Patrick Mabilog

The facet of the fruit of the Spirit we often forget in parenting
Any parent will know just how real the struggle to be patient with children can be at times.

3 ways our glorious hope in Christ liberates us
We are assured that in Christ any fear can be overcome by His perfect love and that He will move even beyond our fears.

God finds pleasure in providing for you
In knowing God as our provider, we are exposed to this great balancing act of seeing the blessing we now have in Christ but also seeing His lordship over areas of our lives.

Should I really do all things for God?
How about when I do things that I could fail terribly at? Or how about when I eat or drink food that will just make me fat or sick?

Online shaming: a new way of justice or judgment?
It seems today that the online world has created a new way to serve justice to the unjust: online shaming.

Do I owe the church my service?
This might sound like a shock to you, but if you've been volunteering at your church because you feel like you owe your pastor or your church a big deal of thanks, then you've probably been volunteering for the wrong reasons.

The unspeakable joy of knowing Christ
God doesn't call us into a life filled with sorrow and grief, but one filled with joy.

How contentment answers your lack of purpose
Practically everyone today is looking for a peg or template of living.

Why won't God just take away my sexual urges?
If you've ever struggled with sexual sin, you might have wondered why God would give us sexual urges at all.

If you must preach, preach to yourself
It's in everyone, and I mean everyone, to struggle with comparison and judgment. Because we don't feel so good about our own weakness, we would rather look to and emphasise the weakness of others in hopes that it will cover our own.

The prayer we don't want to pray for our children
Mostâif not allâparents want to see their kids have an easy and blessed day, so we often pray that over them. But the reality is that our children will not always have good and blessed days.

Turning unhealthy comparison to Godly compassion
Remember just how blessed we already are in Christ and desire and celebrate that same blessing for others instead of wanting more than the person next to us.

7 scriptures that build faith for the impossible
In our lives, there will be times where we face circumstances and challenges that may seem impossible to overcome.

The power of listening
How are your listening skills as a leader, parent, spouse or Christian?

Embrace your weakness just as God does
1 Corinthians 12:9 tells us, "But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me" (ESV).

Why your spouse cannot completely satisfy you
Only Jesus is the source of our satisfaction, and the service, love, caring and intimacy that we share with our spouse can only be an outcome and expression of the satisfaction we have already received in Christ.