Toxic or Broken?
Dealing with the Misguided Among Us
"...he is able to deal gently with the ignorant and misguided for he himself is beset with the same weaknesses." (Hebrews 5:2) Let's be honest. As pastor's wives, we are well acquainted with the ignorant and misguided. And, NO, I am not referring to our dear husbands! We can probably all think of that woman who long ago replaced diligently seeking God's will with following the whims of personal preference. Or what about that gentleman who can always be counted on to wield a whack load of worldly wisdom at every business meeting? The Body of Christ should be the last place we encounter such unspiritual eyes and hardened hearts, but we know these struggles firsthand. Today I want to encourage you sisters who faithfully serve in dry places, among people who have exchanged their faith walk for sight walking, in churches who have fallen far from being the hands and feet of Christ in their communities. It can be tempting to give up, thinking this is not what we envisioned when we answered the call to serve the Lord and His church. However, we have been called to our places of ministry for reasons that only God Himself knows the full extent of, and we have a crucial choice to make. We can either distance ourselves and sit in judgment of what we might label a "toxic" church OR we can choose to identify with and bring compassion and healing to a "broken" church. Do you see the power of a simple shift in our attitude and mindset when we encounter these battles? (Read More)
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Two NEW Opportunities PILATES EXERCISE VIDEOS
As promised earlier this summer!
How are you going to love is a question I asked myself as I was writing my Level Paths Bible study. Sometimes showing love exposes our vulnerability and frailties. I don't know where you are at this moment. Maybe you are walking through the hardest time in your life, poised to receive a miracle. You may be on the other side of "something" still feeling a bit shattered. My friends, this I do know - LOVE ALWAYS WINS. God's love never fails. Invite your friends to spend six incredible weeks walking together on Level Paths at www.compassionthatcompels.org. Listen to stories of other women who've journeyed through a valley to the mountaintop, then click on CLASS INFO and begin your heart changing journey! Agape, Kristianne
A FREE exercise plan for you to use right in your home. After confirming your registration click on the "Bible Studies" tab and Enter "Level Paths" Bible Study. Check out the Bible study before you start your exercises or scroll down to begin your video driven exercise plan. The registration is simple and covers the permission to exercise release forms. You will then have access to bible study and two hours of exercise right from the comfort of your own home!
Spanish Articles written by Ministry wives for CJ4H Once a month in the coming days we will have articles written in Spanish just for our fellow Spanish speaking ministry wives. Be sure and share this! |
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La palabra dicha
La palabra de Dios le deja saber a los cristianos que  Dios es el �nico Dios que se comunica con y se revela a la humanidad. Y cada vez que leemos la Biblia siempre hay mucho m�s que aprender porque Dios se revela cada vez m�s seg�n leemos. Dios habla a la humanidad a trav�s de su palabra, la Biblia, la cual solamente la pueden entender con la ayuda del Esp�ritu Santo aquellos que tienen a Cristo como salvador. La palabra de Dios escrita en la Biblia tiene poder y en Hebreos 4:12 podemos ver algunas de las caracter�sticas de ese poder. Nos dice,
"Porque la palabra de Dios es viva y eficaz, y m�s cortante que toda espada de dos filos; y penetra hasta partir el alma y el esp�ritu, las coyunturas y los tu�tanos, y discierne los pensamientos y las intenciones del coraz�n" (RVR 1960).
Una de las caracter�sticas es que la palabra de Dios es viva porque ella habla a todo el cristiano que fielmente la lee. La palabra de Dios es como una carta de amor inspirada por el Esp�ritu de Dios, que sirve de gu�a al cristiano para vivir, honrar, conocer, obedecer, y servir a Dios. La palabra de Dios es eficaz porque es poderosa y cuando es le�da y o�da efect�a resultados que se pueden experimentar. La palabra de Dios penetra porque llega al alma y a lo m�s profundo de nuestro ser. La palabra de Dios discierne nuestros pensamientos y juzga los motivos de lo que ya hemos pensado y de lo que estamos pensando porque el Esp�ritu de Dios nos ayuda a descubrir las intenciones fabricadas en nuestros corazones. (Leer mas)
Es esposa de Bruno Molina Asociado de evangelismo de la Convenci�n de los Bautistas del Sur de Texas (SBTC); es madre de una hija y un hijo; Es autora de �Oh no! Mi esposo es el pastor, The Pastor's Wife: Missionary to the World, y de su nuevo libro Legacy of Wisdom (programado para publicaci�n en diciembre 2013); es escritora independiente de m�s de 30 art�culos cristianos y tiene una maestr�a de educaci�n cristiana (Master of Christian School Education) del seminario Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
. La hermana Molina es conferencista, ha sido esposa de pastor, y viaja entrenando a las esposas de pastores a nivel internacional.
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