Pare de se esforçar

Pare de se esforçar

Pare de se esforçar

Janeiro 2024
Por Toni Weisz/Disciplinas Espirituais

Versículos das Escrituras:
Salmo 27:14, Isaías 40:31a e Salmo 103:13-14

Salmo 27:14
Espere no Senhor: tenha boa coragem, e Ele fortalecerá o teu coração; espere, eu digo, no Senhor.

Isaías 40:31uma
Mas aqueles que esperam no Senhor renovarão suas forças.

Salmo 103:13-14
Como um pai tem pena de seus filhos, então o Senhor se compadece daqueles que O temem. Pois Ele conhece nossa estrutura; Ele lembra que somos pó.

No meu diário desta semana, Eu estava lutando com sentimentos de rejeição, o que me fez ficar emocionalmente esgotado e fisicamente fraco. Depois de alguns dias, Finalmente sentei-me com o Senhor e abri meu coração para Ele. Tenho uma grande reunião de família chegando, e isso sempre, por algum motivo, ainda me deixa ansioso. Essas velhas feridas podem ser facilmente reabertas, e aquelas fitas antigas começam a tocar repetidamente em minha mente.

Tenho testemunhado a todos eles ao longo dos anos, até minhas sobrinhas e sobrinhos. Ninguém respondeu ao evangelho. Eu sei que isso não é minha responsabilidade; são deuses. Eu sei que o inimigo está tentando entrar em meus pensamentos porque ele quer que eu fique ansioso e ineficaz para Deus. Não, isso não está acontecendo. Estou ciente de sua trama, e estou me equipando com a armadura de Deus e Sua palavra para proteger minha mente e meu coração de suas mentiras.

Também, Estou triste com a doença do meu filho e com o fato de que ele e sua esposa estarão ausentes de nossa reunião familiar. Às vezes preciso de um tempo para sentir o que estou sentindo, em vez de apenas ignorar ou reprimir. Não há problema em ficar triste, frustrado e desapontado. então, Eu me permiti ir lá também, e depois, Eu me senti revigorado.

O inimigo está tentando fazer com que eu busque aprovação na área do meu tênis. Em vez de aproveitar a dádiva de poder brincar, Estou me esforçando demais para vencer partidas e obter a aprovação dos outros. Estou me esforçando demais, e estou fisicamente cansado. Em vez de, Eu preciso descansar no Senhor. Ele é quem vai renovar minhas forças (Isaías 40:31uma). Ele é quem vai me dar favor junto aos outros. Ele é quem abre o coração para ouvir a palavra de Deus e recebê-la. Eu sou apenas um vaso que Ele usa para Seus propósitos. Eu preciso voltar ao básico, aproveite o presente do tênis, e pare de tentar tanto ser perfeito.

Também tenho quatro eventos neste mês onde compartilharei meu testemunho e informações sobre nosso ministério., e o inimigo não está feliz com isso. Cada semana, recebemos uma ou duas novas mulheres que vêm para o nosso ministério. Preciso ficar perto do Senhor e manter meus olhos Nele. Ele é quem abriu essas portas, e eu preciso confiar nele. Ele é quem me dará favor e as palavras para dizer. Eu confio Nele completamente.

Deus quer que abramos nossos corações para Ele. Ele vê todos nós, e Ele conhece nossas lutas, nossas mágoas, e nossa fragilidade. Ele lembra que somos pó. Ele é quem nos criou em primeiro lugar. No Salmo 103:13-14, nós lemos, “Como um pai se compadece de seus filhos, então o Senhor se compadece daqueles que O temem. Pois Ele conhece nossa estrutura; Ele lembra que somos pó.”

Percebi que preciso entregar minha vontade e meu coração a Deus e confiar Nele todos os resultados. Eu não posso controlar essas coisas, mas posso controlar como respondo às coisas. Posso ter vitória em todas essas áreas se deixar Deus me usar da maneira que Ele quer e parar de me esforçar tanto..

Perguntas para levar a sério:

  1. Em que área você ainda está se esforçando?
  2. Por que você está se esforçando tanto?
  3. Você foi capaz de entregar tudo a Deus? Se não, por que?
  4. Como podemos orar por você?

Rezo para que este tópico tenha sido útil para você. Se precisar conversar, pode me enviar um e-mail para: toni@myashestobeauty.com.

Você é amado,
Toni

 

 

 

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Uma verificação em meu espírito

Uma verificação em meu espírito

Uma verificação em meu espírito
por Toni Weisz/Recuperação de Abuso

Referência bíblica: Efésios 4:29-32
Não deixe nenhuma comunicação corrupta sair da sua boca, mas o que é bom para edificar, para que possa ministrar graça aos ouvintes. E não entristeças o Espírito Santo de Deus, pelo qual estais selados para o dia da redenção. Deixe toda amargura, e ira, e raiva, e clamar, e falar mal, ser afastado de você com toda maldade: e sejam gentis uns com os outros, compassivo, perdoando um ao outro, assim como Deus, por amor de Cristo, te perdoou.

Tive a oportunidade esta semana de ver um eulíder do meu passado. Ela era a umaaborto Rlíder de recuperação em nosso centro de gravidez local na época, eu também era voluntária. Fizemos muitos post-umaaborto Bíblia estudamos juntos por vários anos. Fiquei muito surpreso ao vê-la porque estávamos em um evento que não tinha nada a ver com ministério. Sentamos um ao lado do outro. Nós compartilhamos sobre nossas famílias, e então também discutimos ministério. Ambos viemos de abordagens de ministério totalmente diferentes.

Ao longo dos anos, Aprendi que uma mulher não precisa ser criticada por seu pecado de aborto, que eunãoé algo sobre o qual falamos, e o Espírito Santo é aquele Quem a condena isto.

Das minhas cinzas à beleza, cTemos muito claro que o aborto encerra uma vida. Mas as mulheres vêm para o nosso ministério quebradas, e eles precisam de alguém para levantá-los, amá-los, para compartilhar a verdade sobre o aborto, e compartilhar o amor de Jesus com eles.

Enquanto falávamos sobre ministério, Percebi que estava levantando minha voz; csomos mulheres muito apaixonadas e fortes. Eu não estava me sentindo bem com o que estava acontecendo. Eu senti como se estivéssemos em algum tipo de competição estranha. Eu me senti muito desconfortável. Eu senti como se ela estivesse se defendendo e também insinuando algumas coisas sobre mim que não eram verdade.

Em um ponto, Eu apenas cruzei as mãos e parei de interagir com ela só para fazer uma pausa porque nossa conversa estava ficando meio bizarra. No passado, éele tive me machucou de muitas maneiras por seu estilo de liderança, e sofri não apenas humilhação pública diante de outros líderes, mas ela também me disse que era o meu pecado que estava causando problemas no meu casamento.

Eu trabalhei muito duro ao longo dos anos para perdoá-la. senhor, eu a perdôo, e eu rezo Você abençoe ela e sua família, eunJesus’ nome. Deus me ensinou muitas coisas olhando para outros líderes e aprendendo com eles.

Ela me enviou uma mensagem no dia seguinte e estava querendo ficar juntos, possivelmente. Honestamente, há algumas pessoas que eu tenho que manter à distância, e ela é uma delas.

Você já sentiu que precisava se manter protegido de certas pessoas? Por algum motivo, você sentiu eles são inseguros emocionalmente? Era lá um cheque em seu espírito, como um Cuidado?

Quando penso nisso agora, Eu era um co-dependente para agradar as pessoas. Eu tinha medo de figuras de autoridade, e Eu a considerava uma figura de autoridade. Eu dei a ela muito poder sobre mim, e isso foi minha culpa. Bmas eu estava tão ferido, e eu tinha acabado de começar no ministério pós-aborto, então muitas coisas estavam surgindo do meu passado. Eu ainda não estava equipado para lidar com tudo isso.

Talvez ela me lembre de outros membros da família. Sou muito cauteloso perto de pessoas como essa que me machucaram no passado. Também estou ciente de que o maligno está rondando porque enviei meus cartões de ministério para alguns membros da família que são pró-escolha.. Eu sei que não posso mudar seus corações; Estou orando para que Deus faça, mas quero que ouçam a verdade do outro lado: o aborto não só tira uma vida, mas também prejudica profundamente as mulheres. Por favor, ore para que Deus abra seus corações para ouvir a verdade sobre o aborto.

Perguntas para levar a sério:

  1. Existeme certos membros da família ou amigos dos quais você deve se proteger?
  2. Como você navega nesses relacionamentos? O que você faz para se proteger?
  3. Como podemos orar e encorajá-lo?

Rezo para que este tópico tenha sido útil para você. Entre em contato se precisar conversar, toni@myashestobeauty.com.

Você é amado,
Toni

 

 

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Me chame de Mara (Parte 1 & 2)

Me chame de Mara (Parte 1 & 2)

Me chame de Mara (Parte 1)

por Toni Weisz/Disciplinas Espirituais

Referências bíblicas: Ruth 1:1-2,13b,19-20 e romanos 8:28, e Filipenses 4:13

Ruth 1:1-2
In the days when the Judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife was Naomi, and their names of their sons were Mahlon and Chilion.

Ruth 1:13b
Não, my daughters; for it grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me!

Ruth 1:19-20
Now the two of them (Naomi and Ruth) went until they came to Bethlehem. And it happened, when they had come to Bethlehem, that all the city was excited because of them; and the women said, ‘Is this Naomi?’ But she said to them, ‘Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly against me. I went out full and the LORD has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?

What were Naomi’s thoughts about leaving the land and her home? Did she agree with her husband’s decision? They traveled to a pagan country to live and raise their children. It seemed Naomi’s husband had no plan of returning. She did not experience the blessings of the Lord. Em vez de, her husband died, and her two sons married women from Moab, which was against God as He had commanded that they were not to intermarry with pagan women. Then her sons also died, leaving her alone with her two Moabite daughters-in-law.

It seems that Elimelech did not trust God to provide for him and his family, and he took matters into his own hands. This probably did not sit well with Naomi.

Did she ever discuss it with her husband? Or did she just sit quietly, but in her heart, she was crying out to God for help and guidance?

When Naomi returns home with Ruth, her daughter-in-law, she tells them to call her Mara because the Almighty has brought great bitterness to her. She was bitter because she had lost everything and felt God had abandoned her. She could have never imagined what the Almighty was going to do next. She would be the grandmother of Obed, who begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David, and so on in the line of Christ.

God chose a Moabite woman—Ruth—to be in the line of Christ. Sometimes we don’t understand why God allows certain things, but we know nothing is a surprise to Him. He knew Naomi and Ruth would return to Bethlehem-Judah and God would fulfill His plan. A Messiah would be born of a virgin named Mary, espoused to a man named Joseph, who was a descendant of Ruth and Boaz.

We too have taken matters into our own hands, just like Elimelech did, when we aborted our babies. We didn’t trust that God had a good plan for us. We had to do it all on our own because there was no one else, which was a lie from the enemy. We didn’t seek godly wisdom. We hurried and made our decision without even talking it over with our parents, trusted family and friends. It’s interesting to me that we women who talk to our closest family and friends about important matters would keep this a secret.

For those of you who have suffered abuse by the hand of another, perhaps even a family member, it’s hard to not become bitter and feel like God has abandoned you. I want to encourage you, querido, God sees you and it broke His heart every time you were abused. When you cried, He cried. I am so sorry that happened to you.

But GOD also has a beautiful plan for our lives too. He can make all things work together for our good for them that love God and are called according to His purpose (referência. Romanos 8:28).

He didn’t leave Naomi broken and feeling abandoned, and He will do the same thing for us. Will you trust Him today to take the ashes from your life, the abortion and the abuse, so He can use it to heal you in all your broken places so you can help other women heal from their trauma too?

We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Filipenses 4:13).

Let’s talk about bitterness. Are you bitter because of what happened to you in your past or something you are dealing with right now? Are you struggling with a prolonged illness, your finances, a broken or dysfunctional relationship? Are you struggling with trials that are lasting years with no end in sight? How do we keep trusting God through these situations and not become bitter and despondent?

It’s OK to go there and to feel what you are feeling and share it in a safe environment and then move on. You are safe here to share.

Perguntas para levar a sério:

  1. Are you bitter over the bad things that have happened to you in your past and/or things you are struggling with right now?
  2. Have you felt like God has abandoned you?
  3. What has God done to show His great love for you?
  4. Como podemos orar por você?

The first step is recognizing you are bitter and feel alone. Just by being on this call or reading this blog, you are beginning to heal. God wants to redeem your past. He wants to give you beauty for ashes. Will you trust Him to do that?

Entre em contato se precisar conversar. You can email me at: toni@myashestobeauty.com.

You are Loved,
Toni

 

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Me chame de Mara (Parte 2): Hardship and Pain

por Toni Weisz/Disciplinas Espirituais

(Click here for Part 1)

Referências bíblicas
Ruth 1:19-20, John 16:33b, Romanos 12:2, e john 8:31-32

Ruth 1:19-20
então, they both went on until they came to Bethlehem. When they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them, and the women asked, ‘Is this Naomi?’ But she said to them, ‘Do not call me Naomi. Call me Mara, because the Almighty has brought great bitterness to me. I was full when I left, but the LORD has caused me to return empty. Why should you call me Naomi when the LORD has opposed me? The Almighty has brought misfortune upon me!

We have all felt abandoned by God at some point in our lives because of the trauma we have experienced through abortion and abuse. We were vulnerable to the enemy’s attacks.

When Naomi arrives back to her hometown to her friends and neighbors, she states, “The Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.” Naomi’s husband Elimelech made a series of very bad decisions, and Naomi says, “I left full and came back empty.” She states that God is against her. Have you ever felt that way? Have you também felt God has abandoned you?

Sometimes we suffer the consequences of our decisions, and it has nothing to do with God’s judgment. We make decisions based on our doubt or fear. I know I have, and they have never turned out to be good ones. I rushed to have my abortion, and I rushed into marriage so not to be caught living with my boyfriend. These dois things alone are life–altering decisions, and both were made out of fear of man. I wanted to cover up my sin, unfortunately, with more sin. That never turns out well.

I didn’t trust God because I didn’t know Him. My perception of God was distorted due to what I observed as a child. I thought He was an angry God and que He didn’t care much about me. Going to God with my unplanned pregnancy was not even a consideration. I was fearful of His wrath.

Even though Naomi knew God, she doubted Him. She was overcome by her grief and loss, and she lost sight of the goodness of God and His faithfulness over the years. It’s easy to forget those things when life becomes so hard and the trials last for years. EUt is easy to become despondent, deprimido, and bitter.

Em vez de, God wants us to focus on who we are in Christ.

In this world, you will have tribulation, but take heart; Eu venci o mundo (John 16:33b).

Segundo, we must renew our hearts and minds daily with the living powerful Word of God (referência. Romanos 12:2).

Terceiro, we must resist isolation and reach out and send a text or call and say, “I need prayer” ou “I need to talk.”

Quarto, we must have a safe community to share what we are experiencing so we can slowly unravel the chaos and the pain.

Our healing is a lifelong process. It is hard but also very beautiful. You are not alone. Ce are here to help you.

Never compare your story to someone else’s. The traumatic events that happened to you distorted your view about who you are and who God is from that dirty lens. God wants to remove the dirt and replace it with His truth.

John 8:31-32
Jesus said, “Se você permanecer na Minha palavra, vocês são meus discípulos de fato. And you will know the truth, e a verdade o libertará. ”

There is victory in our Savior’s love. He has come to set the captives free (referência. Isaías 61:1).

Perguntas para levar a sério:

  1. List some Life–Affirming Statements with the Scriptures you can meditate on?
    Toni (my life-affirming statements):
    I am adopted into the family of God.
    I am more than a conqueror through Christ.
    I am never alone.
    Eu sou um filho de Deus.
    I am forgiven.
    I am redeemed.
    Eu sou vitorioso em Cristo.
    Eu posso fazer todas as coisas através de Cristo que me fortalece.
    I have an inheritance incorruptible thno can never be taken away.
    I am loved by God.
    He has a good plan for my life.
  2. Como podemos orar por você?
    Toni (my prayer request):
    Please pray for continued wisdom and guidance for me in the work of the ministry. I want to be humble and teachable.

Rezo para que este tópico tenha sido útil para você. Please reach out if you need to talk. You can email me at: toni@myashestobeauty.com.

Você é amado,
Toni

 

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Quem são as pessoas da sua varanda?

Quem são as pessoas da sua varanda?

Quem são as pessoas da sua varanda?

By Toni Weisz/Recovery Tools

Referências bíblicas: Hebrews 10:24 and Matthew 11:28–30

Balcony peeps (people) are individuals who cheer you on in your life. They are literally hanging over the railing of a balcony, cheering you on in your walk with Jesus and in the hard things you have experienced in your life. They are your cheerleaders.

Who do you see as your balcony peeps? Can you see their faces? Can you hear their words of encouragement?

Too many people, even in ministry, are not kind, gentle, loving, or supportive. I have experienced a lot of pride lately in leadership roles, and it makes me very sad because I know that is not pleasing to our God.

In the book, Balcony People, the author talks about the toxic people in our lives and how much importance we put on their words instead of focusing on the positive people God has put in our lives that help stir us up to love and good works. (Referência. Hebrews 10:24)

 

Here is a poem by an anonymous source taken from the book, Balcony People by Joyce Landorf Heatherley:

I was hungry and you formed a humanities club to discuss my hunger.
THANK YOU.

I was imprisoned and you crept off quietly to your chapel to pray for my release.
NICE.

I was naked, and in your mind, you debated the morality of my appearance.
WHAT GOOD DID THAT DO?

I was sick and you knelt and thanked God for your health.
BUT I NEEDED YOU.

I was homeless and you preached to me of the shelter of the love of God.
I WISH YOU’D TAKEN ME HOME.

I was lonely and you left me alone to pray for me.
WHY DIDN’T YOU STAY?

You seem so holy, so close to God; but I’m still very hungry, sozinho, frio, and still in pain.
DOES IT MATTER?

 

How do we meet these women’s needs? They need a safe place to come to lay their burdens down. That’s why we do the Sunday Conference calls. We want to be the hands and feet of Jesus to these dear precious women. We provide a community of women who have experienced the same trauma because we have walked the same walk. We know through experience what they are feeling.

They are yearning to feel deeply connected in a safe community. They have been used and abused and feel isolated in their pain, and they are vulnerable to the attacks of the evil one. They desire to be seen by others. They need love, support, and encouragement that one day, if they seek God with their whole heart, they will be healed. But it’s hard work, and that is what we are here for, to cheer them on and to help them heal from their past trauma. It is God that leads them to us, and it’s through the power of Jesus, the Word of God, and the work of the Holy Spirit that they are healed. We are just vessels God uses to accomplish this miraculous work.

We meet their spiritual needs as well as physical needs. We do not judge them for the things that have happened to them in their past because that does not define them. We love them, and we know they are weary with their pain and trauma from their past.

We are reminded of the words of Jesus in Matthew 11:28–30: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

I thank God for each of you on this call today. I know most of your stories, and I am in awe of God and the work He has been doing in your lives. I get to watch God miraculously heal your broken hearts, bodies, minds, and spirits. I am truly honored and humbled by the privilege to serve in this ministry and for each and every one of you.

Perguntas para levar a sério:

  1. Who are your balcony peeps, your cheerleaders?
  2. Do you see them hanging over the balcony cheering you on? What are they saying to you?
  3. Who are you encouraging? For those that are just beginning your healing journey, take care of yourself and your family first, then you can reach out to others.
  4. How can we pray for you on your healing journey?

Please reach out if you need to talk this week. Send me a text at: 561-327-7274 or email me at: toni@myashestobeauty.com.

Você é amado,
Toni

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Como Superar Traumas

Como Superar Traumas

Como Superar Traumas
By Toni Weisz/Abuse Recovery

Referências bíblicas: Salmo 147:3, Salmo 27:10, Salmo 100:5

“Trauma can be more than a dark pit of despair or a spiral of depression. It has the potential to be our deepest source of empathy, strongest point of connection, and most forceful impetus (stimulus) for growth if we bravely choose to let others into both the brokenness and the mending. My brokenness becomes beautiful when I see trauma as an opportunity to grow.” (Excerpt taken from the devotional, Suffer Strong: How to Survive Anything by Redefining Everything, by Katherine and Jay Wolf.)

Salmo 147:3
He heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds.

Salmo 27:10
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

Salmo 100:5
For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.

It takes courage to face the trauma from our past. This is not an easy process. Na verdade, it is quite painful at times, and it is not for the faint of heart. That’s why many people don’t do it. They would rather live in their dysfunction because they know what to expect—it’s familiar.

Change can be hard, scary, and unpredictable. But it can also be beautiful, especially when we are able to come out on the other side of our pain and see the miraculous work God has done.

When I first started this ministry, the Lord encouraged me to be real.

When I am open and transparent with all of you, it gives you permission to share from your heart too. I have experienced tremendous healing as a result of doing these conference calls for the past 11 anos. The work of the Holy Spirit, self-examination, and a safe community in which to share are the most important elements for true healing and the ability to break dysfunctional patterns and spiritual strongholds. This group gives me the courage to keep stepping out.

You’re only as sick as your secrets.

When I share my secrets in a safe and loving environment, it helps me to begin the healing process. It brings that secret thing into the light, and the devil no longer has power over me in that area. I am praying that each of you experience true healing in all of your broken areas. You are safe on our conference calls, dearly beloved of the Lord. What secrets are you still hiding?

I also needed to practice what I preached.

If I was telling you to stand up to the bully and use your voice, then I needed to do the same thing. This group has helped me to stay accountable and move forward in my own healing journey.

Say what you mean, but don’t say it mean.

God has shown me how to stay calm, to allow the other person to speak, and try to stay on topic. Then when it’s my turn, I share my perspective but in a way that honors God.

I apologize when I need to, but I don’t allow others to just dump on me or yell at me. I walk away or hang up because that’s not an acceptable way to communicate. I don’t allow others to be verbally abusive to me. By sharing with you, it also helped me to practice those same principles in my life.

God showed me He wanted to be first in my life.

Once I put God first in my life, then what others thought of me didn’t matter so much anymore. I was trying to please them so they would love me, but that never worked anyway. It only left me feeling empty, não amado, and depleted of my energy. I realized I could never make someone happy or sad; I didn’t have that kind of power. Only God can love me completely. então, I go to God when I need something because most people are not able to give me what I need anyway.

They cannot give what they don’t have.

Only Jesus can meet all my needs. Jesus is the answer to every situation or problem I have. When I go to Him and ask Him to help me, to show me what’s going on and why I am struggling the way I am, He gives me wisdom and shows me what I need to do.

Perguntas:

  1. What burdens are you carrying right now? Is it health, finances, solidão, relationships, loss, sadness, or something else?
  2. Are you able to share how you are feeling right now?
  3. Como podemos orar por você?

Remember: When your father and your mother forsake you, then the LORD will take you up. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations. He binds up the brokenhearted and heals all of your wounds.

Please reach out if you need prayer or just want to talk. Envie-me um e-mail para: toni@myashestobeauty.com.

Você é amado,

Toni

 

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