MIRROR OF OPINIONS

Leon FontaineDevoted

He has sent Me to announce release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send forth as delivered those who are oppressed [who are down trodden, bruised, crushed, and broken down by calamity]. Luke 4:18 (AMPC)  Yesterday we began a series about the different mirrors that people use to define themselves. The problem is we think we can know who we are by looking into these false mirrors. But these mirrors don’t accurately tell us who we are.   Another faulty mirror is other people’s opinions. If you look to others to mirror back who you are, you are going to be controlled by their opinions. People can give you great feedback and encouragement, but you can’t look to their opinions to …

VIVIR EN SOBREABUNDANCIA

Leon FontaineEntregate

Y el Dios de la esperanza os llene de todo gozo y paz en el creer, para que abundéis en esperanza por el poder del Espíritu Santo. Romanos 15:13 (LBLA)   Como miembros de Su familia, Dios quiere que tengamos una clase de vida que sea notablemente diferente. Tristemente, muchos creyentes tienen las mismas luchas que tienen los no creyentes; parece que no tienen más éxito que aquellos que no conocen a Cristo. Van al cielo cuando mueren, pero el poder disponible para ellos en su vida aquí en la Tierra parece faltar.  Incluso si alguien aún no ha aprendido a tener una vida llena del Espíritu, el Espíritu de Dios vive dentro de ellos. Sin embargo, pueden estar viviendo de sus propias reservas personales en …

MIRROR OF MEMORIES

Leon FontaineDevoted

For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. James 1:23–24 (NLT)  Mirrors aren’t always accurate. Have you ever gone into a fun house at a carnival where they had a bunch of different curved mirrors? As you go from mirror to mirror, you look completely different in each one.  In a similar way, there are different mirrors we use in life to reflect back who we are. Often, we allow these to define us. The problem is some of these mirrors lie.  The first false mirror I want to talk about is the mirror of memories. When we look to our past …

EL ESPÍRITU SANTO ESTA AQUÍ

Leon FontaineEntregate

Cuando venga el Espíritu de la verdad, él los guiará a toda verdad; porque no hablará por su propia cuenta, sino que dirá todo lo que oiga, y les hará saber las cosas que van a suceder. Juan 16:13 (DHH)   A veces, cuando leo sobre Jesús, se vuelve tan real para mí que casi siento que estoy allí. Cuando leo acerca de Él caminando por la playa, casi que puedo ver la arena levantándose de Sus sandalias. Se siente real porque el Espíritu Santo estaba allí… y ahora Él vive dentro de mí.  El Espíritu Santo estaba allí cuando la primera ballena subió a la superficie del agua para respirar. Estaba allí cuando los planetas y las estrellas comenzaron a explotar en todo el universo …

WHO ARE YOU REALLY?

Leon FontaineDevoted

For every child of God defeats This evil world, and we achieve this victory that has through our faith. 1 John 5:4 (NLT)  Who are you?  You can’t look at your past to determine who you are. You’re not what you do for a living. You’re not who you’re married to. You’re not your nationality. And you’re not a culmination of your failures and accomplishments. So, who are you?  The truth is, you’re a new creation in Christ! This means you’re more than a conqueror! You’re an overcomer! You’re born of God!  Every time the devil tries to remind you of your faults and failures, you need to laugh and think, That’s just an illusion! I’ve been made new in Christ Jesus! His Spirit empowers …