“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:43-44 NIV). Unfairness is part of the human condition. You can’t live on this earth for long without feeling like someone has treated you unfairly. Maybe it’s... Continue Reading →
A Fresh Start After Sexual Sin
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9 NIV). God’s standards never change. Premarital sex is unacceptable. It always has been. It always will be. Living together without getting married is unacceptable to God. It always has been. It... Continue Reading →
The Battle for Purity Starts in Your Mind
“Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life” (Proverbs 4:23 NCV). Every temptation starts in the mind. Proverbs 4:23 says, “Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life” (NCV). The battle for sexual purity is won or lost in your mind. Any time you see people really messing up... Continue Reading →
Forgive Others Because You Need Forgiveness, Too
“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins” (Matthew 6:14-15 NIV). Forgiveness is a two-way street. You can’t expect others to forgive you if you are unwilling to forgive them.Jesus... Continue Reading →
Resentment Hurts You More Than Anyone Else
“To worry yourself to death with resentment would be a foolish, senseless thing to do” (Job 5:2 GNT). If you hang on to resentment, it will always hurt you more than anyone else. Resentment is self-destructive and counterproductive.Resentment just makes no sense. If any guy ever had a reason to be resentful, it was Job. He... Continue Reading →
Forgive Because God Forgave You
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32 NIV). We will all be hurt in this life. Many times we’ll be hurt intentionally by what people say about us or what people do to us. In fact, any time we read the word “forgiveness” we... Continue Reading →
You’re Not God — Stop Acting Like It!
“Only someone too stupid to find his way home would wear himself out with work” (Ecclesiastes 10:15 GNT). You’re not God. You don’t have all the answers. You can’t do everything. If you’re struggling to find balance in your life, that one admission can transform everything.The Bible says, “Only someone too stupid to find his way home... Continue Reading →
The Feast
So yesterday, I asked my husband to attend 'The Feast" in Marilao. At first, he was hesitant saying, "ano na naman ba yan?" I told him, we will just attend a mass and a talk afterwards. So he said yes but in one condition. He will go somewhere first then we will go straight to... Continue Reading →
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