Patrick Mabilog

Marriage is not about your happiness
Marriage is not about your happiness

The gift of marriage was meant to bring blessing to more than just one person, and we realise that more as we submit our marriages to Christ and allow Him to use them.

The cost of skipping Sabbath
The cost of skipping Sabbath

Fewer and fewer people are finding it necessary to enter into God's rest, but If we could actually lose more than we think we will gain out of one extra day of work.

Embrace your weakness just as God does
Embrace your weakness just as God does

It has become a part of our culture to try to mask weaknesses and faults, but Jesus encourages us to be open and transparent about our weaknesses, especially to Him, so that in our weaknesses Christ can become our strength.

4 biblical financial principles to teach our kids
4 biblical financial principles to teach our kids

Training your children in strong biblical principles is a whole lot like investing in mutual funds: the earlier you start, the better the results.

Why you can\'t deal with lack without dealing with contentment
Why you can't deal with lack without dealing with contentment

While God provides every blessing through Christ, He seeks not only to work on our wallets but more importantly our hearts.

Christianity and exclusivity don\'t mix
Christianity and exclusivity don't mix

So many Christians today want the church to be an exclusive club with only the "finest and brightest." That's not what God wants. God makes Himself available to all.

Four reasons why you shouldn\'t look down at the young
Four reasons why you shouldn't look down at the young

One of the main reasons why youth do not step up to the leadership mantle is because they have been looked down on, underestimated and made to feel that they do not add up because of their age.

There is no measuring your worth
There is no measuring your worth

Your worth goes beyond what you can offer. It is imputed by the value that has been transferred from Jesus Christ to you when He paid the price for your life on the cross.

When fear is produced by perfect love
When fear is produced by perfect love

The Bible actually talks about different kinds of fear. God has no problem with fear. The problem lies in what motivates that fear.

God\'s standard invites—it does not alienate
God's standard invites—it does not alienate

His standard is an open door to all, and it has been opened by the finished work of Christ.

We cannot earn righteousness
We cannot earn righteousness

Jesus takes our dirty records and swaps them with His clean slate so that we may walk in God's goodness.

What matters more than skill in becoming job competent
What matters more than skill in becoming job competent

When we think of job competency, the first thing that we think of is a skill or talent. While skill and talent may help, it's not enough to stand out in the work place.

Allowing the gospel to offend you
Allowing the gospel to offend you

The gospel points to the fallen condition of man that highlights our need of Jesus Christ.

How God\'s beauty affects our daily living
How God's beauty affects our daily living

To say that God's beauty can affect your life is an understatement. It has the power to transform you completely.

8 scriptures that teach us to be generous
8 scriptures that teach us to be generous

Being generous is tough because it can sometimes put us in a position where we need to sacrifice our own personal desires and comfort to be a blessing to others.

What is the Bible\'s antidote to living in the flesh?
What is the Bible's antidote to living in the flesh?

The Bible tells us that when we live by faith in the finished work of Christ, we have become new creations because our spirits are now renewed and made right with God. However, even as we now walk with right spirits, we are still left with the struggle of our flesh that still remains sinful.