God's mysterious gifts
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: The speaker talks about the reality of suffering in life and how it is important to recognize and expect it, as it is an inevitable part of the human condition in this fallen world. Pain can be a tremendous resource for personal growth and can be used to reach a higher level of life. The speaker gives examples of individuals who have turned their personal failures and limitations into mysterious gifts from God, such as Steven Wilshere, an autistic savant who uses art as a form of communication. The speaker emphasizes that personal success and happiness cannot be achieved without first experiencing failure and pain, and that no hero can hold and enjoy conquered territory without first bearing the marks of sinister wounds or shameful defeat.
The writer of Hebrews discusses how heroes of the faith, despite having great faith, may not receive what they were promised and may experience suffering and failure. However, their lives may still have a significant impact on others, and their true purpose may be fulfilled despite apparent failure. The writer emphasizes the importance of living faithfully to the principles of the Kingdom of God and leaving the final result to the Lord. The movie "It's a Wonderful Life" is used as an example of how seemingly insignificant lives may have a profound impact on others. The writer reminds the reader not to make hasty judgments about the value of anything in this world, as even small actions can have a significant impact on the world.
The speaker reminds us not to make hasty judgments about anything in this world, as God's gifts sometimes come in strange and dark packages. He cannot guarantee that our requests will be answered affirmatively, but we must have a humble and unconditional acceptance of God's Will. Pain and suffering make us more like Christ, and God's desire is for us to become more like His Son Jesus Christ. We should not declare defeat because we do not know the end of the movie, and God will always use everything in our lives for wonderful purposes. The speaker declares God's goodness and love over our lives, and we should leave with confidence in His eternal love.
The writer of Hebrews discusses how heroes of the faith, despite having great faith, may not receive what they were promised and may experience suffering and failure. However, their lives may still have a significant impact on others, and their true purpose may be fulfilled despite apparent failure. The writer emphasizes the importance of living faithfully to the principles of the Kingdom of God and leaving the final result to the Lord. The movie "It's a Wonderful Life" is used as an example of how seemingly insignificant lives may have a profound impact on others. The writer reminds the reader not to make hasty judgments about the value of anything in this world, as even small actions can have a significant impact on the world.
The speaker reminds us not to make hasty judgments about anything in this world, as God's gifts sometimes come in strange and dark packages. He cannot guarantee that our requests will be answered affirmatively, but we must have a humble and unconditional acceptance of God's Will. Pain and suffering make us more like Christ, and God's desire is for us to become more like His Son Jesus Christ. We should not declare defeat because we do not know the end of the movie, and God will always use everything in our lives for wonderful purposes. The speaker declares God's goodness and love over our lives, and we should leave with confidence in His eternal love.
God wants us to live healthy, wholesome lives, and the Word of the Lord provides tools, instruments on how to live those abundant lives. But we have also said that together with God's good purpose, His desire for us to be happy, prosperous, healthy, we inhabit a reality in this world, and that many times God's desire has to meet with suffering, illness, with this fallen world in which we inhabit and we must also recognize that, that there is a struggle between darkness and light, and we are like hostages of that cosmic struggle. And for this reason there will also be suffering in life and all kinds of difficult situations, but as the apostle Paul says: "Before in all these things we are more than conquerors" amen?
And I've told you that my presentation on abundant life and healing, and emotional health, how to heal from our wounds, should acknowledge that dimension as well. I have presented to you what I have told you: a dynamic model, a model of struggle, because Pentecostals often love to talk about victory, victory, victory, and we forget that there are also difficulties, there are sufferings, there are sufferings. , and everything is prosperity then and good things but, when difficulties come then many times we do not know what to do because we have not been prepared to deal with them. I prefer to see that in everything we are more than winners and that everything sometimes includes difficulties and problems, and that we can even use them for great blessing.
And I've told you that my presentation on abundant life and healing, and emotional health, how to heal from our wounds, should acknowledge that dimension as well. I have presented to you what I have told you: a dynamic model, a model of struggle, because Pentecostals often love to talk about victory, victory, victory, and we forget that there are also difficulties, there are sufferings, there are sufferings. , and everything is prosperity then and good things but, when difficulties come then many times we do not know what to do because we have not been prepared to deal with them. I prefer to see that in everything we are more than winners and that everything sometimes includes difficulties and problems, and that we can even use them for great blessing.
