Walking towards Jesus 14 - I want to change but I can’t

First of all let me tell you that if you continue to confess those words, you will truly never change, since you are already admitting defeat.

Second of all think if you are not using that as an excuse to not take action and change once and for all.

Everyone can change if they propose it, you will not change if you don’t want to, if you continue attending the same places, hanging out with the same people, tolerating your mistakes and making up excuses to be how you are.

Have you thought why it is that others manage to change and you are the only one that doesn’t? It is interesting, why some manage to change and others year after year continue in the same situation?

The answer is simple, the truth is that they don’t want to, they don’t make the effort and don’t take different actions, and they say they want to change but it is only in theory, just words. They don’t deny their flesh, their habits, and their behavior that is why they don’t see any answers, nothing happens.

Friends lets wake up to reality and see things as they are. You will only manage to change things when you propose yourself to it and take action, not when you say you will and promise it, or determining negative things.

I hope you never again speak these words, “I want to change, but I can’t”. Do you agree with me?

Walking towards Jesus 13 – She’s to blame

We will continue with our posts so that you may identify what it is that’s holding you back from having an encounter with our Lord Jesus.

Perhaps you have been acting as a victim all this time and been seeking whom to blame for your bad behavior.

I once knew a young women who would always say that she would get irritated and would scream because of her mom, according to her, her mom would get her out of her nerves and that was why she was aggressive.

What happens in most of the cases is that the person doesn’t like being contradicted, confronted, or hear a “no”, and when that happens she gets irritable and manifests what is within her, aggressiveness and nervousness, the person simply can’t dominate her character.

This means that there hasn’t been a change within and that there is no effort to seize that change, it is easier to say, “it’s her fault”, “I am like that because she provokes me”, “I have to scream because she doesn’t understand me”, etc.

My friends, we know that that’s not true, the person is that way because she doesn’t want to change, she doesn’t want to please God, she doesn’t want to deny her flesh and she allows herself to be taken by her emotions, not acting rightfully but acting with her flesh.

As we know, whoever lives in the flesh can’t have an encounter with God who is Spirit. So stop to think about your actions and how much time you’ve wasted being in church, but not having a true inner change.

If you wish to invest more in your interior, read the “Beauty Stain Series” in video clips and make the decision to be different.

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Walking towards Jesus 12 – I want to, but I don’t!

What do you mean? That is what many people have shown through their behavior. They say they want to follow Jesus, but their actions are contrary to their words.

They want to follow Jesus, but they live in lies.

They want to follow Jesus, but they never give themselves.

They want to follow Jesus, but they always hang out with those they shouldn’t, and go to inappropriate places.

They want to follow Jesus, but they play with God.

They want to follow Jesus, but they always find excuses for their mistakes, instead of changing.

They want to follow Jesus, but they say they are weak and act as victims.

They want to follow Jesus, but they say the devil holds them back, if that were the case then he would certainly prevent the whole world, and in church there would be no one converted.

It is better to be sincere and say, “I don’t wan to follow Jesus, I want to live my life my way,” it is much nicer, than trying to fool yourself.

That is why we see so many people inside the church but they are cold, empty, weak in the faith, an easy pray for the devil, simply because they don’t wan to take God seriously.

This is a personal decision, no one can interfere, because no one can accept Jesus for you, it is something personal.

On top of that they are out there giving a bad testimony, they pretend to be “Christians” and they always hear, “is that what you learn at that church?”

As if the church were teaching that bad conduct, no my friends, the person that wants to live out of appearance is wrong, pretending to be what she’s not and thus driving people away from Jesus.

Please, whoever is in this situation wake up, take a look at your paths and attitudes and make a decision of giving yourself up completely.

If you are sad after reading this message then read the one of last Friday, that way you will understand better and you will know that I am telling you this for your own good, because I love your soul.

Have you gone through this or know of someone like this?

Walking towards Jesus 11 – I sinned, now what?

 In the 9^th post we talked about how to overcome sin and a reader left the following question:

“If the person sinned? What are the steps to her redemption? I see that when we make a mistake, when we sin the devil quickly works in our conscious. How can we overcome all of that? No matter what kind of sin it may have been. What are the correct steps to take so that we don’t fool ourselves and live in a “fake forgiveness” if such thing exists jeje.” Friend

After the person has sinned and realizes the mistake she’s made, guilt will follow and of course the consequences of her sin.

The steps to follow are: first recognize your sin and then true repentance. Notice that I wrote true, because it is not simply the feeling of guilt or remorse, its regret, having disgust for what you did, hating sin and never again committing that mistake.

Many people feel remorse and because of that some time goes by and they are committing the same sin, which means there was no repentance.

When there is repentance and humiliation before God, Gods forgiveness will come, however; the person will still suffer the consequences of her act, even after receiving Gods forgiveness.

Do you remember David? He sinned, he repented and humbled himself before God and was forgiven, but the consequences came, the baby that was fruit of the sin of adultery died and the sword never departed from his family.

Moreover if there was sincere repentance, and God forgave you, you have to forgive yourself as well and carry on. Not torturing yourself as punishment for what you did.  Now you need to face the consequences and carry on, strengthening yourself in God.

That is why you must think very carefully before allowing yourself to be lead by the temptations that will appear along the way, because even though there has been repentance and the forgiveness from God, the consequences will come.

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” (Galatians 6:7)

Walking towards Jesus 10 - Living in holiness

What is holiness? Is it praying and reading the Bible all day or staying in church every day?

No.
Living in holiness is the person honoring God in everything she does, in the simple details of everyday life.
It is the person striving to please God with their actions, their words, their way of being, their eyes, their character, their thoughts.

Many think they live in holiness, by the mere fact of not living in sin, not committing adultery, theft, death, physically they do nothing wrong, but what about the heart, what is happening inside where nobody sees?

The heart is sometimes full of hurt, hate, envy, revenge, gossip.
So what's the point to maintain pure in body and not in spirit, it serves no purpose, because the interior will eventually corrupt the exterior.

Do not be deceived, living in holiness is not to be a fanatic or live in the church, but rather to honor God with our whole life.

“but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,” 1Peter 1:15

Walking towards Jesus 9 - Temptation and sin

When the devil tempts a person he doesn’t show her the consequences of her sin, he only allows the person to see and feel the good side of it, and how it’s going to be pleasing to her flesh. After that you have fallen into sin then you see the consequences, but now how will you fix it?

I think that there is no other sin registered in the Bible that received more publicity then the only between David and Bathsheba. Lets see how it all occurred so that you have an idea of the devils strategic plan.

David was a Man of God, a courageous warrior and a famous king, he was important, he didn’t have to respond to anyone and he had an innumerous amount of women, which made him a vulnerable man.

One day he decided to stay home and not accompany his army and soon the horrific occurred.

David was in his room in the palace, resting and distracted instead of being at war with his army, as soon as he takes a peak through his window and goes out to the terrace of his room to feel the breeze of the night, he sees a woman taking a shower, of course she too had her piece of fault, why was she showering in a place where she could be seen?

David was held back, he saw her and desired her, he simply lost control over his desires, and even though she was married, he sent for her. In that moment he forget all about God, of his principles, and of the consequences of sin.

Bathsheba, also did not deny him, I think she must have felt honored that the powerful king of Israel saw her and desired her, and she let herself get carried away, feeling flattered.

They thought that it would all remain in secret, that it would be a simple night of passion, but that night had disastrous consequences, she became pregnant, and David ordered to kill her husband and the baby died.

Like you can see the devil is wise, he tricks the persons mind. He only shows the “pleasing” side of sin; the fun, the desire, the excitement, what the person is going to “gain” in that very moment, but he doesn’t allow the person to think of all she is going to loose afterwards, in the emptiness she is going to feel when it’s all over, that there is no going back, that the peace will fade and that she will feel the worse person on the face of the earth.

And this is in reference to everything, not only prostitution, but robbery, lying, disobedience, infidelity, etc.

What to do:

"And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” Genesis 7:4

“Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak." Mark 14:38