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Monday, January 10, 2011

Lowliness

"With all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love..."

Ephesians 4:2


There are many times that we need patience with our neighbor, be it by imposition, or by inconvenience. We can only really endure it because we've tasted the Celestial virtue.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Fear

"OThe LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
Psalms 27:1

Those who have the Lord as their Partner and Guide do not fear evil; they're strong and unbeatable.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

The search

"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you... E Ele vos guiará"

Acts 1:8

The divine blessings don't happen coincidently, nor by personal merits, less even by religious practices. In order to take possession of them, you've got to seek them with all your strength, with all your heart and understanding. And that's how faith is manifested. God has no choice but to answer you.

Joy

"A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken."

Proverbs 15:13


But how do you maintain a happy heart in such a cruel world? Only where the Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ is present. How can you receive Him? Tomorrow's post will let you know how...

Friday, January 7, 2011

Envy

"A sound heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones. "
Proverbs 14:30


When one lives by faith, one's eyes are like God's eyes: they want the best for others. On the other hand, when there's envy, there are evil eyes, that consequently mean the person's interior is in darkness. There's an evil spirit in dominion of this person's life and he or she certainly needs deliverance.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Gives life

"...for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.."
2 Corinthians 3.6


The Word of God represents God's thoughts. Just like human laws promote discipline, so does the Word of the Almighty. It's objective, however is to GIVE LIFE to those who practice it. Without the practice, it kills.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Unlimited

"I have seen the consummation of all perfection, but Your commandment is exceedingly broad. Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day."

Psalms 119: 96-97


The Word of God has been our daily bread. It is spirit and life for the afflicted soul.