Devotional for friends // Devocional para as amigas

    I love the Lord of Ring and the Hobbit stories. They are so good and teach us so much.  Although my reflection was not about the Lord of the Ring’s wars, my reflection has a lot to do with wars. All kinds of wars that we face every day. I battle with my body every day. Few inches of my body has something to tell me every day. My body wants to keep me down, feeling defeated, unable. Sometimes I think my body is against me for no reason, just because.  But I must remember, I am not alone. I am not fighting this battle alone. I must show up for war to see God in action. Like king Jehoshaphat’s story.    I don’t know your story, your battle or even the war your are in. I just know that if only you remember that there is a God willing to help you, you will see what amazing things He can do for you and for those around you.    Here it goes a Jehoshaphat’s recipe for victory.   2 Chronicles 19   2 ... “Should you help the wicked and love[ a ] those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the

  The Spirit of God came on Azariah son of Oded. 2 He went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. 3 For a long time, Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach and without the law. 4 But in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, and he was found by them. 5 In those days it was not safe to travel about, for all the inhabitants of the lands were in great turmoil. 6 One nation was being crushed by another and one city by another, because  God was troubling them with every kind of distress . 7 But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” (2 Chronicles 15:1 -7)   Lately, Christians are preoccupied with the end of times. They think this might be it. Well, I cannot confirm or deny it. But what I can tell is that everything that is happeni