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Research reveals that more females deal with anxious thoughts compared to males. Results of a study conducted among high school students show that girl students struggle with anxiety more than boy students. Encourage your teenage daughter by sharing the following Scripture reflection for today: “Casting all your care upon him; for He careth for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) We all deal with anxious thoughts from time to time. At times, they pile up and make us feel weary and depressed. If you’re struggling with anxious thoughts today, know that you don’t have to carry the weight of the worry on your own. God invites you to release all your care upon Him today. That’s right. The Bible says, “Cast all your care [anxiety] upon Him; for He careth for you.” Let me encourage you to do 4 things with your anxiety today: 1. Release it. To cast your care is to literally throw it over. You unload yourself and let God handle your anxiety and worry. 2. Release it all . Every care matters to God. At times,

How does the atheist dismiss the existence of God? It is more natural to believe in the existence of God than to believe there is no one above and beyond us, that everything is happenstance, that the system of the universe is more out of pure luck. Isn't it more logical to believe there is a higher being who is holding all these together? Isn't it more reasonable that it is not luck but blessing and providence from Someone looking over us. I don't know how the mind of an atheist works. I just wonder at times how the human mind can bypass something that's natural for him to sense. But I guess, that's not really hard to understand. Even the seasoned Christian can believe with his mind that God exists. But in his heart, doubt that from time to time. Romans 1:20 says that even nature clues us about the existence of God. No one can be excused. He cannot claim ignorance. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, hav

Can life be meaningless for the Christian? Can life be meaningless for the Christian? Can you have a personal relationship with God, be sure of salvation and eternity in heaven by grace through faith in Christ's finished work, yet live an empty, unfulfilled life. These questions come to mind when we read what Ecclesiastes 1 has to say about the meaning of life. The book of Ecclesiastes is not your typical motivational book. You won’t hear a lot of positivity from its author. It doesn’t sugar coat its declarations. In fact, it throws itself into discussing the deep and heavy stuff about life. Most agree that King Solomon indeed wrote this book and probably did so sometime during his old age. From an initial reading of chapter 1, we learn that the author has lived a long life by the time he wrote the book. He’s done a lot, accomplished a lot, and learned a lot. With all those in view, he pens the book. From the way he perceives life, we can catch that he’s speaking from a position wh

Easy puto or steamed rice cakes using the oven Filipinos call it puto or steamed rice cakes. It comes in different shapes, sizes, and flavors. It uses varying ingredients. Commonly, it's made using a regular  food steamer . But this puto or steamed rice cake recipe lets you use either a steamer or an oven. This easy puto recipe also lists substitutes so you can bake with what you have or just vary the taste and texture whenever you want to serve it. Puto or Filipino steamed rice cakes go well with coffee or tea. You can bake these less sweet and have them with grilled meat, saucy dishes, or stew. For your Easy Puto Ingredients 2 cups Flour (Rice flour, all purpose flour, cake flour, or self-rising flour) 1 cup granulated sugar (lessen or add a bit more as you prefer, use other types of sugar you like) 1 tbs baking powder (omit this if you're using self-rising flour) 2 to 4 tbs butter (use max if you want it buttery) 3/4 cup milk ( full-cream, buttermilk, coconu

1 Peter 5:7 helps you deal with cares and worries 1 Peter 5:7 is a short and simple verse that carries a lot of truths. If you are filled with troubles, this is one rich verse you should meditate on. 1 Peter 5:7 in different translations Reading Scripture in different translations broadens our understanding. Let's look at 1 Peter 5:7 rendered in different Bible Translations. a. From Holman Christian Standard Bible : " casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you. " b. From  Amplified Bible Classic : " Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully." c. From New English Translation : " by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you. " 2 Main Truths from 1 Peter 5:7 From a simple reading of the verse, we can clearly see 2 main truths. 1. There's  an action step we

you can't be complacent in relationships. A.W. Tozer talks about complacenc y and too much religiosity in Chapter 1 of The Pursuit of God. Here are my reading and reflection notes on the Chapter. Marked: How tragic that we in this dark day have had our seeking done for us by our teachers. Everything is made to center upon the initial act of “accepting” Christ (a term, incidentally, which is not found in the Bible)  The stiff and wooden quality about our religious lives is a result of our lack of holy desire. Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Thoughts: Complacency kills any relationship . When you are complacent, you are falsely satisfied. You become lazy with the situation. You don't put in the efforts to deepen the relationship. Important relationships need efforts. You need to put in the time for meaningful communication and togetherness . You can't be complacent if the relationship is to grow stronger. Instant prayer books, in

So, the "Last Dance" finally dropped on Netflix this April 21 in Australia. It premiered on ESPN on April 20, 2020. For Michael Jordan fans (and Chicago Bulls fans), that was a long wait. The documentary received its green light from Michael Jordan and the others, way back 2016. Sitting through episodes 1 and 2, I have to agree that there could have been no better time to air "The Last Dance". I really missed seeing His Airness execute his majestic plays. I missed seeing that particular Chicago Bulls team playing games on screen. I had a trip back to memory lane. And it was a pleasant one. An inspiring one. There's no better distraction than to sit, listen, and stare through a motivating, confronting, and inspiring documentary. Michael Jordan was not the number 1 pick in the NBA draft. He was number 3. We see from the documentary that the Chicago Bulls higher ups were not that ecstatic about their choice. It's like they had no other choice and t