Have you ever felt that nothing goes right?
Have you felt that it is not worth continuing to fight against that addiction, that hidden sin, that character flaw?
Have you felt you have no way to get out of there?
Many things are part of the process of growing spiritually. Theologians have called them spiritual disciplines, things like prayer, the study, and memorization of the Bible, fasting, spending time in solitude meditating, congregating, are certainly elements that promote spiritual growth. However, today I would like to emphasize what I consider to be the foundation of … Read more
Did you know that in the Bible, there are prophecies about the history of mankind? Knowing these prophecies allows us to increase our confidence in the word of God, and to be attentive to the prophetic events of the times in which we live today. However, today we ask ourselves a question in relation to … Read more
Living wisely is one of the most obvious needs of the human experience, yet in the lives of many of us it is overlooked. Throughout the Bible, God lovingly invites us to live in the best possible way. To use his wisdom to choose the way we live, so that we are prospered and do … Read more
Many things are said about a Christian’s way of life. Sometimes, I hear people emphasizing things like the way we dress, the places we may visit, the music we should listen to, the people we should not relate to, or the use of ornaments and hairstyles. However, in my opinion, these issues remain on the … Read more
Living a holy life seems to be an impossible task, especially when defined by the standards that have historically been set. However, the Bible presents an idea of holiness that differs from these ideals. The idea of holiness in the Bible is not about living a monastic life, but about living covered under the righteousness … Read more
Surely I had already written a few lines on this blog before, using the famous expression, “who does not live to serve, does not serve to live.” Today, once again in my daily Bible study, I stumbled across one of those verses that leave you wondering for a while, and you don’t know what to … Read more
Staying close to God in a world that constantly invites us along paths that separate us from Him is often a challenging experience. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Not if we take the right perspective on the subject. Today, I would like to talk to you about how to stay close to … Read more
Yesterday while saying goodbye to a dear friend, who is quite older than me. He asked me my age. I answered him and asked him the reason for his question, to which he replied that he was trying to remember where he was when he was my age. Following this, I asked him for some … Read more
Have you ever felt that nothing goes right?
Have you felt that it is not worth continuing to fight against that addiction, that hidden sin, that character flaw?
Have you felt you have no way to get out of there?
We Christians often go through stages in our walk with God in which we feel discouraged. Whether things are not going well around us and God does not seem to help us, or whether in observing our spiritual life we only see weaknesses, flaws, and failures. These moments load us with tension, and we might … Read more