Anxiety Cast Upon Christ Jesus Our Lord

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Jun P. Espina         1 min read

Updated on December 6th, 2019


ANXIETY. In paradise, the devil told Eve to cast all her cares upon herself. He said, “you will be like God.”  Since then man thinks he has the built-in capacity to handle the challenges of life. He is like God in his estimate of himself. “For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks.” (Rom. 1:21)

In their crusade to face life outside of God’s care, Adam and Eve sewed fig leaves for their clothing. “We can do it,” they told themselves. Yes, they learned their first lessons in dressmaking in the backwoods of paradise while hiding away from their Creator.

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Great Love for Ourselves Less Love for Our God

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The real problem in this life is our great love for ourselves. As such, we tend to attribute all our laurels to no one but ourselves. God, in our natural experience, seems to be just another Grandpa in our trying times. We don’t see some big deal with Him. We don’t give God the honor and glory due Him as our Heavenly Father and Creator. Our mind and heart are all focused on ourselves, on our money, job, or our relationships. Even in our deathbed, we tend to call God only as an Emergency Assistant. We all have the great love for ourselves and less love for our God.

Experiencing Christ’s Ownership of Our Soul

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When Christ cried out with a loud voice: “Lazarus come forth!,”  the other dead Lazaruses didn’t rise–only the brother of Mary and Martha. There’s a big difference if you’re KNOWN of the Lord. People claim they know Jesus; but does Christ KNOW them? Are we experiencing Christ’s ownership of our soul?

Blood Gives Eternal Life

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Jun P. Espina&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp8 min read Updated on February 18th, 2020If heaven’s door were visible to our naked eye, then all of us would strive to get there. We would sell everything we own to reach God’s country where there is no cemetery—there is no death! But God desires that only the sinless can get there. … Read more

Divorce Answers Bad Marriage

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Divorce is needed when the marital union only brings harm to the life of the spouses and the children as well. Otherwise, divorce should not be taken as an option for mere incompatibility or misunderstanding.

Closeness to God Works

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God’s very first question to man was, “Where are you?” This very moment you may have been joyous or sad; happy or maybe angry. Every passing moment God is interested of your closeness to Him. He is interested in your fellowship with Him as He was with Adam.

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