To know God, and to make Him known (YWAM)

How Great is Our GOD!!!

2008-03-23T09:11:00.001-03:00

The splendour of the king, clothed in majesty

Let all the earth rejoice, let all the earth rejoice

He wraps himself in light, and darkness tries to hide

It trembles at his voice, It trembles at his voice

How great is our god, sing with me, how great is our god

All will see how great, how great is our god.

Age to age he stands and time is in his hands

Beggining and the end, beggining and the end.

The god-head three in one, father, spirit, son

The lion and the lamb, the lion and the lamb

Name above all names, worthy of our praise

My heart will sing how great is our god.

(Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves e Ed Cash)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud0kaWLHEd4

Matthew West - You Are Everything

2008-03-19T00:03:00.003-03:00

Sometimes I'm just amazed when I realize the way God works... and when He talks to me through people (my friends)... when everything seems to be going downhill, He prepares someone to lift me up... praise God for these lives!

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This is a sample of what He showed me tonight... check on the lyrics!

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Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvY-7iXX1Ok

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"I'm the one with two left feet
Standing on a lonely street
I can't even walk a straight line
And every time you look at me
I'm spinning like an autumn leaf
Bound to hit bottom sometime
Where would I be without someone to save me
Someone who won't let me fall

You are everything that I live for
Everything that I can't believe is happening
You're standing right in front of me
With arms wide open
All I know is
Every day is filled with hope
'Cause You are everything that I believe for
And I can't help but breathe you in
Breathe again
Feeling all this life within
Every single beat of my heart

I'm the one with big mistakes
Big regrets and bigger breaks
Than I'd ever care to confess
Oh but, You're the one who looks at me
And sees what I was meant to be
More than just a beautiful mess
Where would I be without someone to save me
Someone who won't let me fall

You're everything good in my life
Everything honest and true
And all of those stars hanging up in the sky
Could never shine brighter than You

Daring to Dream - Colin Dye (K.T.- London)

2008-02-05T22:34:00.000-02:00

Here's a little transcription of the message "Daring to Dream", from Colin Dye - Kensington Temple - London.

If you guys wanna listen to it, or check on the video, visit their website:

http://www.kt.org/?p=media_services_by_preacher&preacher=Colin%20Dye&beg=22&limit=22

There you can watch all the sermons (live), or the recorded version. It's a pretty good site, hope you enjoy it!

Milene A.S.F.

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Genesis 37-50 - Joseph's history

(…) A dream always implies change. It’s not just the vision of things as they are, it’s as they ought to be, as they can be. So that means God gives you something to do, He gives you directions to go in. A dream like that will give you faith to see where you want to go and how to get there from where you are now. (…) Where you are now, where you wanna be, and the road to get there. It’s a road map for your dream. And the dream will show you where God wants you to be in relation to where you are now. And then you begin to work with God to get to where you wanna be. (…) It’s also about knowing what to do today. A dream isn’t about “oh, in 10 years, 15 years, 20 years I’m gonna be this, I’m gonna be that”, and they’re always talking about it, but not doing anything. If that’s the case, there’s something to do today. (…) Knowing what to do today gets you involved with people, capacity to involve others in your dream. And it brings you the very best of planning, strategizing and modelizing. And if it’s real it’s on going, the dream does not diminish, you keep the dream alive, you keep the vision alive, you keep sticking at it, with persistence.(…)

L'UMILTÀ

2007-11-25T02:05:00.000-02:00

Una piccola riflessione sull'umiltà. Io scrivirò questa riflessione in portoguese nell'altro blog.

Un abbraccio a tutti!

Milene A.S.F.

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http://www.pentecostesubergamo.it/meditazioni.htm

Questa riflessione sull'umiltà tocca tutti noi perché purtroppo nel nostro carattere c'è ancora quella parte di orgoglio che non ci permette di essere completamente umili. Quindi alle volte il nostro comportamento è poco gradito a Dio.
Credo che uno dei più grandi insegnamenti sull'umiltà Gesù lo diede quando lavò i piedi ai discepoli : (Giovanni 13:14) Se dunque io, che sono il Signore e il Maestro, vi ho lavato i piedi, anche voi dovete lavare i piedi gli uni agli altri. Gesù mette in evidenza il fatto che, nonostante Egli sia il maestro, ha l'umiltà di lavare i piedi ai discepoli. Ovviamente non bisogna lavare fisicamente i piedi del prossimo per essere umile, ma Gesù ha lasciato questo esempio per far capire l'importanza di essere dediti al prossimo.
Ed ancora Gesù ci insegna come dovrebbe essere il carattere di un cristiano quando dice: ( Matteo 11:29) Prendete su di voi il mio giogo e imparate da me, perché io sono mansueto e umile di cuore. Gesù ci dice di imparare da Lui perché Egli è mansueto. Ed ancora un grande esempio lo troviamo quando in tutta umiltà Gesù non aprì la bocca contro coloro che lo torturavano: ( Isaia 53:7) Maltrattato, si lasciò umiliare e non aprì la bocca . Umilmente fece ciò che Dio gli aveva comandato nonostante il dolore che provava.

Insomma l'umiltà è una delle virtù che un cristiano deve avere: ( Colossesi 3 : 12) Rivestitevi, dunque, come eletti di Dio, santi e amati, di sentimenti di misericordia, di benevolenza, di umiltà , di mansuetudine, di pazienza. Ed ancora Paolo ci ricorda ( F ilippesi 2 : 3): Non fate nulla per spirito di parte o per vanagloria, ma ciascuno, con umiltà , stimi gli altri superiori a sé stesso. Il comportamento che bisogna avere verso gli altri è che non dobbiamo essere superbi, ma addirittura dobbiamo cercare di stimare gli altri superiori a noi stessi!
Questo versetto può sembrare strano, ma per noi è conveniente seguirlo perché più avanti Pietro conferma ciò che dice Paolo e aggiunge ( 1Pietro 5 : 5): Così anche voi, giovani, siate sottomessi agli anziani. E tutti rivestitevi di umiltà gli uni verso gli altri, perché Dio resiste ai superbi ma dà grazia agli umili . Alla fine, dunque, Dio fa grazia agli umili e non ai presuntuosi ed ai superbi, quindi preghiamo il nostro Signore Gesù affinché ci possa concedere di essere veramente di spirito umile. A Dio sia la gloria !!!

Alessandro

Fly......

2007-11-20T23:57:00.000-02:00

FLY

Jason Upton

Going out to new atmospheres

Going out to new places

Going out to new atmospheres (he is sending / singing his message everywhere)

You got to have new ears (You have to have new ears)

Heavenly places.....

New revelation

What are doing?

Where are you going?

You are going to give..... (God is going to give)

Some of you have been fighting for a very long time

Some of you have been fighting that ground warfare for a very long time (ground warfare = human battles)

Sticking out your fists and fighting

God wants to take you to new places

New revelation

What are doing?

Where are you going?

You are going to give..... (God is going to give)

God wants to take you to new places

New revelation

New perspective

Arial view (seeing down on thing, being able to know the truth, to see what God sees)

I declare over you, God has given you the air

So fly, it's time to open up your wings,to shake off the things that hold you down (to leave the things.....)

It's time to spread out your wings and fly.

Do you see what I see?

Do you hear what I hear?

Do you know what I know?

Do you want what I want?

Angel ("I want you to fly")

Fly....... (a command - he is command you to fly -like from God)

I have given you wings (God has)

I have set you free from the things that held you

I have given you wings

I have set you free, so come to me and

Fly...... (a command - he is command you to fly - likefrom God)

Like a bird in the air, you have escaped the snare (snare = trap or death)

Like a bird in the air, you have escaped the snare

Like a bird in the air, you have escaped the snare of the enemy

You have been set free

Nothing could ever hold you. (nothing can stop you now- because you are free)

Fly (a command - he is command you to fly - like from God)

THE INTERVIEW WITH GOD

2006-03-22T00:59:00.000-03:00

I dreamed I had an interview with God.

“So you would like to interview me?” God asked.

“If you have the time” I said.

God smiled. “My time is eternity.” “What questions do you have in mind for me?”

“What surprises you most about humankind?”

God answered...“That they get bored with childhood,they rush to grow up, and then long to be children again.”

“That they lose their health to make money...and then lose their money to restore their health.”

“That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future.”

"That they live as if they will never die, and die as though they had never lived.”

God’s hand took mineand we were silent for a while.

And then I asked...“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to learn?”

“To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is let themselves be loved.”

“To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.”

“To learn to forgiveby practicing forgiveness.”

“To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal them.”

“To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most,but is one who needs the least.”

“To learn that there are people who love them dearly, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings.”

“To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently.”

“To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.”

"Thank you for your time," I said humbly.

"Is there anything else you would like your children to know?"

God smiled and said, “Just know that I am here... always.”

Author unknown

Read it all!!!! Choose the language.

2006-03-17T00:29:00.000-03:00

Identity + purity = victory

2006-03-02T13:30:00.000-03:00

I just love the book of Psalms. Its words are so deep and beautiful. I just love the way the psalmists acknowledge the Sovereign One and how they pour out their thoughts and struggles before the Holy One. But one Psalm really touched me in a special way.
I remember that night, not so different from the lives of many men and women that are tired, frustrated, confused and lost in thoughts with no answers to be found to comfort their wounded and troubled heart. You may be one of them right now, where everything seems hopeless and meaningless, not worthy to keep fighting. So read, Psalm 73 and you see that has your name written all over it.
It happened to me, believe me. “Hey, this is me!! Has my name written all over it! Could it be possible that someone who lived thousands of years ago suffers from the same things that every men and women are seeking for?” Well, yeah! The human heart hasn’t changed a bit.
People are still seeking the same things now in days; prosperity (verse 3); cares of problems and good health (verses 4 and 5) and most of all, fame (verse 6).Very common earthly desires to us, human beings, especially in this world that forces us to achieve them to become successful among men.
I don’t want you to get the wrong impression of me. Many of these things are good, the difference is how will you apply them in your life to glorify the only one who’s worthy of praise. But two things I’ve learned from this psalm and I’d like to share them with you.

1 – Identity That’s the first thing Satan will attack us with.

“Who are you before the Sovereign G-d?”“Are you worthy to serve Him?” “Is it worthy to serve Him?” (verse 13)Satan will first attack us with doubts to test our faith as he did with the psalmist, questioning G-d’s Authority and the gift that He has given us freely not just as creation but the right to be called children of G-d. When he does that and becomes successful, we lose focus. Our attention goes to earthly pleasures as the psalmist's did and doing so we forget G-d’s personal plan to every one and each of us. Yeshua had to go through this attack as well, “ If you ARE the Son of G-d…transform this stone into bread….” But Yeshua didn’t lose focus and was able to overcome the enemy.
We could see some men and women that needed from G-d, a “reminder letter” of their true identity in order to achieve G-d’s plan. Here are some of them. Moses - The Angel of the Lord had to remind Moses about his identity at the burning bush: “I am the G-d of Abraham, the G-d of Isaac and the G-d of Jacob, at this, Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at G-d” (Exodus 2:6)

Crucial moment for Moses, he had finally found his place before the Holy One once he understood who was G-d. Nehemiah had to remind Israel who they were before their enemies as they were about to rebuild the Wall and the Gates of Jerusalem.
“I answered them by saying “The G-d of Heaven will give us success. We His servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it” (Nehemiah 2:20) Mordecai had to remind Esther who was she. Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:13)

If you may have noticed once we find out who we are before G-d, His plan will be accomplished on us. Moses led Israel to the Promised Land; Nehemiah rebuilt the Wall and the Gates of Jerusalem and Esther had freed the Jews.
Identity is to have intimacy with the L-rd, to get to know Hm deeply and as a result you’ll find out your place in His plan to glorify His Name. As for the Psalmist, once he entered the sanctuary (verse 17) his eyes where opened up and he was able to see what he was before G-d, His people, His child but you cannot enter in His court without one thing..

2 – Purity

You can’t enter His courts or see His goodness without being pure of heart. (verse 1) the secret of that psalm lies right on the first verse to his comfort and to his answers. G-d is calling us to be holy, as He is, that’s HIS Identity and we shall pursue it with all of our hearts and He reminds us of it.
“Moses, take off your sandals for this place is Holy” (Exodus 2:5)
And He wants us to take actions!!
“For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the G-d of Heaven” (Nehemiah 1:4) “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Usa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as you go” (Esther 4:16)

The formula is very simple: Identity + purity = victory and once you achieve this, as Moses, Nehemiah and Esther did, the name of the L-rd will be exalted through your life. He has a plan, a promise, for you and He wants you to accomplish, so let us not lose focus but keep fighting the good battle because as He had promised:

“I AM with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you” (Genesis 28:15)

Emilio Fuentealba

2006-01-31T20:39:00.000-02:00

“The dove came in to him in the evening.” Genesis 8:11

Blessed be the Lord for another day of mercy, even though I am now weary with its toils. Unto the preserver of men lift I my song of gratitude. The dove found no rest out of the ark, and therefore returned to it; and my soul has learned yet more fully than ever, this day, that there is no satisfaction to be found in earthly things—God alone can give rest to my spirit. As to my business, my possessions, my family, my attainments, these are all well enough in their way, but they cannot fulfil the desires of my immortal nature. “Return unto thy rest, O my soul, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.” It was at the still hour, when the gates of the day were closing, that with weary wing the dove came back to the master: O Lord, enable me this evening thus to return to Jesus. She could not endure to spend a night hovering over the restless waste, not can I bear to be even for another hour away from Jesus, the rest of my heart, the home of my spirit. She did not merely alight upon the roof of the ark, she “came in to him;” even so would my longing spirit look into the secret of the Lord, pierce to the interior of truth, enter into that which is within the veil, and reach to my Beloved in very deed. To Jesus must I come: short of the nearest and dearest intercourse with him my panting spirit cannot stay. Blessed Lord Jesus, be with me, reveal thyself, and abide with me all night, so that when I awake I may be still with thee. I note that the dove brought in her mouth an olive branch plucked off, the memorial of the past day, and a prophecy of the future. Have I no pleasing record to bring home? No pledge and earnest of lovingkindness yet to come? Yes, my Lord, I present thee my grateful acknowledgments for tender mercies which have been new every morning and fresh every evening; and now, I pray thee, put forth thy hand and take thy dove into thy bosom.

Charles Spurgeon
(read more devotionals: http://www.christ.com/spurgeon-evening.html)

"A los ojos de Dios yo soy entero" (Tony Melendez)

2006-01-23T16:45:00.000-02:00

Vean el video con mucha atención... no tengo palavras para describir esto...

http://www.gracers.com/re052005B.htm

"Yo siempre soñé en casarme. Pero desde joven las señoritas se corrían: Ái! un hombre sin brazos!!"
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"Y me preguntan 'Tony, dónde están los milagros?'
Y yo les digo: 'Cuándo veo alguien levantar las manos, esto es un milagro.' "
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"Por favor no me digan que no pueden. Porque ustedes pueden hacer mucho, mucho más."

Tony Melendez

Perdido dentro de la iglesia

2006-01-21T17:06:00.000-02:00

"(...)

Cierto día anunciaron la llegada de Jesús a su ciudad. La historia aparece registrada en el capítulo 10 de Marcos. Los fariseos, siempre preocupados por los detalles de la ley, fueron los primeros en salir a enfrentar a Jesús: "¿Le es lícito al marido repudiar a su mujer?" ¿Es pecado cortarse el cabello?" "¿Es pecado orar sentado? "¿Es pecado tener un salón para actividades recreativas al lado del templo?" "¿Es pecado ir a la playa?" El Señor Jesús no se detuvo mucho tiempo a discutir con ellos. Se dirigió hacia donde estaba un grupo de niños, puso sobre sus rodillas, les acarició la cabecita con amor, y besó aquellas caritas inocentes.

El joven rico quedó emocionado al ver aquella escena. Nunca se había imaginado que Jesús pudiera ser capaz besar y hacer un cariño. Esa no era la imagen que se había formado acerca del Hijo de Dios. Por primera vez en su vida sintió el deseo de abrirle su corazón a alguien. Corrió cuando Jesús estaba saliendo ya de la ciudad, se arrodilló delante de él, y dijo: "Buen Maestro, ¿que haré para heredar la vida eterna?" En realidad, lo que estaba diciendo era: "¿Qué tengo que hacer para ser salvo? Siento que estoy perdido. No tengo seguridad de la salvación". ¿Por qué se sentía así? ¿No era, acaso, un buen miembro de iglesia? ¿No cumplía todas las normas? ¡Ah, amigo mío! cumplir sólo externamente los mandamientos nunca fue sinónimo de salvación. Ser, en apariencia, un buen miembro de la iglesia no quiere decir estar salvo. Es posible, en cierto modo, obedecer todo y estar completamente perdido. ¡Dentro de la iglesia, y perdido!
El Señor Jesús trató de llevar a aquel joven de lo conocido a lo desconocido. El joven conocía la letra de la ley, de modo que Jesús le dijo: "Guarda los mandamientos". Eso era un tratamiento de choque. "Señor -dijo el joven confuso-, todo eso lo he observado desde mi niñez, pero la angustia no desaparece, la desesperación aumenta, la sensación de estar perdido es cada día mayor".

Jesús lo miró con ternura y lo amó. ¿Sabes? Jesús también te ama a ti. No Importa si eres pobre o rico, si eres negro o blanco, si eres feo o hermoso. El te ama. El te comprende. Eso es lo que dice la Biblia. En este momento tú eres lo más importante para Dios. Tú, con tus luchas, con tus fracasos, con tus conflictos, con tus dudas e incertidumbres; tú con tus deformaciones de carácter, con tu temperamento irascible, eres el objeto de todo su amor y cariño. Puede ser que en algún momento de tu vida sientas que nadie te quiere, que tus padres no te comprenden, que no aprecian tu valer, que la vida te negó las oportunidades que le dio a otros, que el mundo entero no te acepta. Incluso puede ser que ni te quieras a ti mismo, ni te aceptes. Todo eso puede ser verdad, pero Dios siente afecto por ti y te comprende. En este momento, mientras lees estas líneas, está muy cerca de ti, listo para ayudarte, socorrerte y valorarte.
Hace siglos, allá en Judea, más allá del Jordán, Cristo miró con amor al joven rico. Vio sus conflictos internos, sus luchas, sus angustias. Vio su desesperada situación: Dentro de la iglesia, pero perdido al cumplir tan sólo exteriormente los mandamientos, perdido obedeciendo en apariencia todas las normas.

"¿Sabes cuál es tu problema, hijo mío? -le dijo Jesús-, tan sólo uno: Tú no me amas. En tu corazón no hay lugar para mí, en tu corazón sólo hay lugar para el dinero. Es verdad que estás dispuesto a guardar mis mandamientos, pero no me amas, y mientras no me ames yo no acepto nada de ti. De nada vale en ese caso guardar los mandamientos, cumplir las normas, obedecer las reglas: si no me amas, nada de eso tiene sentido, continuarás sintiendo esa horrible sensación, ese vacío interior. Vamos a hacer una cosa, mi querido hijo, vete ahora a tu casa, saca del corazón el amor a las cosas de este mundo, colócame en el centro de tu vida y, entonces, ven y sígueme".

La Biblia dice que el joven, "contrariado con estas palabras, se retiró triste". ¡Qué desgracia! Estaba más dispuesto a guardar externamente los mandamientos que a amar al Señor Jesús. ¿Por qué? Porque, tal vez, es más fácil aparentar que se es bueno que entregar el corazón a Dios.

Es posible que estés pensando: "Afortunadamente yo no tengo riquezas". Puede ser. Pero, a veces, no necesitamos tener riquezas para destronar a Jesús del corazón. ¿No será que, acaso, amas más a un artista de la TV que a Jesús? ¿Podrían, un deporte, una enamorada, una profesión, los estudios, y otras cosas buenas en sí mismas, ocupar el lugar de Cristo en tu corazón? ¿Podría ser que, incluso, amaras la iglesia, la doctrina de la iglesia, el nombre de la iglesia, más que al Señor Jesús?
Te pregunto: ¿Cuál debería ser nuestra primera preocupación, amar a Jesús o sólo guardar los mandamientos? A veces estamos más preocupados porque los jóvenes obedezcan las normas en lugar de que amen a Jesús. Pero el interés de Jesús es diferente: "Dame, hijo mío, tu corazón", dice él mientras llama a la puerta del corazón humano.

Nunca deberíamos olvidar que es posible cumplir las normas sin amar a Jesús, pero que es imposible amar a Cristo y no obedecer sus normas. Entonces, ¿cuál debería ser nuestro primer interés, nuestro gran objetivo? Si el ser humano amara a Jesús con todo su corazón, sería incapaz de hacer algo que lastimara a su Redentor. Es decir que, en consecuencia, su vida sería una vida de obediencia.

¿Sabes cuál es nuestro gran drama en la vida espiritual? ¿Sabes por qué a veces nos sentimos infelices en la iglesia? Porque nos falta amor por Cristo. Algunos estamos en la iglesia porque nos gusta, porque la doctrina nos convenció, porque el pastor nos hizo una invitación que no pudimos rechazar. O porque nuestros padres lo quieren, o quizá para agradar a los hijos, o a la esposa, o simplemente porque todo ser humano tiene que tener una religión, pero no porque amemos a Jesús al punto de decirle: "Yo no pudo vivir sin ti".

(...)"

Alejando Bullón - Conocer a Jesus es Todo

Decision x Consequence

2006-01-17T01:46:00.000-02:00

I wanna talk to you about something I was reading and meditating. Acts 9 show us the story of Saul (Paul). I believe everyone knows his story of persecuting the Church and how Jesus Christ showed Himself to Paul on his way to Damascus.

But one thing got my attention. It’s on verse 15 and 16: “But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my CHOSEN INSTRUMENT to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. 16I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”

Since the world exists, Saul was already on God’s plans (we too). God already knew that, at the RIGHT moment, Saul would meet Christ, and the decision (accept Him or not) would be in his hands. God had already some plans about using Saul as a CHOSEN instrument before the day he was born.

But now think about this: this man had to take a lot of decisions during his life. One of these decisions was to persecute the Church. He acted against God’s will. I feel deep inside me that the Ministry God had prepared to Paul was something as big as it really was. BUT, the wrong decisions he made in the past brought some bad consequences. He suffered, and suffered A LOT! He could have had less pain if he had made the right decisions. EVERYTHING WE DO TODAY HAS A CONSEQUENCE IN THE FUTURE. What you plant, you’ll reap, or your descendants.

Nevertheless, our Father didn’t spare Paul from his sufferings, pain, persecution, chains, beatings and wounds. For God knew (and knows) “that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” (James 1:3-4). We must wait trusting in God, tight on the rock, asking Him what His will is for us.

Paul was molded and purified on God’s refined fire. He learned obedience, like Jesus Christ, from what he suffered (Hebrews 5:8). You know what? GOD HONORED Paul on everything!!! God honors those who renounce things in life for His love. It may take years, decades... but what God has prepared for you, you are the one who is going to take a hold of it. What God prepared for Paul, what God has prepared for you to do, if you don’t do it, He’ll lift up another person to do it. But the way you would do it, NOBODY will.

You’re not a God’s accident. You were part of God’s plans before you live. God honored Paul because he sought God’s FACE, not HANDS (II Timothy 4:11-13). Paul’s desire was GOD, just GOD!!! He really didn’t care about what would happen to him. He renounced many things to follow Jesus Christ. I ask you this: what hinders you from following Jesus? What is so important in your life, more than God? Do not forget: everything has a consequence… good or bad…it all depends the way you make your decisions today.

God bless you all!!!

Milene A.S.F. (so sorry about the errors... Eloa, thank you for your help)

LÁVAME

2006-01-16T19:11:00.000-02:00

This music is my deepest and most sincere prayer to Jesus Christ at this moment. Esta canción es mi más profunda y sincera oración a Jesus en este momento.

YO QUIERO SER UN ESPEJO DE TI SEÑOR
YO QUIERO SER UN REFLEJO DE TU AMOR
FÓRMAME, CÁMBIAME
HAS LO QUE TENGAS QUE HACER EN MÍ
UN REFLEJO DE LOS CIELOS YO QUIERO SER
LÁVAME
EN LAS AGUAS DE TU PERDÓN
PURIFÍCAME,
LIMPIA MI VIDA Y CORAZÓN
UNA Y OTRA VEZ COMO ÉSTA VEZ
NECESITO SER LAVADO POR TÍ
TOMA MI CORAZÓN Y LÁVAME
YO QUIERO VER EL REFLEJO DE TU SANTIDAD
Y PERMANCER ABRAZADO DE TU VERDAD
TÓMAME, RENUÉVAME,
HAS LO QUE TENGAS QUE HACER EN MÍ
UN REFLEJO DE LOS CIELOS YO QUIERO SER

Marcos Witt (CD Dios de Pactos)

AMARTE MÁS

2006-01-16T19:09:00.000-02:00

ADORARTE QUIERO HOY
ENTREGARME A TU AMOR
LLENARME DEL CALOR DE TU PRESENCIA
AMARTE ES UN PLACER
CONOCERTE ES MI QUERER
DESCANSAR EN EL SABOR QUE TU ME AMAS
AMARTE MÁS
Y DARTE MÁS MI CORAZÓN
MI AMADO DIOS
ES MI ORACIÓN RENDIRME A TÍ
DE CORAZÓN
NADIE ES IGUAL A TÍ
POR ESO CANTO ASÍ
DE TU AMOR POR TÍ
Y DE MI DULCE AMOR POR TÍ

Marcos Witt (CD Dios de Pactos)

For I BELONG to Christ

2006-01-16T18:43:00.000-02:00

“8 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil." 9 "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. 10 "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 11 But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face." 12 The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD." Job 1

"3 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason." 4 "Skin for skin!" Satan replied. "A man will give all he has for his own life. 5 But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face." 6 The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life." Job 2

I’ve been thinking about these verses today, and I just couldn’t take my eyes of them. I felt like something was telling me to think about Job’s life. You know, the question in my mind was God asking: “Milene, what if I give everything you’ve got, your bones and flesh on Satan’s hands, just asking him not to kill you, would you keep faithful to me, not rebelling yourself, not saying your disgrace is My fault… would you be faithful, like Job?” (read 1:21-22) I was astonished when I heard God saying that to me, and I just started to think about it. Would God be able to look at me, near Satan, and say: “Have you seen my servant Milene? For there is no one like her, a sincere woman, steadfast, fearful to God and that aparts herself from evil ways.”

This happened not only with Job. Let’s check Luke 22:31-32: “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

I don’t know myself as the Lord does. I'm in this journey trying to get back on my feet, always learning something new from God and rejoicing myself in Him. You know, maybe one of my biggest satisfactions would be to hear God saying those words He said about Job, however about me. Just get the picture of it, God saying that! Wow! My Beloved Father approving me with His words! Therefore, I can find joy when I have to go through fire, great rivers or deep waters (Isaiah 43:2-5) For I know “these have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed." 1 Peter 1:7 Nowadays, my prayers are similar to Psalm 26: “Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth. (…)"

We’re in the beginning of 2006, and telling you the truth, I don’t know what God has prepared for me. Though I know everything is going to be all right. I gave my life to Him, and I trust He’ll do the best. If Satan asks me for himself to sift as the wheat, I know I can be approved, because Jesus prays for me, and I’ll never carry upon me a yoke more than I’m able to handle. (1 Corinthians 10:13) I want a steadfast heart this year. Be like salt and light, that gives flavor and lights everywhere. I want to run towards the highest places, my feet like hinds’ feet, higher and higher, to the highest mountains, being close to my Beloved God. I want a broken heart, humble, a true worshiper heart, a servant heart, be a friend of Christ, I want to share with my brother’s in Christ their sufferings, rejoice on their happiness too, Iove more. I want Jesus’ heart instead of mine! I want lives restored, saved from sin and death, free for the blood of the Holy Lamb of God. The year of 2006, for the Glory and Honor of God Father, will be a year to shake the hell, plunder it all!! It’s time of war, and my General is “who is teaching my hands for war, my fingers for battle.” (Psalm 144) This year, a thousand will fall by my side, and a myriad on the other side, but I’ll not be shaken. (Psalm 91:7). "Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:13-14) I prophesy those words upon my life and I’m sure God is big, faithful and goodness to execute them all. I’ll trust, only trust, ‘looking to the author and perfecter of faith, Jesus.’ (Hebrews 12:1,2)

What about you? Have you ever thought about how your life is? What has God prepared for you that you insist on saying no? For whom do you want to live this year, for yourself, your plans? Or live the life of faith, with His dreams coming true for you? All the things have a price... it’s a huge price… are you capable of paying it, leading a saintly life, being mocked for many people, called freak, excluded from groups, crying entire nights for the oppression over you? Nobody said the Gospel life is easy. But it worths. Living with Christ worths, because we’re never ever alone. Even if there’s nobody by our side, we’re still majority, for God’s army and the living God are with us. Dear friend, how about fixing your life? You know, don’t waste one more year doing silly things that go away in time. Only Jesus knows what’s best for you. May God bless you and guide your thoughts and heart to think about this, and I wish you a year full of victories, for the glory and honor of the God Almighty.

Milene A.S.F. (thank you Emilio and Ledita for helping me out! This was a tough cookie for me and I wouldn't do it without your help hehehehe)

What is your focus?

2006-01-16T18:20:00.000-02:00

“When therefore the multitude saw that Jesus is not there, nor his disciples, they also themselves did enter into the boats, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus; and having found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, `Rabbi, when hast thou come hither?` Jesus answered them and said, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were satisfied;” John 6:24-26

(…) We seek God because of His blessings, not because we love Him. For people, Jesus is just a product with “1001 ways of using”. We size Him as a market product! (…) If you have already been part of a friendship like this, you know what’s like to be used! This selfish attitude permeates society and the Church. (…) There are many unhappy people in the church; and those people have lost the first love. (Revelation 2:4) Many members of our churches are going away and abandoning faith. They want the Lord just because of what He can do, not for what He is. While God is giving everything they want, they’re happy and excited, but when the bad days come, the motives of their hearts appear. ALWAYS THE FOCUS IS THE PERSON, MURMUR COMES.

John Bevere

2006-01-16T18:17:00.000-02:00

"Teach me, O L-rd to follow your decrees, than I will keep them to the end;
Give me understanding and I will keep your law and obey You with my all heart;
Direct me in the path of Your commands, for there! I find delight!
Turn my heart towards Your statutes and not towards selfish gains;
Turn our eyes away from worldly things and preserve our lives according to Your word.
Fulfill Your promises to us! So, that You may be feared!
Release the longing for your principles and preserve the life of the righteous.
May your unfailing love come to us, O L-rd!
Bring salvation according to your promises!
Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth for I have put my hope in Your Laws;
That we may walk about in freedom;
So, that we may walk about in freedom…
Release the boldness to seek your principles, and to speak your statutes before kings;
To delight in Your commandments and love them, and meditate in your decrees!
Release the declaration of Your heart! And your people will declare Your word!
Release understanding,, give us hearts that are willing! Than we will return to you;
Away from foolishness! Turn the hearts of Your people!!
Turn the hearts of Your people!! So, that we may know You;
So, that we may know Your Way!
For you are the Word;
It is you! It is you that shall be declared in the Earth.
Call us to the atonement! Cause the steering, now!
Release the boldness to seek You earnestly.
I call for the secret, Yes , I call for the secrets of Your heart!
For those, those, who knows You as You are.
I declare the coming for us… even now.
Now… Now it has begun! The imperishable seed is taking root!
And now it grows Yes, it grows!"

I took this song from my friend's flog, but I don't know who's the singer.

Inside Outside

2006-01-16T18:13:00.000-02:00

"Inside outside, under my skin

Never ending love I don’t know where it begins?

I don’t know where it ends, I don’t know how high

I don’t know how deep, I don’t know how wide

Outside inside around the world

Never ending love envelops me like a cloud

I feel you in front, I feel you behind

I feel you up above, And I feel you at the side

And you, you’re all over me, you’re all over me

Your banner is over me, I give it all

‘cos You still captivate me, fascinate me

You still captivate me, saturate me

Inside outside, pulling me in

No matter where I run I know you’ll never give in

I see you in the storm,

I see you in a kiss

I’ve been around the world and never found a love like this

You’re all over me, you’re all over me

You’re everything I want to be

I’m all over you, you’re everything

I want to see

You’re all over me You, still captivate me, fascinate me

You still captivate me, saturate me

You still captivate me, liberate me

You still captivate me"

DELIRIOUS? - Inside Outside

Sometimes we just can't figure out God's love for us....it's something so big and infinite that we can not even imagine. As a good Father (the best one!), He wants to teach us some principles of life...but we (miserable human beings) are always trying to complicate the Scriptures, we're frequently acting on our own. When things aren't so good, we do know we have a shelter, a rock, and arms where we can rest, find peace and an overflow of powerful healing love. It doesn't matter what is going on with you. There's someone bigger than everything you can imagine taking care of your life. He's behind you, in front of you, by your side, over you....He's everywhere, and maybe you think He doesn't care, but He does!!! Ohhh, believe me!! He's your creator, He knows you inside and outside, the most hidden emotions, He knows. It’s good to know we can count on Jesus when we’re weak or strong, and it’s also good to know that the times we’re weak He’s our strength and gives us capacity to continue the journey. It’s good to know that when everything seems to be wrong, and our plans are frustrated, we do know there’s someone infinitely more intelligent able to understand why those things went 'wrong' (at least in our minds, because His ways are perfect), and on the right time (His time) we can put the pieces together and figure out His plans for our lives. At this moment, I could be angry with God, feeling betrayed. But NO, I’m not. Because I know and I trust the God I believe, I know He’s faithful and His promises will be executed soon or late. I just can praise His name, and adore my Lord more and more, for everything He has done. I’m a little bit confused now. I know I’ll understand it later though.

Well, that’s all for now.

Milene A.S.F.

2006-01-16T17:47:00.000-02:00

HI FOLKS!!

I'VE DONE THIS BLOG 'CAUSE I KNOW SOME PEOPLE THAT DON'T SPEAK PORTUGUESE AND LIKE TO READ THE MESSAGES. SO, NOT TO MESS THE OTHER BLOG, I'VE DECIDED TO POST THE MESSAGES IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, ITALIAN, ETC HERE.

WELCOME!!!

HOLA AMIGOS!!

HE HECHO ESTE BLOG PORQUE YO CONOSCO PERSONAS QUE NO HABLAN PORTUGUÉS Y LES GUSTA LEER LOS MENSAJES. ENTONCES, PARA NO DESARREGLAR MI OTRO BLOG, HE CREADO ESTE.

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BIENVENIDOS!!!

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