Why not do a good deed towards your neighbor? In these last days the love of many has cooled off, it is amazing how good deeds that show love to people are not seen more. And some say they love God! How can one love who they cannot see, if one cannot love who they do see, pretending not to see their needs... Let’s strive to make this a better world, it just depends on everyone doing their part!

How do you walk in the Spirit?

Many people ask this question during counseling and the answer is very simple. When it comes to the things of God: it is when we do not follow the desires of our flesh, rather that of God. For example: Your flesh wants to fight for its rights when you think you are correct in a situation, but the spirit says "Wait on the Lord, for He is the righteous judge." Your flesh wants to watch TV, spend hours listening to songs on the internet, seeing what happens in the lives of celebrities, wasting time, but the spirit says, "I'm going to read the Bible, if I stay on the internet, I will only search blogs that will edify me, they have to be about my faith." Your flesh wants to reclaim your situation and find a culprit, but the spirit says, "Trust in God, He will honor you, do not look at the lives of others, because all those who trust in God in one way or another are ashamed". Your flesh wants to use your tongue to speak of others, looking at defects, criticizing the work of others, but the spirit says, "He who keeps the tongue, will save anguish of his soul, and you make the decision to remain silent and wait for God to deliver you". You cannot conquer what you want and your flesh makes you look at what your co-worker, your neighbor, or even your own family has conquered instead of you. Then the flesh brings the desire of envy, but the spirit says, "They conquered for what they did and deserve it. I am going to conquer because the honor of God is in my life and I pray that they all conquer more still”. His flesh tells you to remain with your feelings, when you hear the truth you feel hurt, do not accept it and want others to feel sorry for you, to have their sympathy, but the spirit says, "Walk in reason, you are a winner". There are many examples, and most times we know what we have to do, but to actually do it is very difficult for those who are in the flesh. So while there is time, change to please God and to conquer His promises here on earth. “You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.” (Romans 8:9)

Your worth in 2013

Everyone is priceless, and when we do not we value ourselves, the world makes us believe that life is not worth living, and therefore we see many people quit on life when small things occur and when large obstacles arrive, they simply give up ... Let’s reflect: How much is a hundred dollar bill worth? A: It’s worth a hundred dollars! And wrinkling this bill, how much is it worth? A: one hundred dollars. If you take this bill and take it to the ground and trample it, do you know what happens? It still has the same value. We are the same! We often face situations in which we are "bent, crushed, humiliated, criticized, and trampled" but no matter what, nothing and no one in this world can take away our value, which was given to us by God Himself. God made us priceless and unique, so do not let anyone diminish your worth. We must not live in the past, but learn from it. When we live clinging to the past, we will not achieve a good future, no one can have a happy future, when living a sad past. Nobody can move forward looking backwards. Instead turn your mistakes into a bridge towards your successes. If life came with an instructions manual, we would make fewer mistakes, but since this is not the case, we just learn how to live through our own mistakes. But that does not mean or imply that our value is diminished before those who love us and especially before God. The New Year is coming and we must take advantage and surrender ourselves to the One who gave us a priceless value... People who mark our lives, are not those with the best credentials, with more money, or the best prizes... They are those who care about us and who in one way or another are with us, we value us. Who cares about you and is with you all the days of your life? God. For us to have a happy 2013 it is essential to be in His presence, because only He knows our true value! "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6<