To say that life isn’t easy is a gross understatement. Everyday we are bombarded with problems big and small, and it’s normal for us to sometimes lose faith and hope. But the good news is that in spite of anything life and the enemy throw at us, there is always something stronger, an entity beyond all our worldly concerns to whom we can turn to — a God who never fails.

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  In this day and age where more and more people are losing sleep (and money, obviously) to the global financial crisis, who better to get advice from than the wisest man who ever-lived? Let’s take a look at Solomon’s God-given wisdom for some simple steps we can take to keep our resources better.

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  Many things in life cause us pain and sorrow. It’s a fact of life. But the good news is that our God is a God of goodness and happiness, and as long as we follow his commands, we will always find joy in our lives.

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  Love is more than just a tingly feeling, more than mushy words and sweet nothings. Love is something that requires time, effort, sacrifice, and faith. A love that lasts is a love that has been cultivated and cared for, its flames constantly stoked to keep the fire burning. Let us take a look at The Song of Songs as the Bible tells us what it is like to have a passionate love for the partner God gives us.

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  The 2nd part of a two-part mini-series on families. It is said that the family is the basic unit of society. It is through the family that we learn our basic values and develop our character as we go along. But it is unfortunate that many today fail to see the importance of the family, and instead give priority to other things. Let us look at Scripture and return to the real meaning of family as defined by our Lord.

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  It is said that the family is the basic unit of society. It is through the family that we learn our basic values and develop our character as we go along. But it is unfortunate that many today fail to see the importance of the family, and instead give priority to other things. Let us look at Scripture and return to the real meaning of family as defined by our Lord.

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  Whenever Christmas comes, we’re bombarded with so many images and messages about it that most often we fail to see the real essence of the season. Christmas comes from Christ, because without Him, it means absolutely nothing.

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  The three kings are best known for the gifts they gave to the infant Jesus. They’ve become stuff of myth and Christmas lore, but many fail to see the greater gifts given on Christmas day. Let us all open our hearts and minds to what the Bible tells about Christmas gift-giving.

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Success is not always a good thing. If handled incorrectly, success can turn out to be a curse and a burden instead of the blessing it was meant to be.

In the same way, failure, at the onset, may make us feel worthless and unloved, but little do we realize that the Lord can always turn our sadness to joy — what may look like a failure from the start may actually be just a deferred success!

Both success and failure are from the Lord, and there is always a divine purpose behind it.

Find out more about God and failure and success in Pastor Ed’s new book, HANDLING FAILURE back to back with HANDLING SUCCESS. Now available at the Kaloob Bookstore.

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  Nowadays, we usually associate the Christmas season with 13th month pays, bonuses, Christmas baskets, gift giving, family reunions and noche buena, mall sales and Christmas bazaars. But once upon a time, a shy virgin named Mary was visited by an angel, and her life was never the same. Let’s take a look at Mary’s Christmas and may the Lord give us a deeper appreciation of the meaning of the Christmas season.

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