Dealing with Pain for Good

This video teaching is from Pastor Jimmy Evans. “It’s from a four-part series called ‘The Hurt Pocket’ talking about how to deal with hurts that accumulate within our lives. 1. Life Hurts.  God never promised a life without pain but that He would be with us to heal us and help us. Whether it’s from…

To Fast or Not to Fast?

Originally posted on BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING:
I would occasionally hear that this friend or that was fasting for the day. I respected it but didn’t see my need for it. When I was younger, my mom used to assign a helper to stand by my side to shell and pick out my crab so…

New Wardrobe For the New Year

Originally posted on BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING:
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…

God Is Doing A New Thing

Originally posted on BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING:
Isa 43:18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Confined to human limits, regardless of…

God Is Making Everything New!

Originally posted on BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING:
Rev. 21:4-5 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[a] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said,…

Approval

A dear customer recently opened for me an Instagram account, her voluntary act of kindness to give me a free marketing tool for my business.  It’s fun to see the orange numbers pop up.  How many likes? How many follows? How many comments? With social media the phenomenon it is today, specially in the Philippines,…

Jesus Comforts You

John 14:1-3 [ Jesus Comforts His Disciples ] “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and…

Thank You, Jesus

Dear Jesus, whether you were born around April or December, I thank Your for Your obedience that even when You are in very nature God, You came to die on the cross for my sins so that I may have eternal life. No gift can ever match that. I accept You as my Savior and…

Goodbye God’s Enemies!

Originally posted on BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING:
Dear Sister, If you are feeling defeated today, pray these verses into your heart: *I am more than a conqueror through him who loved me (Rom 8:37).   *For the LORD my God is the one who goes with me to fight for me against my enemies to give me victory (Deut…