Patrick Mabilog

Relationships: The testing ground for just how loving we are

As God loves and values relationships, He calls us to love and value relationships as well.
$What does it mean to \'taste and see\' God\'s goodness?$
What does it mean to 'taste and see' God's goodness?

We cannot taste and see if we are far, if we don't pursue and if we don't believe.
$Don\'t point your children to \'perfection\', point them to Christ$
Don't point your children to 'perfection', point them to Christ

We parents can only desire the best for our children, helping them to become the best that they can be. We try to teach them, train them and discipline them to become upright persons because the Bible tells us to do so.
Can a Christian be unhappy?

While we know for a fact that there is exceedingly abundant joy in the presence of Christ, can it really be possible for Christians to experience unhappiness?
Why did Jesus have to die if God is loving and all powerful?

Forgiveness comes to us not because of a flimsy pardon, but because Jesus paid the price in full.
How understanding animal sacrifices still benefits us today

If you think that the Old Testament has nothing to do with Jesus Christ and the new covenant, you'll be surprised to know how decorated it is with the presence of Christ and the foreshadowing of our current covenant.
Are you doing parenting right?

Are we ever going to get parenting right? We can try our best, but we most likely will not.
5 common misconceptions of a Christian marriage

Here are five misconceptions that many single Christians, and sadly some married Christians, have about marriage.
$When God\'s in charge, things work a whole lot better$
When God's in charge, things work a whole lot better

The Bible teaches us that it is only when Jesus Christ is in charge of every area in our life that things will go well for us.
3 common small group problems that slow down spiritual growth

What sets a small group apart from a membership club is the presence of spiritual growth, but sometimes other small groups can hinder or slow down growth instead of encourage it.
$The one thing that\'s holding you back from all-out worship$
The one thing that's holding you back from all-out worship

Worship is giving our lives in all out surrender to Jesus Christ and giving Him the throne of our hearts. We can sometimes feel that we aren't giving our all in worship.
Are we treating God as a back-up plan?

God is and must always be number the number one priority.