La voluntad “perfecta” de Dios

La voluntad “perfecta” de Dios

La voluntad “perfecta” de Dios

por Luci Boudreaux/Perspectivas espirituales
Junio 4, 2023
Scriptures: John 14:23 and Colossians 1:9b–12

 

John 14:23 (NKJV)
“Jesus answered him, ‘If anyone loves me, he will keep my word; and my Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.’”

Col 1:9b–12 (NIV)
“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.”

 

Before I met Jesus at 25, I had lived a hard life. I carried a lot of baggage because of others who had harmed me, both physically and emotionally. And because of my damaged self-image, I made a lot of poor choices. I abused alcohol and drugs and became promiscuous after being raped at age 12. As a single woman at 24, I got pregnant. Then I added injury to the pain and confusion by aborting my precious child.

As Jesus entered my life, He began to open my eyes and show me a love that I had never experienced. There was acceptance and a desire to know and be known, without fear of rejection. I knew I was safe, and this is when I began to open up to receive God’s will for my life.

Early on in my faith, I thought that God was in the business of answering “reasonable” prayers just because I prayed them. After all, I was His beloved daughter, and I knew He wanted to bless me. I strongly desired a godly husband and children, a smooth path to a vibrant ministry where I could share my faith and help other women who had been wounded, and to have no conflict with other members in the church.

I didn’t marry until I was 43, have no living biological children, didn’t establish a “vibrant” ministry (not how I imagined) and have had conflict with other members of the body of Christ. God hasn’t answered my prayers the way I desired. He did so much more! He answered them according to His perfect wisdom. Entonces, I was able to grow closer to Him, and He has been glorified in my life.

As I grow in my faith, I am coming to understand that God’s perfect will is not always Him answering prayers according to my desires and my limited perspective. I am learning that His perfect will comes about when, in humility, I surrender. It’s key to a fulfilling relationship with Him. I had to come to the place where I wanted to fully surrender to God and be in an intimate relationship with Him, more than having any of my prayers answered, whatever that looks like.

 

Preguntas:

 

  1. Have you surrendered your will to God? If not, why? What are you afraid of?
  1. Are you in God’s will right now? If so, what does that look like?
  1. How do you respond to detours and unanswered prayers?
  1. Cómo podemos orar por ti?

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Sigo siendo responsable de mis acciones

Sigo siendo responsable de mis acciones

Todavía soy responsable de mis acciones
por Toni Weisz/Herramientas de recuperación

Romanos 3:23, John 16:8, filipenses 4:13, mateo 7:7-8, y Salmo 147:3

Todos hemos crecido en hogares disfuncionales porque todos hemos nacido en pecado y tenemos una naturaleza pecaminosa.. La Biblia dice, “Por cuanto todos pecaron y están destituidos de la gloria de Dios”. (Romanos 3:23). Algunos de nosotros hemos experimentado negligencia extrema, abuso, abandono, y rechazo. Esto ha causado una herida profunda en nuestras almas y una percepción distorsionada del amor.. Por este trauma, No confiamos en los demás y tenemos miedo de que se acerquen demasiado.; no queremos que nos vuelvan a hacer daño. Por esta razón, es difícil confiar en que Dios tampoco nos va a hacer daño. Muchas mujeres luchan por desarrollar una relación íntima con Dios, nuestro padre celestial, porque no tenían una buena relación con su padre terrenal.

Independientemente de lo que hayamos experimentado en nuestras vidas., todavía somos responsables de hacer el bien, saludable, decisiones piadosas. Es el Espíritu Santo dentro de nosotros el que nos lleva a caminar en la verdad y nos convence de pecado., justicia, y juicio (Leer Juan 16:8). Tenemos la capacidad mediante la ayuda del Espíritu Santo de detener el ciclo de disfunción que surge de nuestro hogar de origen o de los traumas que hemos experimentado en otros lugares.

Podemos tomar buenas decisiones. No tenemos que reaccionar ante las cosas sin detenernos., Orando, y pensando en ellos. Tenemos el control de nuestros pensamientos y acciones.. De hecho, es el solo cosa sobre la que tenemos control. Tenemos que tomar una decisión consciente de no perpetuar esta disfunción y transmitirla a nuestros hijos y a las generaciones futuras.. La única forma en que podemos hacerlo es mediante:

1. Tener una relación con Jesús.

2. Obtener ayuda ya sea a través de consejería cristiana y/o reuniones de recuperación., y leyendo libros útiles.

3. Tener responsabilidad: una persona o comunidad segura que te ayude a seguir trabajando en ti mismo.

Preguntas:

  1. ¿En qué áreas tuviste que trabajar como resultado de un trauma pasado??
    Toni:     El rechazo fue una herida enorme para mí.. También confiar en que los demás no controlarán., manipular, y usarme era otra. Tuve que aprender a usar mi voz y poner límites saludables para protegerme.. Tuve que aprender a controlarme porque era un volcán andante., lleno de rabia. Aprendí por qué estaba tan enojado y lo acepté.. Dios me ha sanado en todas estas áreas porque estuve dispuesto a dejarlo entrar y sanarme..
  2. ¿Cuáles son algunas áreas en las que aún necesitas trabajar??
    Toni: He estado luchando contra la codependencia., Entonces comencé a leer el libro., No más codependencia, por Suellen McDolly. Ha sido muy útil para mí detenerme y comprobar mi motivación para hacer las cosas que estaba haciendo.. Siempre quiero estar dispuesto a trabajar en mí mismo.. Cuando algo me provoca, Le pido a Dios que me muestre lo que realmente está pasando.. Por lo general, escribo un diario cuando esto sucede porque necesito escuchar de Él en un lugar donde esté listo para escuchar..

Nuestra curación es un proceso que dura toda la vida., pero si Dios esta involucrado en ello, nosotros ganaremos. Todo lo podemos en Cristo que nos fortalece. (Leer Filipenses 4:13). Si recién estás comenzando tu viaje de curación, sigue pidiéndole a Dios que te ayude, sigue buscándolo con todo tu corazón, y sigue llamando a la puerta para obtener más conocimiento y sabiduría divina. (Leer Mateo 7:7-8). Dios es fiel, y Él quiere vendar tu corazón quebrantado y sanar tus heridas. (Leer Salmo 147:3).

Espero que esto haya sido útil.. Por favor contacta; Estamos aquí para ayudarte y orar por ti..

Eres amado,
Toni

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La guerra espiritual en los estudios bíblicos posteriores al aborto

La guerra espiritual en los estudios bíblicos posteriores al aborto

Guerra espiritual en los estudios bíblicos posteriores al aborto
Por Toni Weisz/Guerra espiritual (Blogs de Toni)
Salmo 91:1-12

¿Por qué la guerra espiritual es tan intensa cuando las mujeres deciden salir para ser sanadas de un aborto pasado??

He estado en el ministerio post-aborto desde 2006, cuando realicé mi primer estudio bíblico de recuperación post-aborto. Desafortunadamente, Nadie me preparó para lo que iba a ser uno de los momentos más trágicos y tristes de mi vida.. Satanás entró y destrozó a mi familia.. Mi esposo y mis hijos dejaron de hablarse; mi esposo y yo tuvimos un gran conflicto; El compañero de cuarto de mi hijo dejó de pagar el alquiler y le robó; Mi hija rompió con su novio por adicción al porno.. Todo esto comenzó dos semanas y media en mi primer estudio bíblico de recuperación posterior al aborto. Estaba en estado de shock, y yo estaba entumecido. Gran parte de ese tiempo sigue siendo borroso para mí.

Para darte una mejor idea de cómo comenzó todo esto, Permítame preparar la escena para ti.

Era enero 22, 2006, Santidad de la vida humana Domingo. Estaba sentado en mi clase de escuela dominical aprendiendo sobre el libro de Jeremiah. Más específicamente, Estábamos discutiendo cómo Dios llamó a Jeremías para ser un profeta del útero. Nuestro maestro nos preguntó a cada uno de nosotros, "¿Qué te ha llamado Dios a hacer?"

Durante años le había pedido a Dios que me revelara mi llamado. Hasta ese día, Pensé que era solo para ser una esposa y madre piadosa. Pero el Espíritu Santo habló a mi corazón y dijo, “Quiero que ayudes a otras mujeres a sentirse perdonadas por sus abortos pasados”.

Inmediatamente, Levanté la mano y le dije a nuestro grupo lo que Dios acababa de compartir conmigo.. Luego compartí con mi pastor después del servicio lo que Dios había dicho.. Estaba muy emocionada pero no tenía idea de lo que esto significaría o cómo cambiaría mi vida para siempre..

Entonces, le dije a mi marido, "Dios quiere que ayude a otras mujeres a sanar de sus abortos pasados". Su reacción fue, "No, eso no es bueno para ti; eso será muy difícil. Deberías estar en el ministerio de niños.. Allí serás más feliz”.

Respetar a mi marido., no hice nada. solo esperé. Durante la tercera semana de espera, mi pastor predicó sobre la obediencia. El Espíritu Santo se movió en mí con tanta fuerza que no podía dejarlo ir.. Fui con mi esposo de nuevo y dije, "John, No lo entiendes. Dios me está llamando a esto, Y tengo que obedecer ". Así comenzó mi viaje de curación.

A lo largo de los años, He aprendido mucho de las cosas que me han pasado en este viaje.. Ha dado forma a la forma en que pienso, hablar, y tratar a los demás. Desafortunadamente, No fui tratado con amabilidad durante las primeras partes de mi viaje..

En cambio, Recibí duro, Condenar los comentarios y me dijeron que era mi culpa que mi matrimonio no iba bien y que estaba en pecado. Estas palabras dolorosas me llevaron a aceptar un trato inaceptable de mi esposo.. Mis facilitadores y mentores no tenían experiencia en ningún tipo de trabajo de recuperación o problemas de codependencia.. No reconocieron que estaba siendo intimidado y abusado emocionalmente.

Agradezco a Dios por el equipamiento que me ha dado. Me ha dado paciencia, dulzura, y amor hacia las mujeres que han perdido a un hijo por aborto. Sé por experiencia que muchos factores entran en la decisión de tener un aborto.. No crecemos como las chicas jóvenes pensando, "Quiero abortar a mi bebé". No. No es algo natural para una mujer.

Decidí escribir esta publicación de blog sobre la guerra espiritual que rodea la recuperación posterior al aborto porque muchos de nosotros estaremos involucrados en estos estudios bíblicos de curación de alguna manera.. Si eres un compañero de oración, co-facilitador, o un participante, Cada uno de nosotros experimentará algún tipo de guerra espiritual.

Conocer esto: El enemigo no quiere que las mujeres cristianas sanen de un aborto pasado. Quiere mantenernos en esclavitud y cadenas, encerrado en un calabozo para ser atormentado. Esta aterradora verdad inspiró el nombre de nuestro libro electrónico., “Conduciéndolos hacia Su Luz”. Mucho antes del libro electrónico, Dios me dio una visión de un calabozo y mujeres sentadas en la oscuridad y encadenadas.. Jesús tomó mi mano mientras entraba a las mazmorras para sacar a las mujeres y poder rescatarlas del enemigo.. Es una hermosa imagen del amor de Dios por nosotros..

Nuestro libro electrónico está disponible en nuestro sitio web para una donación de cualquier monto.. en ello, compartimos 17 historias de aborto de mujeres (incluyendo el mío) y como Dios convirtió nuestras cenizas en algo hermoso para nuestro bien y Su gloria.

Ahora mismo, El enemigo está tratando de hacerte tropezar.. lo estoy viviendo en mi propia casa, y tú también podrías serlo. El enemigo usará a los más cercanos a ti para derribarte y desanimarte. Pero no renuncies. Dios es más grande y más fuerte que el enemigo. Quédate cerca de él y él te protegerá.

Hace unos seis meses comencé a leer el salmo 91 cada día. Te sugiero que meditas sobre eso también. Te fortalecerá por la inevitable batalla por delante.

 

Preguntas & Pensamientos de cierre:

  1. ¿Qué guerra espiritual has experimentado como resultado de salir y querer ser sanado de un aborto pasado??

    2. ¿Qué haces para protegerte de los ardientes dardos del enemigo??

    Espero con ansias un año emocionante en el que se curarán más mujeres del trauma del aborto.. Con el poder curativo de Jesús, Podemos llegar a aún más mujeres y detener este ciclo de muerte en sus familias..

Eres amado,
Toni

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El hijo pródigo

El hijo pródigo

 

El hijo pródigo
By Toni Weisz/Abuse Recovery

Lucas 15:11-24, Jeremías 31:3b-c, Lucas 15:10, II Corinthians 5:21a, Efesios 2:1b, Lucas 15:10, Revelación 7:9, Romanos 8:15b-c, Revelación 19:9, y romanos 8:35

Lucas 15:11-24

Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal (wasteful) living. But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.

“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’

“And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.”

Some have called this, “The Running Father,” instead of, “The Prodigal Son,” because it’s the actions of the father in these scriptures that give a glimpse into the very heart of God, our heavenly Father, towards us, His children. I can imagine the father looking to the horizon every day for a glimpse of his son returning home. And every day, losing hope that he would return. Then one day, he spots his son and is filled with compassion for him. He girds up his loins (takes his robe from back to front between his legs and tucks it into his belt) and runs to his son. During Biblical times, a man of his stature in the community would not do such a thing in public, but he didn’t care what others thought. I read that the son could have been banned from the town or humiliated publicly, because he dishonored his father and their town with his sinful actions. This was another possible reason why the father ran to his son; he wanted to protect him from the humiliation and judgement of others.

Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of the prodigal son. Didn’t we run away from the homes that God had given us in part due to the dysfunction, and/or we wanted to explore the world and live our lives our own ways? All the while, our heavenly Father is watching and looking for us to return home to Him. How it must have broken His heart to see the destructive, ungodly choices we made. And yet, He loves us with an everlasting love; He yearns for us to come home to Him (Jeremías 31:3b-c). The angels in heaven rejoice over one sinner who repents (Lucas 15:10).

God sent His Son to die for us so we could be set free from the judgment we deserved because of all our sins. I love the correlation between the prodigal son’s father and our heavenly Father. Jesus became sin for us (II Corinthians 5:21a) and was naked, beaten, and crucified, and He died for us. He was humiliated and tortured for me and you. When I think of what Jesus did on the cross for me, I am overwhelmed with gratitude because I know I didn’t deserve it, but I humbly receive this precious gift of salvation that cost God the most precious thing He had, His Son.

Por último, we too were once dead in our trespasses and sins against God, (Efesios 2:1b) but when we confessed our sins, like the prodigal son, we were welcomed into the family of God. There was a celebration in heaven the day you received Christ as your Savior (Lucas 15:10). God has clothed you in a beautiful white robe (Revelación 7:9), put a ring on your finger, and adopted you into His Holy Family (Romanos 8:15b-c). One day, we will all be together for the great feast in heaven, the marriage supper of the Lamb (Revelación 19:9). Hallelujah! Gracias, Jesús!

Gracias, Father, for the gift of adoption into your family. I am no longer an orphan, a stranger, or an outcast; I am yours forever.

Note: To you precious ones who did not have good earthly fathers, it is hard to think of God as a good heavenly Father. Please know that God’s heart broke when he saw the abuse and neglect you suffered at the hands of your earthly fathers. God is not like your earthly fathers; He is kind, gentle, puro, holy, and faithful. He loves you with an everlasting love. Nothing can separate you from the love of God through Christ Jesus our Lord (Romanos 8:35).

Preguntas:

What was your relationship like with your earthly father?

Do you see God as a good and kind Father? If not, please explain.

Please reach out if you need to talk or you need prayer.

Eres amado,

Toni

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El propósito de mi bebé

El propósito de mi bebé

El blog de Luci

Génesis 50:20: “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.”

II Peter 3:9: “The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”

Growing up in my dysfunctional family, which included neglect and sexual, physical, and verbal abuse, did not equip me to care for or respect myself as I grew in the way God intended for me. I spent many years allowing others, especially men, to use and take advantage of me for sexual purposes. En el momento en que estaba 15, I was deeply wounded and hurting. My way of coping was to act out in self-destructive ways. As I mentioned earlier, I allowed others to use me. I also drank daily and experimented with most drugs, including mind-altering substances.

I had no hope that anything in my life would improve but that it would just continue to get worse until I died. I was so angry at the way I had been treated by my father and brothers but didn’t understand how to break out of this pattern of destructive behavior.

A la edad de 24, I slept with a man whom I hardly knew. De hecho, I couldn’t even tell you his name. All I know was that he said all the right things that my heart longed to hear: that he cared for me, really wanted to be with me, and made me feel special, even if it was just for a brief time. He kept insisting that we have sex, and I resisted at first but then gave in when he said he had a vasectomy, since that meant he could not get me pregnant.

I was desperate for this man’s attention but certainly didn’t want to have a baby with him! But like most of the men I opened my life up to, he had lied to me and much to my dismay, I became pregnant. I was devastated and felt a sense of desperation as to how I would “fix” this predicament I was in. Of course, the guy who said he cared so much about me left the scene as soon as he got what he wanted.

I confided in a friend that had introduced me to him. I remember that she had a 9-year-old daughter and no husband, and it was clear that she resented her daughter greatly by the way she treated her. She told me to “Get rid of it; you don’t want a kid!” All I could think about was how I didn’t want to end up like this woman, mistreating my own child! Entonces, against my better judgement and my conscience that told me “NO, this is wrong,” I chose to abort the only child I would ever conceive.

I cried every night when no one was around to see my pain. I cried for myself because of how empty this act made me feel, but mostly for this innocent child whose life I had taken so violently. I cried unconsolably, every night for months. Not knowing my Lord Jesus Christ at that time, I had no one to turn to for forgiveness and healing. As I look back on this desperate act of selfishness, I realize this was the final self-destructive thing that drove me into the arms of God! I just couldn’t live with the emptiness and pain anymore. Nine months after my abortion, I surrendered my life to Jesus, asked forgiveness for my sins, and began to walk in the newness of life that He offers to all who come to Him in humility.

I want to read a section of the letter to the baby I named Gabriella, which means “God is My Strength”:

Although your earthly life was so short, you impacted mine for eternity because precisely nine months after I allowed that abortion clinic to strip you away from my womb, I was born again! And on that amazing day, my heart, soul, and spirit were transformed from darkness and condemnation into the forgiving and precious light of Jesus Christ and His Holy Spirit! God took our pain and ashes and turned them into eternal beauty!

I am pouring much of my life into other women who have experienced the pain and grief of abortion by helping them to acknowledge and heal from this event. I love you with all my heart, my precious little one, and I will see you soon!

Your forgiven Mom

 

What purpose did your unborn child serve in your life?

 

Did it move you towards God or away from Him?

 

Additional portions of letters to the unborn:

Amado, God knows your life was not a mistake. Your life spurred me to a deeper faith and a passion for Christ. God showed me grace, love, and healing in ways that I can’t describe. He used all these things for good (Rom 8:28). Your life allowed me to defend the defenseless, to value life in the womb, and to have compassion for the hurting moms who fell into the same trap as I did. God numbers our days and although yours were few, they continue to fuel my passion.

I, your mother, hold you in my arms today in a way I could not 10 years ago because I feared to look into your eyes and to hear God's voice speak through the gentle grasp of your fingers saying “choose life.” In the light of my mind, I now behold you, my first child—the first of three girls. Do you know that you have two sisters? Do you know that your life has given great meaning to their lives? Because of you, I cherish the very breath of life God has gifted me and those whom I hold close to my heart.

As I embrace you today and always, I let go of shame, guilt, humiliation, rejection, abandono, pride, and pain. I reject the lies that once kept your memory hidden in darkness far from the light of truth. My love, my beautiful baby girl, you were never forgotten.

Heaven has documented each moment of your existence in the book of life. Ahora, it is time for me to write your page into the story of my life.

In the years to come, when we find ourselves reunited in the spirit, I will delight in the unfolding of your unique personality woven together with the experience of your brief, yet significant life. For now, sweetheart, I entrust your care and protection to the Father, whose plans for you are greater than either you or I can imagine.

Te llamé José porque lo que el enemigo pretendía para el mal, Dios se volvió para mi bien y para su gloria.. He exchanged my ashes into something beautiful. José, Inspiraste un ministerio llamado My Ashes to Beauty para ayudar a otras mamás a recuperarse de sus abortos pasados..

 

Bendiciones,

Luces

 

 

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