“There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out. There’s no such thing as life in-between”

110 degrees outside, 100 inside!!! Can't wait to be back in my Action office!! one last doctors visit 80)

All of us make tracks through the valley of failure. The question is, How are you going to respond? Plenty of people give up and exchange a vibrant kingdom-serving life for a defeated existence. But failure need not be an end. It's a chance for a new beginning living in Christ's strength.

"Summon your power, O God; show us your strength, O God, as you have done before." Psalm 68:28

Too often we let our circumstances determine our attitude. If life is going smoothly, then we feel good about ourselves; when it gets hard, our mood drops. But we don't have to live this way. Like the apostle Paul, we can learn and practice the secret of being content.

"I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made" Psalm 139:14

"Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!"
Luke 6:22

"No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening - it's painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way."Hebrews 12:11 (NLT)

Thank you all so much for all the wonderful Birthday wishes!! I feel so blessed to have you in my life!OXOXO to all of you!No tengo palabras para agradecerles tanto carino y tantos buenos deceos!Muchas gracias de todo corazon! Bendiciones y Besitos!!

“The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time I'm my own scriptwriter and the play is never finished, no matter what my age or position in life”

“Happiness is an attitude of mind, born of the simple determination to be happy under all outward circumstances”

The Blessings of Inadequacy

Life is filled with struggles that reveal human inadequacy. Physical problems leave us weak and unable to cope, relational troubles bring confusion and stress, continual battles with bad habits and addictions make us feel defeated, and financial or job demands damage our self-worth. No one likes the frustration and fear of facing challenges which are too big to handle, but God can use them for our good.

Maybe you have never considered inadequacy a blessing. After all, it arouses all sorts of uncomfortable emotions that make us feel useless, insignificant, and weak. But God can turn all the negatives into blessings if we acknowledge our helplessness, depend on His strength, and step into our challenges with confidence in Him.

Inadequacy can be a blessing since it . . .

1. Drives us to God as we recognize our helplessness.

2. Relieves us of the burden of trying to do God's will in our own strength.

3. Motivates us to live in the power of the Holy Spirit.

4. Provides the Lord an opportunity to demonstrate what He can do.

5. Increases our usefulness to God by humbling our pride.

6. Allows Christ to receive all the glory.

7. Gives peace as we rely on Him.

Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers have the ability to endure difficulty or accomplish whatever the Lord calls them to do. By claiming the adequacy of Christ, we can face every circumstance with a sense of awesome confidence, not in ourselves but in God, who is totally capable.

"Our emotions need to be as educated as our intellect. It is important to know how to feel, how to respond, and how to let life in so that it can touch you"

"Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practiced every day while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day It is the accumulative weight of our disciplines and our judgments that leads us to either fortune or failure"

“I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams”