Patrick Mabilog

Here is God\'s redemptive plan of recovery for you today
Here is God's redemptive plan of recovery for you today

Jesus is reminding us today that He has taken all our mistakes and failures so that we can continue to pursue God's calling in our lives.

Relying on Jesus for productivity
Relying on Jesus for productivity

Success and productivity is not all up to us.

Love even the unlovable? Yes, you can, by loving God first
Love even the unlovable? Yes, you can, by loving God first

It's unimaginable how we think that the commandment to love one another is the easiest one when we have to love everyone.

How do you know what God is calling you to do?
How do you know what God is calling you to do?

When we ask ourselves, "What is God calling me to do?" we should take the matter very seriously.

The spiritual dangers of seeking the limelight and how you can protect yourself from them
The spiritual dangers of seeking the limelight and how you can protect yourself from them

Attention can be helpful and beneficial, but it can also be very disruptive. The guiding questions for us Christians as we are given the limelight is this: Are we reverting the limelight back to Jesus or are we trying to hoard it?

5 things you should not do while spending time with God
5 things you should not do while spending time with God

Our devotions are a vital foundation to growing in Christ.

Stepping into your calling: Knowing that leaders are made, not born, should reassure you
Stepping into your calling: Knowing that leaders are made, not born, should reassure you

Many people who want to pursue God's call are afraid to take up the challenge because they feel they weren't born with the right skills, the right charisma or the right family name.

10 scriptures that teach us about God\'s sovereignty in the midst of loss
10 scriptures that teach us about God's sovereignty in the midst of loss

When facing loss, Jesus is our Emmanuel, meaning He will always be with us to bring comfort, nurture and hope.

Why God does not want to see bitter Christians
Why God does not want to see bitter Christians

When we are faced with offence, hurt and disappointment caused by others, it can be easy to fall into a root of bitterness. But God says in His word that because of what Jesus has done, forgiveness of sins flows to us and we in turn can now forgive and be forgiven, instead of allowing bitterness to flourish.

You are not a mistake: Why knowing this makes all the difference in your relationship with God
You are not a mistake: Why knowing this makes all the difference in your relationship with God

Deep inside every human being is an embedded desire to know the reason for his creation—the specific purpose why he is here on earth.

Pastors, never outgrow the gospel
Pastors, never outgrow the gospel

As a leader of a local church, it can often get tempting to trust other things aside from the Gospel.

5 things that might be hindering you from excelling in your work
5 things that might be hindering you from excelling in your work

God doesn't ask us to be perfect, but to depend on the perfection of Jesus Christ and do our best to honour Him in all that we do.

What \'abiding in Christ\' doesn\'t mean
What 'abiding in Christ' doesn't mean

What does it mean to abide in Christ and what does it bring into our lives?

God is for you, not against you
God is for you, not against you

While it's true that God allows us to suffer, challenges do not come because of God.

Learning to control your emotions instead of them controlling you
Learning to control your emotions instead of them controlling you

One thing we must understand about emotions is that they are God-given and can be used for His glory as long as we surrender our hearts and our will to Christ.

Learning to say \'I\'m sorry\' to your kids
Learning to say 'I'm sorry' to your kids

As Christian parents, we would like to think that everything we do to and for our kids is for their own good, but sometimes we tend to do things that actually hurt them instead of build them up.