It's not how you started, it's how you end

(Audio: Spanish)

SUMMARY: Pastor Lilian Gutiérrez spoke at a church in León de Judá and emphasized the importance of joy and laughter. She encouraged the congregation to not take themselves too seriously and to enjoy life. Gutiérrez also spoke about the need for perseverance and persistence in seeking God and receiving His blessings. She referenced Ecclesiastes 9:11-12, stating that it's not how we start, but how we finish that matters. Finally, Gutiérrez encouraged the congregation to continue running the race of faith and to finish strong for the glory of Christ.

The book of Ecclesiastes questions every aspect of life and advises us to fear God and keep his commandments. Life is temporary and full of surprises, so we should not cling to anything or anyone except the Lord. Solomon observes that the race is not for the naturally fast, and the battle is not for the physically strong. We should keep our eyes fixed on Christ Jesus and run the race individually as if the prize has our name on it. We are in a spiritual war, not a physical one, and we must trust in the Lord and depend on Him completely.

The war we face as Christians is not against flesh and blood, but against powers and principalities. We must stand firm in our faith and trust in the Lord to fight our battles. We must not be eloquent or rely on our own plans, but depend on God's grace to guide us. We must also be alert and ready for bad days so that we do not fall into traps. The Lord has blessings for each of us, and we must persevere in our faith until the day of the Lord Jesus Christ. We must crucify our flesh and natural passions to continue running the race in Christ.

Paul said that he must kill the natural passions to continue running the race in Christ Jesus. We must have the disposition to praise God and fight until we see the goodness of God in the land of the living. We have to continue until the Lord calls us. My dad at 90 still says "Praise de Lord, pass the ammunition". We must fight until the end and end in victory. Those who are willing to fight and run this race will reach the end. There is a party in heaven every time someone starts a race with Christ.

Now we have Lilian Gutiérrez who is not strange, who is not foreign to León de Judá. Give Lilian a big round of applause. Lilian is a New Yorker who has been blessed by God in an extraordinary way. She ministers in churches in many parts of this nation and brings that joy of the Lord, that vitality that characterizes her and whenever she is with us we enjoy her so much, with her sense of humor, her vitality, her very special joy of life. . She embodies that abundant life that Christ has for his sons and daughters, so it is a joy to have you with us again, Lilian. we bless you

Let's give a big round of applause to Pastor Lilian Gutiérrez.