Habakkuk – I Will Not Be Discouraged – Part 3

Discouragement is something that we all will experience in our lives. Unfortunately, some of us will face more and on a different level. This is the case for the prophet Habakkuk. In our series we are taking a Snapshot of the Prophets.  Habakkuk told us that things were bad, and God told him that they […]

Habakkuk – I Will Not Be Discouraged – Part 2

Nowadays, with everything that is going on in our world, it is very easy, even normal, to be discouraged. Things do not look good, at least right now. It was not different during Habakkuk’s times. You can read the story in Habakkuk 3: 17-19. In our series we are taking a snapshot of the prophets with […]

Habakkuk – I Will Not Be Discouraged – Part 1

We all would like to be extremely happy all the time. We would like to look like we are wearing a smiling mask constantly. But, unfortunately, things happen in our lives, and difficulties and troubles pile up causing discouragement. We just do not know how to handle these things when they come. We can feel […]

Emmaus – The Road of Discouragement – Part 2

No matter who you are and how good a Christian you are, you will face discouragement in your life once in a while. There is no exception to this rule. It will happen. The verb to discourage means “to deprive of confidence, hope or spirit; dishearten, daunt.” We are meditating on the Encounters that people had with the […]

Emmaus – The Road of Discouragement – Part 1

“This is not going to work. You cannot do it. You are finished. Can’t you see that this will fail? Why are you still here? You are a failure. Everything that you tried did not succeed. Why don’t you give up? There is no hope, why do you keep trying?” Have you ever heard one of […]

Limping your way in the Kingdom

Our generation places great value on those who are the healthiest, the strongest, the fittest, the youngest, and the smartest, leaving behind a throng that do not fit in this mold anymore. In this new era there is no room for aged, weak, small, sick, or people to are not used to the new gadgets. […]

People who missed a great opportunity to serve

In the early 80s I was the pastor of a midsized church in the capital of a very important state in Brazil. My church with other churches partnered with Youth for Christ to organize a special event for young people. It would be on a Saturday afternoon. Because we wanted a high quality event, Youth […]

C’mon God, Give Me a Break! – I want to come back!

Have you ever wandered away from God and His church to the point that you felt a stranger to your own faith? People come to you and ask you about your God, your church, and your faith, and you do not have anything to say? Those situations have the ability to bring feelings and memories […]

C’mon God, Give Me a Break! – Do not take me now!

As we age, our preoccupation with our body and health increases. Every new pain or discomfort comes with that feeling that maybe this is something else. Every time that our doctor calls us after receiving our tests gives us chills. It gets worse when he or she says: “We need to talk.” Now this feeling […]