Free will is not a scam.

God already knew all the actions we would choose to take, and He planned His own actions to lead us all to the best possible outcome—probably the highest number of people being saved. That is what predestination is.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ; even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love; having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,” (Ephesians‬ ‭1:3-5‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Predestination is not about how some people are made for Heaven and others are made to go to Hell.

God loves all of us. He made each and every one of us like an intricate embroidered work while we were in our mothers’ wombs. He designed us to be beautiful and unique.

“For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well. My frame wasn’t hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them.” (Psalms‬ ‭139:13-16‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Unfortunately due to the fall, the flesh is tainted by sin from conception and that is why people are born with deformities and flaws. God made you perfectly, but sin in the blood distorts what He designed.

An illustration to help you understand: you can be a great artist who draws beautiful pieces of digital art, but if your only printer is faulty, the art will still come out blotchy and ugly, with patches of ink splattered everywhere. Adam damaged the printer when he sinned against God.

“The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter‬ ‭3:9‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

It is clear in the New Testament that God’s will is for all to be saved through faith in Jesus Christ, but when you give “free will” to a creature, you must let it choose, even if it chooses the self-destructive path.

Even though He knew that not everyone would accept Jesus as Lord, Jesus still bore everyone’s sins at the cross, and was punished for them, so that the cross is truly an open invitation for salvation to all. No one has been excluded—anyone can receive salvation if they choose to place their faith in Jesus.

God can give unbelievers many opportunities to know the Gospel and experience His goodness, but He cannot force them to make Jesus their Lord and Savior.

For us believers, God leads us by His Spirit every day. He prompts us to do the right thing and teaches us about Himself through His Word. We still have free will, and we can choose whether to follow the Spirit, or to be driven by our flesh.

Following God’s leading will always bring you to the best possible outcome for your life. He has your eternity in mind, to confer you the best eternal rewards, so that your joy will be made full. We have a good Abba God, so obey His promptings and believe that He wants you to receive the very best!

In “Sandcastles Don’t Last Forever”, you will discover the rich eternal rewards that God has planned for you. There is a higher purpose, a calling upon your life, and complementary spiritual gifts to help you fulfill that. Redeem your time wisely for the Lord’s return is much nearer than before: http://bit.ly/sandcastlesdontlastforever

Even though I haven’t written much on the subject of productivity, I’ve geeked out about it for years.

I remember being 18 years old, having a massive author crush with Stephen R. Covey while lying in bed reading “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. (Which, by the way, if you haven’t read, do yourself a favor and grab a copy ASAP.)

At first, my effort to maximize productivity was fear-based and frantic, driven by the limiting belief “I’m worthy only when I achieve,” and a severe case of imposter syndrome.

Productivity, for productivity’s sake, is pointless at best and self-destructive at worst. It helped me get a lot done, but it also made me depressed.

Now I see productivity in a different light.

When we think about productivity, we often think: “How can I do more?”. But a saner way to think about it is: “How can I do less and yet have more?”

More impact, more income, more quality time to rest, play, be with the people I love.
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✨ Excerpt from my blog "2 Questions to Supercharge Your Effectiveness"
👉 Read full article here: https://milenanguyen.com/blog/2020/2/27/2-questions-to-supercharge-your-effectiveness

完美是幾乎不可能的目標。在盲目追求完美的當兒，是否忘了做自己，愛自己？我們有可能滿足所有人的期望嗎？對於這些發人深省的問題，我和 Miss Lou 在一天之內完成了合唱歌曲《接近完美》。創作過程記載在這集的 "A Song A Day"，點進去看看吧！

Perfection is an impossible goal, and the pursuit of it can be self-destructive. Will we ever measure up to others’ expectations? Inspired by our journeys as young women in entertainment, ‘Close to Perfect’ captures the journey of questioning the pressure to being contented with always moving towards but never attaining perfection. Watch this video to find out how we wrote this song!

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Hello các bạn! Đây là tutorial về một trong những makeup looks ưng nhất K từng làm trên instagram- Self-Destructive. Makeup look này nói về bản thân Khang trong quá khứ và hiện tại. Con bướm đen tượng trưng cho những cuộc chiến nội tâm của K trong quá khứ, luôn che ánh mắt của K; vì vậy để trưởn thành và vượt qua, K cần phải xoá đi con bướm đó. Đồng thời, đây cũng là bài dự thi đầu tiên của K cho cuộc thi Nyx Face Award Vietnam 2018. Nếu thấy thích video thì mọi người hãy like video và SUBSCRIBE vào Youtube channel của K nhé xoxo
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Hello friends! This is a tutorial on one of my most favorite makeup looks that I’ve ever created- Self-Destructive. Self-Destructive is about myself in the past and at the present. I used to live in fears and have such low self-esteem, which is represented by the black butterfly blocking my vision; In order do overcome this, I have to erase this butterfly forever. This is also my first entry to Nyx Face Award Vietnam 2018. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoy, and SUBSCRIBE to my channel for further tutorials xoxo
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SẢN PHẨM | PRODUCTS USED:
Maybeline Fitme Foundation Dewy 110
Maybeline Fitme Concealer 10
Morphe brushes
Morphe 35B eyeshadow palette
Nyx Epic Ink liner
Nyx Eye and Eyebrow Pencil
TooFaced Chocolate Bon Bon palette
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