Melt my 💕 Daily Dose - 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - Why Do Challenges Increase When You Grow Closer to God? Gratitude in Faith...

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (AMP): 'In every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.'

📍 You’d think that growing closer to God would mean everything starts falling into place, but sometimes challenges increase right when your faith feels stronger. This doesn’t necessarily mean you are doing something wrong; it often means your faith is being strengthened. Through challenges and trials, your trust in God grows deeper, you become more resilient, and less dependent on comfort or circumstances.

Melt my 💕 Daily Dose - Job 1:9–11 - Broke, Stressed, and Questioning Your Purpose? The Hidden Spiritual Battle You Need to Know

Job 1:9–11 (AMP): 9.Then Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing? 10.Have You not put a hedge [of protection] around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands [and conferred prosperity and happiness upon him], and his possessions have increased in the land. 11.But put forth Your hand now and touch (destroy) all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
 
📍 When opportunities kept slipping away, money stayed tight no matter how hard I tried, and my career felt completely stalled, I started to realize something deeper was going on. It didn’t feel random, it felt heavy, constant, and unseen. The stress alone made it hard to think clearly, let alone trust God. Survival mode kicked in, and I found myself questioning God instead of resting in faith.

Melt my 💕 Daily Dose - Proverbs 26:27 - Plot if you want; God doesn't miss! Every trap snaps back...

Proverbs 26:27 (NLV):  ‘He who digs a deep hole will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it return upon him.’

📍If you’ve ever been lied about, betrayed, or quietly sabotaged by someone, you know the deep ache of injustice. And what's even annoying is sometimes it feels like the people who do the most harm walk away clean. However today's verse reminds us; Their plan to break you will boomerang in Jeus name...