Patrick Mabilog

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  4 Ways to Control Your Spending This Holiday Season

  Here are four ways of controlling your spending this holiday season.

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  Why Being Different Doesn't Necessarily Mean Being Disunited

  The cross draws us to each other where personalities set us apart. Christ is the ultimate goal of all believers, and that draws us together.

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  Steering Clear of the Trap of Self-Doubt

  A fine line exists between self-doubt and humility before Christ. A demarcation definitely exists, and we need the Holy Spirit to help us spot it.

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  Why God Doesn't Necessarily Want You 'Pursuing Your Dreams'

  While at some point, we all should pursue dreams and passions, just like anything there are thresholds that can be crossed and we can take this wonderful advice in a terribly twisted context.

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  Real Leaders Sacrifice Before They Benefit

  Leadership roles can be rewarding, but unless leaders look first to serving before receiving various rewards they will miss the point.

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  4 Questions to Ask When Managing Finances

  One of the best ways to gauge our view of money to see whether we have a right perspective of it is to ask the right questions. Here are four questions to ask to measure our heart as we manage our finances.

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  6 Signs That We Are Ruled By a Prosperity Gospel

  We are to keep watch for the danger that is prosperity gospel. Here are six outwards signs that we may be ruled by a prosperity teaching.

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  5 Signs That You Have a Healthy Relationship

  Here are five signs that your romantic relationship — whether in the early stages of courtship or in the late stages of marriage — is a healthy one.

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  Thanksgiving: The Power of Gratitude Over Your Heart

  Discontentment has a powerful effect over our hearts. But the good news is so does gratitude.

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  Do Your Words Encourage or Discourage Growth?

  When the intention is never growth, it doesn't matter what kinds of words are spoken. People will not grow.

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  What to Do When You Lose the Excitement of Serving

  Here are four things you can do if you have lost that passion and excitement to serve God and others.

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  3 Things That Build a Compelling Vision for Your Life

  Unless there is a powerful vision that drives us, we will always lose track of where we want to go and, consequently, our way of getting there.