My husband and I were raised in Catholic families in Colombia, and from an early age our parents taught us the fundamental moral principles of the Catholic religion. But on April of 1989, when we were born again, we began to understand the true meaning of being a Christian and since then our relationship with God has become more personal. Since then we began to write. José Joaquin wrote reflections about the love of God and messages of hope for humanity, and I wrote wise advice for all families everywhere.

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

THE DELIGHTS OF THE BELIEVER

 


All of us stare openly at the glory of God. A little while with You Father is very valuable. I want to move my lips to bless your holy name. Father, I feel tiny and I am a sheep of your flock that, on pilgrimage around the world, I go with melodies and songs to the heavenly homeland. If you have me on earth, I want to spread love everywhere and charity to the poor I want to do. If King Solomon had distributed the riches received from the Lord to the poor, he would have been filled with glory, with a better glory. The gifts that the Queen of Sheba brought to Solomon, if he had given them to the poor and made your name known Oh God, he would have been better off. But let's not think about what has already happened. Let's just look at the present, which is not much better. Those souls where they stayed, they stayed. We give You, O Lord, our souls full of infinite love, and I say infinite because I cannot give it another qualifier. I don't know how to express myself from the outbursts that my heart feels. You have filled me with your glory, but I want to share it with these beautiful brothers in the world who go with me. If you keep my life, I don't want to waste a moment, Dad. Fill Yourself with glory, which is what I want to give You. Ah Dad! Give me words to preach your messages of love as far as the desires of my heart reach; and may preach to all that the Lord of glory is salvation. I enjoy talking with the Lord. And who will not rejoice with that joy and peace that the Lord gives! Brothers of the world do not remain silent because it is a very great joy to be able to go with the Beloved. I exist because it was your blessed Will that I exist. How I thank you for that Father! Since You gave me life, that is why I have the right to ask You things, Dad, and give You the glory because You are such a beautiful Father. We do not change You for anything or anyone during our life; in your loving arms we want to live.

¡Amen!

Cordially,

José Joaquín Agudelo G

July 20, 2008

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THE PROMISES OF THE LORD

 

For all the promises of God are in Him yes, and in Him amen, through us, for the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 1:20


Hello family and friends. Today I want to share with you a beautiful topic that highlights God's promises for those of us who seek and believe in Him. Do not allow the problems to absorb you so much that you only talk about them, rather raise up
and be focused on the promises of the Lord and let us say like the prophet David: 'I am despondent, but you  are my rock; in need, but you  are my provider; I feel sad, but you are my comfort. But, but, but... You are my castle, You are the one who opens roads, You fight my battles, You defend me from my enemies, but I have not seen just helpless nor his seed begging for bread, but You are my shepherd and nothing will be missing me, but You are my coat, but You are my cloth of tears, but You are my ransom, but You are my portion, but You are my blessing'  Lord, You are everything to me!

The battles of life are continuous and are not won by the strongest, but by the one who never doubts that it is God who gives victory. Let us not forget that there is no way to go back to the time that has already passed to correct our mistakes, but if there is time, and it is at this very moment, to put your life in God's hands. Time is slow when we wait for and it's fast when we're late, it's devastating when we're sad, it's short when we're happy, it's endless when we're in pain, it's long when we're bored, it's beautiful when we're in love. Time will always be determined by your feelings, but our times are in God's hands.

Did you know what the Gospel is? The Gospel is not motivation, it is salvation. It's not empowerment, it's repentance.  It's not self-promotion, it's self-denial. It's not material wealth, it's spiritual wealth. It's not greatness, it's purity. It's not accumulating, it's giving.  It's not prosperity, it's holiness. It is not ambition, it is consecration. It's not opulence, it's obedience.  It's not being a winner, it's being a server. The Gospel is not about us, it is about JESUS CHRIST.  Sometimes it is necessary for life to shake us very hard to realize that the time we have now is not to waste it.  I tell you that talking about God is very good, but talking to God is better. So I simply want to achieve my dreams, overcome my limits, and succeed with the Lord's help to be better than yesterday.  If you want to change the world, go home to give a lot of love to your family. This is what is being needed all over the earth.

With love        

Maria Fanny Agudelo

                        07/05/2021