Sunday, March 10, 2024

Pathways toward Growth and Development

God makes known to us His ways, teaches us the right path to take and guides us to His truth.

Jesus Christ is the embodiment of God’s love for us. Believing in Jesus is accepting Him as the Son of God, our Lord and Savior. He calls us to live by the truth come into the light and live a life in alignment with God. Acknowledge His Name at all times and He will set you on high.

All the words and teachings of the Lord are meant for our own benefit so that we may grow in the fullness of life. He shall guide the humble to justice and will teach them His ways for they have received mercy from God. Let us put to practice all that we have learned from the Lord through His word.

At all times, we must love the Lord our God with all our hearts and with all our soul. He created us and made us to be who we are and what we are today. God's will is to give us the best. Not just enough but overflowing. It may come little by little or all at once. We just have to fully surrender our mind and heart to His guidance and wisdom. 

Even in times of transgression, the possibility of redemption and restoration is always present. We may have strayed from the faith and continued in our sinful ways that have led us to experience hardships and the dire consequences of our actions but the Lord our God, in His love, mercy, and compassion, shall rebuild and restore what was once damaged or lost. 

Even in times of adversity, let us have an unwavering faith in God. With challenges abound and uncertainties at pace, let us hold on to our faith knowing that in our trials, God's love is unfaltering. He shall guide us through our struggles, light our way in the dark, in every moment of hardship, His grace shall leave its mark. We may have lost something that is very valuable to us that made us experience deep sorrow and pain but, in the end, the Lord will again bring smiles to our faces.

Forgiving is the true act of giving. Righteousness is the way to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Beware of earthly treasures and pleasures that can lead us to corrupting ourselves. 

Nothing is impossible with God. Cling to the Lord and He shall deliver and glorify you. Call upon the Lord and He will answer you.
Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor before you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. - Psalm 19:15

Prayer

What lies within this fragile heart that beats and bleeds and breaks apart. What secrets does it hold inside that I have tried so hard to hide. What dreams and hopes and fears and doubts that fill my mind and make me shout. What passions and desires and joys and pains that stir my soul and course my veins. What words and thoughts and feelings and deeds that shape my life and guide my needs. What truths and lies and rights and wrongs that form my voice and sing my songs. What is this heart that you can see that only you can set me free. What is this heart that I conceal that only you can make me reveal.