Patrick Mabilog

$Full submission to Christ is hard but it\'s possible and, more importantly, necessary$
Full submission to Christ is hard but it's possible and, more importantly, necessary

So many people give up on total submission just because they think they probably won't be any good at it. But God calls us to live fully submitting a hundred percent of ourselves to Jesus.
Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less

Within anyone and everyone is a level of arrogance that makes us believe that we are fine without God. The only thing that can free us from a heart ruled by pride is an identity rooted in Christ.
$Why God gave us the law even if He knew we\'d mess it up$
Why God gave us the law even if He knew we'd mess it up

The beauty if God's design is that He has always meant for us to exist in a way that is dependent on His grace.
3 important rules for a happy marriage and how you can keep them

Marriage is more than just simply complying with the generic "love and submit" mantra we are used to hearing. Here are three more profound rules on marriage that flow out of this simplistic picture of the ideal marriage.
The danger of adding to the Gospel

The main idea that refutes Christ's completeness and wholeness is called Syncretism- a condition where we try to mix what is supposedly perfect on its own with something else to try to add to its value.
$Why a \'soft\' view of sin will only get the church into trouble$
Why a 'soft' view of sin will only get the church into trouble

So many churches and ministries today are afraid of or even refuse to talk about the things that grieve God - sin- because they don't want to sound too harsh. As a result we have so many Christians getting trapped in sin because their view of it is distorted and somewhat watered down.
Why is it so hard to establish quiet time with God sometimes?

We know that syncing with Jesus is important, and we know we desperately need it, but why is it often so hard to keep a strong devotions plan in place?
$God doesn\'t keep a record of wrongs, but He doesn\'t keep a record of rights either$
God doesn't keep a record of wrongs, but He doesn't keep a record of rights either

Many times, as Christians we can be swayed by the mindset that says, "what's in it for me?" As creatures of value, we're always looking for the trade off.
$Arguments between believers: being right should always be less important than trying to figure out what\'s right$
Arguments between believers: being right should always be less important than trying to figure out what's right

So many people try to protect their opinions not because they're convinced it's the truth, but because they attach too much of themselves to their ideas.
Why our faith in God means we can always be positive even in the face of failure

Every believer looks forward to hearing these words in the next age: "Well done good and faithful servant." What does it take to be a faithful servant of God?
Hearing the voice of God: Will it scare you or relieve you?

What would happen to you if you hear God speak in an audible voice but you couldn't see Him? Would it scare you or would it relieve you?
$\'Name it, claim it\' and 3 other wrong views of prayer that can cripple us rather than help us$
'Name it, claim it' and 3 other wrong views of prayer that can cripple us rather than help us

Here are four common yet subtle wrong views about prayer that could be bringing unnecessary trouble to you today.