PLAY IT OUT

Leon FontaineDevoted

Where there is no vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)  As a believer, your relationship with God is solid. But that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want without earthly consequences. These consequences don’t come from God; they aren’t some sort of punishment. It’s just that every decision you make has a corresponding result.  What today’s verse says is true. Often, we get ourselves into trouble because we haven’t taken the time to play out the vision of where we’re heading. If you want to know what you’ll be doing in 10 years, look at what you’re doing today and play out where your habits and behaviour will take you.  Let’s say you’re cheating on your taxes. Play that movie out. What happens …

UNA NUEVA NORMALIDAD

Leon FontaineEntregate

…pero poco a poco se dejan ahogar por las preocupaciones, las riquezas y los placeres de la vida, de modo que no llegan a dar fruto. Luke 8:14 (DHH)  Me sorprende lo que algunas personas asumen como normal. Por ejemplo, alguien que crece en una situación de abuso aprende a vivir con miedo todos los días. Llega a aceptarlo como normal porque es todo lo que ha conocido.  Aunque aprenden a vivir con miedo, eso no significa que sea cómodo. El miedo trae tormento. Es común ver la evidencia de ese tormento en alguien que está siendo abusado por su cónyuge o en una persona que está confinada en una casa debido a una fobia paralizante. Sin embargo, la vida de muchas personas está controlada …

STAY PASSIONATE

Leon FontaineDevoted

Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Revelation 2:4 (NKJV)  Many serve God only when they need something from Him. There’s nothing wrong with going to God for help. But will you continue to build your relationship with Him even when things are going well, and it seems like you don’t need His help?  That’s when you need to work the most to keep your heart right. Never allow your passion for God to wane or, as Revelation 2:4 puts it, lose your first love.  This is a common problem with second generation Christians. First generation Christians often come to Jesus out of real hurt. They’ve experienced the stark contrast of life without Him as compared to the incredible …

¿QUEDARSE SIN NADA?

Leon FontaineEntregate

Atiende a mis palabras, hijo mío; préstales atención. Jamás las pierdas de vista, ¡grábatelas en la mente Ellas dan vida y salud a todo el que las halla. Proverbios 4:20-22 (DHH)  Cuando usted tiene sed, no hay nada como una bebida fría y refrescante. Su cuerpo anhela refrescarse, pero ¿sabía que su mente también necesita refrescarse?  Muchos de nosotros vivimos con deshidratación durante todo el año. Nos estamos quedando vacíos, corriendo del trabajo a las obligaciones familiares y compromisos con nuestros cónyuges, a un paso del colapso. Los principales psicólogos y médicos dicen que hasta el 70% de todas las enfermedades provienen de una mente llena de ansiedad, preocupación y estrés.  Si bien no podemos eliminar todos los factores de estrés, existe un método para …

MOVING ON WITH GOD

Leon FontaineDevoted

Therefore let us go on and get past the elementary stage in the teachings and doctrine of Christ (the Messiah), advancing steadily toward the completeness and perfection that belong to spiritual maturity. Hebrews 6:1 (AMPC)  Was there ever a moment in life when you had a realization that changed everything? Maybe you were struggling with a relationship and one day a light bulb turned on. Suddenly you realized how blessed you were to be in relationship with that person. Or maybe you had an “Ah ha” moment and decided that you’d never let anything come between you and a great relationship with your family.  Well, moments like this can happen when it comes to your relationship with God, too. Something goes on deep inside your …