A Lack Of Purpose Steals Your Joy

Leon FontaineDevoted

You are…God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you — from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted. 1 Peter 2:9–10 (MSG) God doesn’t have a problem with you succeeding in life. You can go after a big dream, but if the biggest goal in your life doesn’t extend beyond you, it will steal your joy. You were designed to live with a big sense of purpose. Without this big picture in mind, you can get lost in the details of your everyday needs and wants in life. This is no way to live because you miss out on the joy that’s found in serving Jesus and in helping others! I’m …

Jesús es Amor Verdadero

Leon FontaineEntregate

ni lo más alto, ni lo más profundo, ni ninguna otra de las cosas creadas por Dios. ¡Nada podrá separarnos del amor que Dios nos ha mostrado en Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor! Romanos 8:39 (DHH) Lo que Jesús logró para nosotros es amor verdadero. Si se fija, el amor de Dios es incondicional. Él le ama sin importar como usted lo trata a Él, y usted y yo tenemos la capacidad de amar de esa manera porque nosotros tenemos Su naturaleza en Cristo. Si usted ama con amor condicional, hay consecuencias. Si usted es un padre, usted podría darle a un hijo que mantiene su cuarto ordenado más amor que a uno al que tenga que recordárselo todos los días. Pero si usted demuestra más amor …

Selfishness Steals Your Joy

Leon FontaineDevoted

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. Philippians 2:3–4 (NLT) One of the worst questions you can ask yourself is, Am I happy? Your brain is designed to ask and answer questions. We call it thinking, and we do it all day long. Some questions are good to ask. These questions are bound to have positive answers—questions like, How much does God love me? and What are the things l like about my job? Other questions lead you down a thought path you don’t want to take. Asking yourself if you’re happy usually leads to a negative train of thought. …

Santanás está derrotado

Leon FontaineEntregate

Así el pecado ya no tendrá poder sobre ustedes, pues no están sujetos a la ley sino a la bondad de Dios. Romanos 6:14 (DHH) Entender la gracia es una mejor motivación contra el pecado que el temor o la culpa. Algunos piensan que la gracia es tan liberadora que puede producir que la gente caiga en el pecado. Pero realmente es lo opuesto. Piénselo. ¿Qué motiva a un esposo a no abusar de su esposa? ¿Es porque le teme al castigo o porque la Biblia dice que no debe hacerlo? Puede ser…pero en una relación sana, él trata a su esposa con afecto y respecto porque ¡él la ama y quiere lo mejor para ella! Su decisión está basada en la integridad y en …

Sin Steals Your Joy

Leon FontaineDevoted

Turn to face God so he can wipe away your sins, pour out showers of blessing to refresh you, and send you the Messiah he prepared for you, namely, Jesus. Acts 3:19–20 (MSG) Many people think that God created a list of don’ts in the Bible to make us miserable, but it’s quite the opposite. God wants to protect us. When we knowingly go against His warnings and principles, we sin, and this behaviour causes us to distance ourselves from God. It can destroy relationships, finances and the generations to follow. Sin also robs us of joy. We’ve been on a series discussing a list of seven things that can steal our joy, and sin is one of the sneakiest joy thieves. You see, sin …