Spies are sent on a mission for a specific purpose: to infiltrate an enemy’s environment, obtain information, and bring said information back to the base without this breach being discovered by the opposing entity. A spy takes on many roles and is required to have extensive knowledge relating to the mission at hand. Obligated to […]
Have you ever tried mapping out your whole life? With every step perfectly thought out? Your career is figured out down to the last detail: where you want to live is marked on a map; when you’ll be ready for marriage is notated in a journal; how many kids you want is set in stone…And […]
Reflections hold an interesting concept. When we look into a mirror, we aren’t seeing a clone, twin, or photocopy of ourselves. Instead, we see a reflection; light waves being bounced back to us from the mirror. The image is composed of light particles transmitting colors and textures, forming our appearance. When we look into a […]
Pablo is a servant of God who gives us many life teachings, in Philippians, chapter 4, we read about our attitude as children of God. «Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by […]
“But then I will win her back once again. I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her there…I will make you my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing love and compassion.” (Hosea 1:14-19 NLT) Our hearts will be tested in the seasons of life, the relationships that we are […]
If we look for the definition of joy, we find among many variables that it refers to the joy we feel when we obtain something that pleases us, when we remember something that we want. It is to fully enjoy a situation, a meal or an action that generates happiness. Joy in the Lord is […]
I think that many times we confuse religiosity with obedience. We can think of obedience as attending Sunday services, mechanically praying at dawn or dusk and before meals, listening to worship music “because it’s the right thing to do for Christians,” and in general, trying to behave appropriately. But is that really obedience? Is that […]
Have you ever heard of the term “search and rescue”? It’s defined as “the search for and provision of assistance to those who are in distress or imminent danger”. When natural disasters occur, search and rescue teams send out medics, rescue dogs, helicopters, and anything necessary to find and assist those who have been injured […]
In the Bible we find that «The prayer of Jabez» is one of the best known in the Old Testament. It is only 2 verses. 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (ESV) says: “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” Jabez called upon the God of […]
My grandpa was an architect. He’s in his 90’s now, but can still sketch up a plan for a house. What I didn’t know until recently, is that he never graduated high school. He was a dropout and went into the army because he didn’t know what career he could have without an education. He […]