ASK GOD “About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”) (Matthew 27:46 NIV). In the midst of hardships, it is normal to question the injustices you suffer. God does not get bothered when you question Him because He completely understands. In…
GOD LISTENS TO YOU “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know” (Jeremiah 33:3 NIV). During our darkest times, God encourages us to tell Him everything that is in our hearts. He calls us to pray and to put our burdens in His hands, because…
GOD IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF EVIL “When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone” (James 1:13 NLT). God did not cause your suffering. It is not His will for you to go through pain, for He is not cruel neither…
Moses and Aaron before the Pharaoh Afterward Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let my people go, so that they may hold a festival to me in the wilderness.’” Exodus 5:1 Before the Jewish people were freed from Egypt, they found themselves in terrible conditions of…
LET’S PUT THOSE WHO ARE WEAK ON DONKEYS “The four men… distributed clothes from the plunder to the prisoners who were naked. They provided… sandals to wear, gave them enough food and drink, and dressed their wounds with olive oil. They put those who were weak on donkeys and took all the prisoners back to…
THE DEFEATED, THE HIKERS AND THE CLIMBERS “King Jotham became powerful because he was careful to live in obedience to the Lord his God” (2 Chronicles 27:6 NLT). In continuation with the book, “Resolved: 13 Resolutions for life” I want to show you the difference between the defeated, the hikers and the climbers. Again, I remind you…
YOUR DECISIONS DETERMINE YOUR SUCCESS “Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty” (Proverbs 21:5 NLT). Today I will be sharing a couple phrases that are found in the book, “Resolved” by Orrin Woodward. I want to start off by telling you that your success doesn’t depend on anyone else…
LEAN ON YOUR SPIRITUAL FAMILY “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2 NIV). We are called to be a people who help one another. Being a lone ranger while we are here on earth will be very hard for us, because we all need the…
BE COMFORTED IN GOD AND HIS WORD “… God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever” (Revelation 21:3-4 NLT). During times of mourning and grief, who comforts you? Most people…
RELEASE YOUR HURT “O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:8 NLT). Most of the time we human beings tend to reprimand the pain we feel when we go through a tragedy or loss. Throughout the years, we go through unexpected suffering that…