Tenía diecisiete años, en mi último año de secundaria, y estaba sentado un poco despatarrado en mi escritorio, cuando un estudiante enojado, de casi el doble de mi tamaño, entró en el salón.  Hecho una furia, se apresuro hacia donde yo estaba sentado, me agarro del cuello y comenzó a reacomodar mis características faciales con su puño. Alguien había escrito un comentario poco apropiado en el interior de su carpeta, y lo había firmado con mi nombre. Obviamente,  algo mas... Read more

Society tells us in so many ways that the road to success is being on top, dominate the competition, and seek fame and fortune. The way of Jesus is radically different. It is the way not of upward mobility but going low in humility that leads to promotion from God. It is serving and preferring others beyond ourselves. Why is the way of Jesus worth choosing? Because it is the way to the Kingdom, and eternal glory. Read more

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 God is Love.” (1 John 4:8). For the past few days we have examined briefly the three great Virtues — Faith, Hope, and Love. The Scripture tells us that the greatest of these three is Love. The reason is clear — Faith is a Power, Hope is a Promise, and Love is a Person. That Person is the Lord Himself. God is Love 01Jesus said, “He that has seen Me, has seen the Father.” Christ came to reveal to each... Read more

Setting people free is the core of true love. The true wisdom of love and freedom is this: “If you love something, set it free. If it doesn’t come back, it was never yours to begin with.” Love desires freedom and the need to be trusted. If we do not learn to love openly and without fear then the objects of our affection will struggle in their relationship with us. Love gives permission for people to explore their life and... Read more

I was seventeen years old, a senior in high school, and was slouching into my desk when an angry student almost twice my size entered the room. In a storm of spit and fire, he burst toward where I was sitting, grabbed me by my neck and began rearranging my facial features with his fist. Someone had written a derogatory remark about him on the inside of his notebook and signed my name to it. Obviously, there was more going... Read more

Scripture tells us that we are a kingdom of priests and kings. Most of us easily embrace the priestly role which is the place where we love one another and serve one another. Praise God for this role. May we all endeavor to love one another fervently in our everyday living. The other role is harder to carry out because it requires us to live as kings here in the now. The main role of a king is to prepare... Read more

As children of God we must give words to what we are living. Without words our lives lose vibrancy and creativity. When we see God in all of His glory, our hearts want to speak about Him. When we encounter special people in our lives, we want to share about them. When we are surprised by joy, we want to announce it! Through words we internalize what we are living, and the words speak forth a life worth living. Read more

Love wins! People care very little about your doctrine, but care very much about your love. Doctrine can lead to Love, but Perfect Love defines all truth. Love speaks louder in action than in words. Do not be defined by your doctrine, but transform your lives and the world around you through Love. At the end of the day, and at the end of all days, Love remains. In every battle you face, always remember, Love wins. Read more

You are a witness for God and a living sign of God’s presence in the world. What we live is more important than what we say, and words often reflect how a person is living. When we love from our hearts, our hearts speak words of love. When we are grateful, grateful words proceed. When words do not match our lives, we are viewed as hypocrites. May our lives give us the right words and may our words bring forth... Read more