Patrick Mabilog

Honouring God: 10 signs that your job is becoming an idol

Our jobs and professions are wonderful blessings, but just like any other good thing, too much of it can turn into an addiction, an obsession or even an idol.
$The sin we all too easily commit: abusing God\'s grace$
The sin we all too easily commit: abusing God's grace

We can all too easily take liberties with God's grace, using it as an excuse to keep sinning. How can we address this kind of licentious behavior?
$Why God remains faithful even though we don\'t$
Why God remains faithful even though we don't

Many people think that Christianity is about being as faithful as we can to God by keeping rituals, images and expectations of a "Christian." However the faith of a Christian has been and will always be based on the faithfulness of God through Jesus Christ, not ours.
$Jesus\' Christ finished work goes beyond just the pardon of sin: 8 scriptures on being transformed by God$
Jesus' Christ finished work goes beyond just the pardon of sin: 8 scriptures on being transformed by God

His life, death and resurrection also give us the power and ability through the Holy Spirit to now live completely different lives from before.
Being clear about what we value most: why it makes all the difference to fruitfulness in faith

When it comes to being clear with values, it starts first by getting clear about what or who is of highest value. We know for a fact that as Christians, the highest value is and will always be Jesus Christ.
Why a struggle in generosity is a struggle in making Jesus Lord in our lives

Generosity is hard to say the least. No matter how selfless and generous you are, giving is not easy. But when we realise just how much God has blessed us through Jesus Christ, we will find it easier than usual.
$The myth behind knowing God\'s will$
The myth behind knowing God's will

Many Christians today are on a quest to know the full extent of God's will, but thing is that God never promises us that He will reveal His whole plan to us overnight.
Three things we must do if we have strayed into the occult or other forms of darkness

The reality we face is that in the world exists both the physical and spiritual realm, and as believers we battle not only things of this world but even forces in the spiritual realm. But God has promised us that we now have victory over the kingdom of darkness through Jesus Christ.
Why Bible verse memorisation is beneficial to spiritual growth

We find it easy to memorise recipes, love songs, lines from movies, and poems but we think that memorising scripture is pointless or even boring.
9 Bible verses to help us understand how unlimited God is

In our own limited human understanding, we often find ourselves putting God in a box and limiting Him, but the Word of God tells us that we serve a God who is unlimited in power, capacity, knowledge, being, compassion, grace and holiness.
What are the idols in your life and how can you get rid of them?

Jesus is the only source of security, joy, satisfaction and provision. When we turn to anything or anyone else to meet these needs, we create idols out of them.
What does being patient people have to do with being faithful people?

Almost everyone has struggled with impatience at some time, but God promises that through Jesus Christ, we can be empowered to receive the fruit of the Spirit which always leads to more and more patience.