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You Were Created to Be like Christ

“From the very beginning God decided that those who came to him—and all along he knew who would—should become like his Son."

Romans 8:29 (TLB)

Jesus is the only perfect human being who ever lived. He was God in human form and lived a perfect life. Jesus showed us exactly what it means to be fully human.  

That’s why God wants you to learn to think like Jesus, act like Jesus, and value what Jesus does. God wants you to grow up and become more like Jesus.

You’ve probably spent a lot of time trying to determine what you want to do in life. But God is far more interested in who you are than what you do. You’re not taking your career to heaven. You are taking your character.

The Bible says, “From the very beginning God decided that those who came to him—and all along he knew who would—should become like his Son” (Romans 8:29 TLB).  

God’s plan has always been for you to become like Jesus. It was God’s plan from the very beginning, even before Adam sinned.

The fruits of the Spirit are the perfect picture of who Jesus is and how he acts: “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23 NLT).

So how does God produce this kind of fruit in your life? He puts you in situations that are opposite of the fruit he’s growing in you. It’s easy to love people who are lovely; God will teach you love by putting you around unlovely people, so you have to learn love. During periods of grief, you’ll learn joy. You’ll learn patience when it’s tested.

God wants to build character in your life. You might want the process to be quick and easy, like a vending machine. A vending machine gives you what you want immediately, but much of what it offers is just junk that will harm you in the long run. How God works is the opposite of a vending machine. It’s slow and sometimes difficult, but over time it will build strong character in you.

Remember that growing up spiritually is a lifelong journey. Be patient.

The Bible says, “God began doing a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again” (Philippians 1:6 NCV).

You can count on that promise!

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Talk It Over

What specific character traits do you believe God wants you to develop during this season of your life? (For inspiration, look back through the list of the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23.)
How has God used an opposite experience to grow your character (for example, a hard-to-love person made you more loving)?
How is it comforting to know that God won’t give up on his work of growing you spiritually?

You can trust in God’s promise of forgiveness!

God promised that for those who believe in Jesus, there is no condemnation. He sent Jesus to save you from your sin. His death on the cross paid for every wrong you’ve ever done or will do. And by sacrificing himself for your sins and giving you his righteousness, Jesus made it possible for you to have a relationship with God the Father.

The good news doesn’t stop there. God also raised Jesus from the dead, proving his power over sin and death. And that makes it possible for you to spend eternity with him in heaven.

If you’re ready to surrender your life to Jesus Christ, start by praying this simple prayer: “Dear God, I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe Jesus Christ is your Son. I believe that he died for my sins and that you raised him to life. I want to trust him as my Savior and follow him as Lord from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.”

If you just prayed to accept Jesus, please email me at Rick@PastorRick.com and let me know about it. I’d like to send you some free materials to help you start your journey with Jesus.

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La Solución de Dios para Nuestros Fracasos

Teníamos una deuda porque no cumplimos las leyes de Dios. La cuenta de cobro tenía todos los cargos contra nosotros, pero Dios nos perdonó la deuda y clavó la cuenta en la cruz”. Colosenses 2:14 (PDT)

Tú y yo nos equivocamos de vez en cuando. No tenemos que vivir con culpa, pero tenemos que vivir con nuestros errores.

La Biblia nunca oculta esta verdad. Es dolorosamente honesta sobre los fracasos de sus héroes. Dios salvó al mundo del diluvio a través de un hombre llamado Noé, que luego se emborrachó, se desnudó y lo arruinó todo. Moisés condujo a los hijos de Israel a través del Mar Rojo y hacia la libertad, pero su ira le impidió entrar en la Tierra Prometida. El rey David era un hombre conforme al corazón de Dios, pero también tuvo una aventura y asesinó al marido de la mujer para no ser descubierto.

Dios es consciente de nuestra fragilidad. Si sólo utilizara personas perfectas, la Biblia sería un libro bastante corto. Pero, Dios tiene una solución para nuestros fracasos: la Gracia.

La Biblia dice, “Teníamos una deuda porque no cumplimos las leyes de Dios. La cuenta de cobro tenía todos los cargos contra nosotros, pero Dios nos perdonó la deuda y clavó la cuenta en la cruz” Colosenses 2:14 (PDT).

De hecho, si observas todos esos fracasos en la Biblia, obtienes una imagen clara. Al igual que esos héroes de la Biblia, tú y yo somos trofeos de la gracia de Dios. Tu principal testimonio al mundo que te rodea no son todas las grandes cosas que haces para Dios. Es cómo manejas los errores que has cometido. ¿Te lamentas o te deleitas en la gracia de Dios?

Las personas quieren conocer a un Dios que convierta los fracasos en triunfos. Las personas quieren conocer a un Dios que pueda transformar la vida de las personas destrozadas.

Lo sublime, lo extraordinario de la gracia de Dios no es sólo su poder para perdonar. También es la fuerza que nos da cuando volvemos a empezar.

Reflexiona sobre esto :

¿Qué significa para la vida cristiana ser libre de culpa, pero no libre de errores?¿Cómo has visto a Dios usar un fracaso tuyo para mostrar al mundo su fuerza y poder?Nombra algunas otras historias de trofeos de gracia dentro de la Biblia. ¿Por qué esas historias son especiales para ti?Recibe un versículo de inspiración cada día por WhatsApp Síguenos en Instagram  & Facebook Si todavía no has confiado en Jesús y no te has comprometido a seguirlo, ¿por qué esperar más? Si estás listo para cruzar esa línea y tomar la decisión de creer en Jesucristo y seguirlo; haz esta oración .

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You Were Formed for God’s Family

“God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure."

Ephesians 1:5 (NLT)

The whole reason the universe exists is because God wanted a family. He wanted children. He didn’t need us, but he wanted us so he could show his love.

Our planet sits on an axis. If that axis shifted one degree the wrong way, we’d burn up. If it shifted one degree the other way, we’d freeze. Our planet is at the perfect angle to sustain life.

You are so valuable to God that he placed the Earth in just the right spot to sustain your life. He thought you up before he thought up the universe. You were the focus of his love.

The Bible says this in Ephesians 1:5: “God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure” (NLT).

God wanted a family and wanted you to be a part of it. God never meant for you to go through life alone.

The first thing God told Adam was, “It is not good for man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18 NLV). Whether you marry or not is irrelevant to this issue. You’re made to be in a spiritual family that God created to take care of you—so you’re not alone.

Being a part of God’s family is not automatic. It’s a choice. You need to choose to be in God’s family. Everyone is created by God. Everyone is loved by God. But he gives you the choice of whether you’ll be in his family.

What is God’s family?

The Bible says, “That family is the church of the living God, the support and foundation of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:15 NCV).

God’s family is the church. We are children of God, which makes us brothers and sisters in the family of God.

God created you to belong to his family. God doesn’t want you just to believe; he wants you to belong. A Christian without a church family is an orphan.

God wants you to learn to love real people with all their quirks, faults, and flaws. That’s why you’re on this planet and not in heaven. You need to learn to love, even when it’s difficult.

Are you connected to a church family? If not, what is holding you back?

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Talk It Over

How does it make you feel to know that God made you to be part of his family?
Sometimes family relationships can be tough. What lessons have you learned through difficult relationships with other Christians?
What keeps you from having an even closer relationship with your church family?

Will you choose to be part of God’s family?

The Bible says you can only join God in heaven by trusting in his Son, Jesus Christ. You cannot earn your way into heaven: “It is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV).

If you’re ready to confess your sins and to trust Jesus with your life, start with this prayer:

“Dear God, you have promised that if I believe in Jesus, everything I’ve ever done wrong will be forgiven, I will learn the purpose of my life, and you will accept me into your eternal home in heaven one day.

“I confess my sin, and I submit to Jesus as my Savior and Lord. Jesus, I want to follow you and serve you. I humbly commit my life to you and ask you to save me and accept me into your family. In your name I pray. Amen.”

If you just prayed to accept Jesus, please email me at Rick@PastorRick.com and let me know about it. I’d like to send you some free materials to help you start your journey with Jesus.

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Dios te Ama de todos Modos

“Dios sabe todo de nosotros; sabe que estamos hechos de polvo”. Salmo 103:14 (PDT)

Tus fracasos no sorprenden a Dios. Él los espera. Él sabe de lo que estás hecho —porque Él te creó.

La Biblia dice, “Dios sabe todo de nosotros; sabe que estamos hechos de polvo” Salmo 103:14 (PDT).

Dios no deja de amarnos cuando nos equivocamos. El mensaje central de la Biblia es éste: Dios no te ama por lo que eres o por lo que has hecho, sino por lo que Él es y por lo que ha hecho. Dios te hizo. Él te ama. Es un hecho. No puedes hacer que Dios te ame más. No puedes hacer que te ame menos. Él te ama tanto en tus días malos como en tus días buenos. Su amor no se basa en el rendimiento.

La Biblia tiene una palabra para esto. Se le llama gracia —y es absolutamente sorprendente. Dios te mira y te dice “Elegí amarte. Y no puedes hacer que deje de hacerlo”. Incluso cuando estamos ridículamente equivocados, Dios no deja de amarnos. Es verdaderamente una gracia sorprendente. Cuando entiendas Su gracia, puedes olvidarte de tus fracasos y tener la confianza de tomar más riesgos.

Puede que hayas acudido a Dios varias veces para pedirle perdón por el mismo asunto. Tal vez no estés seguro de merecer Su amor y Su gracia. Y estás seguro de que Dios se ha cansado de tus constantes esfuerzos por cambiar.

Pero puedes estar tranquilo. Dios nunca se cansa de conversar contigo. Nunca está demasiado ocupado. No importa cuántas veces vengas a pedirle perdón, Él estará esperando con los brazos abiertos.

Es posible que hayas crecido en un hogar donde el amor condicional era la norma. El afecto de tus padres puede haberse basado en tus éxitos académicos, deportivos o sociales. Cuando fracasaste en alguna de esas áreas, sentiste la pérdida del amor de tu familia.

Relájate. Así no es como Dios trata contigo.

La Biblia dice, “Dios anuló el documento de deuda que había contra nosotros y que nos obligaba; lo eliminó clavándolo en la cruz” Colosenses 2:14 (DHH).

La vida cristiana no es una vida sin errores, pero sí puede ser una vida sin culpas. Dios entiende tus fracasos, y te ama de todos modos.

¡Esa es sublime gracia!

Reflexiona sobre esto :

¿Cómo te sientes al darte cuenta de que Dios te ama a pesar de tus fracasos?Al darte cuenta de cómo Dios maneja tus errores y fracasos; ¿cómo debería impactar la forma en la que tu manejas los errores y fracasos de otros?¿Con quién puedes compartir las buenas nuevas de la sublime gracia de Dios?Recibe un versículo de inspiración cada día por WhatsApp Síguenos en Instagram  & Facebook Si todavía no has confiado en Jesús y no te has comprometido a seguirlo, ¿por qué esperar más? Si estás listo para cruzar esa línea y tomar la decisión de creer en Jesucristo y seguirlo; haz esta oración .

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God Made You to Love You

“The Lord takes pleasure in his people."

Psalm 149:4 (GNT)

God created you to love you.

The Bible doesn’t say God has love. The Bible says, “God is love” (1 John 4:8 ESV). Love is the essence of his nature.

The Bible says, “For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased” (Revelation 4:11 NLT).

Everything was created because God gets enjoyment out of it. He wanted to love it. God loves every rock, every plant, every animal, every star, and every human being.

As Psalm 149:4 says, “The Lord takes pleasure in his people” (GNT).

God takes pleasure in you all the time. Why? He created you. He’s your heavenly Father.

Some people think God is only smiling at them when they’re doing something “religious.” Nothing could be further from the truth. God gets pleasure in watching you be you because he made you you.

God planned you for his pleasure, and he wants you to learn to love him back. Jesus gave the ultimate summary of the Bible when asked, “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” (Matthew 22:36 NIV). 

Jesus said: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment” (Matthew 22:37-38 NIV).

Life is all about love. If you don’t get that, you’ve missed the first purpose of your life—to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.

Before my feet touch the ground each morning, I pray this: “Dear God, it’s another day. And if I don’t get anything else done today, I want to know you a little bit better, and I want to love you a little bit more.”

If you find yourself at the end of an awful day—full of your own mistakes, sin, grief, and pain—but you recognize that you’ve learned to love God just a little bit more, your day isn’t a waste.

You’re doing exactly what God made you to do.

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Talk It Over

Why do you think people struggle to accept the truth that God loves them and takes pleasure in them?
Why do you think people often miss this first purpose of their life—to love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength?
If you really internalized the fact that life is all about love, how would that change what you prioritized in your day?

God loves you, regardless of your sin

God created you to love you, and even though you’ve sinned, God still loves you. In fact, God loves you so much that he sent his Son, Jesus, to wipe away your sins and bring you into his family.

If you’ve never accepted God’s love and invited Jesus into your heart, I want you to have that opportunity now. Pray this prayer: “Dear God, I don’t understand it all, but thank you for loving me. Thank you for sending Jesus to save me.

I confess I have sinned, and I ask for your forgiveness. I need Jesus to be my Savior, and today I want to ask him to come into my heart. I want to follow him and do the things he tells me to do.

I want to fulfill what you made me to do. I want to learn how to love and trust you and to be in your family forever. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.”

If you just prayed to accept Jesus, please email me at Rick@PastorRick.com and let me know. I’d like to send you some free materials to help you start your journey with Jesus.

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El Fracaso puede ser Bueno para Ti

“Quien esconde su pecado jamás puede prosperar”. Proverbios 28:13 (TLA)

Normalmente pensamos en el fracaso como algo negativo. Pero la gente sabia sabe cómo sacar ventaja del fracaso. Aprenden de ello. Lo usan como educación. Una de las herramientas principales que Dios utiliza en tu vida para hacer de ti lo que Él quiere que seas, es el fracaso.

¿Cómo puede ser bueno el fracaso?

Dios usa el fracaso para educarnos. Los errores son simplemente experiencias de aprendizaje. Algunas lecciones sólo se pueden aprender a través del fracaso. La Biblia dice: “Quien esconde su pecado jamás puede prosperar” Proverbios 28:13 (TLA). Si no estás cometiendo ningún error, no estás aprendiendo. Si no estás tomando ningún riesgo, no estás creciendo. Liberarse del temor al fracaso es la libertad de crecer.Dios usa el fracaso para motivarnos. “El castigo le quita lo malo al perverso, porque el castigo hace cambiar a la gente” Proverbios 20:30 (PDT). A menudo cambiamos cuando sentimos el calor, no cuando vemos la luz. Cuando fallas, tal vez Dios está tratando de llamar tu atención para moverte en una nueva dirección.Dios usa el fracaso para construir nuestro carácter. “Nos alegramos al enfrentar pruebas y dificultades porque sabemos que nos ayudan a desarrollar resistencia. Y la resistencia desarrolla firmeza de carácter…” Romanos 5:3-4 (NTV). El fracaso tiene una forma de ablandar nuestros corazones. Nos ayuda a crecer y ser maduros. Nos hace sensibles a los demás. Nos hace menos críticos y nos ayuda a ser un poco más comprensivos con las personas que nos rodean y que están sufriendo.

El fracaso no hace crecer automáticamente tu carácter. Para algunos, el fracaso sólo provoca amargura. El fracaso sólo hace crecer tu carácter cuando respondes a él correctamente y aprendes de él.

Reflexiona sobre esto :

¿Cómo un fracaso te ha motivado a hacer un movimiento o transición que terminó siendo algo bueno?Piensa en uno de tus peores fracasos. ¿Qué aprendiste de él?¿Cómo has visto tu carácter o el de otra persona transformado por el fracaso?Recibe un versículo de inspiración cada día por WhatsApp Síguenos en Instagram  & Facebook Si todavía no has confiado en Jesús y no te has comprometido a seguirlo, ¿por qué esperar más? Si estás listo para cruzar esa línea y tomar la decisión de creer en Jesucristo y seguirlo; haz esta oración .

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Why God Made You

“It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for . . . part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone."

Ephesians 1:11-12 (The Message)

Mark Twain once said the two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why.

God has created everything with a purpose. Every plant has a purpose. Every star has a purpose. Every animal has a purpose. If your heart is beating, God has a purpose for your life. The very fact that you’re alive makes your life meaningful.

If you want to know your purpose, you won’t find it in a self-help book, on television, or in the movies. You also can’t find it in yourself because you didn’t make yourself. God made you.

Only God—the one who created you—can tell you your purpose.

The Bible tells you this in Ephesians 1:11-12: “It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for . . . part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone” (Ephesians 1:11-12 The Message). 

You were made by God; you were made for God. Until you understand that, your life will not make sense. 

The Bible says you were made to last forever. One day, your heart will stop. That will be the end of your body, but it won’t be the end of you. God has long-range plans for your life. He wants you to live forever and ever and ever.

You’ll spend more time on the other side of death than on this side. You might get 80 or 100 years of life on this side of death, but on the other side is eternity.

The Bible says you’re not yet ready for heaven. You need to learn some things first. This life is preparation for the next life—because that’s the life that will keep on going forever and ever.

In the next few devotionals, I’ll share the five habits God wants you to practice on Earth. I believe these next five devotionals may be among the most important ones you ever read.

The fundamental question of life is, “Why am I here?” These next five devotionals will help you answer that important question.

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Talk It Over

What makes the question, “Why am I here?” so important for you to answer?
How have you tried to answer the question, “Why am I here?” What resources and people have you turned to for help? How successful was that?
Who in your life needs to learn more about God’s purposes for their life? What can you do to share what you are learning with them?

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Aliento del Cielo para Seguir Adelante

“Por lo tanto, ya que estamos rodeados por una enorme multitud de testigos de la vida de fe, quitémonos todo peso que nos impida correr, especialmente el pecado que tan fácilmente nos hace tropezar. Y corramos con perseverancia la carrera que Dios nos ha puesto por delante”. Hebreos 12:1 (NTV)

¿Qué haces cuando tienes ganas de rendirte? Todas las personas tienen ese momento en el que han estado luchando con algo —puede ser un problema de salud, una relación rota, problemas financieros o depresión— y comienzan a preguntarse si tienen la fuerza para seguir adelante porque simplemente no pueden ver ninguna luz al final del túnel.

Si hoy te encuentras en ese momento, quiero compartirte un poco de aliento de Hebreos 12 y darte una poderosa razón para seguir adelante.

Hebreos 11 es el “capítulo de fe” que nos habla de grandes personas de la fe —Abraham, Moisés, David y muchos otros. Sus historias son fuentes de aliento en sí mismas. Pero una frase con la que comienza el primer versículo del siguiente capítulo es en la que quiero centrarme. Hebreos 12:1 dice: “Por lo tanto, ya que estamos rodeados por una multitud de testigos de la vida de fe…” (NTV).

Lo que Pablo está diciendo es que no quieres rendirte porque el Cielo te está observando y alentando. ¡Son noticias alentadoras!

Tienes una audiencia. Nada de lo que has hecho ha sido escondido del Cielo. ¡Dios lo ve todo! Como dice Job: “¿Acaso no se fija Dios en mis caminos y toma en cuenta todos mis pasos?” Job 31:4 (NVI). Y Jesús nos dice: “Aun los cabellos de su cabeza están contados” Lucas 12:7 (NVI). Dios conoce cada detalle de tu vida. Vigila cada aliento que tomas. No hay secretos entre tú y Él.

Y no es sólo Dios quien está mirando. Abraham, Jacob, Moisés y todos los demás santos también están allí.

¿Cómo es esto alentador? Cuando empieces a desanimarte, recuerda que esas personas que han pasado por circunstancias mucho peores que las tuyas, te están viendo para ver lo bien que lo estás soportando.

Cuando tengas ganas de rendirte, recuerda a las personas que te han precedido y te ofrecen aliento a través de sus historias de fe.

Reflexiona sobre esto :

¿Por qué es importante conocer las historias de las personas de fe en la Biblia?¿Qué crees que Dios quiere que hagas con tu vida en esta tierra? ¿Por qué quiere que perdures?¿Cuáles son algunas otras fuentes de aliento que puedes extraer de la Palabra de Dios?Recibe un versículo de inspiración cada día por WhatsApp Síguenos en Instagram  & Facebook Si todavía no has confiado en Jesús y no te has comprometido a seguirlo, ¿por qué esperar más? Si estás listo para cruzar esa línea y tomar la decisión de creer en Jesucristo y seguirlo; haz esta oración .

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You Are Called to Serve Others

“Each of us will give a personal account to God."

Romans 14:12 (NLT)

At the end of your life on Earth, you will stand before God and he’ll evaluate how well you served others with your life. The Bible says, “Each of us will give a personal account to God” (Romans 14:12 NLT).

Think about the implications of that. One day God will compare how much time and energy you spent on yourself compared with what you invested in serving others.

At that point, all your excuses for self-centeredness will sound hollow: “I was too busy” or “I had my own goals” or “I was preoccupied with working, having fun, and preparing for retirement.”

To all excuses, God will respond with something like this: “Sorry, wrong answer. I created, saved, and called you. Then I commanded you to live a life of service. What part did you not understand?”

The Bible warns unbelievers, “He will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves” (Romans 2:8 NLT). And Christians who live for themselves will lose eternal rewards. 

The Bible says that you’re only fully alive when you’re helping others. Jesus said it like this: “If you insist on saving your life, you will lose it. Only those who throw away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really live” (Mark 8:35 TLB).

Then he repeats a similar truth twice in the book of Matthew and twice in Luke:

“If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will save it” (Matthew 10:39 TLB).

“For anyone who keeps his life for himself shall lose it; and anyone who loses his life for me shall find it again” (Matthew 16:25 TLB).

“Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it, but whoever insists on keeping his life will lose it” (Luke 9:24 TLB).

“Whoever clings to his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life shall save it” (Luke 17:33 TLB).

Did you catch that? This truth is so important that it is repeated five times in the Gospels. If you are not serving, you are just existing—because life is meant for ministry.

What does God expect from you? He wants you to learn to love and serve others unselfishly. 

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Talk It Over

When you’ve served others, how has that service impacted you?
Why do you think God wants you to learn to love and serve others? What does that say about him?
What service has God called you to that you’ve been putting off? How can you start serving in that way?

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Si quieres Crecer, a veces tienes que decir ‘No’

“Fijémonos entonces que nos rodean muchísimas personas que demostraron su fe. Corramos sin fallar la carrera que tenemos por delante. Quitemos de nuestra vida cualquier cosa que nos impida avanzar, especialmente el pecado que nos hace caer tan fácilmente”. Hebreos 12:1 ( PDT)

La palabra más importante que debes recordar para tu viaje espiritual puede ser sorprendente: “no”.

Tu jornada de fe es larga. Demasiadas personas comienzan bien en su viaje espiritual, pero se agotan antes del final. Dios quiere que llegues hasta el final.

Tienes un maratón por delante y no puedes correr el maratón con una pesa en tus manos. A menudo, la gente abandona su viaje de fe temprano porque todo lo que llevan consigo los desgasta.

Tenemos que eliminar el desorden.

Un crucero puede llegar bastante rápido en medio del agua. Si le añades cien botes salvavidas, se volverá lento.

Si conectamos una batería a una bombilla, durará mucho tiempo. Conéctala a 15 y se descargará rápidamente. Conéctala a 100 y se descargará aún más rápido.

Eso es lo que nos sucede cuando intentamos hacer demasiado. Necesitamos aprender a decir “no” a algunas cosas que son buenas porque nos impiden hacer nuestro mejor esfuerzo.

Hebreos 12:1 dice: “Quitemos de nuestra vida cualquier cosa que nos impida avanzar” (PDT).

Las pesas no son malas. No son pecaminosas. Sólo son innecesarias. Puede ser un trabajo, una relación, o un pasatiempo. Es algo que te frena de lo que Dios quiere de tu vida. Y no vale la pena.

Reflexiona sobre esto:

¿Cuáles son las pesas que te están frenando? ¿Cuáles son las cosas buenas que estás haciendo que pudieran alejarte de lo mejor que Dios tiene para ti?¿Por qué crees que nos sentimos tan presionados a decir “sí” a todo lo que se nos presente?Intenta decir “no” a una cosa esta semana que normalmente estarías de acuerdo. ¿Qué diferencia hace?Recibe un versículo de inspiración cada día por WhatsApp Síguenos en Instagram  & Facebook Si todavía no has confiado en Jesús y no te has comprometido a seguirlo, ¿por qué esperar más? Si estás listo para cruzar esa línea y tomar la decisión de creer en Jesucristo y seguirlo; haz esta oración .

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