The Ultimate Security

Fear and the unknown exists in everyones life and we simply just can't runaway from it. I have struggled through my doubts and worries throughout my life, especially now that I am almost graduating from college. Where will I go? Will I have a good job? Could I survive? We all have our own questions in life that we would love to get answers for, but the answers don't always come on the times we want them too. But despite the fears and mysteries that bundle in our minds, we should all make God the center for our security. You never have to be afraid because if all is lost you know you will always have God. He is all you need and is the only one who can provide you with 100% security in your life. Relying on people or the things of this earth will never bring a 100% satisfaction or protection for you. Rely on God and he will bring you complete peace and security. Deuteronomy 31:6 says, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Put you security in Christ alone. There is always safety in the word of God. Gods truth will always protect your life. 

So how do we receive the security and love from God? We just simply need to call his name and he will be there for us. Romans 10:13 says, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. God will listen to you when you call on him, and there is power in the name of Jesus. The story of Jesus walking on water and the disciple Peter is a great example on how we can depend on Jesus when we call him. Jesus had called peter to come out in the storm and walk on water. He was testing Peter's faith to him. Peter stepped out but when he saw the heavy storm his faith dropped and fear filled his mind. He started to sink but when he called Jesus's name, he was immediately lifted up. Matthew 14:29-31 says, "Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” When you call on Jesus, he listens to you immediately and he will save you because he loves you. He knows your limits and will never let you drown in the waters. He will save you just in time if you call on him.

Don't dwell on your worries, but rather dwell in God's love for you. God is never far from you he is just a call away. Pray and call on God and your prayers will be answered in his time. When you are feeling worried and scared, call on him and he will bring you peace. Knowing that we are his and he is ours is the only security we need in our lives. So remember, God is the ultimate security. 

Captivating Your First Love

Life is full of many obligations that tend to keep us busy from morning to night. By the time the day is over, many of us find ourselves all worn out and ready for bed. Despite our busy lives, it is always important to remind ourselves to grow our relationship with God. It may seem like a struggle at times to save the time to read and meditate the word of God, but if we love Jesus this should come as one of our priorities in life. Ask yourself this: "Are you still falling in love with God?" If we are in love with Jesus, having a relationship with him should come as our truest desire. It is important to keep that fire of love for Jesus lighted up in our hearts. Focus on loving Jesus and the rest will follow through. 

It's easy to be busy with the duties in this world that we forget about Jesus unless during our times of struggles. But growing strong in Jesus during our good times is necessary because when the tough times come, we will be equipped and strong to face our problems with Jesus on our side. Love is not an easy thing to grow overtime. To love Jesus we first need to have a growing relationship with him. Just like any other relationship we have with our loved ones (children, spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend, friends/family), it requires dedicating our time with them which also applies to our relationship with Jesus. Love takes work and effort, but before focusing on the work focus first on simply loving Jesus. When you focus on wrapping your hearts to Jesus, the desire to know him more will stay with you. Knowing Jesus is not the final stage of our Christian life. There's always more we can learn and grow our love to him. 

Jeremiah 31:3 says, "The Lord appeared to us in the past saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness." God's love is always available for us now and forever. He loves us yesterday, today, and tomorrow matter where we are in life. Let his unfailing love captivate our hearts to him. Never give up on going back to your first love with God. He will always be there for you no matter how much you have failed him. He keeps no records of wrongs, but is always there with open arms. God always has his ways of calling us back to him if we have left our first love to him. It's a matter of listening to God and having the effort to seek him. Never stop falling in love with Jesus. So remember, captivate your first love with God. 

A Fix to All Problems

We all never intend for our lives to become as messy as it can be. After all who doesn't want a peaceful and nice life? But life will never be perfect and that is why we have a God who can fix any mess we face in our lives. I've had troubles in my life where I felt that there was no way God could fix this mess and bring peace. I felt that God was great but my mess was too complicated for God to fix and it was impossible that peace could even reside. But I found that when you pray and ask God for his help, he can fix any problem you have in your life. The messes in your life are never too great for God to handle; God can handle you. God can save you and fix any battlefield you face in your life. Psalm 146:5-6 says, "Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the lord their God. He is the maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them- he remains faithful forever." We can always put our hope and trust onto him because he is the all sovereign God. There is no need to worry during your battlefields because God will never let you go as long as you hold onto him. Remember that God always means the best for you. 

God's ability for us is never ending. No matter what past we have come from, his love for us sees past our faults. Don't ever loose your hope in God when you face the worst tribulations in your life because anything is possible with God. Satan's schemes can not even measure up close to what God can overcome. No mess is too big for God to clean up. "God has a beautiful way of turning to good everything that the enemy means for evil in our lives."Satan is always on the run to bring down our lives, but if we hold onto God we can always overcome his schemes. 

Proverbs 3:5 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." Despite how chaotic your problems may seem, don't rely on the limits of your mind but depend on God's never ending love and power. Never hesitate to ask and pray for God to bring peace to your life because true peace can only come from God. He can amaze you and bring miracles to your life if you let him. Our God is greater than any problem we face in our lives. So remember, God is the fix to all of our problems. 

The Beauty of Brokenness

Life is always full of hardships and obstacles that can eventually bring us to a moment of brokenness. I have been through many experiences in my life where I have felt broken to the ground with feelings of fear and doubt in my mind. I'm sure many of us has experienced this in our lives, but as much as we see brokenness as a negative part in our life, it can actually have a positive effect to our lives if we use our brokenness to be closer to God. 

During times of brokenness, you are at a peak of a humble and sensitive state. Most of us are closest to God during our times of troubles and we are always open to hearing his word (although we should always be close to God during our good and bad times). Rejoice during your brokenness and use God as your source for strength. Experience his love and grace like you have never experienced it before. Sometimes we have to be broken before we can grow strong enough to blossom. It is never too late to get back up. Isaiah 43:18-19 says, "Forget the former things; do not dwell in the past. See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." Never lose hope because God can make all things new upon your life. Use your brokenness to bring every area of your life under submission to him alone. Turn to God and surrender yourself and problems to him because he is the only one who is capable of bringing you peace in your life. Psalm 34:18 says, "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit". Don't be afraid during your times of brokenness because God is always near and there for you. God still loves you the same during your bad and good times. He will protect and guide you into where he wants you to be. Open your heart to God and allow him to bring you peace during your down times. 

Never forget your times of brokenness because it will bring you strength to overcome obstacles that will come later throughout your life. Instead of allowing your down times to hurt you more, use it as a chance to grow more closer to God. Allow God to move into your heart and use this as an opportunity to strengthen your faith in God. You can experience God in a new way through your brokenness that good times cannot do for you. If you depend on God, he will turn your brokenness into happiness and peace. So remember, there is beauty in brokenness. 

A Love That Knows No End

As much as we desire for a problem-free perfect life, it never happens that way. Life always has its bumps, but the good news is that we can always depend on God who always has his open hands full of love and hope. There have been many times in my life where I have felt so helpless and full of guilt from the past mistakes I've made. But from my past mistakes and experiences, I have learned the true meaning of God's unconditional love for us. We can never truly understand God's unconditional love for us unless we go through trials and pain. Always use your troubles and pain to your advantage. As long as you have God, there is always hope available for you. Use your mistakes as a workout and come out stronger. God is good yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He is always the same and his love stays the same. His love will never run dry for us. Psalm 100:5 says, "For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."

As long as you don't take advantage of God's unconditional love, you can always have hope and complete trust in him. No matter how bad you have messed up, Christ will always offer hope and love to you. No matter how bad we are, God never changes. Even when our love for Christ has changed, his love for us will never change. We may give up on God, but God will never give up on us. If it wasn't for God's grace, I could not be where I am now. I'm not perfect or even close to perfect, but God's Grace is more than enough for you and me. His mercy allows us to let go and overcome our past and problems. 

Christianity is not about being perfect, but striving to be more like Jesus everyday. It's all about experiencing God's Grace and love and sharing it to others. Don't ever doubt God's love for you. Understanding God's love for us is key to a strong and growing foundation for our relationship with God. It brings perseverance, strength, hope, and faith in him. We need to love God and understand his love for us to be able to use his love as a refuge for strength in our life. God's love is a love that knows no end. If all else fails, his love for us will never fail and we can always depend and trust our lives onto him. So remember, God's love is enough. 

Keeping a Heart Forever Filled

Can you believe Easter is just around the corner? Easter is a great time to come together to celebrate Jesus's Resurrection. His death on the cross just shows how great and unbeatable his love is for us. Because of Jesus, our sins can be cleansed away. Knowing that Jesus overcame death just shows that he can overcome any problems in our life.  I am always happy during Easter because it is the greatest time of year where everyone comes to church and remembers Jesus's love for us. Although Easter is a special time to remember Jesus, we should also take the time to put Jesus as priority of our lives throughout the year. Remember to thank Jesus not just on Easter but everyday in our lives. It's very easy to loose our focus on God during our daily lives. Much of our time is consumed with work, school, family, and friends. But don't forget that the most important thing in our life is God. He should be above all else that exists on this earth. Only through Jesus can we be content with our life and have have our hearts filled up. I've tried many times turning to other things in my life to fill my heart, but I learned one thing at the end: Nothing can fill your heart completely except having Jesus as the center of your life. 

Growing your love for Jesus and putting him first in your everyday life is what will truly fill up your heart. Many people say money and love is all you need. It's true that money and love can make you happy, but it won't keep your heart filled up forever. Sooner or later you will find gaps in your life. As humans, we always find ourselves wanting more and the things of this world can only offer us so much to a point where it can't satisfy us forever. But with God, you will never find yourself not content. God is the only perfect thing that exists and is the only one who can restore the gaps in your heart. That is why God should always be the center of your life and top priority over anything else. Whether you are a child, a young adult, a married couple, or even an elder, everyone needs to put God first in their lives. When God is the center of your life, your work, and your relationship, everything will fall together perfectly and you will find yourself having a heart forever filled.

Matthew 6:33 says, "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." When you put God first in your life, everything else will fall into place. Trust God and let him fill up the gaps in your life. So Remember, God is the only one who can give you a heart forever filled. 

The Root of all Blessings

It is easy to depend so much on this world because we live and are consumed with it each and everyday. But it's important to remember to keep our minds consumed with the the word of God and his Kingdom. Sometimes we forget that God is the true source of blessings in our lives. It's easy to think that our blessings come because of others and our own capabilities, but then once we loose them we think it's the end of the world. Don't be afraid when you loose something important in your life because God's ability goes beyond human capacity. We only need him in our lives to achieve our goals and receive our blessings. 

Someone recently was telling me how he was afraid that his business might slow down and fail because his main employee had to leave unexpectedly. He said because my employee is gone I don't think my business can be as successful as it has been. I told him that his mindset was wrong. It is true that his employee was a great source for the business, but the main source of his blessings was not from that employee but from God! As long as God is still the main picture in your business, believe that the blessings will still come regardless of whoever important leaves.  As long as we work hard and have faith in God, anything is possible! James 1:17 says, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." Your blessings in your life always come from God. We should always give God the credit he deserves because he is the true source of our blessings. 

There is only one name we have to rely on in our life and that is Jesus. Don't forget that he is our source for everything we need in our lives so depend on him. Allow God to be your main strength for your problems. Luke 11: 9-10 says, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Don't be afraid to depend on God. Ask God for his blessings and he will give them to you. God should be the first one we look to and ask for help before anyone else.
So remember, God is the root to all our blessings.