Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Freedom to Love

“For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.” Galatians 5:13
“And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows.” 1 Thessalonians 3:12

God is constantly teaching us how to love, He sets us free to truly love and see one another through His eyes, to understand that people matter more than tasks, to put what’s important to God before what is “urgent” to our own human understanding. It really challenges me to surrender my plans, my ways, and follow His ways.
And when we actually do it, wow the results are amazing, to truly invest in others. We all reap what we sow, so why not sow love, compassion, mercy, friendship, caring hands, friendly smiles… How great is our God! He can take that small seed we plant and bring joy, hope and eternal results!

We are all playing a part of God’s melody, are we playing in tune with his heart beat? Or are we ignoring the Maestro, our amazing loving Director of the orchestra! I pray we continue each day following His lead.

PRAYER

PRAISE GOD FOR
- His continual work in our hearts, how he is always working even if it is behind the scenes. We can fully trust in Him.
- The great opportunity to go and be part of that amazing week translating and being exposed to these churches, these people, this contagious hunger for the word.
- This missionary that came to Guatemala, his heart to be used as a vessel, raising up awareness and sharing his passion for these people.

PLEASE PRAY FOR
- God to give me courage and to not be afraid even if His vision is too big for me! To know that if the vision is from Him, He will make it come to pass.
- All the soccer camps and the people being impacted by this, coaches, families and the kids.
- The soccer ministry on Saturdays in Guatemala, that God continues bringing the people together and working in their hearts.
Heeeey beautiful loving family!!!! How are you?? I pray that each day you allow yourself to embrace God’s beauty around you and how much He screams his love for us!!

I’m sorry I’m behind on my updates, I’ll do my best to fill you in! I want to share with you the amazing privilege I had in Guatemala of going for a week as a translator of a missionary. I really felt we traveled to the ends of the earth jeje it was actually to the rural areas in the mountains, but I felt so privileged to meet so many amazing people! We visited so many churches, probably around 15 churches. The purpose was to see the needs they have.

I kept asking God why He had taken me there, I know He not only did an amazing work in my heart, but He is opening doors for ministry. I don’t believe God exposes you to certain needs just for us to have more information, but for us to take part of His work, to have a willing heart and take steps of faith.
I was so amazed that in every church we visited, there was close-by a “soccer field” (even if it’s with goals of branches or rocks). I just kept praying for God to open the doors to do soccer ministry! And the missionary kept asking me, “Can’t you see yourself doing soccer camps or clinics here?” My heart just burned, God really gave me so much love for them!
The leaders of these churches have such a hunger for the word! They long to get fed, but not for selfish reasons, but because they have such a burning passion to feed others!! It was so humbling to be with them! Some of them wake up so early and walk hours just to get to their Seminar and learn more about the Word, and they do it with such a cheerful attitude!

God made me value so much more the easy access I have to materials and teachings and so much to grow! To whom much is given, much will be required. I know He has given me so much, He has and is preparing me so much, it’s kinda scary but I get so excited to see His plan unfold step by step.

I will write you more next week because I still have so much more to share! Im currently in Cleveland, we already started the camps so I will fill you in on that later.