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When I was in high school, my dad would always pray this prayer on days I had an exam or math competition. He’d drive me to school or to the contest venue, and before I got out of the car, he’d lay his hand on my head and recite this verse. It wasn’t like a magic prayer or anything. Rather, it was a declaration that every good thing comes from the Lord. At the same time, through this prayer, we were entrusting the results to Him. If I did well in my exam or competition, ultimately, it’s by God’s grace. The glory, the credit belongs to Him alone and not to me. If I didn’t perform as well as we hoped, I’d still be okay. I am still His child. He is and will always be with me. He will never leave me. (at Ateneo de Manila High School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIKN9btpX2K/?igshid=1xbcuc7fjmhp0

If eternity were a line, our life would just be a dot. “For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting And His faithfulness is to all generations.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭100:5‬ ‭ https://www.instagram.com/p/CIC6DtXJUXr/?igshid=cuvslwtcxgbt

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Insecurities? In Jesus, we become God’s children. How much more secure can you ever possibly be than being a child of the living God? #UnstoppableGod #GreatestHope https://www.instagram.com/p/CD8t5QKJpTJ/?igshid=uqw3mr6kyqrj

The truth that sets us free is the truth that SIN is our greatest problem, and that JESUS is our greatest hope. For the worst enslavement is the kind we are unaware of or are unwilling to admit. Such is the deceptive and dangerous nature of SIN. “For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭7:15, 17-20 #UnstoppableGod #GreatestHope https://www.instagram.com/p/CD8TNytJi2b/?igshid=15j2o46n8fm3d

Regrets? Jesus makes us brand new! If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. A new life is now set for us to live! #UnstoppableGod #GreatestHope https://www.instagram.com/p/CD74bXKp5qp/?igshid=47zix8iqc0p0

One thing. One priority. One desire. . #Psalms #SongsOfPromise https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOMvljpPAa/?igshid=17zmlinxnl4sl

Prayer is waiting. Prayer is not just talking to God. It’s waiting on God. It’s listening to God. . Prayer is not doing nothing. It is waiting expectantly. . The reason why you can wait on God is because you know who God is. You know He is faithful, and you are clinging on to His promises. . #Psalms #SongsOfPromise https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJDH4vJ2Id/?igshid=1uohsavxz3pg7

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” ‭‭— Psalm‬ ‭27:1 . The first step in overcoming fear, developing confidence in God, is a real, personal relationship with God. . Why is knowing God important? . The LORD is my LIGHT “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.” ‭‭— Psalm‬ ‭36:9 There are many things going on in this world, and many times, we do not know the truth, we do not know what the right perspective really is. The psalmist David is saying that based on God’s perspective, he can now begin to understand what’s happening. “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”” ‭‭— John‬ ‭8:12 Without Jesus, we are in darkness. But, once we follow Jesus, we can see. What do we base our judgment, our decision-making on? How do we determine what is right and what is wrong? By God’s perspective through Jesus. . The LORD is my SALVATION “And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” ‭‭— John‬ ‭17:3 Salvation begins with knowing who God is. The key to eternal life is relationship with God through Jesus. . The LORD is my REFUGE “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.” ‭‭— John‬ ‭10:28 Salvation is in Jesus. To overcome fear, you have to have a relationship with God. You have to know who God is. . The truth is we face many dangers and fears. The only antidote to overcome fear is to know God. Not just to know about Him in your head — but really know Him personally, intimately. . Do you really know God? I’d like to share with you how I came to know Him, and help you know Him too. Send me a DM. 😀 . #Psalms #SongsOfPromise https://www.instagram.com/p/CDGFi0xpmrgnq-fEmOXLB3vavo9v7seM8g_Ha40/?igshid=rlojox8p5vjk

The evidence of intimacy with God is the transformation of our values. When you learn to love God, His desires become your desires. When you cultivate intimacy, you begin to do and love what God loves. You avoid what He wants you to avoid. . How do you make God happy? By living a holy life. By living a life pleasing to Him. . The heart is so deceitful that we need God’s grace for us to see our own heart. We need God to help us see our own sinfulness. . #Psalms #SongsOfPromise https://www.instagram.com/p/CC2VWt2J6Oil8NlYmxIrjqg28soJuOEXJL9yAI0/?igshid=1fcxa0jwjksgs

“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭139:13-16 . . . The Secret of Rest: Cultivate Intimacy with God . God is intimate with us. He knows us. He made us. Are we intimate with Him? Do we know Him? . . . “Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and KNOWS me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.”” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭9:23-24 . . . How can we be intimate with the Lord? Develop the habits of praying, speaking to Him, listening to Him, reading, MEDITATING on, and memorizing Scripture. . . . #Psalms #SongsOfPromise https://www.instagram.com/p/CCzm4USpg-AypFcoRf-F38iKA6Tm9PA5GQoWj80/?igshid=bp3v3czt7hin

For real security and safety in the midst of danger, there’s only one answer. God’s promise is if you are in His presence, if your are intimate with Him, you will have security. . Because of who God is, we trust Him. He is LORD. He keeps His promises. He is God. . Cling on to Him, take shelter in Him, and be totally dependent on Him. . . . #Psalms #SongsOfHope https://www.instagram.com/p/CCk577bp1DHNrfT1Pe8NmU0oIy0Hp9f4-Yyv0U0/?igshid=m61eogj6styq