AMAR SIGNIFICA VALORAR

Leon FontaineEntregate

Dios mostró su amor hacia nosotros al enviar a su Hijo único al mundo para que tengamos vida por él.    1 Juan 4:9 (DHH)   Amor es una palabra que los cristianos han malinterpretado terriblemente, y esta mala interpretación puede hacer que parezcamos patéticos.   Muchos cristianos asumen que el amor que Jesús enseñó es un amor tonto y sentimental. Piensan que tenemos que deshacernos en elogios sobre la gente para amarla. El problema es que las personas que no crecieron en la iglesia (especialmente muchos hombres) no responden a este tipo de enfoque.   Algunos cristianos obtienen esta idea de las instrucciones de Jesús de poner la otra mejilla (Mateo 5:39).  Pero Él no estaba diciendo que deberíamos volvernos personas pusilánimes que se acobardan ante la confrontación. …

IS IT TIME TO LOOK BEYOND YOURSELF?

Leon FontaineDevoted

Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ. 1 Corinthians 9:19 (NLT) As believers, our lives here on Earth should serve to help grow God’s Kingdom in some way.   It may sound a little harsh, but we are foolish if we only use our skills and resources for ourselves and not to connect people to the God who loves them.   Now, Satan wants us to think that we will offend people if we share our personal testimony or invite them to church. But I’ve discovered if you do it lovingly and tactfully, without condescension, people appreciate the invitation and love hearing about what has changed your life!   …

HOOK, LINE AND BELIEVER

Leon FontaineDevoted

Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” Matthew 4:19 (NLT) As believers, Jesus makes each of us into a fisher of people.   It doesn’t matter who you are. Every believer is capable of gathering souls for God’s Kingdom. In fact, Proverbs 11:30 says those who win souls are wise.   Now, I’m not talking about pushing religion on others. That’s a turn-off to most people and is not something I do. Instead, I’ve discovered when you’re out there in the sea of life, there will be people who swim across your path that you can hook up to God.   For example, a paramedic friend told me he was walking down a hospital …

JESÚS ES AMOR VERDADERO

Leon FontaineEntregate

Ni lo más alto, ni lo más profundo, ni ninguna otra de las cosas creadas por Dios. ¡Nada podrá separarnos del amor que Dios nos ha mostrado en Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor! Romanos 8:39 (DHH)    Lo que Jesús logró por nosotros tiene que ver con el amor verdadero.   El amor de Dios es incondicional. Él lo ama sin importar cómo usted lo trate, y usted y yo tenemos la capacidad de amar de esa manera porque tenemos Su naturaleza en Cristo.   Si usted ama de manera condicional, hay consecuencias. Si usted es padre, podría darle a un niño que mantiene su habitación limpia más amor que a otro al que debe recordárselo cada día. Pero si usted le muestra más amor al que tiene …

THE POWER OF FRUIT

Leon FontaineDevoted

But a life lived loving God bears lasting fruit, for the one who is truly wise wins souls. Proverbs 11:30 (TPT) God’s Word talks about our lives being like fruit-bearing trees.   What’s interesting is trees don’t eat their own fruit. The fruit is for others. It’s the people around us that “pick” and enjoy the fruit growing in our lives: our joy, our love, our patience, the way we treat our spouses and raise our kids, and the internal spark we have when others are empty on the inside.   Let me share a quick story that highlights this point. Years ago, a young family moved into the house beside us. Sally invited the mom over for coffee, and soon she began showing up …