1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Category: Learning God’s Principles in Daily Living
Know Pain, Know Gain
My friend, Gina, shared with our small group from Nancy Leigh DeMoss’s book, LIES WOMEN BELIEVE, Lie Number 37: “I shouldn’t have to suffer.” Everyone suffers , believer or not. But when we have put our faith in Jesus Christ, He journeys with us through our suffering. It does not mean that the believer’s life is…
No Pain, No Gain
Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Discipline has a negative connotation but its origin is from the Latin discipulus meaning “pupil”. When my children (my “pupils”) were born, I nursed them on demand feeding schedule…
Valentine’s Day is For Everyone!
Photo Credit: http://www.cornerhouseblog.com It is Valentine’s Weekend. I am grateful to God for my Valentine. But some people dread Valentine’s Day when they don’t have a romantic partner. Originally, Valentine’s Day was a celebration of public religious worship in honor of at least one Christian martyr named Valentinus. Only in the High Middle Ages when…
Success or Victory
The awards I received, I know are fully by God’s grace alone, a favor He bestowed on me. My abilities, and all the factors that need to align in order for the outcome to be successful are all from Him. Psalm 115:1 Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the…
Renewing the Mind
Rom 12:2 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. The Bible tells us that we are already being conformed to the ways and patterns of…
Don’t Forget to Put This One On Everyday
The Full Armor of God is the most important part of the believer’s get-up for the day. It is easy to slip into and exhaust oneself in a wrong battle. The real battle is not against people but against the devil and his angels, using people who are not dressed in God’s full armor which…
New Wardrobe For the New Year
God’s Word teaches us to get rid of or even put to death (Col 3:5) our former self and former way of life that was opposed to God as though they are clothing to be taken off (Col 3:5). Instead we are to put on (as though a garment) the character of Christ. In Col…
Praise Pause
I just pause to praise You, LORD, that You are greater than any human being, greater than any viciously treacherous act, even those done in secret. You are greater than our greatest enemy, Satan. You are greater than any problem, sickness, loss, failure, pain, grief, limitation, lack, past, sin. Thank You for all the things…
Daily Exercise
Yesterday, our small group had a one and a half hour physical exercise session. We decided that we would do it regularly as good stewardship of our bodies. I felt good even if at times during the exercise, I wanted to just fold up and lie down. Today’s YouVersion Verse is (NIV) 1 Tim 4:8…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 