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"Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time." 1 Peter 5:6 Life is full of challenges, many of which we can avoid if we take careful precautions. For example, you can avoid debt if you decide to live within your means. In Proverbs 22:7, we learn that “The borrower is a slave to the lender.” Therefore, by avoiding debt, you will have financial freedom that will enable you to plan and invest for your future. The principle of humility is what enables you to be faithful in your work and manage the money and property entrusted to you. Luke 16:10-12 shows us that God elevates and blesses a faithful person. If you want expensive things and you make unnecessary expenditures that cost you more than what you earn, you will be tempted to steal and lie to get more money. Humility is accepting what you can afford and what you can't. Today, I am telling you that everything has its time; there are things in your life whose time has n

  "Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV)   There are times in life when you face a challenge in a certain matter to the point where you feel like it's the end. You lose hope and give up because, with human understanding, you don't see how your problem can be resolved.  Today, I want you to understand that when you are in such a situation, it is not the end. It is the moment for you to make a decision. A decision to either accept the problem and give in to defeat or to choose to believe in God's Word and be victorious.  My advice is that you should never give up. Whenever you face challenges, make the decision to believe in God and in His promises because he has said:  "Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous righ

"And I will pray to the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever." (John 14:16 NKJV) Loneliness strikes almost everyone at some point. A person may be very popular or economically successful but still live a life of loneliness. They may feel that no one truly loves or values them, even though they are surrounded by many people who are there because they want money from them. In this verse, the word "helper" also means "Comforter," so you should understand that God has given us His Holy Spirit to address the deep loneliness that troubles our hearts. The Holy Spirit provides us with God's permanent presence in our lives, a guarantee of His close friendship and constant help. No matter what trial you are going through, the Helper is there to strengthen you, comfort you, and empower you. God has not left you without hope. In Matthew 28:20, He says, "And behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.&qu

Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit, indeed, is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41 (NKJV) When Jesus was here on earth, He had a habit of praying all the time. You will read in the scriptures that He often went to the mountain to pray all night. Therefore, it is also important for you to make praying a habit and part of your lifestyle. Don't wait until you're in trouble to pray. It’s not that Jesus prayed only when He found time. No! Jesus set aside specific times for prayer, and even if something conflicted with His prayer schedule, He would cancel it. This shows that prayer was very important to Him. Although Jesus was the Son of God and had no sin, we see that He was devoted to prayer. In today's verse, these are His words to His disciples because He knew temptations were ahead of them, and they were unprepared; their bodies were weak. The only way they could overcome those temptations was through prayer. In the same way, for you to over

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Psalm 119:105 Just as a lamp guides a person's steps in the dark, so does the Word of God lead us in the ways of righteousness, showing us what we should do and where we should go. Without the guidance of God's Word, our lives would be like walking in darkness, unable to see the dangers or challenges ahead in the journey of our life. The first thing you need to know today is, God's Word helps you make the right decisions. When you find yourself facing difficult decisions, His Word gives you wisdom. As written in James 1:5, "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him." Through the Word, you gain the knowledge to choose the best path aligned with God's will. Secondly, God's Word keeps you from sin. You understand it as a shield against sin because it teaches you what is right and wrong. You store it i

  "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" Isaiah 5:20 (NKJV) Today, our world is filled with every kind of distortion, where sins are justified and legalized, and people turn God's truth into lies. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 says: "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables." Right now, some of God's servants are perverting the true teachings of the Gospel because their minds are corrupted. They take sin and teach it as something acceptable, twisting the truth of God's Word to fit human desires. They preach false doctrines to justify sin or to gain popularity. You must study God's Word yourself so you can understand what God has said and follo

  ' "For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You." Psalm 86:5 (NKJV) God is known to be good and full of love for His people, and one of the key aspects that reflects this goodness is His readiness to forgive. The phrase "ready to forgive"  shows God's nature that is always waiting to restore us when we fall. God's forgiveness is not limited to a selected few but is available to everyone who calls on Him in faith and humility. God is "abundant in mercy to all those who call upon Him,"  He desires to show mercy to His people and is always ready to forgive, bless, and help those who seek Him in prayer. His goodness and mercy are accessible to all who trust in and pray to Him with a sincere heart. In 1 John 1:9, the Bible says: "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." I want you to know God’s forgiveness doe

  "I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth." Psalm 34:1 (NKJV) Praising God at all times is like acknowledging His presence and power in every moment of life. Whether in joy or sorrow, in success or struggle, praise keeps us connected to Him. It's easy to offer praise when everything is going well, but true faith shines when we can still thank God in difficult times. From today's Word, the phrase "at all times"  means that God’s praises should be in our mouths even during trials. David wrote this psalm after going through difficult times, yet he still chose to praise God. This teaches us that praise and worship should not be seasonal but constant, just as the Bible says in 1 Thessalonians 5:18: "In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." The Bible shows that the mouth holds great power to create or destroy, as written in Proverbs 18:21: "Death and life are in the pow