{ Your love never fails }

Meaning of this right now.

2010-12-07T08:33:00.001-08:00

Someday we'll learn to walk by our own feet. And we'll learn to not make the same mistakes.

We need to learn this.

We need to learn how to grow up with this. Maybe, this change can hurt you a little but know that is for your own good.

God envies people whom will help you to understand that.

You belong in some place... and God will show you this. Will show you the right place for you to belong. People will help you and will hug you for that. Will be your brothers and sisters and will love you like this.

God knows everything and our time is not the God's time.

True Worship

2010-11-29T07:23:00.001-08:00

To understand what is a real worship and how to live it, it's necessary to understand who God is and why we adore Him, through His son, Jesus.

God is every basis of your life. It's your friend, protector, counselor, prince of peace, faithful, Father, our salvation, our strength... and to be present with us, He sent us His son Jesus. Ok. Easy.

Ap 1:5 "And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood..."

Ap 1:7 "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last."

And, you know, this love has a complexity valuable. Besides all this, Jesus offers us something very important: WISDOM, for even to exalt Him, we'll need it.

Mt 11:19 "The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children."

We know we can please God at any time of our day, in everything we do... from a job, some household chores... and in our ministry as well.

But we should understand what's this ministry (not gifts).

The true and unique ministry that God has entrusted to us was:

Mc 16:15 "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover;"

After that, we can vary our ways of bringing the Word of God to people, but NONE MUST OVERCOME THE REAL PURPOSE OF EXPANDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

Is extremely important, as already stated, that we must apply it in everyday of our life... but we'll see how that's possible when working in groups.

When we're focusing on one goal, and we'll do it together, we must follow some principles:

1º God call us to the same goal:

Mt 5:16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."

2º God give us direction:

Lk 6:35 "But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil."

Lk 9:25 "For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?"

Lk 9:50 "And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us."

Lk 17:21" Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you."

Jn 13:14 "If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet."

3º God promisse to us:

Lk 16:10 "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much."

Jh 3:34 "For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him."

Jn 10:28 "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."

Jn 18:37 "Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice."

4º God knows everything:

Lk 16:15 "And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God."

Lk 21:19 "In your patience possess ye your souls."

Jn 3:21 "But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."

Jn 3:30 "He must increase, but I must decrease."

Jn 4:23 "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him."

These principles make us move towards a focus, but you have to know that each guide is JESUS. We speak of God, not by fear, not only by talking, or by custom, but bc we have it stuck in our hearts. Paul once said:

Acts 5:29 "Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."

Acts 4:29 " And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word."

To help us, God has given us brothers to cheer us up and give us strength, and together form the body of Christ. When people live together, some differences may arise, but we should know how to handle them. The most important fact is that IT CAN'T SURPASS THE GOAL OF ALL THIS, worship God and speak about His word.

But to get this, we must be pure and upright heart before the Lord, so only God can judge what you do if He receives or not.

Rm 2:1 "Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things."

Rm 7:6 "But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter."

Your steps and actions are guided solely by the Holy Spirit, or at least should be. Just do it and who will give you rewards will be God Himself. We also have humility to recognize that someticmes we make mistakes and it's our nature. For this, we reconcile with God and then with our brothers, so that the objective will not be losed.

This don't works when we don't do somethings:

1 Cor 3:18 "Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise."

1 Cor 4:10 "We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised."

1 Cor 5:6 "Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?"

1 Cor 5:11"But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat."

1 Cor 6:7 "The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already."

1 Cor 8:9 "But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak."

1 Cor 9:17 "For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me."

1 Cor 10:12 " Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall."

1 Cor 10:24 "Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth"

1 Cor 10:29 " Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?"

1 Cor 12:14 "For the body is not one member, but many."

1 Cor 12:22 "Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:"

1 Cor 12:26 "Whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it."

2 Cor 11:5 and 7 "For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles." "Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?"

2 Cor 12:20 "For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults"

1 Tes 4:6 "That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified."

Jas 3:5 "Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!"

Jas 3:14, 15 and 17 "But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth." "This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish." "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy."

Jas 4:12 "There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?"

2 Pet 2:19 "While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage."

And it's will gonna work when:

Eph 4:29 "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."

Eph 5:2 "And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour."

Eph 5:17 "Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."

Phil 4:5 "Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand."

Col 1:28 "Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus"

Col 3:12 "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;"

2 Tim 2:24 "And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient."

Tit 3:2 "To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men."

Heb 12:14 "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord."

1 Jn 4:16 " And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him."

So...

Eph 6:8 "Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free."

Eph 6:9 "And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him."

Col 3:24 "Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."

Heb 6:10 "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister."

Jas 1:25 "But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed."

1 Pe 5:5 "Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble."

Psalm 30:5

2010-11-25T15:21:00.000-08:00

You know... somebody said to me: "The day is always darkest before dawn."

I was reminded of Psalm 30:5, which says that the cry may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

And it made me think that God wants to make us strong, before blessing us, bc to do something, we must learn before practice.

As a song by Brooke Fraser "Love is Waiting"... waiting for what?

The right time. The right heart. The right attitudes. The right person.

I believe that many time we end up confusing things.

And I can't understand the answers bc the more I pray to God believing that something will change, everything goes wrong and the actions taken are still hurting me.

Whould I insisting on what God don't want or this is part of the night crying?

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Maybe someday.

2010-11-16T11:46:00.000-08:00

I don't know when the things will be less confused.

But I can trust in God bc I give my life to Him. I know I'm secure in His hands.

I know this.

You.

2010-10-18T16:32:00.000-07:00

when my heart feels broken, You'd always hold my hands.

I'm not worthy of it all I got. But thank you for being by my side, facing the storm with me.

You are the best part of me.

Thank you.

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Matthew 23

2010-10-14T13:28:00.000-07:00

3 For this reason you should obey and follow everything they say. However, don't imitate their actions because they don't do what they teach.

4 They tie up heavy burdens and lay them in you, but themselves don't help, not even with one finger , to carry those burden.

5 All they do is to be seen by others. Look how large are the texts from the Bible that they tie in the forehead and carry arms.

11 among you, the most important is the one who serves others.

Just don't.

2010-10-06T18:55:00.000-07:00

Don't be afraid, because I am with you.

Don't be intimidated; I am your God.

I will strengthen you.

I will help you.

I will support you with My victorious righ hand.

- Isaiah 41:10

xxx

Confidence!

2010-10-06T18:47:00.000-07:00

I just have to thank God for exactly what He has done in my life. The opportunities and the joys that He has given me, and also : their protection.

"Take control of what I said, oh God and guard my lips."Psalm 141:3

Devocional.

2010-10-04T02:56:00.000-07:00

..."mas, Deus determina o nosso valor pelo quanto estamos ocupados? Ele calcula nosso valor através do quanto realizamos? Recompensa-nos por vivermos à beira do esgotamento e não cuidamos da nossa vida pessoal?

Um dos primeiros versículos que aprendi quando criança foi Mateus 11:28. Entretanto, os seguidores de Jesus não precisam viver assim. Ele não somente nos libertou da escravidão do pecado, mas também da dependência de termos que provar nosso valor. Fazer muito para Deus nos faz sentir importantes, porém o que nos torna importantes para o Senhor é o que nós permitimos que Ele realize em nossas vidas."

Mt 12:29 - Aprendei de mim que sou manso e humilde.

2010-10-02T13:53:00.001-07:00

Jesus is so much more to me.

My life = Your life.

2010-09-29T15:28:00.000-07:00

Thinking so much about what a ministry and what it is formed and how it is, I could draw some conclusions. I'm part of one. I believe God gave me some gifts and I have to learn to use them.

I not only want to have a microphone in my hand and a guitar, and think that God only listens to me when it comes out loud. I don't want people around me that don't think I'm special or not tell me this, and that after a reprimand aren't able to hug me and say : "God is the best for your life, and He wants you to WORSHIP him and I want you to understand that... I'm here always bc God is the first in our lifes." I don't want to sing or play just bc it may bring me FAME.

I believe that both makes you sing for a crowd or go help child in the street, this two things are for God's work. I think that being happy to do it for the Lord and walk in Your house to worship Him with all my heart, is one of the most beautiful things there. I don't want a not union of my brothers. I don't want to just "work in hard mode". I want to live for God. I want to work for God. I want Him to know that nobody will take His throne within my heart.

I want someone who is ahead but knowing how to do it... to teach, to learn together. I don't want easyless, not. I want to be part of God's people in the best possible way... and I believe for that. I don't have to live the dream of another person, but God's dream for my life. And I want to leave He just say me this. I don't want to be known or successful only bc of music. I want to play and sing to people who need Christ and not my music... Some people are not teaching me this. Just teaching me that we have to work hard bc God want this, in music. And pray? "Don't have time now... ", teaching Word? "You need to find for yourself... bc I lived all of it, I know all the things that you THINK you know now."

I seek to know God first of all, and if this is on top of an altar or not, is He alone who knows. I dont want to give up my life bc there rather a misunderstanding of the text if that's what people think...

What interestes me is that Christ comes into their lives and mine. I want to be happy living for Christ, together with my brothers, and go through all I have to go through bc I know God is with me. Why do I have to suffer just for ONLY have fame and be know?

He alone knows my way. God is not a God of confusion...

And Lord, I know that I'm at your disposal wherever I go... is here, in Africa, at the altar, in Russia, in the slum, where the Lord wants me to go...

I want to but I must decrease and the Lord will grow on me. And when I go to sing for You, I want it only for You and not to people, bc according to His word, "technical" too much, hindrance. Do everything with love, as the Lord writed us. Be strong. Follow in peace with everyone. Rebuke our brothers with meekness. Be patiente and learn more from His word. EVANGELISM. Tell the world that "I died for them", tell the world that I'm alive again". If you go out into the world sometime, MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND SHOW for those who still don't know God

Live for GOD, only for HIM!

Follow your call and live the God's word.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. - Matt 5:9

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xoxo (:

Just for You.

2010-09-28T14:34:00.000-07:00

And I was thinking hard about our lives and the decisions that we make. The only conclusion that I can draw from this is that God is in control ALWAYS.

And only He alone is my living God and who is on the throne of my heart is Jesus. Nothing and no one else.

The world often tries to beat us up, many say that we are nothing or are people merely deluded, no life, we must renounce all bc they long for something more.

But, you know what, God is unique and I would only do this if He asked me.

God gave us things to do, works to meet people and to evangelize. All get out of it, the Bible, is not from God, for example, pride, rudeness, scandal, jealousy and obsession for material things.

Where is the prayer, my dear brother? And the kindness? And meekness? Peace?

Today, real brothers have to live together and learn, not only teach. It's impossible for one person only have the gift of command and teach... nobody's perfect.

Some kings ate grass bc of pride. But what can we do, isn't?

I pray that God use me anywhere. I'm Your ministry alive inside me.

And, it's funny what just arrived in my email box now:

"Blessed are they that cry, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4

We're happy bc the consolation comes from the Lord! Blessed bc we're comforted by Him!

The console will come! (Ps. 30:5)

Hello reality

2010-09-24T19:43:00.000-07:00

I really need share somethings.

Today we had a meeting with the leadership of my church and it was really impressive. I know we're in a time of politics, but I was not very conscious about what it would be.

The fact is, there are so many things happening around us, really so many things and we often could not see for lack of time, both of which we are concerned only with our lives.

The world is going from bad to worse and it was written that would happen.

God help us solve this.

"You are the light of the world..." (Matthew 5:14)

And I want to be Your hands and Your feet on this earth Lord.

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Well...

2010-09-23T19:38:00.000-07:00

First thing?

I love Christ more than anything.

I love my family, I love talk with the people and help, I love my church, I love music and I really love someones.

Now, imagine combining all that. Sometimes it get works and I get confused too. In the course of time, I believe that I knew how deal witch these things. Also because I had to adjust the God's plans for me. I wanted this and today I don't know how to live without it.

Many things have seemed to have much importance, since I had my 14 years and thought I knew almost everything about living in this world. I was, of course, completely wrong.

I believe that so much things has changed in these years.

My plans have changed, my ideas have changed, my friends have changed and my heart too. Many people helped me in the beginning, a few years ago when I chose to do the biggest and best decision of my life: accepting Christ as my Savior and to understand the complexities that it means. I had to change many things to live this and I keep changing it until today.

My dreams?

They have also changed. When I was little I just thought of dream. When I grew a little more I began to worry about my dreams and what options I had. A little later, I had to choose between these options. I believe I tried everything: college, friends, profession, family. But, most amazing of all is that I never thought and never felt it all was enough.

Whenever something was missing.

I had the best friends ever, the best situations and... I had a God. I always had a God. But I never knew and never imagined the magnitude that it could have. My family taught me principles on respect for God and love my neighboor... but, why? Really why?

I had several meetings to decide and learn the truth.

I prayed, my first pray, that I could remember, it was in 1996, when I had only six years old. In this pray, I begging to ask that , if there was a God who cared about me, that He might tell me.

In 1996, I had only six years old and since then I needed someone who cared. But I always had all the careless the that a child should have.

I've always been very happy with my family, but care and feelings are different. Different loves, that I could ever experience. I believe that since that day I knew there was something. Upstairs.

I had the same experience with 12 years. And I forgot it. Then after, i had the same with 14. I also forgot it too. At 17, in a different way, but I had this too. And with 19. That, I never forgot.

With my knees on the floor, and with an open Bible, I really ask to God to help me and asked Christ to really take care of what I was, or better, I would be.

And He listened. And He accepted.

This changes everything. My life is just not mine anymore, but His that really cares about me. I was too scared to say, than to think or make attitudes to... but the Word of God says: "When they arrest you, not to woeey about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you." Matt 10: 19-20

And I believed among other things. I just know that God is able to do so much more. What God calls and gives you, things irrevocable. We don't need that people worry about us all the time.

God does this.

I remember when God told us that: "even though your mother and father forsake you... I will not leave you!"

I learn to not give up about my dreams. I put them in my back because I knew God would help me. All liability or any kind of shortage, can only be cured by the love of Christ. And knowing this, I might know that I was born because I was part of God's plan. I was holding one of His hands.

And today, He has given me gifts... Ministry, friends, family, siblings and people who love me and who help me when I fall. Those who walk together, side by side with me. I don't know how thankful and not know if I could, but I can live my life for the One who died for me. Jesus.

42:5

2010-09-20T17:54:00.000-07:00

easily.

2010-09-20T17:30:00.001-07:00

Sometimes things are too clear and we still find ourselves surpriseds with them. Amid such confusion there is always a right way to go.

Recently, new feeling are even new.

The only thing that's not new is the extreme concern with people and what they might feel. I must be honest with myself in relation to this, and continue following what God has prepared for me.

God always answers us when we asked.

I managed to organize a few sentences and picked out the shirt of the ministry, just to know, Marked By Fire.

Got a song of Stellar Kart, which says: "If my God is with me, whom then shall I fear?"

It's good to remember that changes happen all the time. And for those who have had so afraid to walk forward, why not now?

1 Corinthians 13

2010-09-19T20:29:00.000-07:00

4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it's not proud.

5It's not rude, it's not self- seeking, it's not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrong.

⁶Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

⁸Love never fails.

It is true. I think i have all answers in the God's word. I wanna show this to the people who don't know or don't believe in this. Some people have the perfect heart to worship, but just don't know the way or how to do this. I wanna be the person who will be the hands and feet of God on the earth.

xxx

Just thank You!

2010-09-19T10:57:00.000-07:00

And you know, thinking about everything that I have experienced and witnessed, I have seen all that God has done for me. He has always been wonderful for me bc He tells me Your plans, or even just show me the way...

I wouldn't know which is the right way to thank God for the people He has placed in my life, nor the ministry He has delivered me and not the opportunities to fulfill the wishes of my heart...

I know that "the great things will come" and I believe it with all my heart and I'm so happy for this! (:

xxx

You came to fix my broken life...

2009-12-17T13:08:00.001-08:00

'Cause I know that You’re alive
You came to fix my broken life
And I sing to glorify
Your holy Name
Jesus Christ

You bought my life with the
Blood that You shed on the cross
When You died for the sins of men
And You let out a cry
Crucified now alive in me

These hands are Yours
Teach them to serve as You please
And I’ll reach out desperate to see
All the greatness of God
May my soul rest assured in You

I'll never be the same
No I’ll never be the same

'Cause I know that You’re alive
You came to fix my broken life
And I sing to glorify
Your holy Name
Jesus Christ

You’ve changed it all
You broke down the wall
When I spoke and confessed
In You I’m blessed
Now I walk in the light
In victorious sight of You

Your fire fall down
Fire fall down
On us we pray
As we seek
Show me Your heart
Show me Your way
Show me Your glory!