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Complaining

22 Tuesday Dec 2015

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Do Not Complain
Today’s Reading: James 5:9-11 Version GNT
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When things go wrong, we lose our patience and composure. The person who is quiet and calm under normal circumstances, during the crises of life begins to deplore the past and doubt the future; thus, there is no hope of living a happy life and this leads to complaints and demands.

We can say one thing about those who live complaining: They are people who allow external circumstances to destroy their joy. They are always victims of circumstance and don’t try to overcome the difficulties. To make matters worse, those who are always complaining destroy not only their own lives but also the lives of those around them.

The husband offends the wife; the wife reproaches the husband; friends and brothers insult each other, and all this because “everything is uncertain.” This negative attitude is completely contrary to what we should do.

Do not complain! Fight, fight, and fight without ceasing! A man once said: “Brothers, do not complain against one another.” Words of wisdom. Learn to overcome the circumstances, instead of being overcome by them.

Ildefonso Torres

Warnings

13 Sunday Dec 2015

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It's Never Enough
Today’s Reading: Genesis 4:1-17
The mother never gets tired of saying to the child: “Do not play with matches, do not cross the street alone!” And the child does not get tired of answering: “I know, I know!” However the mother replies, “I know you know, but I don’t want you to forget.”

Some warnings need to be repeated, since they are vital for our loved ones because they forget easily.

God always repeats and reminds us not to forget that we love one another. The consequences are disastrous if we forget these words. We must remember the Bible story about one son called Cain; his lack of love led him to kill his own brother, Abel. The story draws a parallel between the lack of love and murder. They look like two very different things, but in reality the consequences are the same.

Whenever we insult, criticize, offend or humiliate a person; by thought, word or deed; it’s as if we killed our neighbor. And if we continue to do so, we slowly and mercilessly destroy him.

Similarly, if we love, understand and respect our neighbor, he will improve; his joys will be multiplied; and his sorrows will be reduced or eliminated.

Ildefonso Torres

The Forgiveness

04 Friday Sep 2015

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Today’s reading: Colossians 3:13
We have often witnessed countless acts of forgiveness, and are truly breathtaking. But one thing is forgiving in public and another thing to do it in private. It can be very difficult to forgive someone privately, deep in our hearts. It is very difficult to forgive when someone we love betrays us or insult us. We all go through similar experiences and we need to make a choice: Will we cling to the pain in our hearts or will we forgive the one who has offended us, restoring our communion with him?

The Christian has no alternative. No matter what kind of offense we have received, we cannot grow our bitterness. We must forgive like Jesus, because of his love, he forgave us. The apostle Paul clearly says: “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

God is our example of love and forgiveness, and His Spirit ruling in our hearts we will be able to forgive. This should be our prayer: “Lord Jesus, we understand and appreciate the depth of your love, which accepts us and forgives us, Amen.”