{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6390a00d7944c600110c28d3/69800bdf2cadcf64098d5b27?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"You Cannot Change Yourself | Pastor Bong Baylon","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6390a00d7944c600110c28d3/1769999305740-305045bf-3274-4596-a8bf-9dab94e99a2f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2><strong>You Cannot Change Yourself</strong></h2><p><strong>Scripture:</strong> <em>Jeremiah 13:23</em></p><blockquote><em>“Can an Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil.”</em></blockquote><p><strong>Explanation</strong></p><p>This verse reminds you of an uncomfortable truth: you cannot transform yourself. Your problem is not merely behavior but nature. You do wrong things because you are a sinner by nature. That is why you need more than advice or motivation. You need salvation. You need God to change you from the inside out.</p><p><strong>Personal Reflection</strong></p><p>I see how often I rely on willpower and determination to improve myself. Yet I fall into the same patterns again and again. This verse humbles me and reminds me that I need God’s power, not my effort.</p><p><strong>Personal Application (You)</strong></p><p>Stop trying to fix yourself today. Admit to God that you cannot change without Him. Surrender your efforts and ask Him to do what only He can do.</p><p><strong>Closing Line</strong></p><p><em>Continue reflecting on how God restores your heart in this week’s devotional journey.</em></p>","author_name":"Various"}