Pure Grace

In the mouth of discouragement she frowned and murmured. “Abundance, cup overflow, land with flowing milk and honey, prosperity, blessings, success, you promised Lord! Yeah, still You get to decide who You want to bless", she sighed. Sulking words of a young Christian. What about the dilemma of these days?.. the wealthy nor the impoverished tasted the drastic change in a blink of an eye; economic downturn was felt in every side of the world. Health is at risk. Is finding peace amidst chaos even possible?”.  Your mind is a battlefield. Philippians 4:6-8 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is...

  As Christians, when we pray, we only wait for three answers: yes, no and, wait. But have you ever made a plea just to get a “Yes” from God? The bible says, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe and it will be yours. I rooted for these words and I have known of this authority given to God’s children even in my younger years. I can even remember ordering the clouds to pour some rain so I can play as I say, “In the power of Jesus Christ, I command you to rain.” or, “In the power of Jesus Christ, I command you to stop.” A child’s play with unfaltering faith. Repeatedly done this until my heart’s content. And that faith lives in me. Faith makes the impossible, possible. It is actually the key to bring down miracles easily. I’ve seen so many miracles back then and till now. Having so much to say about faith that I forgot “trust” in seeing God’s Leading. Three years ago, I made a plea. I desperately asked God to give me that “Yes” in an instant. Fear was overwhelming that I wanted an ...