Patrick Mabilog
God's timing: Learning to love the gift of waiting
It is in waiting that we see the power of Jesus move on our behalf as we are asked only to be patient.
Are skill and talent important to God?
God helped Gideon win the battle against Midian but Gideon still had to learn how to lead and fight.
How the Christian faith can help you win the battle of the mind
The battle of the mind is a battle already won in Jesus Christ if we put our hope in Him for victory and let Him fight the battle for us.
How to get out of the control of anxiety and fall under God's control
We may not know it all the time, but Jesus has made a way for us to be free from the worry and anxiety that you face today.
Discipline God's way: Parents are you helping your children to receive the crown of life or hindering them?
Effective discipline causes growth in our children, but discipline can be go wrong if it is done in a way that does not honour God or mimic the love of Christ to our children.
What it means to gain the world but lose our soul
In Matthew 16:26, Jesus tells the crowd, "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?" Simple but profound questions that have the power to change our lives.
How to stick with your spouse for better or for worse
God isn't the type to just stand by and watch as marriages crumble. Thankfully He has given us Christ's love and power to live out strong marriages.
The cure to fear is not faith, but love
If we want to be free indeed, we need to be free from fear. God promises that through Christ we can be free of the grip of fear.
Does God really answer prayer faster if you fast?
God promises that through Jesus Christ, prayer and fasting will be duly rewarded. However, contrary to popular belief, the power of fasting has nothing to do with the ability and faithfulness of people who fast, but has everything to do with the ability and faithfulness of God.
Going to church services: why should I bother?
Jesus built the foundation of church community and wants us to spend time in church community not just because it's a command but also because it brings us so much benefit.
Building a firewall to protect God's promises
Throughout our walk with God, the promises God has made can sometimes be challenged, forgotten and sometimes even attacked, but God desires that we take full control of those promises and keep them stored up in our hearts.
Do you find reading the Bible boring?
As much as believers value God's Word, there can be a struggle to reading it.
What if I can't forgive the person who wronged me?
Jesus stands forever as proof that we no longer need to walk in pain and bitterness because He has rid us of them even before it comes.
10 verses that show how seriously God takes our prayers
When it comes to growing in our Christian faith, there can never be too much emphasis on growing in prayer.
4 church issues that cripple believers
Problems are not only expected, but they help build us up by filtering out character, ideas and sometimes even visions, but God does call us to actively address them to avoid hurting people and corrupting the gospel. Here are problems that can be crippling to church and member growth and how Jesus gives us the answer to them.
Is God really present in times of trouble?
Some people think that during times of trial and challenge, God suddenly takes a holiday and leaves us alone.