Patrick Mabilog

4 Biblical Views on Fatigue
4 Biblical Views on Fatigue

Fatigue is now becoming more common in our day and age. Work is going faster; traffic is getting heavier, and costs are becoming higher. But with all these, our energy level remains the same.

Why There\'s Something Wrong in Wanting Your Spouse to Change
Why There's Something Wrong in Wanting Your Spouse to Change

When we start asking people to change for us, it doesn't reveal the holes in their personality of character. It reveals ours.

Dying to the Self Is Not Refusing to Take Care of Ourselves
Dying to the Self Is Not Refusing to Take Care of Ourselves

How do we reconcile two seemingly contradicting ideas from the Bible — dying to the self but also loving the self?

5 \'Christianese\' Expressions We Should Drop
5 'Christianese' Expressions We Should Drop

Some of these statements I want to share aren't all that bad, but when used in the wrong situations, they can do more harm than good.

4 Challenges People Who Keep Jumping Churches Will Always Have
4 Challenges People Who Keep Jumping Churches Will Always Have

Here are four challenges that people who keep jumping from one church to another refusing to be part of a church community might have.

\'I Believe In God But I\'m Still Lacking\': What Does This Mean?
'I Believe In God But I'm Still Lacking': What Does This Mean?

There is just as much as an abundance test as there is a lack test, and the abundance test is where most people might actually fail.

How We Can \'Wrestle With God\' Today
How We Can 'Wrestle With God' Today

There is a value to persistently coming clean before God and holding on steadfastly to His promises even when they seem far from happening.

6 Misconceptions Christian Parents Should Stop Believing
6 Misconceptions Christian Parents Should Stop Believing

Here are six common misconceptions about Christian parenting that we should stop believing in starting today.

5 Promises God Gives to Those Who Are Struggling
5 Promises God Gives to Those Who Are Struggling

Here are five promises that God has spoken for those who are going through a powerful struggle in this season of their life.

3 Dangers of Living a Double Life as Christians
3 Dangers of Living a Double Life as Christians

Unless we let the light of the gospel shine through our brokenness, these three dangers await us.

Why the Baptism of the Holy Spirit Matters to Christians
Why the Baptism of the Holy Spirit Matters to Christians

The baptism of the Holy Spirit can be a weird idea especially if you're new to the faith, but it is nonetheless an important aspect of Christian living.

What We Have Misunderstood About Pharisees and How Jesus Treated Legalism
What We Have Misunderstood About Pharisees and How Jesus Treated Legalism

How do you usually treat a legalistic person? We might attack them, bad mouth them, make fun of them or curse them. Why? Because that's what Jesus did, right?

4 Ways to Give Children Hope in Tough Times
4 Ways to Give Children Hope in Tough Times

As a parent, how can we build our children's faith in a way that gives them hope? Here are four ways that we can do that.

5 Means By Which the Spirit Helps Us in Our Weakness
5 Means By Which the Spirit Helps Us in Our Weakness

When we aren't capable, the Holy Spirit becomes our capability. Here are five means by which the Holy Spirit works even in our weakness.

3 Wrong Ways to Respond When Someone Has a Different Opinion From You
3 Wrong Ways to Respond When Someone Has a Different Opinion From You

When you are faced with a different opinion, how do you usually react? Here are three ways to not respond to someone with a different opinion.

The Correlation Between Boldness and Righteousness
The Correlation Between Boldness and Righteousness

If you're a person who struggles with fear, the answer is not to be more fearless but to be more faithful and in the process earn God's righteousness.