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THE FLYER

Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service in church had ended, the pastor and his 11 year old son went through the city to hand out church flyers.
On a Sunday afternoon, when it was time for the Pastor and his son walk on the streets with their flyers, it was very cold and raniy outside. The boy was waiting and finally said:

- "Ok, Dad, I'm ready."

And his father asked:

- "Ready for what?"

- "Dad, it's time to take our flyers and go."

His father replied:

- "Son, it's very cold outside and raining a lot."

The boy looked surprised and asked:

- "But, Dad, don't people go to hell even on rainy days?"

His father replied:

- "Son, I'm not going out in this weather."

The child was sad and asked:

- "Dad, Can I go by myself, please?"

His father hesitated for a moment and then said:

- "Son, you can go. Here are the flyers. Be careful."

- "Thanks, Dad!"

In the rain, he went from street to street, walking giving out flyers door to door and to everyone he saw. After walking for two hours in the rain, he was all wet, but still had the last flyer. He stopped at the corner and looked for someone to give the flyer to, but the streets were empty. Then, he turned towards the first home he saw and walked along the entry to the door and rang the bell. He rang the doorbell but nobody answered. He rang again, but no one answered the door. He waited, but still no answer.
Finally, this soldier of Jesus turned to leave, but something stopped him. Once again, he went to the door, rang the bell and knocked hard. He waited, as though something was holding him there at the door. He returned to leave but this time the door opened slowly. At the door was an old woman with a sad look. She gently asked:

- "What I can do for you, son?"

With radiant eyes and a smile that lit up her world, this little boy said:

- "Ma'am, sorry to bother you, but I just wanted to say that Jesus REALLY LOVES YOU and I came here to give you my last flyer that will tell you all about Jesus and His great love."

Then he gave her the flyer and turned to leave. She called him and said:

- "Thanks, my son and may God bless you!"

The following Sunday morning the pastor was on the altar. When the service began, he asked:

- "Does anyone have a testimony or something to share?"

Slowly, in the last row of the church, an elderly woman stood up. When she began to speak, there was a glorious radiance on her face.

- "Nobody knows me in this church. I've never been here before. You see, before last Sunday I was not a Christian. My husband died some time ago, leaving me totally alone in this world. Last Sunday, when it was particularly cold and rainy, I had decided in my heart to end it. I had no hope or desire to live. So I took a rope and a chair and climbed the stairs to the attic of my house. I tied the rope on a wooden roof beam, got on the chair and fastened the other end of the rope around my neck. Standing on that chair, so lonely and brokenhearted I was about to jump when suddenly the doorbell rang and surprised me. I thought:

- "I'll wait a minute, and whoever it is will just go."

I waited and waited, but the doorbell kept ringing, and then the person began to knock hard. I thought:

- "Who the hell could it be? Nobody ever rings my bell or comes to visit me."

I loosened the rope from my neck and I headed toward the door as the bell rang louder and louder. When I opened the door and saw who it was, I almost could not believe it, because at door was the most radiant and angelic little boy I've seen in my entire life. His smile, oh, I could not describe it! The words that came from his mouth caused my heart, that was dead long ago, to jump back to life. When his angelic voice exclaimed:

- "Ma'am, I just came here to say that Jesus REALLY LOVES YOU."

Then he gave me this flyer that I now have in my hands. As the little angel disappeared into the cold and rain, I closed the door and started reading every word of this flyer.
I went to the attic to get my rope and chair. I no longer needed them. You see - now I am a child of the KING!
The address of the church was in the back of the flyer, I came here to personally say THANK YOU to the angel of God at the right time, spared my soul from an eternity in hell.
There was nobody who was not crying. And as shouts of praise and honor to THE KING echoed throughout the building, the Pastor Father came down from the altar and went to the front bench where the little angel sat. He picked up his son in his arms and sobbed uncontrollably.
Probably no church has had a glorious time like this, and probably the world has never seen a father so full of love and honor for his son, but there are millions of people suffering, desperate, hopeless, anxious, waiting for this phrase out of your mouth.

- "Sorry to bother you, but I just wanted to say that Jesus REALLY LOVES YOU and I came here to give you my last flyer."

What we should to think?

With our thoughts we can travel, visit the past, project the future, remember those who left, or even stay in the frustrations of the past, we can choose what to think about, this is the most important part.
We dominate our minds when we learn to use the authority that was given to us.
We have good thoughts, bad thoughts, thoughts that scare us... so we cannot get carried away by our thoughts, instead we must carry our thoughts where we want.
The human mind is really incredible and it controls all our body. It all begins in the mind, this explains why many horrible things happen: people who attempt suicide, depressed people, people who take attitudes and then repent, and at times after the act some people wonder: "How could I do this? How could I act this way? Why let the mind dominate and cause unimaginable actions so distorted from reality.
There are some people that have everything to succeed, but because of negative thoughts, or that voice: "You're not going to get it", their life is at a stand still, tied up and ends up being a frustrated life without achievements.
When you really believe in something and change your thinking, changed your point of view, everything becomes easier, and even the universe works in your favor.
Long ago, I realized how fragile I was when it came to my mind, sometimes I would spend hours alone, but speaking in my thoughts, and sometimes remembering unpleasant things without realizing how much this affected my day to day. Until one day the light shone: I decided to think only of what I wanted ... Yes! I can control my mind, which would sometimes lead me to inconceivable things and to act without wisdom. This is not easy, we are human, susceptible to mistakes, and we live in a world that is becoming increasingly difficult, but it is possible.
It is necessary to practice. The principle is not easy, but every time an unpleasant thought comes, I start to do something different. It is like throwing it out of my mind, and soon enough it passes. In my daily practice, I see now how important it is for our lives to have a clear, pure and healthy mind because surely we will also have a clean, pure heart, which is pleasing to God, thus having a happier life.
We cannot be trapped by our thoughts, our mind is what determines what our actions will be.

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things" (Philippians 4:8)

DEFEAT THE ENEMY

When we stop to reflect on our actions, we can place them on a scale: What did I do to obtain good results? Or what could I have done differently to get results?
I do not speak of results in my life but the life of the people because as servants we do not think about ourselves, we should not have desires or wills, but we should be in the center of the will of our Lord. And for us to truly bring results to people's lives, because we are a channel for people to receive the blessings, it is very important to overcome ourselves, daily. Controlling our impulses, the will of our flesh, situations we face daily, thoughts and concerns. Only when we defeat ourselves, can we overcome our worst enemy, which in most cases is within us. We overcome our will when we do not want to be in another place or another country different from where God has us. We do not speak what we want, instead what God wants us to speak, we do not think about what we want, rather think about what pleases God, we do not act as we want, but act as God wills. In practice, this is not so simple or easy. From my own experience, I see a spiritual maturity in my everyday life, struggling every day to overcome my will and, of course, the benefits have been wonderful. Responses that come directly from the throne of God and a wonderful fellowship with the Lord that is priceless.
Before making decisions or taking action, we must think "How would God want me to act in this situation?" So everything becomes clearer, and the fire of faith is always on, showing us the true supernatural power of God.
"Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.” (Proverbs 16:32)
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you have died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God." (Colossians 3:2-3)

The Chosen Sacrifices

Faith means abandoning all trust in our resources, skills and reasoning. What we see and completely depend on is what we cannot see, fully believing in the promises and provisions of God. But that faith is only present, when action is taken, and this faith evident through the obedience to God. It's our way of looking at God that will determine the nature of our faith. If we see a great, faithful and almighty God, our faith will rise to that level, on the other hand, if we see lesser, distant, inactive God, our faith is confined to this level.
When Jesus told the rich young man what was needed to inherit eternal life and if he wanted to be perfect said: "Go, sell your possessions and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." But since he owned many properties, he went away sad. Our faith is not demonstrated by words, instead by attitudes. The young man said he kept the commandments, but when Jesus asked him for "action" he could not hear the voice of his own faith and do what Jesus asked him. When God asks, he knows exactly what he’s doing, for he is truly perfect, and would never do something that will harm us, because God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? (Numbers 23:19)
When God speaks, the voice of our faith also speaks, so why not obey? The rich young man failed to receive great blessings, because he didn’t hear God's voice when he asked, and he even lost the opportunity to follow Jesus, because he was called by Him, but was not chosen since he didn’t have the courage to sacrifice, instead he followed his own interests.
When we hear the voice of faith and take action, God sees, hears and comes into our lives, changing everything and making each one of us real winners.

"And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life." (Matthew 19:29)

The Spirit of the Lord

There is nothing in this world more valuable than having the Spirit of God within each of us. Certainly, we all want to be happy, to have success every day. But the greatest achievement a human being can have is this Spirit, because it is an achievement for all time.
Those who possess this Spirit will not give up, but persevere.
They do not get carried away by the difficulties, instead the difficulty is reason for new conquests.
They do not worry about what their eyes are seeing, but remain in the faith, and believe that they are going to see what they have never seen.
In them, the fire is not quenched, since this fire is the very mark of God in their lives.
Every day you start is a chance not to add, but multiply.
They do not care about being different, instead in making a difference in the lives of individuals,
They do not live by words, but by attitudes,
They never give up no matter how difficult the desert is, instead they use the desert to get stronger and grow.
They restore what was destroyed, and once it is renewed they take this strong spirit to the weak.
Their joy is to be used to transform lives and bring justice and salvation.

Let us be careful that our greatest achievement in this world is to maintain Spirit of the Lord within us, because with him we can win the world and not let the world defeat us.

" But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matthew 6.33)


“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give up unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.” Isaiah 61.3

The better mom of the World

I would like to introduce you to my mother: Her name is Neusa . This woman did, does and will always make a difference. She is a warrior, with many qualities and virtuous.
She is kind, caring, responsible, organized, hardworking and above all a servant of God. Still, she is distinguished by her faith, no one and nothing can stop her. From a young age, she has gone through many problems: family, financial, emotional, etc ...
These occurred to make her quit, but she has always been a warrior. She studied and graduated in nursing, even with six children. She worked all night in the hospital and took care of our whole family, always telling each one of us: we will conquer, you're going to be someone in life, we will not look at our situation and gradually the whole family’s situation was better; even with many obstacles. When we met the Lord Jesus, that's when the light came and opened many doors for everyone. We arrived at the feet of Jesus and each child was converted to him through her testimony, faith, wisdom and willingness to fight. Today, all six children, have to thank God for such a wonderful mother he has given us. She is beautiful and simply the best mother in the world. We learned to be warriors, not looking back, always believing in victory. No matter the circumstances, despite the difficult times faced by the family in all aspects: financial, family, sentimental. She was always supporting us with a word of faith, always showing her love and faith to God. Thank the Lord Jesus, he is honored by her, she makes a difference. Despite being retired, she doesn’t need other financial resources, doesn’t depend on the government or on her children. She is full of talents: singing, sewing, painting, making chocolates, selling jewelry, linens and everything possible to give more and more to God. She is always meeting her vows, and also seeking for the welfare of all.
Today, my brother has a degree in Business Administration, he has his own business; always fighting and always winning. My sister has a degree in Psychology, I went to college for my Master’s, and my brother who, to the human eyes, had mental problems because of an accident, has been completely healed by Jesus. Today, for the glory of Jesus, he is going to college for a Physical Education degree. For many, this may seem as something simple, but for my family these things were impossible. It was all made possible through faith, and the servant of God who supported the whole family.
This year we celebrate 63 years of her life thanks to her loyalty to God. She has no illnesses, she’s full of health, with strength to evangelize, to go to hospitals and save souls. Currently, she’s responsible for a group of people who visit the elderly in nursing homes, sharing her love and experience with others so they may also achieve happiness thru our wonderful God.
Mom, I love you. Despite the distance because of God’s work, I thank Him because I learned to be a warrior, to never give up and to stay strong. I thank the Lord Jesus for your life and for being my mom.

" Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies..."