I know it's difficult. You fall into temptations or commit sin. You come to God and seek Him and you feel like it is becoming hard because you want to prioritize Him. You want to please God but you keep on failing. Know that, Jesus loves you so much! He loves you not because of you but despite of you. I know it's difficult and sometimes you are being tested in your faith to Jesus in situations that challenge you. It challenges our faith in Him and it tests us if we will depend on our feelings or to live by faith in Jesus. Sometimes you become irritable and oftentimes you depend on your feelings or you release words that are not good and you feel guilty. You feel shame and guilt when you have done something outside the will of God. Don't condemn yourself. Don't pull down yourself but just just give it all and surrender to Jesus. He is your comforter. Sometimes you are satisfied with other things even if you know that is only temporary but, again, don't condemn yourself. Keep your heart open for rebuke, meek and humble before God. Ask forgiveness with your whole heart and He will forgive you. Sometimes you want to give up and just live life as it is and be a friend of this world but God is telling you to keep going, keep seeking, and keep praying. Keep trusting and have faith in Him. Oftentimes your patience is being tested when it comes to your family, to your friends, or to your fellow believers but don't give up! Just still come to Jesus as you are and be hungry and thirsty for more of Him. He hears your cry, He sees your heart. He sees your perseverance for the sake of His name. Sometimes you get pressured by the things that we need to do or worry about the future. What will come next? What will happen? God wants you to refuse to become worried and just deal with each challenge that comes your way, one day at a time but always with Jesus because tomorrow has a problem on its own. Sometimes you draw attention to yourself not having a pure motive in doing things for the Lord or sometimes you are not aware that you have this PRIDE in your heart and you know that it's not in the will of God. I just want to encourage you to just give it to Him, confess it and repent. Just surrender it all to the Lord. Sometimes you are too hard on yourself because you cannot love some people that you know or encounter but God wants you to just love them just the way God loves you. Sometimes you are the one who caused trouble instead of being a peacemaker; you feel guilty again and get sad. God wants you also to surrender that feeling and be a peacemaker. To you persistent seeker of Jesus, keep asking the Lord and receive it by faith. Keep asking the Lord and receive it by faith. Keep seeking and keep waiting and you will be full of bliss. You'll discover what you have been longing for. You'll be satisfied by God. Don't allow yourself to just walk through the wide gate which is living by sight or living according to the patterns of this world. It will lead you to destruction. Still, choose to walk in light, walk in love, walk with Jesus even if it's like a narrow gate and even if it will be difficult. It is the way that leads to eternal life. He knows your heart. Do not stop knowing Jesus and His heart. Keep praying, love Him more and let this love overflow to all people. Keep obeying our Heavenly Father. Always remember, more of God and less of you. Ask yourself again, ''Why I am here? Unsa may akong gibuhat and purpose of each action na akong ginabuhat? Para asa man ni? written by : Lave M. Bacusmo (my niece)
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