Dios quiere hablarte hoy

Por Sergio Meza Padilla Hay muchas personas que aún, en la actualidad, creen que pueden huir de la presencia de Dios. ¿Las razones? Pueden ser diversas, desde estar enojado con Dios y no querer saber más de Él hasta lo que Dios me pide es sencillamente complicado. Sin importar cuál sea la razón, huir de la presencia de Dios es número uno, un acto de desobediencia y, número dos, una salida poco ortodoxa y cobarde a una situación incómoda. El Salmista lo sabía perfectamente al preguntarse: “¿adónde me iré de Tu Espíritu?, o ¿adónde huiré de Tu presencia?” (Salmos 139:7 NBLH). Es literalmente imposible huir de la presencia de Dios, pues uno de sus atributos es justamente la omnipresencia, o sea que Dios está en todas partes, entonces, ¿a dónde puedes ir sin que Él te vea? Hay una historia de la cual podemos aprender mucho y es la del profeta Jonás, quien intentó, sin éxito, huir de la presencia de Dios. Observa lo que dice la Palabra: “y Jonás se levantó para huir de la presencia de Jehová a Tarsis, y descendió a Jope, y halló una nave que partía para Tarsis; y pagando su pasaje, entró en ella para irse con ellos a Tarsis, lejos de la presencia de Jehová” (Jonás 1:3 RVR1960). Pregunta, ¿por qué Jonás decidió unilateralmente huir de la presencia de Dios? Y digo unilateralmente porque no le dijo a Dios lo que haría. La respuesta está en el verso anterior, “levántate y ve a Nínive, aquella gran ciudad, y pregona contra ella; porque ha subido su maldad delante de Mí” (Jonás 1:2 RVR1960). La razón fue por mera desobediencia, pues Jehová Dios le había dado órdenes claras: (1) levántate y (2) ve y (3) pregona y él básicamente no quiso cumplir con la orden que se le había dado, así pues, ¿cómo podemos decir que amamos a Dios si no cumplimos con Sus mandatos? El Señor Jesús nos dio una clave importante, “si me aman, obedezcan Mis mandamientos” (Juan 14:15 NTV). En otras palabras, demostramos a Dios que le amamos cuando hacemos Su voluntad y cuando nos sujetamos a Él y a Su Palabra. No con esto quiero decir que Jonás no amaba al Señor, pero su rebeldía nos muestra lo que en su corazón había en ese momento. Sin importar lo que Dios te pida hacer, no hay nada que tú hagas para huir y evitar cumplir con Su propósito. Huir nunca es la respuesta, aun cuando estemos en desacuerdo con Él, debemos recordar lo que Su Palabra nos dice, “Yo sé los planes que tengo para ustedes” (Jeremías 29:11 NTV). Ser parte de un plan de Dios es privilegio, piensa y medita en eso. Si Dios te ha escogido para cumplir un propósito específico, nada podrá detenerte, porque tienes Su respaldo. Saca el fracaso de tu mente, no puede hacer parte de tu vocabulario. El Apóstol Pablo nos insta a hacer lo siguiente: “dejen que el Espíritu les renueve los pensamientos y las actitudes” (Efesios 4:23 NTV). No lo olvides, aún cuando los planes de Dios parezcan descabellados, el huir no hará que no se cumpla el propósito. El huir es una acción y salida cobarde que el enemigo sembrará en tu mente para detener tu proceso. Sigue adelante y cumple el propósito de Dios, nada te detendrá. Espero que esta corta reflexión haya llegado en un momento crucial para ti. No olvides ser de bendición para otros, comparte hoy. Bajo la guía del Espíritu Santo.

Jesus loves every human without distinction of sexual orientation

From Queer to Convert: “Ex-Gay” Pulse Survivor Claims God Turned Him Straight by Universal Life Church Ministries

Back in June 2016, during what should have been another night of dancing and partying at a gay nightclub in Orlando, a horrific act of violence instead left 49 people dead and many more lives permanently scarred. Beyond being (at the time) the deadliest mass shooting ever carried out on U.S. soil, the Pulse massacre was made all the more devastating by the shooter’s intentional targeting of the LGBT community.

Less than two years removed from that awful night, one man who survived the attack insists that the experience set him straight. Literally. 

Ex-LGBT marchers say they've been marginalized for claiming that that God helped turn them straight.

God Supplants Gayness

34-year-old Luis Javier Ruiz, a Pulse survivor who lost numerous friends in the massacre, claims the brush with death him closer to God – and led him to reject his gay identity.

I should [have] been number 50," Ruiz wrote in a recent Facebook post, "but now I have the chance to live in relationship and not religion, not just loving Christ but being in love with Christ and sharing His love. I know who I am and I am not defined with who the enemy says I used to be but who Christ Jesus says I am."

The post continued:

“Going through old pictures of the night of Pulse a memory were my struggles of perversion, heavy drinking to drown out everything and having promiscuous sex that led to HIV my struggles were real [sic]. The enemy had its grip and now God has taken me from that moment and has given me Christ Jesus I've grown to know his love in a deeper level.”

Ruiz's unique story was profiled in a recent piece by the Christian Broadcasting Network:

Freedom March

Ruiz was recruited to participate in last weekend’s “Freedom March” in Washington D.C. – an event featuring “ex-gays” who claim to have ditched homosexuality and become straight. Many sought to share their testimonies and lend legitimacy to the controversial notion that gay people can change with the help of faith.

The march was organized by Voice of the Voiceless, a Virginia-based group which describes itself as dedicated to “defending the rights of former homosexuals, individuals with unwanted same-sex attraction, and their families.”

Backlash Grows

Although religious groups praised Ruiz for his honesty and willingness to speak out, he removed the Facebook post after receiving intense backlash online. Many in the LGBT community saw his post – and the march itself – as deeply disrespectful. They say it only reinforces the damaging idea that homosexuality is a “lifestyle choice” which can be “corrected.”

“Marches like this try to suggest that same-sex attraction is something that can be ‘fixed’ or ‘cured’. But we know that while sexual orientation can certainly be fluid, it cannot be forcibly changed by external forces,” said a spokesman for Stonewall, an LGBT rights organization.

“This is one of the reasons why so-called conversion therapy has been so widely condemned by medical professionals and governing bodies. People need to understand that same-sex attraction is natural, normal and not something that needs to be changed.”

Defending the March

Ruiz attended Saturday’s march, and remained adamant that his intentions were not malicious. “I don’t want to tell everyone it’s a ‘gay-to-straight’ thing because God is not calling me to that," he told reporters. "I feel that I want to live in a life of purity. I feel that through loving Christ, he will walk me out of any situation. I love the LGBTQ community, I love my family. There’s no hate here, there’s love.”

However, it's not clear if Ruiz believes that conversion therapy – using religion to “cure” a person of homosexuality – is a legitimate practice.

Can Sexual Orientation Really Change?

Coincidentally, Ruiz’s Facebook post appeared the same day Hawaiian lawmakers passed a bill that would ban the 'pray-the-gay-away' therapy for minors. It would be the 12th state in the U.S. to prohibit the practice that both the American Psychological Association and American Psychiatric Association have discredited – and which has been linked with increased rates of depression and suicide.

So, it is really possible for gay people to become straight (or vice versa)?

Could surviving a deeply traumatic event such as a mass shooting potentially spark a shift in brain chemistry and alter one’s sexual orientation? That seems doubtful.

A more likely conclusion is that Ruiz represents a phenomenon which has been present since the foundation of religious belief - the overwhelming power of faith. Religious teachings have often proven capable of radically reshaping the human mind. Perhaps it's no wonder that this includes the suppression of one's true sexual orientation.

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Abraham Ben Moses Location: Indonesia Arrested: December 2017 VOM received word today that Abraham Ben Moses was sentenced to four years in prison along with a 50 million rupiah file ($3,500) on blasphemy charges. Please continue to pray for him and his wife. More Info   Write a Letter Help Other Prisoners Be an Advocate Inform Your Friends Donate Now		Hello Friends. Since our last communication with you, the PrisonerAlert for Abraham Ben Moses has been viewed over 17,600 times, and over 700 letters of encouragement have been sent. What a blessing this must have been to Abraham Ben Moses -- and what a message it will have sent to the officials, that this person is cared for internationally. Now imagine what could happen if we could double, triple or increase by ten or one hundred-fold the number of people, around the World, that are praying and writing on behalf of those imprisoned and persecuted for their faith. You can help. Please forward this email to those you know have a heart for God's people and encourage them to sign-up too. It's the work of friends telling friends that will bring the greatest response to those who need it most. Thank you in advance for partnering with us on behalf of those who suffer for the Lord. 5 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS EMAILED 711 ENCOURAGING LETTERS WRITTEN 83,198 ALERTS SENT 17,601 ALERTS VIEWED

Después de Cristo, no hay retorno

No vuelvo atras...

                      

 

 2 Pedro 2, 21 y 22: =Hubiera sido mejor para ellos no haber conocido el camino recto que, después de haberlo conocido, apartarse del santo mandamiento que les fue dado. Pero en ellos se ha cumplido la verdad de aquel dicho: =El perro vuelve a su vomito=.

Una vez clamaste, y te hiciste vil para alcanzar tu petición, sin embargo Dios te la concede y tu comunión con EL mengua. Volviste a caminos de desobediencia, abriste las puertas para coquetear con el mundo que habías dejado atrás. De aquel que Dios te saco y una vez nos sacó el mismo cerró la puerta para que no la volviéramos a abrir.

Es más fácil que el mundo nos cobije con sus mieles que conducen a la muerte, a que nosotros cristianos convencidos de atraer a los que eran piedra de tropiezo, se compongan, porque nosotros estemos en medio de ellos. Nuestro corazón es engañoso, y en el hay rebeldía. Eso hace que se provoque el deseo volver a abrir las puertas que Dios cerro. Proverbios 26.11 dice que =perro que vuelve a su vomito, así es el necio que repite su necedad=.
No añores el pasado, no tengas relaciones nocivas. No incumplas lo que le prometiste al señor y no te ates con los dichos de tu boca. Si Dios te saco del alcohol, no vuelvas a caminar con los que eran borrachos contigo, ora por ellos. Ora en lo privado, por el adicto, por el adultero, por el fornicario, ora por el que actuaba igual que tu. Pero no andes con ellos. Dios es celoso. Y se duele y se aira cuando ve que coqueteamos con el pecado. 
El diablo nos pone obstáculos y tentaciones y Dios nos ayuda a estar firmes, pero al ver que coqueteamos con el pecado, se duele, su corazón se entristece y luego se aira contra nosotros.

Haz dejado atrás el temor, odio, adulterio, idolatría y Dios ya cerro la puerta. No la vuelvas a abrir.

Tiempo para examinar nuestro corazón

  

Gracias mi Dios... eres muy bueno y para siempre es tu misericordia///

 Vengo a presentarte el caminar de tu pueblo; que Tu nos revistas de humildad, que todo orgullo y arrogancia la sometamos y la saquemos de nuestra vida.

 Que abunde la gracia tuya en nosotros. 

En el nombre de Jesus te pongo en tus manos todas mis inquietudes, todas mis situaciones, reconociendo que no puedo resolver nada sin tu ayuda.

Que tu eres mi ayudador y me someto a ti.

 Padre en el nombre de Jesus rehuso ser sabia/o en mi propia opinion, 

deseo vivir en tu temor y correr del mal,

Padre me humillo y me someto a tu palabra, para que examines las intenciones de mi corazon y saques de el todo lo que no te agrada y te entristece. 

Se Tu mi guia, llevandote mis cargas . 

Padre permite que en nuestro corazon guardemos tus dichos para no pecar contra ti.

Tu nos has escogido, llenanos de humildad y mansedumbre; de paciencia; soportando a los demas y perdonandolos si alguno tiene queja de mi. 

De la misma manera que Jesus me perdono, revisteme del vinculo perfecto que es el amor para agradarte y serte fiel. 

En el nombre de Jesus te lo pido, amen.

“If You Were To Die Tonight”: Preacher Terrorizes Moviegoers In Dark Theater

by Universal Life Church Ministries

A California preacher was thrust into the center of controversy (and a jail cell) after he incited a mass panic during a showing of the latest “Avengers” movie.

Michael Webber, a 28-year-old pastor with Truth and Triumph Ministries, waited until the credits began to roll in the theater and then seized what he though was a perfect opportunity to preach the Gospel. With the lights still off, Webber jumped out of his chair and launched into a sermon about the virtues of Jesus' teachings and achieving salvation.

Unfortunately, it didn't go quite as planned.

A Wave of Panic

Witnesses said that in the dark theater, the preacher's words were anything but uplifting. In fact, they were downright scary. Webber reportedly asked the terrified crowd: “If you were to die tonight, would your passage to heaven be guaranteed?”

Moviegoers, convinced that a gunman had entered the theater, began to run for their lives. Many sustained injuries during the frantic escape. “That’s when the kind of chaos happened in the little exit, where people were jumping over the railings, and kind of falling over, twisting their ankles and hitting their head,” recalled witness Adrian Arias.

One woman fell 20 feet to the floor after jumping a railing, and was trampled by a throng of people desperate to escape the theater. She had to be transported to a hospital.

Confusion and Chaos

Police received a call that 30-40 shots had been fired at the theater - a claim that turned out to be false. Nobody in the theater was armed, but once Webber started screaming about death and mortality, moviegoers (understandably) weren't interested in sticking around to check.

When police arrived, they confronted Webber and arrested on charges of "offensive language likely to cause a violent reaction." He has since been released.

The embattled preacher later offered a public apology, claiming he meant no harm. But critics say his actions were at the very least highly dangerous - if not criminal. Many are pushing for criminal charges, arguing he might try this kind of stunt again if it goes unpunished.

A Repeat Offender

Apparently, Webber does indeed have a habit of proselytizing in crowded movie theaters. He says it's a common strategy he utilizes to reach people who might not otherwise encounter the teachings of Jesus. However, he insists that it's never been an issue before. So what went differently this time?

"Last night was an anomaly," Webber explained. "The lights did not turn up for quite a few minutes, and so I really couldn’t see anyone’s reaction except those of the people just right around me. It’s extremely unfortunate that anyone sustained injuries because of this. Again, I was unarmed."

Limits of Free Speech

This bizarre story highlights a larger debate about religious expression and the constraints we put on free speech as a society. On the one hand, individuals must be allowed to express their opinions - no matter how much those around them would rather not hear them. But, as with any right, it comes with reasonable restrictions. The oft-cited example of free speech crossing a line is someone shouting "fire" in a crowded theater.

Well, critics say Webber did exactly that - except in this case he was shouting "Jesus".

Your thoughts? 

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