Friday, July 27, 2012

Siendo La Luna


Esta semana me quede bien impresionada con la luna tan brillante. Viendo como alumbraba la noche con su belleza y dignidad, yo solo podía glorificar a Dios por Su creación tan maravillosa. Mientras manejaba a casa una noche oscura, me puse a pensar en el “trabajo” de la luna. Si lo piensas bien, honestamente, ¡la luna no hace mucho! Esta allí colgada en el cielo, y lo único que tiene que lograr cada noche es reflejar la luz del sol. ¡Nada más que eso! No tiene que trabajar para producir su propia luz. No tiene que ir a buscar la luz… solo tiene que reflejar lo que el sol le da. 

Yo creo que mi propósito en este mundo es de reflejar a Dios. Yo no soy capaz de crear mi propia justicia igual como la luna no es capaz de producir su propia luz. Y como la luna depende del sol, yo confié en Dios para mi salvación y miro a Él para guiarme cada día. Yo tengo como mi meta en la vida: representar a Dios a los demás. Hay muchos días que fallo y me equivoco mucho… pero sigo intentando. 

Igual como la luna solo refleja el sol, yo debo reflejar únicamente a Dios. Piénsalo así… si Dios está en control siempre, y yo esto reflejando Su Verdad, entonces yo debo tener paz y gozo… no preocupación y temor. Si Dios me hizo tal como soy, y estoy reflejando Su Verdad, entonces yo debo estar contenta con mi apariencia y confiada en Su plan. Pero, siendo honesta, hay veces que yo no reflejo a Dios. Si no, yo veo a mi alrededor, y reflejo lo que veo allí. Si me falta dinero, me preocupo y me desespero. Si un amigo(a) me maltrata, me deprimo o me pongo molesta. ¿Ves lo que te digo? En vez de reflejar a Dios y Su verdad en esas situaciones yo estoy reflejando lo que veo alrededor mío. 

La luna no tiene opción. Para brillar en la noche, si o si tiene que reflejar el sol. Pero tú y yo si tenemos opción. ¿A Quien vas a reflejar con tu vida?

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Invisible Line


Being scared is a tough thing to deal with. It’s frustrating to be afraid of something! And, trust me, there are many things to be scared of in this big world! I mean, you can be scared of clowns, heights, darkness, storms, trusting people, dogs, or needles! A perfectly wonderful day can be completely reversed when you have to face something you fear. 

But what if you’re afraid of something invisible? 

I, personally, am terrified of “the line”. The “line” that marks the place where someone gives up on you and walks away is one of my biggest fears. The scariest part is that I have no idea where this line is and I have no idea when I’ll cross it. In my relationships with family and friends, this invisible line is such a strain and tension because it’s so easy to believe that it exists. I have no trouble believing that one day a close friend will finally become fed up with my struggles and the “line” will be crossed; I’ll watch that person give up on me and walk away. During moments of calm and communion with God, I can see that this isn’t always true. But what is truly surprising is how often this belief wiggles its way into my relationship with Him.

Weeks like the past two for me have pushed me to my limit and then some. It is only by God’s grace that I haven’t collapsed spiritually… although I have been physically down and out! *sniff* I become so fearful and needy when I face trials and my heart tells me that at some point God is just going to get fed up with me. I mean, what human would continue to be patient with my weakness and fear? What human wouldn’t expect me to pull it together and finally be strong enough to stand on my own?! 

I came to God this morning with these questions in my heart and a desperate cry for freedom from this obsession of “crossing the line” with Him. I read in Ps. 37: 17-18, 24 “… but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. The Lord knoweth the days of the upright…Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdest Him with His hand.”

He knows what every day will hold and He understands the intensity of every trial I will face. He promises to be with me every single second and He will hold me up. He also knows that I will fall, but He promises to forgive me and restore me when I do. I want to live according to His Truth and His Light. It is such a comfort to know that He doesn’t give up on me when I struggle and that with Him, there is NO invisible line. I will never reach the point with God where He throws His hands up and walks away. No matter what, He will never leave. 

Now, as for being scared of clowns…