God's Gentleness

 David in Psalm 18:35 wrote, “thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.” David had full recognition of the vast mercies provided by the Lord. The provisions, protection, and empowerments were full contemplations and gentle manifestations of a righteous and sovereign God. As we inspect our own lives, we can see that the Lord’s gentleness has indeed made all the difference. 

The gentleness of our God has the attributes of love, grace, mercy as well as judgment. He can exercise each office concurrently while at the same time not neglecting any of the other attributes. Certainly, God would have been justified in allowing the enemies of David to prevail against him as judgment for his indiscretions. He was an adulterer, murderer, and bad father.

Yes,  he was punished for the consequences of his sins, but the providence of our Lord had a greater eternal plan for the life of David. His testimony was one of a lowly shepherd boy who was most unlikely to wear the most powerful crown in the world. He was anointed and trained for over ten years before he was fully equipped, however, to reign over the land. The patience of this process exhibited God’s gentleness as David was not thrusted into the position prior to the “fullness of time.”

Chad Napier

 

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CUANDO NOS JUZGAMOS 



Dejemos de juzgarnos y evaluarnos porque esto no nos  corresponde. Sobre todo, no nos comparemos con otras personas. Hacerlo produce sentimientos de orgullo o inferioridad; y, a veces, una mezcla de ambos. Comparar no solo es un error sino que también es algo absurdo.

No busquemos aprobación en el sitio equivocado: nuestras propias evaluaciones o las de otras personas. La única fuente de verdadera afirmación es mi amor incondicional. 
Dice Dios; Yo morí por tus pecados, de modo que puedo cubrirte con vestiduras de salvación. Así es como te veo: radiante en mi manto de justicia. Cuando te disciplino, nunca lo hago enojado o con disgusto; es para prepararte para que puedas tener una relación cara a cara conmigo por toda la eternidad. Sumérgete en mi amorosa Presencia. Sé receptivo a mi consentimiento que fluye constantemente de mi trono de gracia. 
Ese es el Dios que nos espera cada dia al despertar por las mañanas. Uno que nos mira con amor y orgullo, a pesar de nuestras faltas! 

Healing Prayer for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Healing Prayer for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Walking again

 Through the years I wasn't one to take care of my health. Maybe like some, I never thought I'd live long enough to regret it. I had a doctor's appointment recently and they did a EKG. And it show that I was having a heart attack. They wanted to send me to the ER right away, but I told them no. True I had been seeing signs of a troubled heart for some time, but I figured it'd go away. I came home. That night I felt worse. Thank God my eighty seven year old mother lives with me and she's a woman of prayer. I asked her to pray for me, which she did. We prayed and prayed until I felt better. I hadn't been able to walk more than a few steps without feeling out of breath and pain in the last few months, yet the following morning I went out the door and started walking. Every step I took, I thanked God for my life, healing and the fact that I was able to walk again with strength. I am doing what I couldn't do in months...walk. I have heard people who've had near death experience say; " My life has changed "  Well my life has changed!!  Every step I take is a great feeling, it reminds me that night in mom's room praying together, believing for healing. Now I am more than ready to do changes in my life.....