Pensamiento apestoso: Mi visión distorsionada de Dios

Pensamiento apestoso: Mi visión distorsionada de Dios

Pensamiento apestoso: Mi visión distorsionada de Dios

por Toni Weisz/Pensamiento apestoso

Scriptures: Proverbios 23:7a, Romanos 2:4d, 1 Corintios 6:20, John 3:16, 8:44, 1 John 4:8, and Jeremiah 29:11

Stinking Thinking se refiere a los pensamientos negativos que nos atormentan., especialmente cuando estamos DETENER (hinfeliz, Aenojado, lsolo o tenojado) o tener pensamientos como una visión distorsionada de Dios y de uno mismo, pensamiento negativo, justificación, miedo, y ansiedad. Abordaremos cada uno de estos temas para que podamos discernir entre las mentiras que hemos creído a lo largo de los años y reemplazarlas con la verdad de Dios.. Nuestro objetivo es equiparte para que puedas tener la victoria en estas áreas..

Primero, the Word of God says in Proverbios 23:7a, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Lo que pensamos de nosotros mismos dicta cómo nos vemos a nosotros mismos, Dios, y otros, y cómo respondemos a las cosas. Si nos vemos como hijos de Dios, amado, apreciado y adoptado en la familia de Dios, veremos que somos realmente especiales, apartado por Dios para buenas obras. Tendremos una visión más positiva del mundo. Si sentimos que no somos dignos de ser amados debido a nuestros pecados pasados, y no una persona de valor, nos sentiremos deprimidos, solitario, y sin esperanza. ¿Puedes ver que lo que pensamos determina cómo nos sentimos??

My first distorted view of God started when I was a very young child around six or seven years old. Vi a Dios como un Dios enojado que era inaccesible.. I was told as a child that if I did something wrong God would punish me, Estaba constantemente esperando que el martillo cayera sobre mi cabeza cada vez que hacía algo mal.. The church I attended was old and had beautiful stained-glass windows, pero por dentro estaba oscuro, frío, y la gente hablaba en latín. No vi el amor de Dios ahí. Todo lo que vi fueron reglas estrictas y castigos severos por desobedecer.. Vi a estudiantes golpearlos con reglas regularmente.. Esto me mantuvo escondido de nuevo, como lo hice en casa, cuando mi padre estaba teniendo uno de sus arrebatos de ira.

Es la bondad de Dios la que lleva al arrepentimiento (Ref. Romanos 2:4d). Un método para modificar la conducta es mediante el miedo al juicio.; el otro es a través del amor. Dios quiere que le obedezcamos por amor y no por miedo. Si amas a alguien y él te ama, quieres pasar tiempo con esta persona, pero cuando piensas que alguien es una persona dura, No es alguien con quien te sientas seguro y cómodo.. Ves la diferencia? Dios es amor, y su gracia es inmerecida. Because of what Jesus did for us on the cross, the least we can do is serve Him and obey His Word. We were bought with a price (Ref. 1 Corintios 6:20); the precious blood of Jesus paid the penalty for our sins and the sins of the whole world.

No vi el amor de Dios evidente en mi antigua iglesia.. No fue hasta que fui 34, cuando asistí a una pequeña iglesia bautista en Nueva Jersey, que escuché el evangelio por primera vez. El edificio era muy sencillo., sin vidrieras. Había una cruz en el frente donde estaba el predicador y un piano.. Pero una cosa que sí vi mostrada fue el amor de Dios que estas personas tenían.. Eso es lo que me atrajo a Jesús. Fue la predicación de la Palabra de Dios a través de la Biblia y el amor de Dios en las palabras y acciones y en los rostros de las personas que asistieron a esa pequeña iglesia..

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son…” Él nos amó tanto que dio a su Hijo para morir por ti y por mí.; esa es una imagen de amor sacrificado. Gracias, Jesús, por morir voluntariamente en la cruz por nosotros, Sé que es tu amor por el mundo lo que te mantuvo en esa cruz.

Creo que el enemigo está trabajando duro para distorsionar nuestra visión de Dios., para hacernos dudar de que Él realmente nos ama y se preocupa por nosotros. Mira a Eva en el jardín., la serpiente (Satán), el engañador y padre de la mentira, tratando de plantar semillas de duda en la mente de Eva sobre si se puede confiar en la Palabra de Dios. Me imagino que ella estaba pensando, “Dios me está ocultando algo bueno. Él realmente no me ama porque si lo hiciera, He would give me everything I want.” Adam and Eve did not know what was best for them, y es lo mismo con nosotros; Tampoco sabemos qué es lo mejor para nosotros.. Dios nos dijo que no tuviéramos relaciones sexuales antes del matrimonio.. ¿Estaba ocultándonos?? No, En realidad Él nos estaba protegiendo., especialmente aquellos de nosotros que abortaríamos a nuestros bebés. He was trying to protect us and our babies from physical death, and emotional, mental, and spiritual torment and bondage to the evil one.

Me di cuenta que era por amor que Dios no quería que tuviera relaciones sexuales fuera del matrimonio., porque quería protegerme. If only I had trusted God and invited Him into my decision-making process and believed that He would provide for my baby and me, Entonces tal vez hubiera tenido el coraje de elegir la vida para mi bebé.. En cambio, my distorted view of God made me fearful to approach Him with my needs, which was the enemy’s plan. If the enemy can cause us to panic and not seek God’s wisdom, disposición, y proteccion, entonces ha ganado la batalla.

For you precious ones who were abused, abandoned, and rejected by family, guardians, and friends—those who were supposed to protect and provide for you—God saw and it broke His heart. This deep-seated fear associated with authority figures causes us to doubt that God is a good Father who loves us. We associate the characteristics of these individuals to God. We think He must be abusive and will reject and abandon us too. That is a lie from the evil one. Dios es amor. Love is His character. We will never experience perfect love except through Jesus, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit. The evil one wanted us to believe these lies about God so He could destroy our lives. And he did, for many years, but then GOD!!! God had a different plan for our lives, one that is good to give us a hope and a future.

Preguntas para tomar en serio:

  1. What were your distorted views of God as a child, teen, and young adult? What was He like?
  2. ¿Cómo lo ves ahora??
  3. Cómo podemos orar por ti?

I pray this topic has been helpful for you to see how the evil one through his deception and lies did not want us to know God. But God with His great love and mercy toward us, pursued us and drew us to Himself. He is a refuge for the oppressed. He binds up the broken hearted and heals all our wounds.

If you need to talk, please reach out you can email me at: toni@myashestobeauty.com.

 

Eres amado,
Toni

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¿Por qué el perdón es tan importante para nuestro bienestar?

¿Por qué el perdón es tan importante para nuestro bienestar?

mateo 6:14-15, Hebreos 12:14-15, Proverbios 16:24 y 17:22

God commands us to forgive others. In Matthew 6:14-15 Jesus says, “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

Unforgiveness toward another person is a sin and separates us from God. If God can forgive me of all the evil I have done, how can I not forgive others? When we are in sin, we give the enemy a foothold. To prevent the enemy from gaining this access to our lives and tormenting us, we must confess our sins. If I hold onto unforgiveness, I become resentful, and then eventually bitter. Hebreos 12:14-15 says, “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled…”

Unforgiveness left unchecked will defile all my relationships including and especially, my relationship with God. By releasing an individual into God’s hands for the offense they have committed against me or my family, I am handing them over to God for Him to deal with them. I then pray for that individual, continually asking the Lord to help me see the good in them and to help me forgive them. Forgiveness is a process. Keep asking God to help you forgive others.

In my family of origin, forgiveness was not demonstrated. En cambio, we would just cut people off. For many years I didn’t see my cousins from my father’s side of the family because of some dispute. I picked up on that as a child and learned it as normal behavior. There is no grace and no forgiveness, only harsh words, actions and broken families. My family doesn’t apologize for things. They simply avoid bringing these things up for discussion, leaving the issues unresolved. Con el tiempo, I am supposed to forget about the offence because people will never apologize. Sin embargo, I am a believer and am held to a higher standard; I am commanded to forgive others. I must obey God. He knows what is best for me. Holding onto unforgiveness destroys my peace; it controls me and torments me. On the other hand, when I forgive someone, they no longer have power over me and I am set free.

The Bible says that our words should be life affirming and encouraging to the hearer. Proverbios 16:24 says, “Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.” In Proverbs 17:22 we read, “A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” We represent God to a world sitting in darkness and torment. The world does not know what the truth is; it is deceived by the evil one.

The people I need to forgive who were involved in my abortion decision:

  • The nurses and doctor for performing my abortion
  • Law makers for making abortion legal
  • My boyfriend for not fighting for our baby
  • Myself for thinking it was ok to tell my boyfriend we didn’t need birth control

Who do you need to forgive?

Forgiveness leads to freedom. It sets me free from holding others responsible for the wrongs they have done. By releasing them to God, they no longer have power over me. I choose to let go and to forgive them. This is not always easy, but it is critically important for my peace with God and others.

—Toni

Further reading on this topic:

Forgiveness

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La herramienta del desapego

La herramienta del desapego

John 10:10a, 1Corintios de San 14:33b, Proverbios 6:19b, Jaime 1:19

La herramienta de desapego me da la capacidad de amar a alguien sin quedar atrapado en su disfunción. Satanás es el autor de Confusion, caos, y discordia entre los hermanos y nuestras familias. Ha hecho de esta su misión principal: Para robar, matar, y destruir nuestros testimonios, Nuestras relaciones, nuestra paz, Nuestra alegría, y hacer nuestras vidas miserables. Debemos proteger nuestros corazones de responder a los demás de manera que sean hirientes y malvados, en lugar de decir la verdad en el amor. Usa tu voz de una manera agradable para Dios y para el oyente. Reconocer que todos tienen heridas de su pasado y la forma en que las personas responden a ciertas situaciones tiene mucho que ver con dónde están en su proceso de curación. Es importante recordar, "La gente herida lastima a la gente". Están cegados por sus heridas y no pueden ver cómo están lastimando a otros..

Es extremadamente importante tener límites saludables.. Crecí sin ningún límite. Tuve que educarme sobre los límites y aprender a comunicarlos con los demás.. Eventualmente, Empecé a hablar por mí mismo y a compartir cómo me sentía.. Con el tiempo, Se convirtió en una segunda naturaleza para mí usar mi voz y protegerme de personas o situaciones no saludables.. Empezar algo nuevo siempre es la parte más difícil, pero se vuelve más fácil con el tiempo.

Si no has leído el libro, "Límites,”por Nube y Townsend, te sugiero que lo hagas. Este libro es un recurso muy útil.. En mi viaje con la herramienta del desapego, También tuve que reconocer que no puedo arreglar, rescate, o salvar a nadie. Tuve que darme cuenta de que no puedo controlar a otra persona., ni puedo cambiarlos, sino más bien, dios puede. Tuve que rendirme a Dios y entregarle todo control a Él.. Tan pronto como lo hice, Empecé a sentirme más tranquilo., Más tranquilo y menos ansioso por las cosas..

Cuando confío en Dios y me humillo ante Él, Estoy libre de ser atormentado por el maligno.. un humilde, El espíritu enseñable es un arma muy poderosa contra el enemigo., y Dios se acerca a los humildes. Hay ocasiones en las que necesito salir de una habitación y alejarme de una conversación porque siento que puedo decir algo de lo que me arrepentiré.. Una vez que digo algo que es hiriente, nunca podré recuperarlo. A veces, alejarme de una situación volátil es mi única opción.. Al hacer esto, Tengo la oportunidad de enfriar, pensar, y reza antes de responder a esta persona o situación. Ahora puedo responder, en lugar de simplemente reaccionar sin pensar. Dios quiere que piense y reza antes de hablar, Saber que mis palabras se pueden usar para levantar a los demás o pueden hacer que otros tropiecen.

El desapego me da sabiduría y discernimiento al tratar con una situación o un individuo que está en un estado volátil. No tengo que temer ni estar ansioso, y no tengo que tomar la situación como la mía. En cambio, Puedo reconocer que la ocurrencia no tiene nada que ver conmigo. Puedo responder de manera tranquila y piadosa, y puedo decir la verdad en el amor. Puedo alejarme y regresar cuando estoy más tranquilo y más compuesto. Buscar a Dios durante este proceso me ayuda a permanecer en paz y en control de mis emociones.; Eso es todo de lo que soy responsable, y dejo el resto en las manos de Dios.

En su amor y servicio,

—Toni

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What Is Sin?

What Is Sin?

Sin is living in rebellion against God’s laws. Sin was passed down to us from our first parents, Adam and Eve. Since the fall, the whole earth and every inhabitant has been affected by sin. In essence, sin is a choice to go our own way apart from God’s perfect plans. Sin is self-seeking, prideful, and destructive:

“El pecado te llevará más lejos de lo que quieres ir, Mantenerte más tiempo del que quieres quedarte, and cost you more than you want to pay. –” R Zaccharias

Génesis 3: 1-5 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Caballero God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?" 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’ ” 4 Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

1 Corintios 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.

Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins shall die.

We see from the garden that Satan has been deceiving us into believing that sin is acceptable, that everybody does it, and that there are no consequences for it. As a result of Adam and Eve’s sin the whole world was plunged into sin, muerte, y destrucción. Before that time there was no sin or death. Everything and everyone lived in perfect harmony. Sin destroyed the garden, the relationship between Adam and Eve, their relationship with God, and even the relationship between animals (after the fall, animals no longer just ate grass and herbs).  In short, the whole world suffered the consequences of their sin. Once they sinned, Adam and Eve experienced separation from God for the first time. They felt shame, guilt, fear and loss.

When I found out I was pregnant at 21, I ran and hid, just like Adam and Eve did. I didn’t want my parents to find out. I thought I could take care of it quickly, on my own, no big deal. That was a lie from the pit of hell. It was a huge deal, and this supposed quick fix plunged me head long into a deeper depression than before. Suicidal thoughts, feelings of unworthiness, self-loathing and despair overshadowed me. I felt I was all alone in a dark place, where no one knew how badly I was struggling with my decision.

Why are we so affected by abortion?  Because we are going against our very nature, God created women to nurture, love, and take care of their children. Instead, we did the opposite and murdered our children. I know that sounds harsh, but it is the truth. The enemy is lying to young woman today, saying that abortion is healthcare and that it is a form of contraception, that is a lie, it is terminating a life. For a woman, nothing good comes out of abortion, nothing.

I am so grateful to God for having mercy upon me. This broken woman who once was barely surviving, is now a woman thriving and filled with the Holy Spirit of God (my constant companion, guide, and friend).  I am hopeful, joyful, and loved completely by God. I am His precious daughter. I pray that you too can experience peace with God and a relationship with Jesus Christ, His Son. God bless you, querido.

 

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Self-Pity

Self-Pity

Self-Pity

filipenses 2:2-4, Gálatas 5:22-23

God wants me to spend less time thinking of myself, and more time thinking of Him and others.

Self-pity is being consumed with thoughts about oneself, usually regarding some unfair situation or treatment by others. Self-pity is feeling sorry for yourself and asking yourself questions like, “Why Me? Why is God not doing something about this situation that I am in?"

I feel self-pity when I perceive an injustice, when I am feeling rejected or left out, when I compare myself to other women, or when I am hurt and disappointed by another’s actions. Self-pity is a dark, slippery, deep hole. In this pit I feel alone, abandoned by others, and tormented.

When I focus on self and not God, I have a distorted view of truth. I feel hopelessness because I am doing things in my own strength. I cannot see how my circumstances can change because I am powerless to change them. When I focus on self and not God, the enemy sees that I am vulnerable and attacks me with his fiery darts. My head and eyes are cast down, I am heavy with no energy, and I feel all alone. When I am looking down, I cannot see God and be thankful for all the things He does for me on a daily basis. This is the enemy’s plan. He wants me to isolate myself from God and others. He wants me to focus on that one thing I don’t have, and he continues to lie to me until I start believing him. Luego, he has me exactly where he wants me. His purpose in this world is to steal, matar, and destroy me, my testimony, my joy, and my trust in God.

I also know I am in self-pity mode when I compare myself to other women, being critical and judgmental towards them. This happens when I am feeling insecure about myself and I am not walking in the Spirit (Gálatas 5:22-23). When I catch myself thinking like this and speaking harsh things, I immediately recognize I am in sin, confess this to God, and ask for forgiveness. Instead of judging others, I need to look for the similarities between us and seek out the good in them. Who am I to judge another person? Only Jesus is Judge. I am commanded by God to love others.

How can we get out of the pit of despair and negative thoughts?

  • The Word of God replaces those negative thoughts and lies with His truth. It is His truth that makes us free. (John 8:32)

     

  • By focusing on others. We read in Philippians 2:2-4: “Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let His mind be in you (The mind that was in Christ)."

In His love & service,

Toni

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