{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c9a1e873c6c20011c5d28f/69800cb0a44bd6730a6ad3ec?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"You Cannot Change Yourself | Pastor Bong Baylon","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":"Bong Baylon"}