THE PROBLEM WITH ENTITLEMENT

Leon FontaineDevoted

Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He had equal status with God but didn’t think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Philippians 2:5 (MSG) A sense of entitlement leads to a life filled with hurt and disappointment. Today, for example, we have younger generations who feel entitled to the same things it took their parents years to own. That’s a quick trip to deep debt, unhappiness and stress.   Jesus is our perfect example, and He didn’t live or act entitled. When He came to Earth, Philippians 2:6–7 (MSG) says, “he set aside the privileges of deity” and “didn’t claim special privileges.” He went to the cross willingly, never …

LIBRE DE CONDENA

Leon FontaineEntregate

Pero si vivimos en la luz, así como Dios está en la luz, entonces hay unión entre nosotros, y la sangre de su Hijo Jesús nos limpia de todo pecado. 1 Juan 1:7 (DHH)  Hemos estado en una serie sobre el tema de la condena. Es algo que el enemigo intenta usar contra nosotros, y tenemos que aprender a resistirlo, superarlo y aprender a caminar libremente.  Cuando usted recibió a Cristo, también recibió libertad de la esclavitud del pecado, pero a veces no lo comprendemos de la manera correcta. Tenemos que entender y “saber esto en nuestros corazones” para experimentar la libertad que Él trae, y hacemos esto respondiendo a Su verdad y haciendo el trabajo para reemplazar las creencias erróneas que tenemos en nuestro …

EN JESÚS NO HAY CONDENA

Leon FontaineEntregate

Porque Dios no envió a su Hijo al mundo para condenar al mundo, sino para salvarlo por medio de él. Juan 3:17 (DHH)    Ayer comenzamos una nueva serie sobre la condena. Tenemos que enfrentar esta creencia errónea en nuestras vidas porque barrerla bajo la alfombra solo hará que crezca y cause un daño grave en nuestras vidas.  Cuando yo era más joven, conocí a un chico que había estado involucrado en cosas terribles. Le había entregado su vida a Cristo, pero en realidad nunca se ocupó de la condenación y continuó creyendo que Dios quería castigarlo por las cosas que había hecho.  Eventualmente perdí la pista de este amigo, solo para enterarme más tarde que se había quitado la vida. Lo que más me …

A DEADLY MISBELIEF

Leon FontaineDevoted

“But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.” Genesis 45:5 (NLT)  The minute we let our experiences guide our beliefs instead of Biblical doctrine, we begin developing deadly misbeliefs.   For example, thinking of yourself as a victim is a misbelief with destructive consequences. That’s why how you look at yourself in light of challenging circumstances is crucial.   Years ago, I read a story about a lady who was unfairly incarcerated and suffered untold atrocities in a communist prison for years. After her release, an American psychologist interviewed her. “So, you were a victim of this regime…” he began. She abruptly cut …

TWO NEGATIVES DON’T MAKE A POSITIVE

Leon FontaineDevoted

“Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light.” Matthew 6:22 (NLT)  The more we focus on the negative, the more we end up subscribing to certain misbeliefs that cause unhappiness. One of those misbeliefs is thinking that every problem in life is somehow our fault. I don’t know why we seem to love beating up on ourselves! And if we aren’t blaming ourselves for our problems, chances are we’re blaming someone else.   Another misbelief is thinking that a problem in one part of our lives translates to issues in every area. Unfortunately, that only fuels feelings of helplessness and despair.   But a positive focus is just as …