Me and My Eureka Moments

  Am I special? "I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made." – Psalm 139:14 This verse is often quoted to show how God made us. But most of the time, I overlook the magnitude of this truth. Yes, I am wonderfully made—but so is everyone. God came not only for me, but for everyone. So, am I really special? But this thought has a flaw. If we have everything yet don’t feel special simply because someone else also has it, then doesn’t that reveal something about our intentions? Are we comparing ourselves with others in order to feel special? Jesus explains it beautifully in the Parable of the Workers in the Field – Matthew 20:1–16 . God says, Be happy with what you have. Why does it matter to you what I give to others? Is our standard for feeling special based on comparison, or do we truly value what we’ve been given? Coming back to the verse: I am fearfully and wonderfully made—by God. That alone makes me special. God loves me. He came into this world for me. I...

Good Friday The verse that sums up the heart of Good Friday and Easter is this: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." - John 3:16  This verse shows God's immense love for us. A parent would never want to harm their child. So if such a sacrifice was made, there must have been a reason far greater than even a parent's love for their child. I can’t think of any reason. Let alone the reason being me. Why did God love me so much that He gave His one and only Son? I didn’t do anything for Him. Then why? Why would He love me that much? This is the thought I want to reflect on today. The first part of the verse reveals God’s love. The second part tells us what God expects us to do: BELIEVE If someone asks, “ Do you believe in God? ” we might say yes without thinking. Maybe it’s a standard answer. But do we really believe? How do we respond in times of trouble? How about in ti...

  You got it. Now what? God is our hope in times of trouble when we have nowhere else to turn. But what about when everything is going well? Do we lean on God as much as we did when we needed Him in difficult times, or has our faith in Him grown a little slack? Jesus said this about the 10 lepers,  “Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” – Luke 17:18 We think, "How ungrateful!"—forgetting how we behave when life is smooth sailing. If we rely on God in troubled times but neglect Him when all is well, doesn’t that mean our love for Him is based on His blessings rather than on God Himself? I've heard people say, “God gave me trouble so that I wouldn’t drift away from Him.” But I don’t believe that’s true. Trouble or no trouble, our love for God should remain steadfast. That is the real test. Take Abraham as an example—God tested him both in times of lack and in times of abundance, yet his love for God never wavered. The same was t...