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Abandoned

21 Wednesday Oct 2015

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Today’s Reading:John 16:32 Version ESV
Sitting on a garden bench, was an old sleepy, sad and lonely man affected by the loneliness that usually approaches the elderly.

Loneliness is sometimes felt among many people in the big cities, among strangers who pass quickly, without time to even say good morning. But we can also be very lonely in the middle of the family with us.

To confront the sunset of life with dignity, peace and serenity, you must have faith in God. To have much faith is also to have the experience of the intimate communion with God. One must learn to talk to God and tell Him what happens in our heart.

It must feel, in the silence of solitude, the presence of the unchanging God, who was the same yesterday, today and is the same forever. That awesome intimacy with God that helps us confront the difficult and turbulent situations. It helps us face the tiredness and problems of old age.

It is good to have Jesus on our side, in difficult days and the lonely old age, not to feel lonely and abandoned. Jesus is always near, right there next to you.

Ildefonso Torres

God is With Us

07 Monday Sep 2015

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 63:8
God made us social beings; to live in the company of family and friends. However, not all like to live in such an environment. When a separation occurs, either a friend or relative, we can feel an immense solitude.

The world is full of lonely people. Those who have been separated by divorce or death are well aware of what is loneliness. Others feel lonely despite being surrounded by crowds.

Missionaries working in remote locations know about loneliness. People who work in counseling centers are dedicated to receive countless calls from people who feel lonely and have no one to talk to. Our Lord Jesus Christ also experienced isolation in the desert and on the cross, saying, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46).

We are children of God and we must not forget that in our solitude, He will never depart from us. Remember the words of David: “My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholds me.”

These words bring us security. In our loneliness, our alienation, God is with us, filling our lives with your presence and your love. When you are alone, remember the words of the poet: “God dwells with me!”

Ildefonso Torres

What Children Need Most

06 Sunday Sep 2015

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You need to always be doing an assessment of your life. Your family, especially your children, need you now when they are growing. Children who spend the whole day without the affectionate presence of their parents, without feeling the security that your authority represent, without physical contact with them, without your spiritual warmth, have the potential of ending with all forms of imbalances.

Without the presence of their parents, what advantage will they draw in the future just because you provided them with a good school, a nice house or a nice car? If their lives are disrupted by psychological crises, fighting and insecurity at home, all the material goods that they can enjoy will be of little value in their lives and their emotional state.

What children need most, time, love, understanding, discipline, you can give now. Just some dedication, time and a lot of love for them will do. Rest assured that the investment represented by these intangibles will mean for them, the difference between success and failure.

Ildefonso Torres