Negative things that happen in life are “areas of opportunity “ for you to grow. Rejoice when diverse trails and temptations come, these are opportunities for growth. Many times we look at negative circumstances and play the blame game, but it’s when we understand that we are not victims of life but creators. That annoying family member, jealous co-worker, unfair leader,,, they all have one thing in common. They are activating feelings and emotions in you that were unseen. You can only deal with your internal issues when you can discern that they are there. The next time something rubs you the wrong way or raises intense emotions… PAUSE and realize this had more to do with you than it has to do with them. It’s about to be a NEW YEAR… let’s not repeat last year again. Pass the tests.

Guys since I’m in Brazil I won’t be having the classic Thanksgiving Dinner BUT I would love to enjoy Thanksgiving through you! Would you put your Holiday pictures with family and of course pictures of your Dinner down below and we can celebrate together.

For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. Romans 5:10-11 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 states that God has given us the ministry of reconciliation. Reconciliation can be defined as “the process of two alienated parties coming to peace with one another”. As sinners we were literally enemies of Jesus Christ, separated from His love, held captive by the law, and at war with our flesh. Repentance and faith in Jesus Christ’s redemptive work on the cross are the two components to receive true peace. “For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.” Ephesians 2:14-16 As followers of Christ we carry the ministry of reconciliation. As carriers of this ministry we offer an indescribable gift, the grace and salvation offered through Jesus Christ. Let us be faithful ambassadors of this peace offering. The world is in a desperate state of chaos. Thank you, Jesus for entrusting us to carry You, as your lights piercing the darkness, comforting the hurting, sharing the Gospel of Peace! Let us go out courageously and boldly as your ministers of righteousness. We love you.

We are having a conference here in Belo Horizonte Brazil February 26th - 28th. The week before we will be doing evangelism on the street all the way up until the end of the conference. We need evangelist. I also have some powerful evangelist coming from different parts of Brazil to hit the streets. Everything starts February 18th and ends February 28th. Pray about coming all 10 days. I’ll be posting more information. Pictures & prices of hotels etc here.

Paul states in 2 Corinthians 5:1 “For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” The reality as believers is that Jesus chose to make us His permanent place of residence. When we opened the door of our hearts to Jesus He came into our innermost being, our spirit, and it is in Him that we live, move and have our being” (Acts 17:28). We have the glory of God living in us. Paul describes this treasure that resides in us, the earthly vessel. What is this treasure? It is Jesus Christ himself. Jesus commands us to attend to His treasury by laying up treasures in heaven. “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Our prayer: Thank you Lord Jesus for making your home in our hearts. Let us purge ourselves of anything that does not make room for you. Please reveal those unclean areas so that we can fully please you and encounter your presence! We welcome you King Jesus!