COMPASSIONATE There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you. (James 2:13 NLT) I can see that we live in a world where compassion is not common. Compassion is feeling sadness for the suffering of others…
SLOW TO SPEAK Understand this, my dear brothers: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. (James 1:19-20 NLT) Have you noticed how people within a group tend to interrupt one another within their conversation? How difficult it is to attentively listen! How easy it is to speak…
WE HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED “…So we have been greatly encouraged in the midst of our troubles and suffering, dear brothers and sisters, because you have remained strong in your faith.” (1 Thessalonians 3:7 NLT) 1. Life will never stop presenting difficulties. 2. It is possible to have encouragement in the midst of suffering. 3. The fruit…
GOOD AND EVIL ARE A PART OF LIFE Part 2 LORD, hear my prayer! Listen to my plea! Don’t turn away from me in my time of distress. Bend down to listen and answer me quickly when I call to you. (Psalm 102:1-2 NLT) It’s not wrong to complain when we feel overwhelmed, it is wrong…
GOOD AND EVIL ARE A PART OF LIFE LORD, hear my prayer! Listen to my plea! (Psalm 102:1 NLT) In this psalm, I realize once more that it is normal for humans to occasionally feel overwhelmed. It’s simply a part of life. It encourages me to see that I am not the only one who…
HOW TO CREATE DEEP BONDS? For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us. (Ephesians 2:14 NLT) When we are united in Christ, we manage to create deep bonds, because…
¿CÓMO CREAR VÍNCULOS PROFUNDOS? Pues Cristo mismo nos ha traído la paz. Él unió a judíos y a gentiles en un solo pueblo cuando, por medio de su cuerpo en la cruz, derribó el muro de hostilidad que nos separaba. (Efesios 2:14 NTV) Cuando nos unimos en Cristo, logramos crear vínculos profundos, porque dejamos de…
STANDARDS You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone. (John 8:15 NLT) When I think of the word standard, what comes to mind are opinions, knowledge and experiences that make up the way of thinking when judging and making a decision over something or someone. These people were judging Jesus based…
STAGES Then Abram continued traveling south by STAGES toward the Negev.(Genesis 12:9 NLT) Stages tells me about segments, pieces, stretches, distance, etc. God told Abraham to make a long journey and it strikes me that he did not make the journey in one effort, but by STAGES. Then Abram continued traveling south by STAGES toward…
TEST He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do. (John 6:6 NLT) When I was a child, I was required by school to pass tests, (also called exams). As a young man at school I also had to take tests, that is, exams. As an adult in my studies…
