Lighten your load

Scripture of the day: "Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you, he will never permit the righteous to be moved." -  Psalm 55:22

We are working very hard day and night to earn income and to provide for our family. Sometimes we feel that this is a never-ending journey, our tasks are infinite every day and our bosses always add targets to our daily checklist. Are you tired and feeling that you are trap in this corporate slavery? Or do you wish to end your work but you have no choice but to continue? Do you feel that you are forced to do your work just to earn a meager salary that cannot even compensate for your daily expenses? It's a natural thing for us to be tired and complain about some things we don't have control of. But feeling heavy in all our work is a choice. You can continue working lightly even though it's heavy if you offer your works to God. Your burden is God's burden so cast all of these heavy loads to the Lord and he will lighten it. He will carry you through it. Just be patient and glorify His name in all of the things you do every day. Our Lord will lighten our daily loads, you just need to call upon His name!

Ask, Trust and Receive

Ask, Trust and Receive

Scripture of the Day: "Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it, and it will be yours." - Mark 11:24 (ESV)

When we ask for something, we expect that there is a 50% probability of success and also a 50% chance of failure. We are uncertain with the future, we don't know what will happen but we are expectant that it will come true. Have you put your 100% TRUST to God when you asked Him about your prayer request? Have you doubted Him that it will never be granted because you have thought about negative circumstances? It's easy to let go of our desires because we expect that it is impossible to achieve. But what if the moment you have prayed to God you have given your 100% trust and receive the promise more than a hundredfold? Will you give it all? In God everything is possible! If you put Him first in everything, trust Him and never let go. Have a journey with Him in the valleys and faults, because at the end of the road there is a rainbow of success. Ask God for the desires of your heart, trust Him 100% and you will receive more than what you are asking for. For whatever we ask in prayer, we only need to believe and receive it and it will be ours! 

SOAP Series: Walking in God's path everyday

THE S.O.A.P Method Series

Scripture of the Day:

"All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, 1 Peter 1:3 (NLT):

Source: https://www.biblica.com/bible/nlt/1-peter/1/



Observation: 

The scripture is describing a promise from God that we can claim it, if we dedicate our lives to Him. If we submit our lives to Jesus Christ, then we can experience the free gift of salvation. As we follow Christ as our Lord and Savior, we shall experience the renewed life, a righteous life governed by His teachings in the bible.

Application:

As we walk in a Christ-like attitude, we should always read the scripture, meditate on it everyday and apply his teachings in our daily lives. We should live a life embodying the fruits of the holy spirit of love, joy, understanding , patience and self-control. We live in a world that is not perfect, there is chaos everyday and a lot of  stress and negativity in our work. May this situation not stop us and move forward and spread the word of God to others.  We should always remember that Jesus Christ will never forsake us, nor forget us. He is always there to guide our way.

Prayer: 

Lord, guide me in my work today. Give me strength and wisdom to speak to our participants today. I know Lord that you will always guide the way for us. Lord in times of distress, remind me to be clam and focus on you and trust you that all of these things shall be accomplished with your divine providence. Lord, give me confidence and trust in myself that I can do all things because you are the one who strengthens me. All of these things I ask, IN your might name, I pray. AMEN. 

Food for the soul: God gives peace to all of us

Men like us experiences a lot of hardships in life. There is no time that we don't have a problem. We all have problems in work, school, family, money and friends. Sometimes we feel that this is never ending. But choosing not to worry is a choice and it is your decision to trust God always that everything will be alright. I am reminded by the verse in the bible in Matthew 6:25-34 (ESV):

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?[g] 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Let us claim that promise of God that everything that we need is provided, we just need to put our 100% trust in Him. Let us have a calm spirit and choose not to worry in all the things that we may encounter.Let us have a peaceful heart in walking in our faith. 

Peace is not something external and it is not given by the world. Peace is from within you it reflects your acceptance to Christ as your Lord and Saviour and you will receive eternal peace. Peace is already there you just need to choose to be confident, choose to be brave and choose to be become  a new version of yourself of trusting the Lord in whatever situation you are in. As written in John 14:23 (ESV), that God gives us peace not what the world gives.

²⁷ Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

Therefore, we should never be afraid to face the world full of trouble. Our only weapon is faith, trust and confidence from God that He will never forsake us. Peace is something that you do in a calm manner. You just need to pause for a while and reflect before making any decisions. Always seek answers from the bible. Do not lean on your understanding but always refer to God’s words in the bible (Proverbs 3:5, ESV).

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean in your own understanding.

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JENNIFER E. HINLO
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