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The God of All Grace, Pampang (2025)

18/09/2025

When God is Silent

There are seasons in life when heaven seems quiet, when our prayers rise but answers do not fall as quickly as we expect. Silence can be the hardest response to bear, because it makes us question if God is listening, if He cares, or if we are truly walking in His will. But silence does not mean absence. Silence does not mean God has forgotten.

When Job lost everything—his wealth, his children, and his health—he cried out to God for answers. Yet for many chapters, God was silent. Job wrestled with questions and accusations from his friends, but no clear response came from the Lord. Still, Job declared, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him” (Job 13:15 KJV). And in the end, God revealed Himself in glory, restoring Job’s faith and blessing him beyond what was lost.

Joseph also experienced silence. Betrayed by his brothers, thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, and later imprisoned unjustly—he could have believed God had abandoned him. Yet even in the silence, God was weaving a story of redemption. What seemed like forgotten prayers became the preparation for Joseph to save his family and an entire nation.

Even our Lord Jesus knew the weight of silence. On the cross, He cried, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46 KJV). In that moment, heaven seemed still, yet God’s silence was not rejection—it was the fulfillment of the greatest plan of salvation. The silence of Calvary turned into the victory of the empty tomb.

So, when God is silent in your life, remember: His silence is not His absence. His quietness is not neglect. Sometimes God is teaching us to trust, to grow, and to wait for His perfect time. Sometimes silence is the soil where faith takes root.

“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10 KJV). His silence is not the end of the story—it is only a pause before His voice speaks again, in power and in love.

18/09/2025

A Great Future Doesn’t Require a Great Past

Many people get stuck in yesterday. Mistakes, regrets, missed opportunities, broken relationships—these can easily become chains that tie us down. But the truth is, a great future doesn’t require a great past. God is not limited by what has happened before. He is the God who makes all things new.

The Bible says in Isaiah 43:18–19 (KJV), “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”

Your past does not disqualify you. Your failures don’t define you. What defines you is God’s grace, His calling, and His power to restore. The enemy wants us to live in shame and defeat, but God wants us to rise in hope and faith.

Think of Moses—once a murderer, later called to lead Israel. Think of Paul—once a persecutor, later the apostle to the Gentiles. Their pasts were not perfect, but their futures were glorious because God rewrote their story.

So don’t let yesterday rob you of tomorrow. Hand over your broken pieces, your regrets, your sins, and your wounds to the Lord. He can still create beauty from ashes.

A great future doesn’t require a great past—it requires a surrendered present and a trusting heart. And with God, the best is always yet to come.

18/09/2025

The Smallest Prayer of Surrender Can Spark the Greatest Work of God

It doesn’t take a loud voice, a long speech, or an eloquent prayer to move the heart of God. Sometimes, it’s the quietest whisper, the trembling word, or even the silent tear that holds the most power. Because what matters most is not the length of our prayer, but the posture of our heart.

When we finally come to the end of ourselves and simply say, “Lord, I surrender,” heaven begins to move. That smallest prayer of surrender is not small at all in the eyes of God—it is a doorway for His greatness to enter.

Moses only lifted his staff, and the Red Sea parted. Hannah only whispered her heart, and God gave her Samuel. The thief on the cross only said, “Lord, remember me,” and Jesus gave him paradise. Again and again, Scripture shows us that God does not need much to do the miraculous. He just needs a willing heart.

We often think we have to be strong, wise, or perfect before God can use us. But in truth, it is in our weakness, brokenness, and surrender that His power shines the brightest. The smallest act of faith, the humblest word of trust, can unleash the greatest work of grace.

So if your voice shakes, pray anyway. If your words are few, pray them sincerely. If all you can do is whisper “Lord, I need You,” know that heaven is listening, and God is already working.

Because the smallest prayer of surrender is enough for the Almighty to begin His greatest work in you.

17/09/2025

Move On

There comes a time when we must leave the past behind. Not because it never mattered, but because God has something better ahead. Holding on to people who already closed the door, or seasons that already ended, only keeps us from stepping into the new chapter God has written for us.

The Bible is filled with stories of moving on:

Abraham had to leave his country, his kindred, and his father’s house to follow God’s call into the unknown (Genesis 12:1). If he stayed, he would have missed the promise. Sometimes moving on is not just letting go of people, but of the comfort zones that keep us from God’s greater plan.

Lot’s wife looked back to what God already delivered her from, and it cost her dearly (Genesis 19:26). Moving on means fixing our eyes forward, not longing for what’s behind.

Samuel wept over Saul, but God told him, “How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him…? Fill thine horn with oil, and go…” (1 Samuel 16:1 KJV). When one door closes, God already has another ready to open—David was waiting.

Paul said, “Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13–14 KJV). Moving on is not just leaving the past—it’s pressing forward to Christ.

To move on is not to erase the memories or pretend the pain never existed. It is to surrender the past to God, trust His sovereignty, and believe His promises for the future.

When God closes a door, it is not rejection—it is redirection. He is guiding us toward something greater than what we lost. So we move on, not in bitterness, but in faith. Not looking back with regret, but looking forward with hope.

Because the God who writes our story always knows the best chapter yet to come.

16/09/2025

In God’s Perfect Time

We live in a world that often pushes us to hurry. Deadlines, expectations, and the constant ticking of the clock make us feel that we must have everything figured out right now. But the truth is, God does not work according to our watch — He moves according to His will.

What may feel like a delay is often God’s preparation. What looks like silence is often God’s work behind the scenes. What seems like a closed door is sometimes His protection, leading us toward something better.

The Bible reminds us: “He hath made every thing beautiful in his time” (Ecclesiastes 3:11, KJV). That means even the things we don’t understand today can one day make sense when viewed in the light of God’s timing.

So we wait — not with frustration, but with faith. We pray — not with doubt, but with trust. We live each day — not in anxiety, but in hope. Because if it is truly from God, it will come at the right moment. And when it does, we will realize why it couldn’t have happened a second earlier or a moment later.

In God’s perfect time, His promises are fulfilled, His plans unfold, and His glory is revealed. Until then, we rest in the assurance that His timing is always right, always purposeful, and always best.

15/09/2025

Go Forward

There comes a point when looking back will only keep you stuck. The past may hold memories, lessons, and even scars, but it was never meant to be your dwelling place. You cannot change what has already happened — but you can choose where to go from here.

To go forward means to trust that God has something greater ahead. It means taking one step at a time, even if you don’t see the full road yet. It means letting faith be stronger than fear, and hope louder than doubt.

Yes, the past tried to break you, but it didn’t. You’re still here. And as long as God is with you, you’re not walking into the unknown — you’re walking into His promises.

Go forward. Don’t let yesterday chain you. Don’t let failure define you. Don’t let fear silence you. Your story isn’t over; it’s still being written by the One who knows the ending.

And His ending is always good.

15/09/2025

The Will of God Matters Most

At the end of every dream, desire, and decision, what truly matters is the will of God.
We may have plans, we may have preferences, we may even think we know what’s best for us—but the truth is, our vision is limited. We see only a fragment, but God sees the whole picture.

The will of God is not always easy to understand, and sometimes it even hurts. It can close doors we wanted to enter, delay things we thought should already happen, or redirect us to places we never imagined we’d go. But His will is never cruel. His will is always good, always wise, and always rooted in His love for us.

When we surrender our own way and trust His way, peace follows. For even if the path feels uncertain, the One who leads us is certain. Even if the outcome looks different from what we hoped, His ending will always be better than what we planned.

In the end, it is not about what we want, but about what He wants. Because only in His will do we find true joy, lasting purpose, and eternal meaning.

"Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." – Matthew 6:10 (KJV)

13/09/2025

“Understanding should not just be an action but should also be an attitude.”

There are times when people’s actions puzzle us, when their choices don’t make sense, or when their words don’t match our expectations. Our instinct is often to demand answers or explanations. But true understanding goes deeper than mere comprehension—it becomes a posture of the heart.

Even when we don’t fully understand a person, we can still choose to extend grace. We can listen without judgment. We can give space without resentment. We can show love without needing everything to be clear. Understanding as an attitude means we value the person before the problem.

It is patience that waits, kindness that withholds anger, humility that refuses to assume the worst. It’s a decision to say, “Even if we cannot fully grasp where you are coming from, we will still honor who you are.”

Because sometimes, what people truly need is not someone who has all the answers, but someone willing to stay with them in the unknown. And in that kind of understanding, we reflect the heart of Christ—the One who sees us in our most confusing moments, yet never withholds His love.

12/09/2025

Get Back on Track

Life has a way of pulling us off course. Sometimes it’s distractions, sometimes it’s discouragement, and sometimes it’s simply our own choices. One wrong step, one small compromise, and suddenly we find ourselves far from where God wanted us to be.

But the beauty of grace is this: it’s never too late to get back on track. God’s mercies are new every morning. His arms are always open, not to shame us for wandering, but to welcome us home.

Getting back on track doesn’t mean everything will instantly be perfect again. It means choosing, today, to realign our steps with God’s Word. To confess where we went wrong, to surrender what we’ve been holding, and to walk forward in faith.

It’s not about how far we’ve strayed — it’s about how willing we are to return. Like the prodigal son, all it takes is one decision to rise up and go back to the Father.

So if you’ve stumbled, don’t stay down. If you’ve lost focus, fix your eyes again on Jesus. If you’ve drifted, anchor yourself once more in His truth.

This is your moment to get back on track.

11/09/2025

Kneel Again

When life grows heavy and our hearts feel weary,
there is only one place we truly find rest—on our knees before the Lord.

We may stumble, we may fail, and sometimes we drift away,
but the moment we kneel again,
we are reminded that His mercy is still new every morning.
The ground of prayer is never closed,
the door of His presence is never locked.

Kneeling is not weakness—it is surrender.
It is admitting that we cannot carry the weight of our burdens alone,
and trusting that the One who carried the cross
can also carry us.

Every answered prayer we’ve ever received
began with a humble kneeling.
Every tear that turned into peace
was born in that secret place with God.
And every battle we’ve overcome
was not because we stood strong—
but because we knelt low.

So we will kneel again.
When we’re broken, when we’re confused, when we’re thankful,
and even when we feel nothing at all.
For in kneeling, we rise.
In surrendering, we find strength.
In humbling ourselves, we see His glory.

As Philippians 2:10 (KJV) reminds us:
“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth.”

One day, every knee will bow before Him.
But until that day, we choose to kneel again—
not because we must,
but because we know there is no better place to be
than at the feet of our Savior.

11/09/2025

Admit Your Mistakes

There’s a strange kind of freedom in honesty—especially when it’s with God. Admit your mistakes. Tell Him you’re wrong. Confess the moments you failed, the words you shouldn’t have said, the choices you wish you could undo.

It’s not always easy. Pride whispers that we should hide, justify, or downplay. But when you lay it all before God, when you open your heart and say, “I messed up, Lord. I was wrong,” something shifts inside you.

It’s like a thorn that’s been stuck deep in your heart is finally pulled out. You can feel His comfort washing over you, His forgiveness embracing you. That heaviness in your chest? It starts to lift. That guilt that made it hard to move forward? It begins to fade.

Being honest with God doesn’t make you weak—it makes you human. And in that honesty, you find grace, peace, and the courage to start again.

So don’t be afraid to admit your mistakes. Let God see them. Let Him remind you that His love isn’t conditional on perfection—it’s given freely, even when you stumble. And with Him, you can move forward, lighter and stronger than before.

11/09/2025

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Kaya sa bawat tawanan at kwento, sa bawat prayer at reflection, ramdam mo Siya at lalo kang pinapalakas para sa araw na darating.

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