Patrick Mabilog

Why Making Disciples Should Always Be More Important to the Church Than Membership Numbers
Why Making Disciples Should Always Be More Important to the Church Than Membership Numbers

Discipleship is a crucial part to kingdom advancement and should be our ultimate goal, not just simply church attendance growth.

5 Things Couples Must Do Daily to Build a Stronger Marriage
5 Things Couples Must Do Daily to Build a Stronger Marriage

What habits are you building today in your marriage, and how do you see them affecting you, your spouse, your kids and the other people around you? Here are five daily habits that couples can build to build a strong and lasting marriage.

Praying for Your Boss: Why It Works Better Than Complaining
Praying for Your Boss: Why It Works Better Than Complaining

We all cry out for perfect leaders, but the reality is we will never find them- at least not in human form.

6 Ways to Make the Most of the Holidays
6 Ways to Make the Most of the Holidays

Here are six ways that you can make the most of your holidays.

4 Ways to Control Your Spending This Holiday Season
4 Ways to Control Your Spending This Holiday Season

Here are four ways of controlling your spending this holiday season.

Why Being Different Doesn\'t Necessarily Mean Being Disunited
Why Being Different Doesn't Necessarily Mean Being Disunited

The cross draws us to each other where personalities set us apart. Christ is the ultimate goal of all believers, and that draws us together.

Steering Clear of the Trap of Self-Doubt
Steering Clear of the Trap of Self-Doubt

A fine line exists between self-doubt and humility before Christ. A demarcation definitely exists, and we need the Holy Spirit to help us spot it.

Why God Doesn\'t Necessarily Want You \'Pursuing Your Dreams\'
Why God Doesn't Necessarily Want You 'Pursuing Your Dreams'

While at some point, we all should pursue dreams and passions, just like anything there are thresholds that can be crossed and we can take this wonderful advice in a terribly twisted context.

Real Leaders Sacrifice Before They Benefit
Real Leaders Sacrifice Before They Benefit

Leadership roles can be rewarding, but unless leaders look first to serving before receiving various rewards they will miss the point.

4 Questions to Ask When Managing Finances
4 Questions to Ask When Managing Finances

One of the best ways to gauge our view of money to see whether we have a right perspective of it is to ask the right questions. Here are four questions to ask to measure our heart as we manage our finances.

6 Signs That We Are Ruled By a Prosperity Gospel
6 Signs That We Are Ruled By a Prosperity Gospel

We are to keep watch for the danger that is prosperity gospel. Here are six outwards signs that we may be ruled by a prosperity teaching.

5 Signs That You Have a Healthy Relationship
5 Signs That You Have a Healthy Relationship

Here are five signs that your romantic relationship — whether in the early stages of courtship or in the late stages of marriage — is a healthy one.

Thanksgiving: The Power of Gratitude Over Your Heart
Thanksgiving: The Power of Gratitude Over Your Heart

Discontentment has a powerful effect over our hearts. But the good news is so does gratitude.

Do Your Words Encourage or Discourage Growth?
Do Your Words Encourage or Discourage Growth?

When the intention is never growth, it doesn't matter what kinds of words are spoken. People will not grow.

What to Do When You Lose the Excitement of Serving
What to Do When You Lose the Excitement of Serving

Here are four things you can do if you have lost that passion and excitement to serve God and others.

3 Things That Build a Compelling Vision for Your Life
3 Things That Build a Compelling Vision for Your Life

Unless there is a powerful vision that drives us, we will always lose track of where we want to go and, consequently, our way of getting there.