Thursday, August 25, 2011

Characteristics of a Woman of God


Characteristics of a Woman of God

* Perseveres in prayer. (They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers) Acts 1:14.
* She has her eyes on the cross, just looking at her objective: the salvation of her soul. (Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other) Luke 6:37.
* Always gives without concern of receiving. (In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive') Acts 20:35.
* Always concerned with those by her side, treating everyone with love and dignity,
regardless of their position within a group or society. (A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity) Proverbs 17:17.
* She is happy, her smile is contagious to all and everyone always wants to be near her. (A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit) Proverbs 15:13.
* She seeks to act upon the Word of God and not just learn it, showing by example and taking to all the Lord's perfume. (Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock) Matthew 7:24.
* Lives in holiness, staying away from sin and seeking a daily communion with God. (Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord) Hebrews 12:14.
* She is honest, lies have no place in her life. (You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy) Psalms 45:7.
* Seeks to have a heart like a child and pleasing to God. (And he said: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven) Matthew 18:3.
* Minds her words, uses them only to bless people and not to tear them down, she listens more than she speaks. (The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright) Proverbs 15:7.
* She has good eyes for all, deviating from judgments that produce bad eyes. (The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,your whole body will be full of light) Matthew 6:22.
* She is humble in spirit. (Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven)Matthew 5:3.

Being a woman of God, aside from these characteristics, is fearing and obeying the Lord Jesus.

God Bless!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The Privileged Sinner



When Jesus was resurrected, he first appeared to Mary Magdalene. When I realized what I had read in this passage, I started thinking and wondered: Why? Should he not have first appeared to his disciples, who were always with him? His disciples spent all their time with him, they saw healings, miracles, they were his servants. But when Jesus was resurrected, where were his disciples? The Bible tells us in Matthew 16: "The disciples were very sad. Some were still crying," in other words, while they were being emotional, Mary Magdalene was taking action, acting on her faith, looking for something to offer the Lord, she went to the tomb, she was at the feet of Jesus, making the most of her time by looking for Him, even though everyone else said he was dead, she went to seek Him. What a wonderful passage!
Jesus appeared to her, even before his own disciples, and she went to tell them all of this wonderful miracle, but those disciples who had been with Jesus all the time, could not believe it.
Many people go to church, talk about Jesus, and serve God, but when the hard times, problems, humiliation and injustice come, instead of being at the feet of Jesus, depending on Him, pleasing God, unfortunately, they get sad and cry. Some even abandon their faith.
It is during these moments and many others, the importance of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We will always make mistakes, but spiritual maturity comes with surrender, practicing the Word of God and with time. But on this journey of faith, we are certain that those who trust in the Lord will never be empty, they will run and not grow weary, they will remain forever, same as the mountains of Zion, because they are born of God himself and truly know him. Therefore, we cannot seek the glory of this world, everything in it passes, it is all vanity. But the glory that is to come cannot not even compare with anything that we have here.
The struggles and sufferings cannot make us give up. On the contrary, they should serve as a bridge to a wonderful life with God, looking for a perfect daily relationship, being filled with the Holy Spirit, because He is the greatest gift: heals wounds, molds us, makes us happy, makes us stronger, gives us a new life, comforts us, renews us... Ultimately, I have no words to express the importance of the Holy Spirit and what it does in the lives of those who are at his disposal, to receive him and serve him.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The Worst Problem


The worst problem

Everything that occurs in this world is transient, victories, defeats, good and bad experiences, these are all daily events of this world, but the real victory is in the greatest achievement: to enter the kingdom of God and remain there.
When God's presence is within us, He guides everything and everything changes: our thoughts, attitudes, our character, better said, we die and become a new creature.
Looking back at my life 16 years ago, what madness! Pride, deception, vanity, sadness, depression, anxiety, hurt, resentment, envy, etc ... Many feelings that only led me to an empty, meaningless life.
There are many problems that people suffer from, but unfortunately, they do not realize the need to solve their worst problem, which is not their love life, finances, family, children, health, but instead: THE LACK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. This is the worst problem for human beings. When I understood this, I became rich, rich in God, as if I could solve all my problems and did. Day by day, everything fell into place, day by day the Holy Spirit guided me and gave me a wonderful life in complete dependence on Him.
Every day I feel happy because I can help and show people that their worst problem is the emptiness they have inside, as I had before, and that it can only be solved when there is an encounter with God and the seal of the Holy Spirit.
When I sought after blessings, they did not come, but when I decided to seek the Lord, no longer did I have to chase behind the blessings because they came to me. And complete happiness occurred, something that had never existed for me before. Real change happens from the inside out and not from the outside-in.

Today, there is no more lies, only the truth, no more darkness, only the light and the true path came to me. I have no words to express the importance of the Holy Spirit within me because with Him all our problems are defeated, even ourselves. If you are suffering from any problem but do not have the Holy Spirit, know that this problem is not your worst problem, and if you have the Holy Spirit, be sure to remain in His dependence and the glory will surely come, because it is in the deserts of life where we are shaped for God.

As it is written: For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:36-40)