Me and My Eureka Moments

 Does GOD love me? This question often comes to my mind. Maybe God came into the world for others, but not for me. Who am I that he should be considerate of me? Perhaps God loves them, but I’m not entirely sure he loves me . I believe these are lies that Satan tells us. What verses can we base this on? Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need . – Hebrews 4:16 How can we come to God? God is holy, and no one can approach Him unless they are holy. Can we be holy on our own? Not a chance. BUT we can approach God through the blood of Jesus. Only if I believe that He died for me can I partake in His grace. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us , an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. – Ephesians 5:2 Christ gave Himself for us—or, more personally, for me. Would someone give their life for another without love? That is the magnitude of His love for ME. So,...

 Half-Baked Cake We've talked a lot about hope in previous blogs. But in this one, I want to focus on getting our hopes up—only to have them crushed. Not getting anything at all is disappointing, but what about hoping for something, seeing it within reach, and then having it snatched away? That’s a whole new level of pain, right? If waiting for our blessing is level 1, then getting our hopes up and losing everything is level 2. How should we react in such times? The best example is Joseph. Most of the time, we don’t fully grasp the magnitude of Joseph’s struggles because we already know how his story ends. Since we know the outcome is good, we don’t feel the impact of his trials as he would have. But what about Joseph himself? How would he have felt as he lived through those painful moments? It all starts well – He is part of a good family and is his father’s favorite child (Genesis 37:1-10) . When everything is going smoothly, we live in our comfort zone, praising God and thanking...