What’s Holding You Back?

Leon FontaineDevoted

This is my command: be strong and courageous. Never be afraid or discouraged because I am your God. Joshua 1:9 (VOICE) I recently read about the Catacombs in Rome where many of the early Christians were buried. One of the inscriptions read, “Here lies my wife and little girl. For the glory of Jesus, they gave their lives in the Colosseum.” The early church faced intense persecution by several Roman emperors who committed horrific acts of violence against them. They would skin believers alive, burn them at the stake or kill them for sport. Despite the atrocities the early Christians faced, they refused to be silent about their faith. In the midst of this persecution, the number of believers didn’t shrink—it exploded! Today, many of …

Su Mejor Camino

Leon FontaineEntregate

pues es Dios quien nos ha hecho; él nos ha creado en Cristo Jesús para que hagamos buenas obras, siguiendo el camino que él nos había preparado de antemano. Efesios 2:10 (DHH) Hay dos palabras usadas para describir el futuro. “azar” describe eventos predichos que sucederán le guste o no; Se refiere a su porción en la vida. “Destino” significa el plan de Dios para una mejor vida. Aunque pre-planeado, usted puede elegir seguir su destino o desviarse de él. La Biblia no enseña sobre el azar. Piénselo. Si no tuviéramos influencia sobre ninguno de los eventos de nuestras vidas, ¿por qué Dios nos daría instrucciones sobre cómo prosperar y vivir una gran vida? Si nuestras vidas estuvieran predeterminadas, esas instrucciones serían innecesarias. Dios ha …

What’s Your Motivation For Sharing Jesus?

Leon FontaineDevoted

Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern], but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda]. Proverbs 27:6 (AMP) Do you hold a burning desire to reach those who don’t know Jesus? Growing up, I remember watching my dad pray on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings when he was getting ready to preach. Sometimes I could hear him crying as he prayed. He would say, “God, give me souls in this service today.” He preached for over forty years, normally to no more than one or two hundred people, yet person after person gave their life to Christ and miracle after miracle took place. My dad’s passion for others was a living example …

Nuevos Sueños

Leon FontaineEntregate

Yo sé los planes que tengo para ustedes, planes para su bienestar y no para su mal, a fin de darles un futuro lleno de esperanza. Yo, el Señor, lo afirmo. Jeremías 29:11 (DHH) ¿Usted tiene un sueño en su corazón? Algunos dicen: “Bueno, ya veremos qué pasa”. Otros creen que Dios tiene todo planeado para ellos y tienen poco o ningún control sobre lo que sucederá. No creo en la suerte, pero creo en el destino. Caminamos por los caminos que Dios nos ha preparado si usamos la fe y alguna persistencia creativa. Dios ha plantado un destino dentro de usted. Si usted le pregunta, él le mostrará sus planes. Entonces, abróchese el cinturón de seguridad, porque usted está en una aventura increíble. Dios quiere …

Stopping Evil In Its Tracks

Leon FontaineDevoted

Who will protect me from the wicked? Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Psalm 94:16 (NLT) Over a century ago, Reverend Charles Aked declared that “for evil men to accomplish their purpose, it is only necessary that good men should do nothing.” That powerful statement remains as true as ever today. Speaking up and taking action requires courage. As a preacher’s kid growing up in a small town, I was often the target of bullies. One time, I remember being backed into a corner at school by a much larger kid who started hitting me. I remember not having the strength to escape him because of our size and age difference. Suddenly, another kid named Owen (who was also older and bigger than …