La femme au puits

La femme au puits

La femme au puits

by Toni Weisz/Spiritual Warfare

 

Écritures: John 4:4, 7-10, 13-18
But He needed to go through Samaria.

A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jésus lui dit, “Give Me a drink.” For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.

Jésus répondit et lui dit, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

Jésus répondit et lui dit, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, mais celui qui boit de l'eau que je lui donnerai n'aura jamais soif. Mais l’eau que je lui donnerai deviendra en lui une source d’eau jaillissant en vie éternelle.

The woman said to Him, "Monsieur, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.”

Jesus said, “Go call your husband, and come here.”

The woman answered and said, “I have no husband.”

Jésus lui dit, “You have well said, ‘I have no husband,’ for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly.”

 

We see in the Scriptures that Jesus goes out of His way to meet this broken, shame-filled, lonely woman. Why was she at the well at that time? She came in the heat of the day when no one else was there so she would not see the disdain on the other women’s faces, nor see them whispering about her. She was a sinner in their eyes. Even unbeliever’s have their standards of right and wrong. For those of us who have been labeled certain things because of our past sins, we might find it easier to isolate than to face their pointing fingers, their whispers, and harsh comments or cold shoulders.

But Jesus clearly goes out of His way to specifically speak to her, a Gentile, and a Samaritan at that. Jews hated Samaritans, and a man speaking with a woman was especially looked down upon. Jesus treated women with the same respect He showed men. That was radical for that day and time. Women were looked down upon as a piece of property with no rights.

Jesus goes after the lost sheep, which was once all of us, especially women who have abortion or abuse in our past. We feel safer isolating and not being seen in public because we find it easier. But Jesus breaks through those walls we have put up to protect ourselves because He knows He is the only one who can truly save us from the evil one who torments us day and night and that He only can heal us in all our broken places.

God showed me a vision of a dungeon, dank, dark, and musty, and women sitting in chains with no way to escape. Those are the women our ministry rescues from the evil one. Jesus showed me that I was to go into the dungeon, and I saw myself climbing down the stairs, holding tightly to His hand as I reach out to grab these women to lead them out of the door of this dark place into His glorious healing light.

Our eBook has a picture of a dungeon with butterflies effortlessly floating out of the dungeon, which is a picture of these precious women being rescued, guéri, and set free.

Les conduisant dans sa lumière. Toni Weisz. Mes cendres à la beauté

It reminds me of the old Fanny Crosby song,

“Rescue the Perishing.” (1869)

Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,
Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave;
Weep o’er the erring one, lift up the fallen,
Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save.

Refrain:
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,
Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.

 

Our ministry goes into the dungeons to rescue women who are still in bondage and chains. Thank God we are slowly going into more churches where these precious women are still hiding who are being tormented by the evil one. On August 18, 2024, I had the opportunity to go to Family Church in Downtown West Palm Beach to promote our ministry. I am grateful for our ministry partners: First Care Women’s Clinic in West Palm Beach, Filet de soins, La vie amoureuse, Choisissez Life Radio, Family Church in Jupiter, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, and Calvary Church in Jupiter. With our partnership with them, we are able to reach even more women with the help, hope, and healing of Jesus Christ. With our partnership with them, we are able to reach even more women with the help, hope, and healing of Jesus Christ.

Thank you all for your part in this ministry. Even if this is your first conference call, just you being here is vitally important to our work. Thank you to my courageous team of volunteers all over the country. If it wasn’t for you, we could not reach these women and take care of them the way we do. I am eternally grateful to each and every one of you.

Des questions à prendre à cœur:

  1. Where are you on your healing journey? Are you just starting or have you been working on it for many years?
  2. Where were you when Jesus found you? Were you like the woman at the well, hiding from others?
  3. How did you hear about our ministry?
  4. Comment pouvons-nous prier pour vous?

Je prie ce sujet qui vous a été utile. Si tu as besoin de parler, please email me at: toni@myashestobeauty.com.

 

Tu es aimé,
Toni

 

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Paix dans ma tempête

Paix dans ma tempête

Paix dans ma tempête

By Luci Boudreaux/Spiritual Insights

Scripture verses: Isaïe 43:2, 2 Corinthiens 12:9, and Philippians 1:6

Isaïe 43:2
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.

2 Corinthiens 12:9
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

Philippiens 1:6
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”

In the last five years, life as I knew it has taken a very different turn. David and I moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains in 2017, to start the homestead we lovingly planned for so long. It includes multiple gardens, fruit and nut trees and raising animals. The first two years were wonderful as we established our homestead and became acquainted with our new community.

God led us to a great little country church, and we began ministering wherever He led us and were excited about being able to bless others with the bounty from our gardens! Then things began to happen that started chipping away at my view of God’s perfect future for David and me.

Since 2019, there have been a series of events that brought me from excitement to despair. After experiencing multiple health issues that included severe back pain, foot surgery, a severe case of covid, and chronic UTI’s, which led to more than two years of debilitating IBS and losing a beloved dog of 15 years after years of managing her decline. And while dealing with all these issues, I was having trouble fitting into our very different culture. I started believing and focusing on the lie that life is not good, God is ambivalent, things won’t change, and it will keep getting harder. And during this period, we were experiencing the difficult restrictions and changes Covid-19 brought for all of us, which increased my anxiety more.

At the start of this new season in our lives, I had certain expectations that clearly haven’t been met. I thought it would be so fun! I expected my health to maintain a certain level so I could do all the things I love at home and doing ministry for the Lord. But the opposite has happened. I’ve been praying and thinking on this for months and have come to realize that the Lord had a different plan for us. You might think that should have been obvious to me, but like many of us, I’m stubborn, and it’s not easy to give up on my idea of the life I desired to live. God’s ways are not my ways; that’s becoming clearer to me.

I currently have three beloved rescue dogs. And for the past several months, I’ve been dealing with some very stressful health issues for two of them. And the third one has ongoing IBS and arthritic issues. Last October, my youngest, Chloe, developed lesions on her tummy, which grew rapidly. I found myself in the ER vet where she was given treatment and meds but no diagnosis. I followed up with my local vet who performed major surgery to remove most of her mammary glands, followed by a series of tests. But the lesions continued to grow on her body. His diagnosis was an autoimmune deficiency, so he put her on steroids to manage the lesions, and this led to diabetes. Before we knew what she had, her symptoms were severe. They had us up multiple times through the night and cleaning up after her constantly throughout the day, which went on for weeks. After the diagnosis, I was dealing with daily injections and multiple blood tests.

I was physically and emotionally drained. I didn’t think I could do any of this, and if one more thing was added, I would just shut down! I found myself falling into a heap and crying at times. I was so overwhelmed that I failed to stop and ask Jesus to bring comfort. Then one of my other dogs started limping. After two months, he had surgery for a torn CCL. He is now crated and requires both of us to get him out as he cannot bear weight and needs a sling under his belly. His initial recovery will take over three months.

I’ve had to step away from a young girl’s ministry I had committed to, and it made me so sad. And I’ve had to step away from my social events, which I love. I prayed to God often, to bring healing for me and my husband who is dealing with health issues that will require surgery soon. And I really want my animals to be healthy and happy! I pleaded with the Lord, but nothing has changed. En fait, it seems to be getting harder.

There are seasons when we can feel overwhelmed and unable to focus on living out our God-blessed, joyful and healthy life because all we can see are the huge issues before us. I have been so focused on my overwhelming problems that I missed seeing my mighty God and loving Father, who is in complete control.

The question I have to ask myself is, do I want to have an easy life with very little or no spiritual growth or do I embrace all that God brings and give Him praise for developing my faith and strength? Because that is what our storms can bring! I want to focus on God’s control over the problem, not the problem itself because it brings peace to my heart. In order to receive all that God has, I have to exercise my trust and belief that He truly is in control. One way I practice this is to remember His faithfulness to me over the past forty-one years.

God knows. He is in direct control of every detail of our circumstances, knows what we need and calls us to Himself. And in that time, we are to enter His presence. When I find myself becoming agitated and impatient, I stop and tell the Lord how much I need Him, how much I need to redirect my perspective. I have to let go of those things I can’t control. And it has helped me so much! It occurs to me that God has lovingly allowed these trials so that I may grow in His strength, for His service and His glory! And when the next storm comes, I’ll be better prepared.

I want you to know that my connection with you all has helped me to see how much God is working in all of our lives. God called us to encourage and lift one another up, which builds our faith. And that is what I experience when we spend time together sharing our stories of how God is working in your lives. It’s such a gift!

Des questions à prendre à cœur:

1. Do you feel helpless in the storms in your life?

2. How are you responding to them?

3. What are these trials teaching you (humility, patience, endurance, deeper trust in Jesus, etc.)?

4. Comment pouvons-nous prier pour vous?

God bless you and thank you for allowing me to share.

Je prie ce sujet qui vous a été utile. Please reach out if you need to talk or want to pray: surmonter982@icloud.com.

His Servant,
Lumières

 

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Ma blessure de rejet

Ma blessure de rejet

Ma blessure de rejet

Par Toni Weisz/Disciplines spirituelles

Écritures: John 4:13-14 et 1 Corinthiens 13:4-8un

John 4:13-14
Jésus répondit et lui dit, « Celui qui boit de l’eau aura encore soif, mais celui qui boit de l'eau que je lui donnerai n'aura jamais soif. Mais l’eau que je lui donnerai deviendra en lui une source d’eau jaillissant en vie éternelle.

1 Corinthiens 13:4-8un
L'amour souffre longtemps et est gentil; l'amour n'envie pas; l'amour ne se parade pas, n'est pas gonflé; ne se comporte pas de manière impolie, ne cherche pas le sien, n'est pas provoqué, ne pense à aucun mal; ne se réjouit pas de l'iniquité, mais se réjouit de la vérité; supporte toutes choses, croit tout, j'espère que tout, supporte tout. L'amour n'échoue jamais.

Pourquoi ai-je envie d'appartenir à ma famille terrestre?

Pourquoi cette blessure de rejet est-elle si profonde?

Pourquoi est-ce que je veux le plus ce que je ne peux pas avoir?

Le Seigneur parlant par le Saint-Esprit, "Parce que, cher petit oiseau, tu as été créé pour aimer et être aimé, surtout par ta famille. C'est comme ça que je t'ai créé. Le puits est sec, Petit oiseau. Sen espérant; Shaut, laissez tomber votre seau en attendant qu'ils le remplissent. Je peux seulement te combler. Je suis le Vivant Wmanger, jaillir dans la vie éternelle. WQuand tu bois cette eau, tu n'auras plus jamais soif. Viens, Petit oiseau, laisser M.e te remplit jusqu'à déborder. Permettre M.j'aime, si doux et si gentil, guéris tous tes endroits brisés. Let M.Ta paix te couvre comme une couverture chaude lors d'une fraîche nuit d'hiver, et laisse M.Votre joie remplit votre cœur et votre esprit d'espoir et de véritable contentement.. Permettez-vous M.e pour faire ça pour toi?"

"Oui, Seigneur, J'abandonne tout. Je veux Ouitu dois être mon tout en tout. Je veux Ouiou pour combler le désir de mon cœur. Je veux Ouious pour me valider et m'affirmer. Je veux Ouious pour me donner la paix que le monde ne pourra jamais me donner. Je veux Ouinotre amour coule à travers moi. Ton amour est doux, gentil, patient, pas gonflé, pas égoïste, ne s'accroche pas aux torts, mais au contraire, il se réjouit de la vérité, supporte toutes choses, croit tout, j'espère que tout, supporte tout. Votre amour ne faillit jamais.

 

Très Cher, Je sais que ton cœur a aussi été brisé. Je prie pour que vous permettiez à Jésus de vous guérir dans tous vos endroits brisés et de permettre à son eau vive de vous remplir..

Questions à poser horeille:

  1. Avez-vous été confronté à un rejet dans votre passé?
  2. Avez-vous encore parfois du mal à faire face au rejet, même maintenant?
  3. Que faites-vous pour vous aider à surmonter et à guérir cette blessure profonde?
  4. Comment pouvons-nous prier pour vous dans ce domaine?

Je prie pour que tu saches combien tu es aimé de Dieu. Il a un beau projet pour ta vie. Wchapeau que l'ennemi voulait faire du mal, Dieu peut se retourner pour votre bien et sa gloire. Veuillez nous contacter si vous avez besoin de parler: toni@myashestobeauty.com.

Tu es aimé,
Toni

 

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Frontières

Frontières

Frontières

By Toni Weisz/Recovery Tools

Écritures: Psaume 34:18, Jérémie 29:11, et Jean 3:16

According to Psychology Today, “Personal boundaries are the limits we set with other people, which indicate what we will accept and what we consider unacceptable behavior towards us. To know our boundaries comes from a healthy view of ourselves.”

From the book, Living From the Heart Jesus Gave You, our view is distorted due to emotional trauma we experienced as children. The two types of traumas described in this book are Trauma A & Trauma B. The Trauma A we experience as children is when we do not get the love, attention, and care we need from our family. Trauma B is extreme abuse: sexual, emotional, and/or physical. All these experiences as children cause us to have a distorted view of ourselves, Dieu, et d'autres, and it prevents us from maturing into healthy stable adults.

This distorted view of ourselves, especially those of us who have had abortions, opens up the door to all kinds of unhealthy and destructive behavior. God created women to love and nurture their children, and when we do the opposite, I believe our very souls are shattered into a million pieces. Our hopes and dreams as young girls are dashed, and we are now open to all kinds of ungodly behavior to somehow numb our pain. We are tormented and feel desperately alone, depressed, and even suicidal.

For you precious ones who experienced abuse of all kinds when you were young also struggle to put up boundaries. There is always the fear that people will leave us if we do. But boundaries are to protect us from people who are unhealthy and who will continue to abuse us.

So how can we stop this destructive cycle of accepting and enabling unhealthy behavior from others? D'abord, we must realize we have a Savior and a friend who is the lover of our soul, and His name is Jesus. He is the only one that can heal our broken hearts, our broken bodies, and our broken spirits.

Psaume 34:18 ESV
“The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart and saves the crushed in spirit.”

He is the only one who can take the disaster we have made of our lives and restore order and peace. And He alone can give us new hope, new dreams, un nouveau but, and a new life.

Jérémie 29:11 NKJV
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, dit le Seigneur, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

En tant qu'enfant, I did not learn what healthy boundaries looked like. I became a people pleaser at a very young age, et par conséquent, I allowed people to take advantage of me and treat me very poorly, and I never said a word. I wondered why I never truly felt loved by others; what was it? I didn’t think I was a person of value because of the way others treated me. Especially after my abortion, my self-loathing and depression really kicked in, and I was really struggling with feeling deeply connected and loved.

If I do not love myself, how can I expect others to love me and treat me properly. They wouldn’t. I was enabling unhealthy behavior because of the way I felt about myself. But when Jesus started healing me and His love came into my heart and I realized who I was in Him, I no longer felt like I deserved to be abused. I was loved by God. That’s what I needed to give me the extra courage to stand up to the bullies in my life.

For many of us, we had to learn what healthy boundaries were because we did not learn them in our home of origin. I recommend the book, Frontières, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. My son bought me this book back in the late 2000’s. It was so helpful to understand why I didn’t have boundaries and how to start putting them up and insist they be respected.

It takes courage and perseverance because those around you are not going to like your boundaries, and they will challenge them. But stick to your resolve, and eventually, they will respect them and you.

God has clear boundaries. When we sin, there is a separation between us and God. We need to confess those sins so that we are now right with God and that relationship is restored. God’s Ten Commandments are an example of boundaries.

Like you, I had wounds and issues from my past, which caused me to be self-consumed and blinded, and I could not see how I was hurting others closest to me. Only God can give us awareness and the courage to stop enabling unhealthy behavior and establish healthy boundaries. I was a little nervous the first time I used my voice to establish my boundaries. I explained my boundaries and insisted they be respected. There was some pushback, but I was not going to waiver.

D'abord, putting up boundaries is hard to do. But as God heals us, we get stronger, bolder, and more courageous. And we no longer want to just exist; we want to experience the abundant life Jesus came to give us. The first step in recovery is recognizing my life is unmanageable and I need God to help me.

Très Cher, I want you to know that God loves you so much that He sent His Son to die on the cross for you

John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

Have you received this gift of love and forgiveness from God? Sinon, you can do that today?

If you do know the Lord, then ask Him to help you to love yourself and to have courage to put up boundaries and no longer accept unhealthy behavior. He will help you if you ask Him. He did it for me, and I know He will do it for you too.

Des questions à prendre à cœur:

  1. Did you grow up in a home with healthy boundaries? Yes or No
  2. When did you first realize you did not have healthy boundaries?
  3. How did you start putting up boundaries? Was it received well? Sinon, what challenges did you experience?
  4. Comment pouvons-nous prier pour vous dans ce domaine?

I hope this topic has been helpful for you. Please reach out if you need prayer or someone to talk to. You can email me at: toni@myashestobeauty.com.

Tu es aimé,
Toni

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L'importance de la communauté

L'importance de la communauté

L'importance de la communauté

par Toni Weisz/Disciplines spirituelles

Écritures: Éphésiens 4:4-6, 11-13 et 15-16, Romains 12:15, Éphésiens 4:14, et Éphésiens 3:17,19.

Éphésiens 4:4-6 (ESV)
Il y a un seul corps et un seul Esprit, tout comme vous avez été appelé dans un espoir de votre appel; un seul Seigneur, une foi, un baptême; un seul Dieu et Père de tous, qui est avant tout, et à travers tout, et en vous tous.

Éphésiens 4:11-13, et 15-16 (NKJV)
Et Lui-même en donna quelques-uns pour être apôtres, quelques prophètes, quelques évangélistes, et quelques pasteurs et enseignants, pour l'équipement des saints pour l'œuvre du ministère, pour l'édification du corps du Christ, jusqu'à ce que nous parvenions tous à l'unité de la foi et de la connaissance du Fils de Dieu, à un homme parfait, à la mesure de la stature de la plénitude de Christ; but speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—from whom the whole body, unis et tricotés ensemble par ce que chaque joint fournit, selon le travail effectif par lequel chaque partie fait sa part, provoque la croissance du corps pour l'édification de lui-même dans l'amour.

I have noticed over the years that the women who stay connected and accountable in a safe community continue to grow spiritually, and they feel safe, deeply connected and loved. Ces femmes ont d'énormes victoires dans leur vie parce qu'elles se consacrent à suivre le Seigneur et à vivre en communauté. Chacun de nous a reçu un rôle dans le corps de Christ par Dieu. We see in the Scriptures above that Christ is the Head, and each one of us is a part of the body. We are called to do a specific job in the body to keep the body functioning properly.

Pourquoi la communauté est-elle si importante? Vous avez tous entendu le dicton, “There is safety in numbers.” That is true for your spiritual life also, pas seulement votre sécurité physique. Quand nous restons connectés en communauté, nous sommes protégés des flèches enflammées de l'ennemi. Son objectif principal est d'isoler les femmes chrétiennes afin qu'il puisse nous mentir et nous tourmenter. Combien d'entre vous savent de quoi je parle? Nous avons tous connu la solitude et le désespoir qui nous envahissent lorsque nous sommes isolés, especially women with abortions and abuse in their past; nous sommes une cible facile pour l'ennemi. Mais après avoir rejoint un groupe sûr et rester responsable, nous sommes maintenant protégés.

It’s not just being a part of a group that protects you. It’s being an active member of the group, servir et participer constamment, pas seulement être un observateur. Nous devons investir dans le groupe en partageant nos cœurs, our tears, our triumphs, and our prayer requests. By sharing with the group, you don’t know how your share may help encourage another woman.

“Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” (Romains 12:15)

C'est ainsi que l'église est censée fonctionner. We should be more like a hospital than a social gathering.

My hope and prayer for each of us is that:

  • Our faith will grow stronger.
  • Our relationships with one another will grow deeper.
  • We will be mature, strong, confident believers in Jesus.
  • We will not be tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine.
  • We will have a strong Biblical worldview.
  • Christ dwells in our hearts through faith.
  • We will be rooted and grounded in love.
  • We will know the love of Christ which passes knowledge.
  • We will be filled with all the fullness of God.
  • Everything that we do is pleasing to God.
  • Our words will always speak life and encouragement to others.


    (Ref. Éphésiens 4:14; 3:17,19)

Dieu a tellement plus à accomplir pour nous dans l'année à venir, mais nous, en tant que groupe, devons être prêts et équipés pour cette saison dans le ministère. I see God doing a new thing. On April 20, 2024, several of us from the ministry went to an event. Afterwards, we had lunch together, and out of the seven of us who attended, five came from Spanish-speaking backgrounds. I believe this is the next area of growth for us. God is raising up strong, guéri, equipped women to minister to Spanish-speaking women. Soon my gospel tract will be on our website in Spanish with these precious women in mind. We want them to hear the gospel and be saved.

Look at these joyful faces. Would you believe that five out of the seven have been abused and all have had at least one abortion?

Toni Weisz and friends lunch at Nauti Dawg April 20, 2024 Lighthouse Point, FL

Toni Weisz and friends lunch at Nauti Dawg April 20, 2024 Lighthouse Point, FL

 

Je prie pour que vous soyez encouragé à intensifier votre jeu et à faire de Jésus et de partager son amour votre priorité dans tout ce que vous faites. I pray if you have not been regularly connecting in a deep and meaningful way that God will give you the courage to be open and vulnerable to share. God has so much for you as an individual and for us as a group to accomplish. Will you pray and ask God what your role in the kingdom of God is and in this ministry?

Je suis honoré de servir avec vous dans ce ministère. C'est vraiment une belle chose de voir Dieu travailler en nous et à travers nous.

Des questions à prendre à cœur:

  1. Quels sont les domaines de votre vie sur lesquels vous travaillez?
  2. What is God leading (calling) you to do?
  3. Comment pouvons-nous prier pour vous?

Please reach out if you need prayer or encouragement. Just email me at: toni@myashestobeauty.com.

Tu es aimé,

Toni

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