Patrick Mabilog

Standing on faith: What to do when our best efforts fail us

Through a relationship with Christ, every believer is given access to a life full of impossibilities made possible because God's grace through Jesus gives us both the ability and opportunity to see greater things happen in our lives.
Why being late dishonors God

One thing that people forget is that Jesus taught us that God is not so much concerned about how we receive His blessing, but how we manage it.
3 ways we misunderstand being born again

The phrase "being born again" has become a staple to the Christian faith in many churches all around the globe nowadays. It refers to the new life we now have in God through Christ that involves a spiritual rebirth thus the term "born again."
Hurt people hurt people: A lesson on forgiveness

We've all faced relational dysfunction in one way or another - offence, rebellion, abandonment, deceit and bitterness. Rest assured, you must know that God does not desire for you to be yoked in relational dysfunction here on earth. He wants to free you and He does so through the fullness that is in Jesus Christ.
Is Jesus in charge of your marriage?

Until both man and woman in a marriage find that there can be no other person in control of the relationship except Christ, they won't find the fullness of God's plan for the relationship.
Say no to sin: Are you letting unnecessary compromises ruin your spiritual life?

To treat the message of Christ as simply pardon from transgressions and nothing more is limiting the true power that lies behind His death and resurrection.
5 signs of a dysfunctional ministry

The way Jesus defines the church is amazing. He says in Matthew 16:18 that the church is to be a community so strong that "the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." But to say that all churches today are that vibrant would be an overstatement.
Why you should stop listening to toxic thoughts

God has ordained a certain power over words. It was through the Father's words that the world came into being, and it was by the Word -- Jesus Christ -- who was the spoken promise fulfilled that man was saved from sin.
Spiritual maturity is a journey, not a destination

One of the central messages of God's Word is the lordship of Jesus Christ in our lives. Jesus is referred to as Lord 99 times in the book of Acts and 616 in the whole New Testament.
3 lessons from Zacchaeus about leaving the past behind

The Bible tells us about the story of a man named Zacchaeus reaching out to Jesus, but one thing that we often miss is that the story is not much about a rich tax collector looking out for Jesus, but about Jesus reaching out to Zacchaeus.
Do I have to give to be blessed?

A lot of today's teachings on finance tell us that blessing come primarily from our obedience. While the thought means well, we are not so much blessed because of our own good works but by the finished work of Jesus Christ.
Keeping the Sabbath holy: How we can rest in a way that honours God

Exodus 20:8 tells us, "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." It sounds simple enough, but take a look through the long list of things to do and not to do on a Sabbath day in the Mosaic Law and it may not be as simple as we think! There are rituals, food laws, a long list of prohibitions and so on.