OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW

Leon FontaineDevoted

My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn; open your ears to my sayings. Do not let them escape from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart.  Proverbs 4:20–21 (AMP)  Have you ever wondered why new believers often get phenomenal miracles? One reason is that their hearts are so open—when they hear God’s promises on healing, they believe it’s theirs in Christ Jesus and quickly get what they expect.   The trouble for some long-time believers is that the soil of their hearts has become hard-packed, and their attitudes have turned negative. Instead of recognizing what’s hindering their growth, they mistakenly think that God lets new believers receive more miracles, compared to mature Christians.  Nowhere in the New Testament can …

WHAT EVERY SEED NEEDS

Leon FontaineDevoted

For through the eternal and living Word of God you have been born again. And this “seed” that he planted within you can never be destroyed but will live and grow inside of you forever.  1 Peter 1:23 (TPT)  Archaeologists once found seeds buried for thousands of years in King Tut’s tomb. You would have expected those seeds would be hard, lifeless pebbles. Yet amazingly, when planted in soil, they grew!   That reminds me of how God’s Word works in our lives. In John 6:63, Jesus said the words He spoke were more than just verbal sounds—they were spirit and life. And just like the seeds in King Tut’s tomb needed to be planted in soil before they could grow, God’s Word needs to get into …

LA CONFIANZA ES UNA CALLE DE DOS VÍAS

Leon FontaineEntregate

El Señor dice: «Mis ojos están puestos en ti. Yo te daré instrucciones, te daré consejos, te enseñaré el camino que debes seguir. Salmos 32:8 (DHH)  Con frecuencia dudamos en confiar en el Espíritu Santo porque tememos que nos exija que hagamos cosas que odiamos. Nos preocupa tener que renunciar a todo lo que amamos y pasar nuestras vidas en un sacrificio miserable sin ningún disfrute.  Eso simplemente no es cierto. Cuando usted es guiado por el Espíritu Santo, Él le da acceso a una vida abundante. A él no le falta nada y no le está ocultando a usted nada. Aunque este mundo en el que vivimos no es perfecto, Él ha planeado una gran vida para usted. ¡Puede confiar en Él completamente!  Con …

ES EN LO PROFUNDO, QUE LAS VERDADES LO LIBERAN

Leon FontaineEntregate

Santifícalos en la verdad; tu palabra es verdad. Juan 17:17 (LBLA)  Si usted solo conoce la verdad desde el punto de vista del cerebro y no confía en esa verdad en lo profundo de su corazón, usted será un cristiano frustrado. Usted conocerá la verdad mentalmente, pero la verdad no lo liberará. La verdad solo lo libera cuando usted la conoce en lo profundo de su corazón y la hace parte de usted.  ¿Cómo consigue usted que esta verdad impacte las creencias de su corazón? ¡Medite en ello!  Digamos que usted es una persona de negocios que tiene el sueño de ser más generoso en su dar, para alcanzar a personas para Jesús. Usted desea dar el noventa por ciento de sus ingresos y vivir …

THE KEY TO EXPLOSIVE POWER

Leon FontaineDevoted

For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]… Hebrews 4:12 (AMPC) ‍Have you ever thought, “I know there’s power in God’s Word. But how do I get it to work in my life?”   That question reminds me of a show I watched on explosives. Years ago, a Swedish chemist created an explosive liquid called nitroglycerin. It was incredibly volatile. If you accidentally shook it a little too much, all they would find of you is a set of teeth somewhere! Then he discovered that using another substance to absorb the nitroglycerin allowed him to create a safe, mouldable paste he called dynamite. Later, he figured out that if he attached a blasting cap to …