"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for… Continuar lendo All the suffering is temporary!
Autor: The found daughter!
"Religiosity is for people who's afraid to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who's been through hell."
A religion customized to taste?!
"When Ephraim spoke, people trembled; he was exalted in Israel. But he became guilty of Baal worship and died. Now they sin more and more; they make idols for themselves from their silver,cleverly fashioned images, all of them the work of craftsmen. It is said of these people, “They offer human sacrifices! They kiss[a] calf-idols!” Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early… Continuar lendo A religion customized to taste?!
A good advice!
The hero instinct
Hey friends! How are you doing? Have you ever heard about the "Hero instinct"? Well, I had never heard about it, untill yesterday. Scrolling through a blog I found here on WordPress, I started to read this article about this hero instinct that,supposedly, every man has. Being very briefly, that concept says that every man… Continuar lendo The hero instinct
“If it seems slow in coming, wait.”
"Don’t overlook the obvious here, friends. With God, one day is as good as a thousand years, a thousand years as a day. God isn’t late with his promise as some measure lateness. He is restraining himself on account of you, holding back the End because he doesn’t want anyone lost. He’s giving everyone space… Continuar lendo “If it seems slow in coming, wait.”
Finding rest in God!
"Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence? Surely they intend to topple me from… Continuar lendo Finding rest in God!
When the heart is heavy.
"He pierced my heart with arrows from his quiver. I became the laughingstock of all my people; they mock me in song all day long. He has filled me with bitter herbs and given me gall to drink. He has broken my teeth with gravel; he has trampled me in the dust. I have been… Continuar lendo When the heart is heavy.
Fighting a wrong mindset!
Hey friends! Have you ever asked yourself what is a normal state of mind?! Today I want to talk about one of the mind conditions that is, definetely, not normal: Passitivity! Reading this great book "The battlefied of the mind", I find out that, one of the various anormal states of our minds it's passivity,… Continuar lendo Fighting a wrong mindset!
Allow yourself to dream again!
"It is clear to us, friends, that God not only loves you very much but also has put his hand on you for something special." 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4 MSG Yesterday, watching the course 'Godmother' by Lisa Bevere, I was inspired by her to do a list of things that I would love to do in… Continuar lendo Allow yourself to dream again!
A loving father corrects his children!
Hey you! This week, reading through the Scriptures in I Samuel, I learned a great lesson, in the chapters 4-6: Israel was sinning again. The Eli's family had no respect with God's temple and laws, so the Ark was stolen by the Philistines. At the same time, Eli and his sons died, all in the… Continuar lendo A loving father corrects his children!
I was lost. His love found me! 