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Regret vs Repentance: Why Only One Sets You Free

We’ve all experienced regret — that heavy feeling when we know we’ve done something wrong. However, regret is only the beginning. While it acknowledges the mistake, it doesn’t fix it. That’s where repentance steps in. In simple terms, regret looks back. Repentance moves forward. That is the key difference. Regret says, “I feel bad for what I did.”Repentance says, “I will change what I do.” Why Regret Isn’t Enough To begin with, regret is an...

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How to Know God’s Will?

In today’s chaotic and fast-paced world, prayer is often understood as a means to get what is desired—whether that’s healing, provision, or breakthrough. But prayer, at its core, is not just about listing personal needs. It was always meant to be a channel through which God’s will is sought and surrendered to. Understanding Prayer Beyond Requests Prayer is frequently practiced as a conversation focused on personal desires. However, it must also be seen as a...

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Mind Games: Recognizing and Resisting the Devil’s Lies

When we face temptation in life or even when we go through different tests of life, the first place Satan attacks is our mind. Hence, it is important that we are aware of this and train ourselves to guard our minds. We can also see examples in the Bible that teach us the need to guard our minds. The first sin of mankind began with Satan attacking the mind. In Genesis 3:1, we see the...

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Grace

Grace: A Gift Not to Be Misused

What exactly is grace?Grace is God’s unearned favor. It doesn’t come through effort or achievement but as a gift, as Ephesians 2:8–9 teaches. We didn’t deserve it, yet God extended it to us. Ephesians 2:1–5 paints the picture clearly—lost in sin and heading toward destruction, we lacked the power to save ourselves. In that hopeless state, God intervened. He sent Jesus, His Son, as the perfect sacrifice to give us freedom.Though Jesus was fully God, Read more…

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How to Forgive Like Jesus: A Heart-Level Approach

In life, we often encounter two types of situations that test our hearts and responses. Situation 1: Someone wrongs or hurts us. Instinctively, we judge them. Thoughts like “I would never do that” cloud our ability to empathize. Rather than understanding their intentions, we cling to our pain and expect them to feel the full weight of it. Situation 2: We make a mistake—perhaps unknowingly—and end up hurting someone. When realization dawns, guilt follows. We Read more…

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Breaking Free: How Obedience Can Set You Free from Sin

What Do We Understand by Sin? Sin is disobedience to the law God has given us. James 4:17 teaches that if we know the right thing to do but fail to do it, we sin. God’s law helps us distinguish right from wrong. Our flesh naturally leans toward sin. Even children often do what they are told not to. As adults, we also feel drawn to the forbidden. If we see a button labeled “Do Read more…

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The 10 Plagues of Egypt: Pharaoh’s Greatest Mistake

Exodus 7-12: Lessons from Pharaoh’s Stubbornness and God’s Power The Promise of Freedom Moses brought hope to the Israelites. He assured them that God had seen their suffering and would rescue them. At first, they rejoiced. However, instead of freedom, their workload increased. Now, they had to make bricks without straw. As a result, they became discouraged and lost faith in Moses’ words. Moses and Aaron Confront Pharaoh Moses turned to God, who reassured him Read more…

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Intercessory Prayer That Works: How to Lift Up Friends, Family & Colleagues

Why We Must Pray for Those Around Us In our daily prayers, we often lift up the needs of our loved ones, friends, and colleagues. But do we truly intercede for them as if we were carrying their burdens ourselves? Can we feel their struggles, their pain, and earnestly seek divine intervention on their behalf? When we face hardships, we cry out to God, seeking answers and deliverance. But are we willing to do the Read more…

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Small Acts of Faith, Big Spiritual Rewards

Lessons from the Parable of the Bags of Gold (Matthew 25:14-30) This parable highlights that the bags of gold represent the gifts, talents, and responsibilities entrusted to each of us by God. The master symbolizes God, while the servants represent His people. Each servant received a different amount based on their abilities (Matthew 25:15), demonstrating that God gives responsibilities in alignment with what we can handle—never too much, never too little. The first two servants Read more…

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Moses Delivers a Powerful Message of Hope to the Israelites

God Calls Moses to Help the Israelites One day, while Moses was tending sheep, he saw a burning bush that never burned up! God spoke from the bush and told Moses He had seen how the Israelites were suffering as slaves in Egypt. God had heard their cries and wanted Moses to lead them to freedom. Moses was worried. “What if they don’t believe me?” he asked. To help Moses, God gave him three amazing Read more…

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