A story is told about a king who went into his royal garden one morning, only to find every tree and plant withering and dying. He approached the oak tree and asked what its trouble was. The oak tree said it was tired of life and decided it wanted to die, since it could never be as tall as the pine tree. The pine tree felt discouraged and withered because it could never bear fruit like the grapevine. The grapevine was determined to die because it could never stand tall and bear large fruit like Continue Reading
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¿Por qué Dudaste de Mi?
Pasaje: Mateo 14:22-34 “Al momento Jesús, extendiendo la mano, asió de él, y le dijo: !Hombre de poca fe! ¿Por qué dudaste?” v.31 Fue el milagro de milagros. El primer milagro multitudinario tomó lugar en Decápolis, donde aproximadamente entre diez y quince mil personas fueron alimentadas con dos peces y cinco panes. Tan sólo me puedo imaginar la emoción, mientras la multitud veía los peces y el pan multiplicarse frente a sus propios ojos. Jehová Jireh, el Proveedor, alimentó al hambriento en Continue Reading
‘Why Did You Doubt Me?’
"Hand of God" Painting by artist Young Sung Kim Passage: Matthew 14:22-34 "Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,”he said, “why did you doubt?” v.31 It was the miracles of miracles. The first mass miracle took place in Decapolis, where between ten to fifteen thousand people were fed with two fish and five loaves of bread. I can only imagine the excitement, as the multitudes watched the fish and bread multiply before their eyes. Yahweh Jireh, their Continue Reading
What if the Trial You Face Isn’t About You? {Atlanta Journal Constitution Column}
Our children sat at the other end of the table, giggling as teenagers do, oblivious to the seriousness of our conversation. As my girlfriends and I bowed down to pray, it didn’t matter that we were in a busy restaurant at lunchtime. My friends had spent the past couple of hours sharing their burdens, seeking advice and wisdom, and we knew that only God could truly give them direction, help and meaning to their valley. As I prayed for each of them, it dawned on me — I was once more able to Continue Reading
No Resolución de Año Nuevo Para Mí!
Los últimos días de cualquier año cargan con frecuencia sentimientos agridulces para mí. Tiendo a mirar al pasado, dentro del año que termina con una mezcla de gozo y tristeza, orgullo y decepción. Creo que la mayoría de nosotros no puede evitar el analizar el año que acaba y establecer nuestras esperanzas bien altas para el futuro. Tomamos resoluciones y establecemos nuevas metas. Recargamos nuestros corazones con nuevos sueños. Gimnasios se llenan en Enero; planes dietéticos son cargados en Continue Reading
No New Year’s Resolutions for Me
The last days of any given year often carry bittersweet feelings for me. I tend to look back into the year that closes with a mix of joy and sorrow, pride and disappointment. I believe that, for most of us, we cannot help but analyze the closing year and set our hopes high for the future. We make new resolutions and set new goals. We reload our hearts with new dreams. Gyms get crowded in January; diet plans get uploaded to our smartphones and writers launch books about accomplishing more and Continue Reading
