything Without Planting Any Seeds First
Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare. Proverbs 20:13, NIV It’s okay to sleep and rest, but loving it to the point of being lazy is no longer a good thing. Sometimes, when we are so consumed with what we want, we simply follow our instincts regardless of the consequences. We somehow patronize immediate gratification to the point of compromising the work we must exert. We can’t harvest anything without planting any seeds first. The effort and the time we offered were like seeds that will someday bear fruits if we will only persevere and stay consistent. This very…
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When You Lose Your Confidence, Just Remember That God’s Faithfulness Will Always Remain
You will get tired, but not God. You will be disappointed because of the rejections that you face, but God’s faithfulness will always be there. So, when you can’t find the strength to get up, just remember the goodness of God in the past. He never leaves your side. He stays with you even when you forget Him. God provides even when you fail to thank Him. His love stays with you despite the mistakes that you made. That’s how important you are in His eyes. Maybe this time, He wants to teach you how to treat Him as your source of confidence. Remember that you can never rely on…
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Serve one Person at a Time
This is not about the quantity, but it’s all about the quality of service that you give to the people around you. Do not focus on the number. Instead, choose to help one person at a time. Just give your all and let God do the rest. Listen to His instructions for He will be there to guide you and give you the wisdom you need. You don’t have to serve everyone. You just need to be faithful to those that God allowed you to serve. Open your heart and choose to share the goodness that God poured out into your life. Don’t focus on what you don’t have. Instead,…
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Sometimes, God answers your Prayers by giving you Tiny Seeds
God is listening to your prayers, but He answers in ways you can’t easily comprehend. Sometimes, He gives you tiny seeds in the form of simple blessings. You may look at them as something ordinary, but behind what you see is a huge gift that God wants you to treasure. Do not just treat His provisions as simple things. Remember that God treats them as very important. Pray that He will open your mind so that you will have the knowledge and wisdom to take good care of His seeds. When the perfect time comes, you will realize that all this time, what you’ve been praying for is already in…
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Never Underestimate the Small Blessings you Received from God
Great things come from small blessings. If you are just faithful enough to steward the little gifts that God gave you, then He will surely entrust you with more resources. Do not underestimate what you received from Him. You may think that they are nothing compared to what you’ve been praying for, but what if God already answered the desires of your heart through the simple blessings that He gave you? What if He gave you the raw materials, and you just need to learn how to maximize them? Behind the small blessings that God gave are great opportunities. Pray for His wisdom so that you will know how to…
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What you have can be an Answer to Someone’s Prayer
You are a blessing not because of your own efforts and skills but because you are one of God’s creations. He blessed you with enough resources so that you can serve and help others. Treat Him as the source of everything you receive, and you’ll learn to consult Him in every step you take. He gave you not just what you need, but He also wants you to provide support to others. If only you will realize the great things that you have inside, you will slowly learn to acknowledge the will of God. The talent, skills, time, and money you have are not just there for your own pleasures.…
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Day 185 – Psalms 136:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Psalms 136:1, NIV Don’t forget to thank God for all the blessings you received from Him. Be grateful for the plans that He prepared. You may not fully comprehend everything, but believe with all your heart that better days are coming. His hands are moving in the midst. He is good, and He will bless you with what you need. In moments when you are in pain, remember that His love endures forever. He will stay faithful to you until the end of time. So lift up your hands and offer Him your thanksgiving. Focus on what…
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What makes the Blessings Valuable is the Giver
Have you ever remembered the last time you receive a gift from the person you dearly love? How did you feel when you opened the gift? For sure you feel happy and delighted not just because of the value of the gift but more importantly because of the person who gave it. And the same thing happens to the good things you receive. The blessings around you are so valuable not because you need them but because God gives them to you. Imagine the Creator of this world who is so big and powerful gives you precious gifts every day. That’s how important you are in His eyes, and that’s…
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Set your Priorities
You will not find it hard to set your boundaries if you know your priorities. Your work, family, friends, and above all, God Himself will demand time from you. That’s why you need to determine the things that are truly important in your life so that you can allocate enough resources to them. You will feel so exhausted if you will try to be there for everybody. You need to know your limitations and spend more time with the people that truly matter to you. At the end of the day, you will always come back to the reason why you are here. When your purpose is clear in your…
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Short-lived Pleasures can Never make you Whole
Only the everlasting love of God can complete you. The entertainment of this world, the riches that you acquire, and all your wealth, those things can never fill in the empty spaces in your heart. Yes, you will feel happy and entertained for a while, but it will never last. You need something that will take you to eternity. You need God in your life. The short-lived pleasures in your life can’t heal the wounds in your heart. His power alone can make you feel so fulfilled within. So come to Him and focus on building your faith. When you choose to put Him at the center, your life will…
