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The Way

28 Thursday Jan 2016

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Jesus is the Way - Final
Today’s Reading: John 14:6 Version NIV
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Do you like to travel? To travel and see the beauties of other countries, traveling and visiting friends and relatives.

We travel to rest, to distract ourselves and enjoy life. The problem is that many believe that travels, or trips, should be done in an imaginary way through drugs, sex or booze. There are also trips of hatred, resentment and revenge. There are fantasy trips, trips that make us forget those around us, make us forget our responsibility as a father or a mother, as a brother, as a friend or as a citizen. These trips do not bring happiness or joy, only afflictions and pain. They cause people to be alone and lost at the crossroads of life. They only hear their own voice as an echo repeating the same questions: “Where am I going? How will I get there? What I am going to do?”

Jesus says: “I am the way, the truth and the life…” The way to where? The way to hope, to happiness and salvation.

With Jesus you can make the best trip of your life, filled of meaning, joy and peace. You know what? Jesus has promised not only to be with you all the trips of your life, comforting and encouraging you, but also to be with you forever, even after death.

Ildefonso Torres

Tenderness

17 Sunday Jan 2016

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The Master's Tenderness
Today’s Reading: Luke 18:16-17 Version NIV
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For someone as busy as Jesus, the fact of having children around could become a problem.

We know how children can be: restless, boisterous and rowdy. However, Jesus makes his meeting with the children a moment of reflection and joy. He even took the opportunity to announce one of the most beautiful truths regarding his kingdom. “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

When Jesus calls us to his kingdom, he expects us to see things according to his logic: To act according to the will of God and never in accordance with our way of thinking.

Our human parents can lead us to a simple religiosity without any criteria, but the tenderness of Christ draws us to Him without any prerequisites or unnecessary titles.

Be like children and let the arms of Jesus surround you.

Ildefonso Torres

¡Freedom in Jesus!

13 Wednesday Jan 2016

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Free Yourself Final Final
Today’s Reading: John 8:31-34 Version CEV
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Do not stay depressed, free yourself! Depression is the cause of your melancholy and sadness. Depression turns you into a slave. Free yourself! There is no reason to stay angry and resentful. There is no reason for you to continue feeling sorry for yourself.

The failures to solve problems, those feelings of guilt, all of these things have led you to hopelessness. Today there is much talk about the liberation of women, sexual liberation, and economic liberation. However, these are not only liberations but debauchery and they become dangerous when freedom is confused with irresponsibility.

Searching for sexual satisfaction without serious commitment is debauchery. To have complete freedom in all areas of our lives we need to start from an inner freedom, real freedom from selfishness, evil, hatred, and sin. We can only achieve this freedom through Jesus Christ. He gives us the diagnosis and the remedy.

He who sins is a slave of sin. On the other hand, those who know Christ and remain in his Word, know the truth and the truth will set them free.

Find freedom in Jesus! Free yourself!

Ildefonso Torres

Confess!

17 Thursday Dec 2015

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Confess to Each Other
Today’s Reading: James 5:14-16 Version NIV
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A friend is one to whom we open our hearts, who analyzes its content with wisdom and gentleness, and keeps what is of worth and, with a breath of kindness, erases the rest.

We all have heard and many have experienced that confession is good for the soul. And it is true. When someone has a disease, he needs to identify it to find the cure. The same applies to those suffering for sin. There are, however, those who laugh at the idea of ​​confessing one’s sins to one another; they claim that this is a thing of the past. However, these are the same people who spend a fortune consulting psychologists confessing them the darkest details of their past, in an attempt to bring peace to their souls today.

Confession implies a full and frank admission of our guilt. When we confess, we need to say: “I did it!” We cannot say: “It was his fault”, or “my parents are to blame, because they raised me like that”. We need to confess with honesty and truth.

Let us remember that the first step to our healing is admitting we are sick. Without this, not even God, the great physician of souls, can do anything for us. Let us ask God for the humility to recognize our mistakes and the courage to confess them. Only then we will be healed.

Ildefonso Torres

Humbled

16 Wednesday Dec 2015

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Humbled
Today’s Reading: Philippians 2:5-8 Version ESV

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An athlete said: “when my friend becomes the winner, I die a little bit”. The truth is that we all insist in outshining, to be the best, to put ourselves first. It’s so hard to take second place!

The 21st century has raised the level of our selfishness. “I have to do it by myself”, “I have the duty to develop my skills”; “I must be the best”. “And if loyalty or commitment to others stops me, well, then I put them aside”.

I think it’s very important to be aware of our commitments to each other even in the world of competition and selfishness we are living today. We have to agree that the person, who stands out, should not therefore ensure his own interests but the interest of those around him.

To fight for the interests and welfare of others is not easy, especially in a consumer society like ours. But it is the only thing that can keep our marriage, our neighborhood, our friends, our church, in short, it is the only thing that can sustain us.

Jesus Christ, our Savior, did this as an example for us. “He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross”.

Ildefonso Torres

 

Power And Love

26 Thursday Nov 2015

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Power of Good
Today’s Reading: Mark 7:21-23 Version CEV
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In contemplating so much corruption, so much evil, so much selfishness and violence, we think, “All is lost, there is no hope for humanity. It seems that there is no room for kindness, brotherhood, love, understanding between people. The power of evil has spread everywhere, generating hatred, enmity, fights and even death”.

You cannot see death, cannot touch it, but you can feel its effects. Evil comes from the depths, into the heart of people. The Lord says: “Out of your heart come evil thoughts, vulgar deeds, stealing, murder, unfaithfulness in marriage, greed, meanness, deceit, indecency, envy, insults, pride, and foolishness. All of these come from your heart, and they are what make you unfit to worship God.”

However, all is not lost. We think, “Good has been defeated again; but from the ashes he raises to truth and justice. Hatred, violence, lies, envy, crucified Jesus. In the darkness of that day, the forces of evil could have danced and celebrated the victory. But that did not happen. Jesus rose to life, conquering death and sin and all it represented. It was the strength and power of God’s love that triumphed over hatred and evil.

Do good, stay close to Jesus and love your neighbor. This world will not be transformed by hatred and violence, but by the power of justice and the love of God.

Ildefonso Torres

Love, Serve And Be Happy

16 Monday Nov 2015

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Love,Serve
Today’s Reading: John 13:35
So during the meal Jesus got up, removed his outer garment, and wrapped a towel around his waist. He put some water into a large bowl. Then he began washing his disciples’ feet and drying them with the towel he was wearing. They called Jesus Lord and Master, but in that moment, Jesus was providing a service corresponding to a slave.

The disciples were surprised at the attitude of Jesus, but never forget that lesson. It was a lesson in love, because love is demonstrated by actions, with generosity, with service to others.

Proof of the above is that Jesus, after washing their feet, said, “A new commandment I give you: Love one another as I have loved you, that you also love one another”.

Love is action, is dedication, is service to others, and can only be demonstrated and lived when we do not consider ourselves superior to others.

In teaching this principle to his disciples, Jesus said: “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Now you know the truth, and if you practice it, you will be happy.

Ildefonso Torres

Christian Mind

19 Monday Oct 2015

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Communication or Manipulation
Today’s Reading: Philippians 4:8 Version-ESV
How and where do you spend most of your free time? You’ll be amazed if you sum up the hours spent watching television each week. Now, add to that the time spent on the Internet or reading newspapers. The news media act directly on the development of our personality.

The big problem is that, behind the communication or information, there may be a real manipulation of our feelings, thoughts, behaviors and needs. The media businesses make us buy certain products, we do not always need. Although not as much as before, today the ads of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes are presented and portrait with aura of victory, success, intelligence. Nevertheless cancer and other diseases caused by these products are not given much emphasis, of course!

But it is not only commercials, or a harmless novel, it can be simple news that become popular instruments of direct manipulation, by putting forward the idea or the mastery of certain ideologies.

The Christian’s mind should be occupied with, “whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise.” Our life cannot be manipulated or dictated by the media, only by the Word of God.

Ildefonso Torres

Freedom

13 Sunday Sep 2015

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Liberty Conjuntos
Give me liberty or give me death! These were the words of a freedom fighter of the last century. Today our world is full of the concept of liberty. Any suspicion of oppression, censorship, imposing rules, is reason to shake up the masses and demand freedom and liberty.

Everyone is talking about freedom and liberty, democracy and civil rights. There are large movements, women’s liberation; the liberation of oppressed races; the liberation of the youth; and even sexual freedom and the theology of liberation.

The desire for liberty and freedom is natural in the heart and conscience of mankind. No one has the right to oppress or enslave his neighbor. The only danger is to confuse freedom with irresponsibility; to seek personal satisfaction without serious commitment, without hard work and struggle.

If we are to talk about freedom, we must not confuse it with debauchery, corruption and dishonesty. We will only get real and complete freedom in all areas, when we start from an inner freedom. That is, when free ourselves of selfishness, wickedness, greed and evil.

Remember when Jesus said that if we obey his words we will become his followers and will know the truth. And the truth is: The truth will set us free!

Ildefonso Torres

True Friend

09 Wednesday Sep 2015

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Friends-3
Today’s Reading: John 14:6
To say nice things, even if they should be a tough truth is a good way to get along with most people. Almost nobody gets upset when they hear good things about themselves. However, a relationship based on flattery, apart from not lasting long, leads us to live in unreal and illusory situations.

People need us to speak the truth, though at first the truth can hurt them, sooner or later they will realize that true friends are those who speak the truth with a sincere desire to help. Be honest; tell the truth, it does not have to be rude or offensive. Arrogant sincerity, without love, is synonymous with an attitude that puts us in a position of superiority and self-sufficiency.

The truth must be expressed, but with smooth and gentle words, filled with love. Love that doesn’t reproach, love that only suffers with the mistakes and the blunders of our brothers and sisters. The truth must be told; but it is only possible when we live in the truth, when we walk in the truth.

Of course, the truth exists. Jesus is the truth!

Ildefonso Torres