“We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)” Romans 8:24-25 In Christ, there’s never a reason to lose hope. It doesn’t matter the outcomes of…
’ve never celebrated Advent. At least not intentionally. My family was raised mostly at a Pentecostal church in Puerto Rico. The word Advent was nowhere near my panorama. We obviously celebrated Christmas season while hearing about the nativity, participating in Christmas plays, and singing Christmas songs but nothing that we did continuously during the Christmas season. I think that, as Christianize as we may be, most of us associate Christmas more with gifts, parties and family time.
The word “blessed” has been very popular over the past years. You can see it now widely used to describe people’s accomplishments, possessions, or relationships. It seems that the overall message is that being blessed means having something or someone. We have fallen into such an individualistic and self-focused gospel that we decide to be…
Today I had 10 minutes that I didn’t expected to have. I decided to give those 10 minutes to God as I am working on giving him more time and the priority of my life. Oh how many things God can do in just 10 minutes, you’ll be amazed! There are barriers that can come…
We tend to ask questions like: “Where was God when this happened?” or “Why has this happened if I follow you God?” I am never asking myself those questions. EVER. Here’s why.
More than ever, this generation is emerging from a great influence of self-centeredness where gratification comes from having all eyes on us and having it our way. We like that, we feel important and apparently we need that.
The spirit calls our heart whenever we need to get closer to God. You get that bold feeling to be on your knees and to surrender entirely before God. Your willingness is suddenly contrasted by the reality of the moment, lack of time and energy. Most of the time, we end up, giving the Spirit…
