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Merry Christmas // Feliz Natal


I don’t know but lately, I feel like it is almost time to let go of this blog too.

There is time for everything under the heavens. This year was a time to write and witness to everyone who didn’t know or had doubt about my faith in Christ. I take it very seriously, especially now.

It is true that many people have known me in a very different time of my life, which I am not proud of it. But I want to believe that if I wasn’t in that way we may have never met or even become friends. And for that I am glad. I value all the friendships that I have since I was a little girl. I consider myself a good friend. I have also improved myself as a good listener, not so much a good talker. There is time to listen and time to talk, I suppose.

The experience of writing this blog has opened my eyes to the Scriptures, and I am thankful for that. I am not sure if I will keep writing on a regular basis. I have already slowed down a little bit. I will write the blog when I feel like writing.

I have matured so much this year like no other year in my life. I have met people and they have taught me so much about life, marriage, and Jesus.

In a few days, it will be our anniversary. We have been now married for four years, and these years have been a blessing.

The message I want to tell you today is there is time for crying, mourning, grief, sadness, suffering, all sorts of bad things. Things that we wish we could avoid; but when you think about that, also try to remember that perhaps that had to happen so you could reach a time of joy, happiness, fullness. Remember the seasons of the year, the Spring only comes after the Winter.

Be ready for the next season of your life. Do not wish to have only Spring and Summer; because we all have to sow before the harvest. Sowing time is hard, a lot of o sweat, a lot of troubles, and harvesting time is a joyful time, also with hard work but when you see the fruit of your work, all the hard work is almost instantaneously forgotten. Do your work gladly, no matter how hard and disappointing sometimes it may seem. Because when the reaping time arrives your harvest will be even more joyful.

He, who controls everything, loves a thankful heart. A heart that recognizes that everything we have and go through comes from Him. If you are able to acknowledge His power, you are also able to trust in Him who is bigger than any trouble, disease, a financial problem you may encounter in life. Give Him glory for everything thing you achieve, and He is faithful to those who are faithful to him.

Read your Bible every day. Don’t miss one day. At least a verse. Memorize that verse during that day. If it is only one minute you get, give that minute to God, He will honor you. You will see, soon enough that one minute is not enough to get to know Him. But take your time, no need for hurries, He is eternal and has all the time you need. However, you are not eternal, at least not yet. This is His promise, try to follow His instructions, and you will be ok. You will know that He is there with you. He is patient, He is waiting for you.

Give yourself a chance to get to know the One who created you this New Year. Start right now, if you wish, when we are celebrating His arrival on earth; when everything changed. God gave up His glory to be among us because He couldn’t bear the fact that we were all going to be apart from Him. He loves us that much, to become a mere human being, yet fully God, to show us that we can only guarantee our eternity with Him if we decide that is what we want to, and we are willing to do whatever it takes to be with Him also. He gave up His kingdom, we should give up our little kingdom down here, to guarantee our eternal life. That is why He came. Everything has a price, He paid the price for our salvation, now it is up to us to renounce ourselves to be with Him.

Are you ready?
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Não sei, mas ultimamente, sinto que está quase na hora de deixar esse blog também.

Há tempo para tudo sob os céus. Este ano foi o momento de escrever e testemunhar para todos que não sabiam ou tinham dúvidas sobre minha fé em Cristo. Eu levo isso muito a sério, especialmente agora.

É verdade que muitas pessoas me conheceram em uma época muito diferente da minha vida, da qual não tenho orgulho. Mas quero acreditar que, se não fosse assim, talvez nunca tivéssemos nos conhecido ou até nos tornado amigos. E por isso estou feliz. Eu valorizo ​​todas as amizades que tenho desde pequena. Eu me considero uma boa amiga. Também me aprimorei como uma boa ouvinte, não tanto como uma boa faladora. Há tempo para ouvir e tempo para conversar, suponho.

A experiência de escrever este blog abriu meus olhos para as Escrituras, e sou grata por isso. Não tenho certeza se continuarei escrevendo regularmente. Eu já diminuí um pouco. Escreverei o blog como sempre, com vontade de escrever.

Eu amadureci tanto este ano como nenhum outro ano na minha vida. Eu conheci pessoas e elas me ensinaram muito sobre vida, casamento e Jesus.

Dentro de alguns dias, será nosso aniversário. Estamos casados ​​há quatro anos e esses anos tem sido uma bênção.

A mensagem que quero lhe dizer hoje é que há tempo para chorar, luto, tristeza, sofrimento, todo tipo de coisas ruins. Coisas que desejamos poder evitar; mas quando você pensar sobre isso, tente também lembrar que talvez isso tivesse que acontecer para que você pudesse alcançar um momento de alegria, felicidade, plenitude. Lembre-se das estações do ano, a primavera só vem depois do inverno.

Esteja pronto para a próxima temporada de sua vida. Não deseja ter apenas primavera e verão; porque todos nós temos que semear antes da colheita. O tempo de semear é árduo, muito suor, muitos problemas, e o tempo de colheita é alegre, também com muito trabalho, mas quando você vê o fruto do seu trabalho, todo esse trabalho é quase instantaneamente esquecido. Faça seu trabalho com prazer, por mais difícil e decepcionante que possa parecer às vezes. Porque quando chegar o tempo da colheita, sua colheita será ainda mais alegre.

Ele, quem controla tudo, ama um coração agradecido. Um coração que reconhece que tudo o que temos e passamos vem Dele. Se você é capaz de reconhecer Seu poder, também é capaz de confiar Nele que é maior do que qualquer problema, doença ou problema financeiro que você possa encontrar na vida. Dê-Lhe glória por tudo que conseguir, e Ele é fiel àqueles que são fiéis a ele.

Leia sua Bíblia todos os dias. Não perca um dia. Pelo menos um verso. Memorize esse versículo durante esse dia. Se você tiver apenas um minuto, dê esse minuto a Deus, Ele o honrará. Você verá, em breve que um minuto não é suficiente para conhecê-Lo. Mas não se apresse, ele é eterno e tem todo o tempo que você precisa. No entanto, você não é eterno, pelo menos ainda não. Esta é a Sua promessa, tente seguir Suas instruções, e você ficará bem. Você saberá que Ele está lá com você. Ele é paciente, ele está esperando por você.

Dê a si mesmo a chance de conhecer Aquele que criou você neste Ano Novo. Comece agora mesmo, se desejar, quando estamos celebrando Sua chegada à terra; quando tudo mudou. Deus desistiu de Sua glória para estar entre nós, porque Ele não suportava o fato de que todos estaríamos separados dele. Ele nos ama tanto, para se tornar um mero ser humano, mas totalmente Deus, para nos mostrar que só podemos garantir a nossa eternidade com Ele se decidirmos que é isso o que queremos, e estamos dispostos a fazer o que for necessário para estar com Ele. Além disso. Ele desistiu de Seu reino, devemos desistir de nosso pequeno reino aqui embaixo, para garantir nossa vida eterna. Por isso Ele veio. Tudo tem um preço, Ele pagou o preço por nossa salvação, agora cabe a nós renunciar a nós mesmos para estar com Ele.

Você está preparado?
Eu desejo você um Feliz Natal e um Feliz Ano Novo

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