domingo, 15 de janeiro de 2017

VOCATION AND PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE

I remember very well… It was on an autumn morning May 2nd 2011, my preacher had called me for a very nice conversation that touched deeply in my soul!

I was in trouble and needed to decide something very urgent. The main topic of this conversation was: I John must always be in service of God, and never left him as a second plane in my life… I’ve been doing that… What a reprimand!
And I heard from my spiritual guide: “Look John, you can’t frustrate the plans of God in your life. It would be better if you accept the plans that God had reserved for you. Use your gifts to serve his reign and don’t worry about the rest. God will take care of you and your family. He will provide you and your family. He will provide you everything because he is the father. Don’t worry! He loves you and he will honor you, but you need to honor him first.”
And it wasn’t easy, people!  It wasn’t because didn’t happen immediately. My pride stood out… I believed and doubted… Like millions and millions of people!
I was reluctant because the tendency is to think in a logical and natural way, specially me, with all the experiences that I had gone through observing people being named without any merit, most times cheating on others and fooling them as well.
Battles in our mind need to be won! But we always know what is right and what is wrong, and while our faith doesn’t overflow the chalice, to think in a logical way is obvious because we don’t understand the supernatural side.
While our faith is small, the concerns with the world frighten us and terror takes over our mind.
And there are many bad thoughts affecting people’s mind. Never as strong as in some others times, and the main reason of this mental disorder is simply the preoccupation with your own yourself. People that worry about themselves instead of serving others that suffer real difficulties in life. This is insane! Completely insane!
Yes, I consider insane because nobody can put in risk their mental balance in the struggle for any inimaginable material things.
Review over and over again the happy faces of the olimpic athlets when they won or simply participated of the games. It is fantastic to notice their happy expressions in their faces when it comes to showing and teaching the others that we always have to be able to face up our responsability.  
The competition, the war, and the battles against survival needs must to be according to your quality of life. The book of Eclesiastis written by the wisest man on Earth shows it in a fantastic way. King Salomon, the son of King Davi with Bate Seba, was inspired when he wrote the paragraph of this book. Read it, dear reader, because it is a reading that relaxes our tired soul!
We all want to conquest many things, and the pleasure of our world fascinate our soul and all look forward to success and many people do more than they should to achieve it.
I state that this is madness if your day by day battles affect our physical and mental health, because there is no price to be paid to a life that is in perfect harmony with everything that surround us.
There is no special power or position that can approach a life in equal balance, and in peace with God and everybody around him. Think about it!
But think about it seriously and change your habits while you have time. And time doesn’t stop and doesn’t come back.
Dear reader, listen me: God is an observer and watch over us all the time. If you expect something great from God in your life, you have to know how to act according to your words when you receive something small. If you don’t take care of the small things that God gives you, you won’t receive the big things that he reserved for you. Simple as that according to God!
And the Holy Spirit is a person that will always serve you, so, if you need him, just go to him. He is our best friend and love to be in intimacy with each one of us. Holy Spirit came to help us and He is a wise counselor.
Be full of the Holy Spirit, otherwise you will always have bad thoughts in mind that could destroy you, and never consider yourself as the best one of the world. If you think like that, God will disapprove and you will be distant from him.
It is very important to live under the presence of God, and always remember: “If you have a hard heart you lose the plans of God.”
So, be flexible… Always…
The tongue resists because it is soft and flexible. The teeth fall because they are hard… Like in our life, my dear reader!
Every oppressor leader dies early, the psychosomatic diseases knock him down. Learn with history!
And be free! Regret from all your mistakes and ask God for forgiveness. Forgive everything and everybody and let God take care of the revenge!
The revenge comes from God , so don’t do what you are not allowed to do.
Be humble, be small, empty yourself completely and you will see how far you can go. Deny to yourself and find your real vocation doing what you like to do, using the gifts that our Father gave you.
And find your purposes in life!
When you find it, the power of God will be revealed because He wants to use you in a supernatural way. Be ready!
And pray a lot! Talk to God about everything that bothers you. Convert yourself… God will honor you, my dear…

João António Pagliosa

Curitiba, 15 de janeiro de 2017 

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