Don't forget to breath

When you are starting a new sport or activity you know there are something you have to do before and during you do them... like stretching, do some warm out, and the most important breath.

Breathing is very important when doing anytime of workout, because a good breathing pattern ensures that your working muscles will continue to receive the oxygen. It is way the phiscial education teaches always tells you to breath, for you to keep going because even the best athletes forget these key element. 

And I have come to realize that it is the same what happens in our life... Sometimes we are walking and walking and working and working so fast that we have to breath, a little moment of rest... because even Jesus took his times of being alone with The Father for breathing and recovering, he really didn't need it but did for us, to give us an example.

After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, matthwe 14:23

But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Luke 5:16

 Our breath is prayer . When we are running these life and we are worn and tired the only thing we have to do is breath (pray) talk to the Father about 
everything you're passing throw, your needs , always with thankfulness and open hearted, by faith He shall answer. 

I invite you to dare to do those breathings, alone with God... its where you find healing and refreshment and unique peace. 

how many times are you breathing?  

  

Cualidades disfrazadas de defectos

Soy zurdo 

En Jueces 3:12-30 nos encontramos con la historia de Aod. El pueblo de Israel y los cananeos se casan entre sí, los hijos de Israel adoran dioses falsos y son maldecidos, Otoniel juzga a Israel y entonces el pueblo de Israel pide un libertador...

El pueblo de Israel piensa que Dios elegiría a alguien grande, sabio, fuerte, tal vez mandaría a alguien de lejos como lo hizo con Moisés pero en vez, el decidió elegir a Aod. Aod era alguien que amaba a Dios y se mantenía fiel a El  y vendría a ser el segundo Juez de Israel después de la muerte de Otoniel pero, el era zurdo. En aquel tiempo consideraban el ser zurdo como una enfermedad pues era inusual, si eras zurdo "no podías desarrollar bien tus actividades"como cazar, estar en el ejercito etc...

Pero Dios no veía su "defecto" como tal, Dios lo veía como una cualidad. 

• Dios no busca a alguien perfecto para usarlo sino a alguien que este dispuesto y rendido a Èl. 

De igual manera nosotros a veces se nos hace más fácil ver nuestros debilidades o defectos y pensamos que no solos aceptables para ser vistos y menos usados por Dios. La biblia dice que lo único que nos separaba de Dios era el pecado pero ahora, por medio de la muerte y la resurrección de Jesús, nuestro salvador, somos aceptados, tomados, restaurados. 

Y lo vil del mundo y lo menos preciado escogió Dios, y lo que no es, para deshacer lo que es: Para que ninguna carne se jacte en su presencia. Mas de él sois vosotros en Cristo Jesús, el cual nos ha sido hecho por Dios sabiduría, y justificación, y santificación, y redención: Para que, como está escrito: El que se gloría, gloríese en el Señor. 1 Cor. 1: 28-30

Solo ábrele tu corazón y rinde tu vida a Jesús, el te toma y te hace aceptable a Dios.

brenda xoxox

¿Què hay en tu maleta?

¿Qué llevas contigo?

Los últimos días en mi escuela secundaria mi maestro de Ingles nos pidió hacer una pequeña reflexión sobre que haríamos si nos encontráramos en la situación que tuviéramos que dejar el lugar donde vivimos por una cantidad indeterminada de tiempo a un lugar que no conocemos y solo pudiéramos llevar las cosas que se puedan meter en una maleta de tamaño mediano. Dure unos 10 minutos en decidir verdaderamente que es lo que me llevaría, aunque era solo una actividad de clase.

Unos de mis compañeros decían cosas como "yo lo único que ocupo es mi iphone y su cargador", otros mas realistas como comida o agua... en fin, esta actividad me hizo darme cuenta de algo, en nuestro camino de la vida tenemos que tomar la decisión de que es lo que voy a llevar conmigo? que es lo que me sustentará? 

En la vida tenemos que decidir que cosas son las que llevaremos con nosotros y, tendremos que escogerlas correctamente igual que nuestros compañeros en este camino. Mucha gente quiere llevar dinero, popularidad, fama, belleza, planean todo lo que se llevan para obtener la felicidad, la paz y el éxito que todos anhelamos pero olvidamos estas palabras de Jesús: 

El cielo y la tierra no durarán para siempre, pero mis palabras sí (mateo 24:35)

Olvidamos que todo se acabará pero, la verdad, la palabra de Dios es viva y eficaz por siempre. 
Hoy te invito a hacer espacio en tu maleta, en tu vida, en tu corazón y darle el mejor lugar a Dios y sus palabras vivas y revificantes! no te arrepentiras... 

xoxox

Hecho de nuevo.

Hecho de barro, hecho de nuevo.   

  Jeremias 18:1-6

1 Palabra de Jehová que vino a Jeremías, diciendo:2 Levántate y vete a casa del alfarero, y allí te haré oír mis palabras.3 Y descendí a casa del alfarero, y he aquí que él trabajaba sobre la rueda.4 Y la vasija de barro que él hacía se echó a perder en su mano; y volvió y la hizo otra vasija, según le pareció mejor hacerla.5 Entonces vino a mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:6 ¿No podré yo hacer de vosotros como este alfarero, oh casa de Israel? dice Jehová. He aquí que como el barro en la mano del alfarero, así sois vosotros en mi mano, oh casa de Israel.

La biblia nos compara con vasijas de barro hechas por la mano de Dios que, por cierta situacion de nuestra vida han sido rotas/ modificadas por el pecado  y, este nos ha hecho imperfectos y nos ha separado de la presencia de Dios. 

Todos somos un diferente caso de porque nuestras vasijas estan rotas... unos somos los que pasaron por un divorcio, una adiccion, una enfermedad, un embarazo no planeado, malas decisiones, enojos, peleas, discuciones etc. 

Y hay muchas voces en el mundo que nos dicen que hay que cuidar las apariencias (que somos fuertes, valientes, que podemos solos), porque si no, nuestra vida se derrumbara.

Es por ello que hoy en dia hay muchas personas que se han vuelto masters en cubrir el dolor, abusadores de medicamentos, seguidores de modas y co-participes de la sociedad. Porque no nos hemos dado cuenta que la unica solucion para los quebrantados es... el quebrantamiento

La buena noticia es que Dios toma la los quebrantados, a los sobre-estimados, a los que quedan fuera, a los dañados, los destruidos, modificados, abandonados, y hace lo que solo Él puede hacer. 

Dios ama hacer a lo quebrantado en algo hermoso.

Jeremias 18:4-6 es una hermosa imagen de Dios trabajando en su rueda, mirando a su pieza hechada a perder y, rehusandose a tirarla. El alfarero hace una nueva vasija de varro que "le pareció mejor hacerla". Todo el mismo barro, y las mismas quebraduras, pero hechas nuevas. No hay ninguna chatarra, el arte de las posibilidads de una pieza de barro son infinitas. 

Mi oracion es, "Dios, toma mis piezas rotas y remoldealas en lo que te parezca mejor". 

The end of Me

Dear Me

Dear Me,
I’ve known you for as long as I can remember. I once heard there’s “a friend who sticks closer than a brother,” and yes, that’s us, though I doubt it’s what the proverb was talking about. I’ve been close to a lot of people, but you and me? We have quite an attachment.

Looking back, it’s fair to say I’ve treated you pretty well. As a matter of fact, more times than I can count, I’ve put you ahead of anything and everything else. Agreed?

As we were growing up. I tried to make sure you were always at the front of the line. I saw to it that you got the biggest cookie on the plate, the best parking spot, the comfiest chair in any room we entered.

In school, I noticed the little things you liked, and I went after them. You always loved attention, so I did everything in my power to see that you got it. You still like the spotlight, so I’ve maneuvered to keep you in its glare. Now that we have the Internet, I have more tools. I post only the pictures that show you at your very best. Anybody would think you’re living the dream. Have you seen the comments people write about you? When you have struggled or had a hard time, I’ve done my best to keep that our little secret. I’ve tried to make you happy.

Sure, it was a little easier to keep you happy when you were a cute little tyke. A simple temper tantrum got the job done. Then, as we grew older, I had to be a little more discreet. You wanted to keep winning and getting your way—all the while looking humble and unassuming. That gets tricky! Not to mention tiring.

As a matter of fact, you never seem to care about dull stuff like bills and consequences and what happens tomorrow. I’ve said more than a few harsh words on your behalf to certain people, and you never warned me about the mess. You never told me I couldn’t unsay what I’ve said.

I love you, Me. But I can’t keep living for you. You always insisted that if I’d just keep you happy, then I’d be happy—as simple as that. But you know what? It’s not as simple as that. It never has been.

Me, I’ve let you be in control and sit in the driver’s seat, but it’s clear you can’t be trusted. You keep insisting you know the way we should go, but it always seems to be a dead end. I’ve looked into some other options, and I have decided to begin a journey down a different path. It’s narrow and difficult and not many choose it, but it leads to real and abundant life. However, and there is no easy way to say this, I can’t take this path if I bring you along.

So, Me, this is the end of you.

Sincerely,
Me

[So I am not the one living now—it is Christ living in me. I still live in my body, but I live by faith in the Son of God. He is the one who loved me and gave himself to save me. Galatians 2:20] 

[Luke 9:23]

Wrong ways

                      what do you prefer?

"

I don't feel bad so it's not a sin.

I didn't made harm to someone so it's not a sin.

I enjoyed it so it isn't a sin."

Not because it is a sin means that you would not like it. 

It has happened to me, you and all of us. We believe that because we don't feel bad means we didn't do something wrong. 

You know as a son of God, follower of Christ you are most likely to be on the eyes of the devil to bring you out of God ( because he doesn't like people to follow God and workship Him) and sometimes he tells us 'rough' lies to make us don't come to God like: 

        - God doesn't loves you.                L

        - you are not important to him.       I

                                                              E

        

But other times the devil tells us 'nice' lies to make us don't come to God like:

- you don't need anyone but yourself     L

        -  you are self-sufficient.                 I

                                                              E          

there are actually lies and sins that we like (if we didn't like them there wouldn't be a problem the sin) and we think we are okay because we feel like that but... It happens that you are not okay in your relationship with God. 

The psalmist said 

Examine me, O God, and know my mind; test me, and discover my thoughts. Find out if there is any evil in me and guide me in the everlasting way.-(Psalm 139:23-24)

David needed everyday of God to tell him if he was going right, because he understood that he only sees the 'now' (like a player) but God sees all "the field", like the coach). In the same way,  Everyday we must look at ourselves and pray that the Lord will show us our reality and guide us to the right and everlasting way. 

Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him. (Romans 12:2)

Let the word of God be your light and true. 

                                    Brenda xoxox

Enjoy the journey

I don't know about you but, I am the kind of person that when I fail on doing something I criticize myself a lot but when I achieve something I can hardly congratulate myself. And like I'm always looking foward to where am I going to be next? what i'm going to do?

I realize a couple of months ago that that's the most miserable way of living, because you are never enjoying! I found out that the target, objetive, it's always going to move until the day you die. 

On the month of April I took my English Cambridge Exam and my dream was to get to the level B2, straight just get there and on these month (july) I received my results and i got B1 while many of my twin sister got the level B2 (ouch).

I was maddd, I was upset. I mean why did the Lord would do these to me? And one saturday night at dinner my sister said these words:

You know I think you just gotta be thankful with what the Lord gives you now. You just  have to learn to enjoy what you have now so that you will enjoy what the Lord will give you on the future. (in spanish obviously) 

I reflected on those words and then God showed me: 1 Thessalonians 5: 12-24

• 13 Always be happy.
• 14 Talk to God at all times.
• 15 Thank God for everything. This is what God wants you to do through Christ Jesus.
• 17 Do not despise people who speak words from God.
• 18 But test everything that is said. Keep what is good.
• 21 It is God who calls you, and he can be trusted. He will surely do what he has said.

Sometimes it's hard, Jesus said it wouldn't, but He said that you wouldn't have to do these alone. Meanwhile let's learn to sing in the darkest night, let's enjoy the journey because (if the Lord has the rudder) we know we are going in the right direction. 

Don't let the devil to distract you from enjoying your journey, just listen to the driver, our God.

Brenda xoxox