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Introduction
Monthly Verse:
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under
heaven… (and) He has made everything beautiful in its time.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1,10

Monthly Theme:
Seasons

Like a seed under pressure.

In fall, summer and spring.
Sprouted into a new seedling.
Grateful for the stormy days it has been.
Letting go of those petals and sepals decaying.

Hoping.
Anticipating.
For it’s full blossom like the flowers in May.

Everything about you too will bloom beautifully in His time.

May these letters filled with hope from God through

Christ Jesus, fill the ends of the earth and reach wandering souls.

Nesh Tubil
Editor In Chief, Hope in a Letter: Pinoy Devo
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GOALSi
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Delight yourself in the

Lord, and He will give you
the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4 ESV

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 Week 1
A season of preparation

Wednesday, May 1
Daily Verse: 1 Timothy 4:8;12

Daily Devo: You live everyday hoping

for the greater things to come. Either
you already have tasted a hint of the
glory of those great things, or you live
everyday in a constant battle of
patience and waiting, sometimes,
you’re still not so sure if those will
come. Worse, you’re not sure if
you’re really doing the right thing to
achieve it. Financial breakthrough,
God’s best or contentment in
singlehood, reconciliation, promotion,
higher grades – will God grant them?
But before you ask that, here’s the
prerequisite: Are you even prepared
for them?

Here are some Biblical guidelines to

help you prepare for the future:

1. Walk in holiness. Purity does not

merely refer to your sexuality. It is
about how your mind and heart are
focused in loving and obeying the
Lord. It refers to constantly seeking
God in whatever situation you are in.
With your heart being in line with
Him, discernment will come to guide
you with your decisions.

2. Walk in faith. Trust God with what

you are praying for. Whether He
closes some doors, He will direct you
to where you are called to be. Being
in faith is resting in His ways because
on your own, you will always stumble
and remain defeated, but with Him,
you can always get back up.

3. Walk in love. This is really

important because in everything that
you do, when done with love, is pure
and holy, and glorifying to the Lord. It
compels you to stay away from
temptations, procrastinations, and
settling with what’s less. It produces
passion and compassion.
Consequently, this results you to
being intentional in helping people,
and relating to them with gentleness,
kindness, and patience.

Written by Hanna Improso

www.improsohanna.wordpress.com
@improsohanna

Thursday, May 2
Daily Verse: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11
Daily Devo: Everyone go through
different seasons — and one of them
is the season of preparation. Which
you often see as a battleground,
wherein you are ought to sacrifice, to
surrender, to fight and to train
yourself.
The season of preparation is often the
most painful season because this is
where God prunes you, disciplines
you, and teaches you how to
champion the next and challenging
battles ahead. But what makes this
season beautiful is you are rest
assured that beautiful result awaits
you. For God said in His word, that He
has made everything beautiful in His
own time (v. 11).
Whatever it is that you offer to God in
this season, those Isaacs, those
training wounds, the pain will
eventually lead you to a place that
you’ve never been before. That pain,
it will give birth to a new and fresh
anointing.
So wherever it is that God brings you;
be it season of joy, season of drought,
season of silence. Remember, that in
every season, God prepares you for a
greater one.
Written by Arielle Manarang
www.ellemanarang.wordpress.com
@ellemanarang
Friday, May 3
Daily Verse: 2 Peter 3:13
Daily Devo: Handa ka na ba? Prepared
ka na ba? Excited ka na ba para sa
pagbabalik ni Jesus? Kung oo, gaano
ka ka ready, kapatid? Super ready?
Super duper ready? Yung tipo bang
kaya mong sabihin na, "Kahit ngayon
pa yan ay ready na ako!" Aba, kung
ganito rin lang naman ang sagot mo
ay masayang masaya ako para sa iyo!
Pero paano naman sa iba na ang
sagot ay, "Hindi ko alam", "Ewan ko",
"Siguro", "Matagal pa naman yun eh"
Naku! Hindi pwedeng ganyan,
kapatid. Dahil darating ang Diyos sa
araw na hindi mo inaasahan. Paano
kung ngayon? Paano kung bukas?
Paano kung ngayong month? Paano
kung hindi ka pa handa? Alam mo ba
kung saan ka pupunta? Wala na
akong ibang naiisip kundi sa nag aalab
na apoy at walang katapusang
pagtangis (see Matthew 13:50). Hindi
naman nag kulang sa pag
pagpapaalala sayo eh, dahil matagal
na itong ipinaalala. Ilang ulit na, pero
hanggang ngayon ay ganoon ka pa
rin. Ikaw mismo sa sarili mo ay walang
kasiguraduhan.
You need to be prepared kapatid,
hangga’t wala pa ang araw na iyon
pwede ka pang mag prepare.
Everyday is a season of preparation.
Don't lose hope. Hindi pa naman huli.
Ang daming preparation sa buhay
kapatid, preparation sa future, sa
school, sa work, sa loved ones, at
kung anu ano pa. Hindi mo ito
madadala lahat sa iyong kamatayan.
Pero sa lahat ng plano at paghahanda
mo sa buhay, ang pagiging handa
para sa pag babalik ng Hari ang dapat
na mauna sa lahat.
Ngayon, handa ka na ba kapatid?
Kung hindi pa rin ay simulan mo nang
tanggapin si Jesus bilang tagapagligtas
mo.
Written by Senderluck Javar
www.sljavz.tumblr.com
@sljavz
Week 1
A season of preparation
Saturday, May 4
Daily Verse: Lamentations 3:28-29
Daily Devo: Adulting is hard. Ito yung
panahon na mas madami ka ng
moments na gusto mo ng sumuko,
kasi pagod ka na — sa trabaho, sa
gastos, sa mga pangarap na hindi pa
naaabot, sa takot na baka hindi ka na
makapag-asawa at sa marami pang
pressure na nasa paligid mo ngayon.
If you are in this season right now
kapatid, let me tell you this: Mapalad
ka dahil nire-ready ka ni Lord!
Napatanong ka ba kung saan?
Ito ang mga sagot dyan:
Sa blessings.
Sa answered prayer.
Sa bagong umaga.
Sa pag-ibig ni Lord na lalo mo pang
madarama.
Hindi ibig sabihin na kapag pangit ang
sitwasyon ay hindi na talaga
maganda. God is working behind the
scenes. He can turn everything
around para sa kabutihan mo. Isipin
mo nalang kung paano nag bloom
yung mga magagandang bulaklak
kahit na walang nag-aalaga, paano pa
kaya yung gaya mo na may Ama sa
langit na mahal na mahal ka. Kung
hindi mo na kaya ang mga nangyayari
sa buhay mo, tumawag ka sa Kanya at
sigurado akong pangingitiin ka Niya at
bibigyan ka Niya ng joy na di nila
makukuha.
Soon, your hardships today will be a
story of His faithfulness.
You are more than that “adulting”,
you are God's child and He is with you
in every season!
Written by Ishi Dignos
@ishidgns
 Week 2
A season of newness

Sunday, May 5
Daily Verse: Romans 12:14

Daily Devo: Oftentimes, you might want to give back

people a little piece of what they deserved for all the
evil things they have done to you. You might have even
cursed them at the back of your mind or gossipped
about your friends and talked bad against them as if
they’re really not good human beings. You’ve
mentioned such nasty things just to get your friend’s
sympathy. But love, God doesn’t want you to do those
things anymore. He wants you to completely share
your love to those who need it the most even to the
ones who might have hurt you in the past.

A season of newness should be seen through your

words and actions. You need to make an effort to do
them both. Walk your talk because just merely saying it
won’t matter, unless you apply it in your daily living.
You will be a blessing toward others if you let God lead
you completely. You just need to make sure that your
heart beats the same as Him.

When you think about doing what God wants you to do

it seems really difficult. But once you get the hang of it,
by not letting temptations get through you but by
letting the love of God shine, you will overcome
everything, even the people who constantly judge you.
Pray for them my dear because one day, you will reap
what God has promised you.

Written by Angelica Chen Reyes

@anngelicachen

Monday, May 6
Daily Verse: Lamentations 3:22-23
Daily Devo: We all have a dark past. A
past that you don’t want to
remember but when you do, you tell
yourself: “It’s shameful”, “I can’t
believe I did something horrible like
that”, “I can’t believe that was me”, “I
can’t believe I said those words to
that person”, “I can’t believe I was so
rude back then” so on and so forth.
We all did something bad back then,
but those will never use by God to
make us looked down ourselves.
People will call you by your sins even
though they know you by your name
but God will call you by your name
even though he knows every sin you
did. With all your million mistakes
God will still choose to love you,
simply because you are His child.
God’s mercies are new every
morning, beloved. Quit saying that
God is so tired of your repeated
mistakes, quit saying that God will
never accept you anymore, quit
saying that God will surely condemn
you because of how sinful you are,
quit saying that God will never forgive
you because you did something that
is unforgivable, quit saying that God
won’t hear your prayers anymore just
because you keep on doing that
secret sin of yours. Quit boxing God’s
mercy beloved. Quit thinking of
boundaries because you are talking
about your God here. A God who is
mighty and powerful, a God who
loves you unconditionally, a God who
will never change.
Every day is a chance for you. Every
day is a season of newness for you, a
new day, a new you, new chances,
new challenges, new trials and of
course new temptation coming from
the devil, so beware of this.
Beloved, God’s mercy has no
expiration. But your time here on
earth is limited. Do something every
day that will always lead you closer to
God.
Written by Senderluck Javar
@sljavz
Tuesday, May 7
Daily Verse: Isaiah 43:18-19
Daily Devo: Everyday, God offers us a
fresh beginning, a beginning that is
not like any other. Yet a lot of times
you bargain those opportunities with
the thoughts of the past, which
obviously cannot be brought back.
The consequence of this is that you
might not be able to get the best of
what God has prepared for you today.
Regrets from yesterday’s decisions
might give you anxiety. Your success
before could trap you today into a
wishful thinking mindset. And most of
all, the pains of the past can keep you
away from believing again, even for
the good things. You lose hope.
In Isaiah 43:18, God reminds us to let
go of the past. Everything that has
happened before has served its
purpose, that is, to bring you to
where you are today and give you the
lessons you could use. The verse says
that we should not waste our time
pondering upon successes and
failures. Thinking about those things
again and again could only bind you
by the euphoria and regrets, and
make you settle of what’s in front of
you today.
The next verse states a beautiful
promise from the Lord. It says that He
will do a new thing – something that
has not yet been done before. As
your good Father, whatever He does
for you is for your own good and for
His glory. He will replace yesterday’s
pain and regret with healing and
opportunities. He will overwrite those
success with grander victories. If
yesterday gave you despair, today He
offers hope. Dwell in the present,
because He is continually doing great
things. Behold, He will do a new thing
today – something your mind cannot
fathom, something you cannot
measure.
Written by Hanna Improso
www.improsohanna.wordpress.com
@improsohanna
Week 2
A season of newness
Wednesday, May 8
Daily Verse: John 15:1-7
Daily Devo: In what areas of your life
do you sense that God is doing new
things? Do you desire for God to do
new things in your life? Behold!
Because God is really doing new
things in all areas of your life. God's
intention for you is the renewal of all
things. As God is your gardener, He
will do everything He must do in
order for you to grow. Your season of
newness is the perfect season to
grow!
In order for you to grow, God
sometimes remove the things that
hinder you to grow just like how a
gardener cuts off dead twigs and
branches. You often misinterpret how
God really moves in your life because
there are things that God wants you
to remove and leave behind for you
to experience new things. These
things can be your old habits, ways of
thinking, preferences or even
relationships. It is very difficult to
leave these kind of things behind
because these are the heavy and
although unnecessary baggages, you
still chose to carry for a long time.
Because of these things, you are
unable to experience new things and
new experiences that God prepared
for you. It might be painful but you
need to leave and remove things that
really stops you from growing. That's
the reality of becoming new. God
takes away everything that burdens
you. Your old burdens do not weigh
on you anymore. It is how God wants
you to be transformed.
Diamonds and gold are formed under
pressure. Fruits are pressed in order
to produce juice. In order to make
wine, grapes must be crushed. Seeds
we plant grow in darkness. So, dear
ones whenever you feel pressured,
pressed, crushed, or in darkness, you
are in God's powerful place of
transformation and newness.
Written by Valkyrie Arcee Cabalo
@cabalooney

Thursday, May 9
Daily Verse: Revelation 21:4-5
Daily Devo: The sun was shining
brightly, and you feel refreshed after
a relaxing sleep. You feel excited for
the day, and wanted to see more of
God’s wonders like you always do.
With plans ahead of the day, you
wear a smile on your face and an aura
of confidence.
Then suddenly, at the start of the day,
things didn't go well. Emotions
started to rise up. After that, followed
by failures in work or school and oh, a
problem in the family, also a sudden
financial instability. The chain of
events caused you to ask in despair,
“Is this the end of it all?”
“I’m a failure. I have no future and
hope.”, you tell these words to
yourself while tears are dropping
from your eyes, mind in pitch black,
and your whole body is trembling in
fear. That’s us. No exceptions. We all
face this trouble every day, with a no
way out, putting us on the edge of
giving up.
But God came, and began telling you,
as your eyes full of tears, “Child, I will
wipe every tear from your eyes” (see
Revelation 21:4) “You have a hope.”
“You have a future.” “And here I am,
making everything new.” (see
Revelation 21:5)
In the middle of darkness and despair,
He wants to be your greatest source
of comfort, hope, and light. No
matter what may come your way, He
will always be the strength of your
life. Even if a hundred billion failures
may come to your life, He will make
them all disappear.
Now, my friend. Stand, in awe to the
One who gave it all, even His own life,
for your hope and future. Fight the
good fight of faith, even if everything
falls apart. Give your best because the
One who fought for victory at the
cross 2000 years ago gave His best for
you.
Written by Joyson Manzanares
@joystsundere
Friday, May 10
Daily Verse: Isaiah 43:18-21
Daily Devo: Have you ever visited
malls today? Have you seen items or
products labeled as new? Or have you
seen buildings being built or
renovated?
The process of becoming new is one
of the most expensive process an
individual could ever have. This is the
stage where ground breaking of the
inner soul happens. There are walls
which need to be broken down. There
are mess which has to be cleaned up.
There are ways that need to be
straightened up. We know it wasn't
easy. I have been there. You have
been there too. There were pains,
there were doubts and there were
point in our lives when we almost
decide to just stop and go back to the
old self God has rescued us from. The
removal of unnecessary things, those
chains that had us captive for so
many times.
God is plucking it up slowly. By all
these you know He is extending His
grace saying, "Trust me in this my
Child, I am working from within not to
hurt you but I am making a new you
for my glory." For which you know
the end product is to be the best
version of yourself. It requires a
greater faith and trust to the One
who holds, molds and recreates your
inner being.
This is a promise when God says let
there be new in you. It does not only
mean you got a new pace to start but
also a new heart with an empowered
soul destined for greater things He
has appointed you to do and that one
person is you! So learn in this season
my dear, for in the process of
crushing, of pressing, of breaking
there you will find yourself turn into a
new vessel to reach to people who
undergoes the same transformation
as you. And as you entrust your life to
Him, His careful hands will surely
deliver you to newness.
Written by Roby Jane Labor
www.inkcouraged.wordpress.com
@blessedrobrob
Week 2
A season of newness
Saturday, May 11
Daily Verse: Isaiah 43:19
Daily Devo: You may have reached
the point wherein you just want to
give up on life. Yung tipong konti na
lang, mababali ka na dahil pagod na
pagod ka na. Minsan, naiisip mo,
“May point pa ba ‘tong ginagawa
ko?” at hindi mo na lang mapigilang
umiyak. If you have come into that
season of life, and you have
surrendered yourself to Him – dear,
you are in the right place. God’s
embrace is the best place to be
whenever you feel tired and drained.
As you cry out in His embrace, He is
telling you as of this moment, “Oo,
may point pa lahat ng ginagawa mo.
Pati yung pag-iyak mo sa’kin ngayon.
The tears you’re shedding? I will use
those to water the seeds I have
planted in you.”
Seeds of hope. Seeds of victory. Seeds
of new beginnings.
You may not understand right now,
but one day you will. As the seeds
grow, you will witness how God will
make a way in situations you thought
were impossible to overcome, and
how deserts will bloom in the light of
His love.
Take heart, beloved. A new season is
coming. God will not take you this far
just to leave you hanging. The more it
gets painful, it only indicates one
thing: You are getting closer to your
breakthrough. Hold on, dear one. His
faithfulness will carry you through.
One day, you will look back and say,
“Lord, thank you. Kung hindi ko
pinagdaanan ‘yon, hindi ako
makakarating dito.”
Be reminded that a new chapter filled
with grace awaits you; it will not go
anywhere. All you need to do is to
trust the process and let the joy of
the Lord be your strength. Heads up,
God is on the move to bring you to
the new season He has promised you!
Written by Jedi Santos
www.hopefulisshe.wordpress.com
@jedisantos_
 Week 3
A season of adjustment
Sunday, May 12
Daily Verse: Daniel 2:21

Daily Devo: Have you ever met a fickle minded person?

These people usually take long hours to respond. They
have to consider all people on their list, the
circumstances involved and eventually when
everything is almost done they will change their minds.
Sounds familiar, huh? At this moment, maybe you're
naming persons in your head. That boss or manager
who promised you of salary increase this year changed
his mind or maybe a person who is close to your heart
promised you a forever yet cheated on you or maybe a
family member who promised you a perfect life or to
make it to the top 10 in the class (sorry, kahit good
grades nalang pala) disappointed you. But wait, this is
not about them. (Whaaaat?) Yeah, the person that I am
talking about is you and your relationship with God.

Sometimes, you ask too much from God. Coz why not?
He’s an all-powerful all-knowing and all-present God
who has everything you need, right? But you usually
ask for comfort and good things to happen. For
example, makapagtapos ng pag-aaral and get that
dream job immediately. Or maybe makabili ng house
and lot or to invest and establish a business or
makabuo ng isang masayang pamilya. Pero paano kung
lahat ng ito ay tinanggal sayo? Yung trabahong
pinaghirapan mo, yung house and lot na pinag-ipunan
mo, yung business na pinag-isipan mo at yung
masayang pamilya na pinangarap mo ay inalis sayo.
How would you feel about it? How would you respond
to these circumstances?

Usually when you encounter sudden changes or

adjustments, nai-stress ka kaagad. Puro negativity na
ang naiisip mo. Kapatid, kung nandun ka ngayon sa isa
sa mga sitwasyon na nabanggit ko, dalangin ko na
malagpasan mo ito. Si Lord ang nag-alis, Siya rin ang
magbabalik. Praise God pa rin kasi hindi ka Niya iiwan
sa sitwasyon mo. Maniwala ka na malalagpasan mo ang
season ng buhay mo na iyan. At kapag nalagpasan mo
iyan, sana huwag manatiling nakatikom ang iyong bibig
para magpasalamat at i-share sa iba ang katagumpayan
na na-experience mo.

Written by Janella Linsangan

@janellaelaine

Monday, May 13
Daily Verse: John 8:12
Daily Devo: Somewhere along the
line, darkness can take its toll. It can
steal the joy that is meant to be yours
and replace it with overwhelming fear
which can make you blind. And
entering the fray of not having any
sight can cause panic. It makes you
paranoid over almost everything that
you encounter. And so you search for
light in many places but ended up
stumbling, bumping into things you
can't see — causing you to have
bruises and scratches of any kinds.
Then you settle; accepting the fact
that you are surrounded by darkness
and you must learn to live with it. You
squirm to adjust on your
uncomfortable seat. You will allow
yourself to swallow whatever is on
your plate. You learned the value of
perseverance. "Maybe darkness isn't
that bad as long as you know how to
cope with it.", you said.
Love, there is nothing wrong with that
mindset. It's good that you get to
learn such. But God doesn't want you
to settle with an "okay" life when He
came to give you a glorious one. He
doesn't want you to settle at your
dark little nook while there's a
welcoming light waiting for you.
You are adjusting. But it shouldn't be
in a settle-for-less kind of adjustment.
Rather, be open for countless of
breaking and rebuilding. For tons of
twisting, turning, and grinding. For
you are being assembled to your
God-given destiny.
Don't adapt to your surroundings, rise
above it. Face God's light and all its
glory; and see the darkness fall
behind you.
Written by Mikee Bercasio
www.intothequirkysphere.tumblr.com
@mikeekaaay
Tuesday, May 14
Daily Verse: Numbers 23:19
Daily Devo: “Congratulations! You
finally finished your studies!” “You’re
getting married already!” “Wow! You
are now promoted!”
Maybe some of you heard this lately.
But now, your head is filled with a
question: “So what will happen
next?” Kinakabahan. Madalas yan
yung nararamdaman mo after
achieving all of these. Hindi mo alam
kung paano ka mag aadjust: Kung
paano ka mag aadapt sa university na
napili mo. Sa mga bagong classmates
and professors. Sa mga kaibigan na
nakasanayan mo ng kasama. Sa
bagong yugto ng pagiging adult mo.
Sa bagong pamilya na makakasama
mo. Sa panibagong listahan ng mga
gastusin. Sa mga taong kailangan
mong pangunahan at pakisamahan.
Hindi ka inilagay ni Lord sa sitwasyon
mo para mag relax lang. Inilagay ka
Niya diyan dahil may gagawin Siya sa
buhay mo at sa mga taong
nakapaligid sayo. Hindi natatapos ang
Lord sa buhay mo kapag nakamit mo
na ang katagumpayan. Simula pa
lamang iyan ng mas marami pang
victory na gagawin ni Lord sa buhay
mo. Magbago man ang sitwasyon mo,
hinding hindi pa rin magbabago ang
pagmamahal at pangako Niya sayo.
Written by Janella Linsangan
@janellaelaine
Week 3
A season of adjustment
Wednesday, May 15
Daily Verse: John 16:33
Daily Devo: “Though it’s easy to hold
onto our hope in happy situations, we
shouldn’t let changing circumstances
cause our faith to falter.”
As the new phase in your life
gracefully unfolds, may you always
focus your attention to God and not
get easily swayed by the norms of this
world.
Maybe you came to a point of your
life when your faith has been
questioned. Matang nagmamatyag at
kumikilatis sa bawat kilos mo. Isang
maling galaw mo lang, isusumbat na
nila sa iyo ang pagkakamali mo.
Masasabi nila na hindi ka
karapat-dapat na tawaging anak Niya.
But love, people tend to forget that
you’re just human too — flawed and
imperfect. But that’s okay because
the God who saved you by His Grace,
who paid the price of your sins at the
cross and lastly who overcome the
world for you knows your human
nature and still accepts you as who
you are.
Kaya kahit ano pa man ang ibato nila
tungkol sa iyo, have the compassion
to forgive them at huwag mong
hayaan na baguhin nila ang pananaw
mo sa buhay lalo na’t nasa tabi mo
lamang Siya at tutulungan ka Niyang
malagpasan iyon. You don’t need to
track your own growth just to please
this world ngunit kailangan mong
magtiwala sa Kanya. Let Him
transform you according to His will.
Huwag kang mag-adjust dahil gusto
ng iba na iyon ang gawin mo. Instead,
gawin mo ang isang bagay dahil Siya
ang nagsabi sa iyo. Live the life God
has called you. You won’t have any
regrets, rather you will come out
victorious.
Written by Angelica Chen Reyes
@anngelicachen

Thursday, May 16
Daily Verse: 1 Peter 1:6-7
Daily Devo: Have you ever tried
moving to a new place? As a person
who lived in a province for most of
my current lifetime, I struggled so
much during my first few weeks in
Manila. Just a step out of the
apartment and you’re facing all the
smogs and the horrible traffic, high
cost of living, and the community and
culture and you’re an alien to. It was
a life I wasn’t used to, and I felt so
stressed and tired, and unmotivated.
We commonly struggle about going
out into another situation, new
environment, and we always stress
about having to change our lifestyle,
and sometimes even our body clock.
The same happens in your Christian
life. Life is a series of seasons and
transitions – each of them a battle.
You constantly need to adjust
because God doesn’t want you to
settle in the comfort of being used to,
in where you are today. If you remain
in your comfort zone, then you will
miss out the new things that God can
miraculously do in your life. You will
not see the beauty of the process so
that you’ll mature in His presence.
The longer you dwell with this
comfort, the more you miss out of
who God is.
If God meant you to go to another
season, then He surely would love to
help you through the transition. God
never leaves you, even for a wink of
an eye. His love gently persists to
shape you and help you to fit in the
new vessel. This is easier said than
done but you just have to surrender
your heart and let your spirit dwell in
His presence. When you’re in His
love, you can surely make it through
transitions.
Written by Hanna Improso
www.improsohanna.wordpress.com
@improsohanna
Friday, May 17
Daily Verse: James 5:16
Daily Devo: Have you ever done
something to the point of blaming
yourself?
Minsan nakakagawa ka ng mga
kasalanan at hindi mo alam kung ano
ang pwedeng maging consequences.
Yes, you commit sins but always
remember that Jesus already forgave
you. All you have to do is to confess
and repent. You don't have to blame
yourself, my dear. Blaming yourself
could lead you to destruction. So stop
blaming and start forgiving yourself.
Minsan kasi nauunahan ka ng takot
na lumapit sa Kanya, that's why
sinasarili mo lahat ng problema. Don't
be scared. He will not get mad at you.
He is willing to save and direct you to
the right path. In the midst of
darkness, Jesus is your light. He will
hug you tight while whispering,
"Everything will be okay. Just trust
me." In everything you do, humble
yourself before Him. Yung pride mo
ang isa sa mga barriers kung bakit
hindi ka humihingi ng tulong sa
Kanya. Nasagot lang yung mga
prayers mo, kinalimutan mo na rin
Siya. At minsan iniisip mo rin na kaya
mo na without His help and little did
you know, you’re already walking on
the wrong path.
Huwag kang mahihiyang lumapit sa
Kanya. Kapag nagkamali ka, wag kang
panghinaan ng loob instead lumapit
ka sa iyong Tagapagligtas. Hindi pa
huli ang lahat para ikaw ay magbago,
lumapit at humingi ka ng tulong sa
Kanya. Tatanggapin ka ni Jesus ng
buong buo.
You are a sinner but His grace saved
you. It's not too late para tanggapin
mo Siya sa buhay mo. Jesus will
accept you with arms wide open, no
matter how many times you’ve
turned your back at Him. Once you’ve
accepted Jesus as your personal Lord
and Savior, there's no turning back.
Believe that with Jesus your life will
get better.
Written by Kendy Cleyr Dayag
@kendycleyr_
Week 3
A season of adjustment
Saturday, May 18
Daily Verse: 2 Corinthians 4:17
Daily Devo: You woke up late. You
spilled coffee on yourself. The
commute and traffic was bad. You
forgot your homework and your
professor gave you a scolding. You
haven't replied to an urgent email
and your boss gave you a coaching
session.
Some days just feel like there are
malevolent forces trying to pick on
you. Often times you can live with it
as long as it remains as little annoying
stuff. You can still steer pretty well
until these trivial things evolve into
huge dilemmas and start to batter
your life.
When things get dicey, you start to
question your standing with God. Is
He really working things for your
sake? Or are your prayers waitlisted
due to millions of more urgent
callings God is attending to?
Being a believer doesn't mean that
you are excused of the troubles of
this world. But it does guarantee that
you are not facing it alone. God hears
every single prayer you uttered. He
sees you right where you are and He
is more familiar of you than you are
aware of. He is watching you closely
and is still in control even when things
doesn't make sense.
It will be uncomfortable but still,
rejoice. For God doesn't work in
comfort.
God is putting you into a place where
you can grow. Like a house under
renovation, there will be wrecking
and breaking. And from there, God
will rebuild you into victory.
When problems are thrown at you
like stones, remind yourself that your
momentary troubles are achieving
something in heavenly realms,
accomplishing an eternal glory that
far outweighs them all.
Written by Mikee Bercasio
www.intothequirkysphere.tumblr.com
@mikeekaaay
 Week 4
A season of thanks

Sunday, May 19
Daily Verse: Lamentations 3:23

Daily Devo: Madaling mag "Thank you, Lord" kapag

madaming blessings, kapag okay ang lahat at kapag
lahat ng sagot Niya ay "Yes”. Eh paano kapag “No”?
Wala ng thank you? There are times naman talaga in
our lives that it is so hard to give thanks, and that's
okay.

Magpapasalamat ka ba kung: Bumagsak ka sa exam? A

loved one died? You broke up with your girlfriend or
boyfriend? May sakit ka? O walang nangyayaring
maganda sa buhay mo?

2000 years ago may isang nagmahal at patuloy na

nagmamahal sa iyo na nagbuwis ng Kanyang buhay.
Gaya ng sitwasyon mo ngayon, wala din naman Siyang
rason para gawin yun. Bakit Niya pipiliing mamatay
para sa gaya mo? Walang dahilan pero ginawa Niya pa
rin ng dahil sa napakalaki Niyang pag-ibig para sayo.

Kaya kung nauubusan ka na ng ipagpapasalamat, lalo

kang magpasalamat kasi kahit walang magandang
nangyayari sa buhay mo, ina-allow pa rin Niyang
gumising ka sa umaga.

No matter how your day went, whisper a "Thank you

Lord". Anong malay mo, yung pasasalamat nalang pala
ang kulang para sa breakthrough mo.

Written by Ishi Dignos

@ishidgns

Monday, May 20
Daily Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Daily Devo: Thank you! Salamat!
Is what you tell your friends, your
family, your loved ones when they
give you presents on your birthday,
graduation, when you got promoted,
or when they appreciate you. But
have you ever thank God for all the
things he has done for you? Or have
you forgotten about Him? The God
who always provide your needs yet
you always fail to see.
Sometimes because you are so
preoccupied with life you tend to
forget to thank God even to the little
things He has given you. You’ve
forgotten that He has given you your
lives, your breathe, your friends, your
loved ones and even where you are at
right now; your career. A lot of times
you complain that God is giving you
little accompanied by never-ending
problems while greatly blessing
others with things you wish you also
have.
Beloved he has given you enough that
the world could never give; the grace
and love in Christ Jesus. Isn’t it
enough that He sacrificed His own
Son for your sins? So do not complain
if you don’t have an iPhone, a dslr
camera, or got promoted. Instead,
consider it pure joy when you face
troubles because your faith and
perseverance are being strengthened
by God (see James 1:2-3). Be
thankful! give thanks to the LORD in
all circumstances, even in pains,
sorrows, even when God doesn’t
seem to answer your prayers and
even when He took everything away
from you.
God wants to teach you to be
grateful. To have a heart and a
mindset that always give thanks, that
is always grateful not just when you
have everything but also when you
have nothing. Be reminded that
everything happens in His time. Have
a grateful heart because it is God’s
will for you.
Written by Nesh Tubil
www.dkrmsjltm04.wordpress.com
@dkrmsjltm
Tuesday, May 21
Daily Verse: 1 Chronicles 16:34
Daily Devo: "Magpasalamat kayo sa
Panginoon dahil Siyaʼy mabuti; ang
Kanyang pag-ibig ay walang
hanggan."
Today, take a moment to breath in
the goodness of the Lord. Think of the
things that God did in your life. Sa
totoo lang, kulang ang salitang
"salamat" para mapasalamatan Siya
sa Kanyang kabutihan sa buhay mo.
If you will deeply realize how faithful
our God is, nakakalungkot lang na
minsan nagagawa mo pa rin na
maging unfaithful sa Kanya. You may
not be faithful to Him sometimes, yet
He's still faithful of His love for you.
Kahit na namimisinterpret mo kung
paano ka ituwid ng Panginoon, He still
continues to lead you to the right
path kasi kapakanan mo pa rin ang
iniisip Niya. Kahit na may mga
pagkakataong nakakalimutan mong
magpasalamat, He still manage to
sustain your needs. Kahit na
pagdating sa mga pagsubok hindi mo
magawang makapagpasalamat, He
still gives you the strength you need
to conquer your problems. Kahit na
may mga pagkakataong you choose
things over Him, He will always
undoubtedly choose you over
anything. Kahit na nagtatampo ka
kapag hindi natutugon ang iyong mga
prayers, He still prepares the best
plans for you. In fact, you can’t count
the times God has proven His
faithfulness to you.
Nakakalimutan mo man na
pasalamatan si Lord, still He will never
forget you. That's why in everything
you do dapat naaalala mong
magpasalamat sa Kanya. Allow your
heart and thought to speak with
gratitude on the fact that God loves
you faithfully and endlessly. Take a
few more minutes to ponder what He
has done in your life and give thanks
to the Lord with all your heart.
Written by Valkyrie Arcee Cabalo
@cabalooney
Week 4
A season of thanks
Wednesday, May 22
Daily Verse: Psalms 100:4
Daily Devo: “Why do you stay the
furthest to God only when you are at
peace? Why do you pray so earnestly
when you are in trouble?”
Maybe you asked yourself these
questions before and can’t help but
get ashamed. Hindi mo namalayan na
kusang tumulo yung luha mo habang
sinisimulang alalahanin ang mga
bagay na ginawa Niya para sa iyo.
Bakit nga ba hirap tayong lapitan Siya
kapag tayo’y may galak sa puso? Bakit
sa pighati lang natin nagagawang
tawagin Siya?
Always remember, when you cry, He
will cry with you. When you feel
exhausted, He will carry the burden
for you. When you’re feeling blue, He
will lift your spirits up. He will be with
you until the end of time. Kaya bakit
hindi mo itaas ang iyong kamay sa
Kanya at bigyang kapurihan ang lahat
ng bagay na ginawa Niya sa buhay
mo. People will tell you, “It is easier
said than done.” Pero kung may Diyos
kang kagaya Niya, walang imposible.
You can do all things because He will
strengthen you to face what is yet to
come.
Raise your Hallelujah for we are
nothing without Him.
Written by Angelica Chen Reyes
@anngelicachen
 Week 4
A season of thanks

Thursday, May 23 Friday, May 24 Saturday, May 25

Daily Verse: 2 Corinthians 4:15-16 Daily Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Daily Verse: Psalms 86: 12

Daily Devo: Back then you used to be Daily Devo: We are living here on Daily Devo: How could you praise God
the type of person who give thanks to earth freely. We have the freedom. if you are suffering from pain? Yung
God only when good things come into We can do whatever we want. Pero halos araw-araw dinudurog ang puso
minsan ba naisip mo ng mo ng mga masasakit na alaala. How
your life. But when difficulties and
magpasalamat sa lahat ng iyong could you praise Him with all your
challenges unexpectedly occur along
the way, you forget to thank Him. In tinatamasa? heart kung yung mismong puso mo,
most cases you don’t know why. You kailangan ng healing? How could you
assumed, maybe because you are God gave you what you wanted and praise Him if you are grieving to
used to getting good things and you what you needed. Hindi ka Niya someone you love? Paano ka pa
never know how to give thanks even pinagkaitan, kahit na minsan naiisip magpapasalamat kung yung mismong
mo na bakit ikaw ay wala, pero sila ay taong ipinagpapasalamat mo sa Lord,
when facing difficulties and
meron. Naka plano kasi ang bawat sila yung mismong nawala?
challenges.
biyaya na iyong natatanggap.
Okay, let’s make this easy to
As your relationship with God grows,
One gesture of thanksgiving can move understand. How could you praise
challenges and struggles also keeps
God’s heart. Pero aminin mo man o Him if you are in the middle of
on growing maybe in your academics,
hindi minsan ay nakakalimot kang drought? Eh, bakit naman biglang
schedules, duties and responsibilities.
magpasalamat, hirap na hirap kang naisingit yung drought dito? Anong
Along with the never-ending
gawin ito madalas pa nga ay puro ka konek? Di ba ang init pa naman ng
challenges are problems, failures,
reklamo. Hindi mo napapansin panahon ngayon tapos laging walang
pressures, and stress. But God is
kinakain ka na ng sariling insecurities tubig sa Metro Manila. Hindi ka
constantly telling you "Im here,
mo at minsan ay sobrang inggit sa iba. makaalis ng bahay kasi hindi ka
surrender everything to me." He
Hindi makuntento kung ano ang makapaligo. (Uy, nakarelate ka ba?)
never fails to remind you that he is by
meron at kung ano ang natatanggap. Nakakainis yun, di ba? Nakakawala ng
your side. Yet again you always forget
Gusto laging nakakahigit, pasensya. Magpapasalamat ka pa rin
about Him. His unfailing love and
nakakaangat. Nakakalungkot isipin na ba?
overflowing favors when difficulties
and challenges come knocking at your ganun ang iba sa inyo.
As defined by Kerry Howells,
door. You thought that you could do
Maaring ito na ang tamang oras “Gratitude has this giving and
it all without the help of others and
upang imulat mo ang mga matang receiving dynamic while praise can
Him but brothers and sisters, no you
nakasarado. Imulat upang makita ang often be used to acknowledge the
can’t. You cannot do anything
kahalagahan ng bawat biyayang good points in another but not
without Him. For your strength and
natatanggap, maliit man ito o malaki. necessarily what we receive from
courage is dependent on Him alone.
Makuntento sa kung ano ang meron them. In this sense, it’s a one-way
ka. Hindi mapag reklamo. Hindi interaction, solely dependent on the
In 2 Corinthians 4:15-16, God taught
abuso. Ito na ang tamang oras upang giver of the praise.”
us that whenever we are facing
challenges, we should thank Him bumalik ka sa orihinal na ikaw. Ikaw
na marunong magpasalamat sa lahat Praise means acknowledging Him
because He is the one making us
ng natatanggap at walang halong even when you don’t receive anything
stronger and bolder to face whatever
abuso. in return. Kasi yung buhay mo pa
mountains we may face. Give thanks
lang, isang malaking pagpapala na yan
to the Lord your God because He has
Kahit na anong hirap, kahit na ano na ibinigay ni Lord. Kaya nga
promised that after all these
ang iyong pinagdadaanan, malaking magpasalamat ka sa Kanya hindi lang
tribulations, breakthrough will come
problema o maliit, nahihirapan man, dahil sa mga bagay na natatanggap
upon our lives. Never forget to thank
magpasalamat ka pa rin sa mo kundi sa mga bagay na ibinibigay
Him each and everyday for making
Panginoon. Nararanasan mo ang mga Niya kahit hindi mo naman deserve.
you stronger and braver and even for
bagay na ito hindi dahil inallow nya Kahit hindi mo naman pinaghirapan
the little things that we received.
itong mangyari sa buhay mo kundi at higit sa lahat hindi mo naman
Because a grateful heart is the closest
dahil alam Niya na kaya mo itong hiningi. Dahil si Lord, magbibigay yan
to God.
mapagtagumpayan dahil sa kabila ng kapag gusto Niya at kapag kalooban
mga ito ay magiging matatag at Niya talaga kahit wala pa Siyang
Written by Nikkey D. Carreon
malakas ka. marinig na thank you galing sayo. Ang
@niksdlcarreon
bait ng Lord no? Hindi ka pa ba
Written by Anthony Lacsa magpapasalamat ng buong puso?
@kuysanthony
Written by Janella Linsangan
@janellaelaine
 Week 5
A season of letting go

Sunday, May 26
Daily Verse: Philippians 3:12-13

Daily Devo: When was the last time you let go of

something? What are those things you fully surrender
to the Lord?

I am sure that you already heard these words: Bitaw

na. There are some point in your life that you had a
glimpse of the past and you can't help but still feel the
pain and feel remorse on the things you've done. It
might be broken dreams, shattered promises or a
shameful past or decisions. Sa tuwing bumabalik ang
mga bagay na iyon parang isang tilaok ng manok na
naalala mo yung eksaktong nangyari just like Peter did
who went outside and wept bitterly. Kagaya mo.
Kagaya ko na hindi rin mapatid ang pag-iyak. Ang
pagkamuhi sa sarili. Ang mga salitang ‘sana’ na
paulit-ulit mong sinasambit. Sana hindi ko nalang
ginawa. Sana maibabalik ko pa. Because everytime it
crows you remember the shame of your failures.

Yet, right now God is speaking to you, "Anak ko,

pinatawad na kita. 2000 years ago. I already given you
the freedom." A call to all who are still in prison of their
past: Let go. Move forward. Live bold. Live free.

Bitaw na sa "Baka mahusgahan ako" at tanggapin ng

buo ang Kanyang pagpapalaya. Bitaw na sa
"Nakakahiyang nakaraan" at lasapin ang mayamang
biyaya na puno ng pagpapatawad. Bitaw na sa "Baka di
ako matanggap ng iba" at maniwalang namatay si
Kristo para sayo hindi para matanggap ka kundi
katanggap tanggap ka para ibigay ang buhay Niya para
sayo. Bitaw na sa panliliit mo sa iyong sarili dahil anak
ka ng Diyos at mahalaga ka sa kanyang paningin.

So dear, cling to His promises that everytime the

rooster crows, you no longer remember the shame
because His grace and love is greater than what you
had done in the past.

Written by Roby Jane Labor

www.inkcouraged.wordpress.com
@blessedrobrob

Monday, May 27
Daily Verse: Isaiah 43:18-19
Daily Devo: Bakit kaya may mga tao
na ayaw kumawala sa kanilang
nakaraan? Isa ka rin ba sa kanila?
Anong dahilan mo bakit ayaw mong
kumawala dito? Oo, maganda na
i-treasure mo ang mga magagandang
alaala dahil dito ka magiging masaya.
At sa tuwing maaalala mo ito,
mapapangiti ka dahilan para mag
bago ang mood mo. But why there
are some people who also treasure
hurtful memories? Kung isa ka mga
taong ito, para sa iyo ang sulat kong
ito.
The bible says, "Remember not the
former things, nor consider the things
of old." (v. 18). Hindi mo kailangan
ang mga pangit na nakaraan o
pangyayari sa buhay mo. Kung palagi
ka nalang tanggap ng tanggap ng mga
bagay na hindi naman dapat,
nagpapapasok ka lang ng basura sa
isipan mo. At kung ipagpapatuloy mo
ito, sinasayang mo lang ang
magandang mangyayari palang sa
buhay mo. Masaklap pa nito, nandun
ka na sa point na nasayang mo na
siya. Wala eh! Naka tingin ka pa sa
nakaraan kaya yung mga tao o
magagandang sitwasyon sa
kasalukuyan ay hindi mo na
napapansin. Pero may good news ako
para sayo. Hindi pa huli ang lahat.
Ganoon kabuti ang Panginoon sa
buhay mo. Lahat ng mga pangit na
nangyari sayo. Mga pangit na alaala
na inilalagay ng kaaway sa isipan mo.
Lahat ng iyan ay papalitan ng
Panginoon ng mga magagandang
alaaala. Dahil may inihanda Siya para
sa iyo.
"Behold, I am doing a new thing; now
it springs forth, do you not perceive
it? I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert." (v. 19).
Ang kailangan mo lang gawin ay
buksan ang iyong mga mata, ibaling
ang isipan sa kung ano ang
kasalukuyan na ginagawa at gagawin
pa ng Panginoon sa buhay mo.
Hinahamon kita. Subukan mong
kumawala. Subukan mong
humakbang pasulong at hayaan ang
Panginoon na kumilos sa buhay mo at
huwag ng tumingin pa sa mga
masasamang ala-ala.
Written by Mark Madrinian
Tuesday, May 28
Daily Verse: Lamentations 3:26
Daily Devo: Sabi nila kapag daw
nagpagupit ng maiksi ang isang
babae, they are "moving on".
Tanda daw ito ng:
"A brand new start"
"A fresh beginning"
Encouraged ka sa ganitong panahon
kasi you are as if being led by a desire
inside your heart to do better.
Often times you affiliate this "moving
on" sa love life alone. But it isn’t. You
have so many things to let go in this
lifetime: People, dreams, and even
yourself. Mas madami, lalo na kapag
nasa Panginoon ka. Bakit? Kasi
magkaiba kayo ng gusto. Ikaw
nababago standard mo, si Lord hindi.
Ikaw nadadala ka sa emosyon, si Lord
hindi. Kasi alam Niya yan lahat at
hindi Nya hahayaang pagdaanan mo
pa ang kamaliang nakikita Niya mula
sa itaas.
Kapatid, maaaring sa season na ito ay
tinuturuan ka ni Lord na pakawalan
yung mga bagay na hindi talaga para
sayo at maghintay lamang sa Kanya.
Ang mga sakit na nadarama mo ay
dala ng paghawak sa mga tao na hindi
naman itinakdang manatili sa buhay
mo. Huwag mong ipilit. Huwag kang
mapagod maghintay sa tama. Huwag
ka mapagod maghintay sa Kanya.
Anuman ang mga nararanasan mo
ngayon, sana maging option mo ang
bumitaw. Huwag mo ng sugatan pa
ang iyong kamay dahil naipako na sa
krus si Jesus para sayo, sapat na yun
— sapat na Siya.
Wag ka ding matakot na baka kapag
bumitaw ka ay mahulog ka at
mamatay dahil ang pagpili sa Diyos ay
pagpili sa buhay na walang hanggan.
Muli, huwag kang mapagod
maghintay.
Let go? Let’s go!
Written by Ishi Dignos
@ishidgns
Week 5
A season of letting go
Wednesday, May 29
Daily Verse: Philippians 3:12-14
Daily Devo: Have you ever noticed
that whenever seasons are changing,
the weather gets even more
unpredictable? Sa umaga sobrang
hangin. Sa hapon naman
tumatagaktak ang pawis mo. Itatago
mo na yung mga sinuot mo pang
beach kasi di mo na kailangan. Yung
mga nakasanayan mo nung tag-ulan,
di mo na maapply sa tag-araw.
The same thing goes for our lives.
Maybe you are in your transition
period. Maybe God is telling you that
it's almost time to enter a new season
of your life. Pero sa pagbago ng
panahon, kailangan bago na rin ang
dala-dala mo. Kailangan prepared ka
sa mga panibagong sitwasyon,
panibagong makakasama, panibagong
pagsubok. The change of seasons can
put you in a state of frustration or
discomfort kasi madalas
pinagpipilitan pa rin i-keep ang mga
bagay na hindi na pala kailangan.
Masakit at mahirap mag let go. It
takes time pero kailangan gawin.
Holding on to the people and things
that God intended to stay in your past
can cause you to miss out on God's
best for you. You have to set them
free. Most importantly, kailangan mo
patawarin ang sarili mo for your past
mistakes. Like Apostle Paul, you are
not perfect yet. Magkakamali at
magkakamali ka pero do not let this
stop you from achieving your goal. Let
go of what is behind and strain
toward what is ahead. Press on! (see
Philippians 3:13-14)
It's time to accept that time goes on.
Whether we are prepared or not,
magbabago at magbabago ang buhay.
Kung hindi mo kayang i-let go ang
mga mabibigat sa puso mo, maaaring
maiwan ka ng panahon. God is doing
something new in your life (see Isaiah
43:19). Surrender your past to God
and make room for an even greater
future.
Written by Isay Madarang
@thealyssaisa

Thursday, May 30
Daily Verse: Habakkuk 2:3
Daily Devo: A man came into your life.
Everything was okay, yet God said
“No”. You were torn between
choosing him over God. You were
thinking that maybe you can do both.
But God was constantly telling you,
“My child it’s not yet time”. You were
weeping because you can’t disobey
God’s will. Thus, you let go of the
person.
Here comes an opportunity you’ve
prayed for passionately. A stepping
stone to your dream job, yet again
God told you, “My dear this is not
what I prepared for you”. You want to
take chances but you know it’s not
God’s way. You were in agony
because you have to turn down an
opportunity that seldom comes, an
open door that might change your
career.
“It’s not God’s will”
“It’s not God’s time yet”
“God knows what’s best for me”
Did you ever experience these
situations wherein you have to let go
of something you really want,
perhaps you’ve prayed for because
God told you to do so and because
you want to be faithful to God? Did
you ever tell yourself those phrases
repeatedly like a song on loops just to
make you feel better? Letting go
hurts a lot. But beloved if God wants
you to let go and to wait listen well.
Maybe there are still areas in your life
that God wants to mold or maybe
God wants you to reach your full
potentials. If it seems slow, wait for it,
it will surely come. God is faithful to
His promises. It doesn’t fail. He
doesn’t lie. And he doesn’t delay.
God’s “no” and “not yet” is His way of
saving you from missed blessings and
distraction. Remember God’s
promised beloved (see Jeremiah
29:11). Wait for God’s perfect time
because if it’s His time, “yes” would
be the sweetest word you would ever
hear. So love, let go and let God.
Written by Nesh Tubil
www.dkrmsjltm04.wordpress.com
@dkrmsjltm
Week 5
A season of letting go
Friday, May 31
Daily Verse: Ecclesiastes 3:1,10
Daily Devo: When you feel the
tremors in your heart, read Isaiah
41:10.
When you feel the time is passing by,
but you remain exhausted and
demotivated to do anything in life.
When you feel uncertain from the
moment you wake till you sleep.
When you spend your days
imprisoned in defeating thoughts and
fighting endless conflicts in your
head, read Colossians 3:23.
When you hide the pain behind your
smiles. When you choose to cope
with the agony living in you and let
them stay in perpetuity. When you
surrender the battle for yourself,
being destructed in silence. When the
tiredness remains through all of the
comforts and rests you’ve had, read
Isaiah 43:2.
You may not know how you got in this
situation of your life. But remember,
God can turn your biggest heartbreak
into a gift. He can deliver you out of
the hopeless situation. That’s how
powerful He is. You just have to let
them go. This is your season of letting
go of all the fears, doubts and
negativity in your life.
Learn to let go of what and who
weighs you down. Unload the burden
you were never meant to carry. Let go
of the thoughts you were never
meant to think of. Let go of the
feelings and negativity you were
never meant to feel. Let go of the
expectations you were never meant
to live by. Let go of who you think the
world will like and be someone you
love.
Place your life in Him, and all these
things will change in time. Be hopeful
and set your identity in Christ alone.
Let go and let God turn the
wilderness season into springs of joy.
Let go of what make you feel
miserable today. Choose to let go and
breathe again. You will make it, with
Him.
Written by E.J. Cenita
www.ejcenita.wordpress.com
@ejcenita