Hello dear reader! I'm reading a very interesting (and enlightening) book these days. The book is called "The Ragamuffin Gospel"(Brennam Manning) and, according to the author himself, is aimed at "weak and kneeling" Christians, for "inconsistent and unstable disciples." That is, it is for all of us who receive the grace and love of God,… Continuar lendo When meritocracy fails
Tag: obedience
A reflection for today!
"Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; Set your heart on a life of Understanding. That’s right—if you make Insight your priority, and won’t take no for an answer, searching for it...."
Ins’t love a feeling?! (part 2)
“If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and… Continuar lendo Ins’t love a feeling?! (part 2)
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 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!
Better to obey than to sacrifice!
"My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke,12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in." (PROVERBS 3:11-12) Hey friends! How are you doing? Today, reading the Scriptures in I Samuel, I went through this passage where the Lord confronts Eli, because all the evil his sons were doing… Continuar lendo Better to obey than to sacrifice!
God’s will: good, perfect and pleasant ???
Hello friends! We,brazilians, are living in a chaotic scenario these lasts years, a real fight of egos, disguised as politic ideology. That made me begin to think about the will of God! How often we ask it to be fulfilled, but wishing it would be same as ours?! The Bible tells us that His will… Continuar lendo God’s will: good, perfect and pleasant ???
“Eu olhei a tristeza nos olhos e sorri….”
(Expectativas, ansiedade, vontade de Deus e o silêncio...) Faz 3 meses que eu voltei de umas das experiências mais incríveis e desafiadoras da minha vida (e eu tô numa ansiedade só!) Depois de passar 5 meses focando no propósito de Deus ,aprendendo a ouvir a Sua voz, interagindo com Ele e a entendendo a Sua… Continuar lendo “Eu olhei a tristeza nos olhos e sorri….”
I was lost. His love found me! 