God Remains Faithful

Difficulties after difficulties. It has been a roller-coaster ride for me. Uncertainties of every tomorrow can be overwhelming. Sometimes fear and worry just come crashing down, and unsettle me emotionally and mentally. It has been truly a test of faith for me, but also an opportunity for spiritual growth.

Ever since I started applying for a teaching position in USA, I am succumbed with mixed feelings — excitement, worry, hope, fear, happiness, and sadness. It is like a jar of mixed flavored candies that you don’t know which candy you will be picking every day. Only you don’t get to pick it by choice, it is served to you as it is.

I was hired and I flew 16 hours to USA last June 2025. As you may have already thought, I am really having a hard time adjusting to a new workplace, new culture, and at the same time I miss my family. On the positive side, working here is really a blessing because I am learning A LOT of new things. And above all, experiencing the difficulties enable me to put my dependence on God. It is really a journey of faith and trust. So, the difficulties after difficulties are faithfulness after faithfulness of God.

I am also thankful to have been able to meet and join a community of believers. The church has been a respite and comfort for me. They have been a source of encouragement as they faithfully support me and other teachers not only with their presence and counsel, but also through the Word of God that they faithfully teach us.

It is hard. It is difficult. Oftentimes, it is a lonely road to walk on. I sometimes say to my husband, I jusy want to go back home, but it was just out of my need for comfort. Through all the hardships, I see the faithful hand of God, lifting me up and sustaining me daily. Yes, He works all things for my good, even through the painful ones.

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

– Romans 8:28 (WEB)

My encouragement to you today is to keep trusting God no matter how diffficult your situation is. God remains faithful.

©️2025 Deborah Agustin

Sustaining Grace

What burden are you carrying? You do not have to carry your burdens alone. God is so gracious and loving that he is willing and able to carry the burdens that you have.

Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

– Psalm 55:22

You can unburden your loads to God. The Bible says that you are to cast your burden. It means to throw off or to get rid off your burdens. How do you get rid off it? By giving it to God. And God will sustain you. To sustain means to give relief or to support the weight of your burden. What a relief to know that we do not have to carry the weight of our burdens! God is so mighty and caring that his love does not only rid us of our sins and the weight of our sins, but also the weight of the everyday burdens that we carry.

The sustaining grace of God is your peace and strength! Take hold of it and experience it by casting your cares to him, and you will not only be relieved, but you will also be unmoving in the middle of crisis.

©️2025 Deborah Agustin

Staying Courageous

We need daily spiritual vitamins! The daily pressures and concerns can sometimes beat us down. Sometimes it is tough to remain strong and brave. There are just moments when it is easier to back down and cry.

How good it is that God knows us very well. He knows that we always need strength, encouragement, and help. He has provided all these in his Word. Jesus tells a parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1-8) to his disciples to remind them that they need to always pray and not to lose heart  (Luke 18:1).

What do you do when you feel down and weary? Grab your spiritual vitamins — the Word of God and prayer. Take it all to the Lord in prayer. As the hymn, What A Friend We Have in Jesus, says,

"O, what peace we often forfeit! O what needless pain we bear! All because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer. Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged. Take it to the Lord in prayer."

Let us not lose heart. Let us pray and trust that God is at work even when we do not see it. A sincere prayer that seeks after God will let you experience the power of the Holy Spirit to keep you joyful, patient, strong, courageous, and enduring in every phase of your life.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”
– Deuteronomy 31:6 (WEB)

Pray without ceasing.
– 1 Thessalonians 5 : 17 (WEB)

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