The forest within you - Prayer

Sometimes when I feel like life is closing in on me...

I remember the very first time I went hiking. After only few steps into the forest I was caught up by a still silence. This still and awesome silence spoke to me so loudly that even today I can hear its voice in my heart. I looked around and saw the light coming through the tall redwood trees...some birds singing, squirrels running around, green everywhere, but more beautiful than that was the feeling of being totally loved and observed by a powerful GOD. I knew He was there. I felt His embrace. I know GOD is everywhere. I know He promised never leave us nor forsake us and this truth became to me very real that day.

So everyday and whenever I feel discouraged, struggling with circumstances, or I simply want to scape in my mind to a peaceful place, I look for that beautiful forest within me, where I can be me and be alone with GOD. Do you have a forest within you too?


*Helpful hints for prayer: Bow down on your knees if you're able to, and open your heart to GOD. Praise HIM for Who He is and all the blessings that HE bestows daily upon you. Pour out to HIM all your cares and troubles; consult with Him, share your life with HIM. Then thank HIM with all your heart for everything. May you listen and obey HIS voice. "Pray without ceasing..." may you be filled constantly with HIS SPIRIT and become all HE created you to be and fulfill the mission that only you can do in this world for HIS glory.

The pearl within you - Salvation

Pearl: a smooth, rounded deposit formed around a grain of sand in the shell of various mollusks, especially the oyster; anything which is precious, rare, or fine. - Webster's Dictionary


Once I heard that the process of a pearl being formed causes pain in the mollusk. This truth inspired the message for this blog:

Just as a pearl in a shell, every person has an incredible value within: an eternal soul. Take yours to Heaven. The sea shell patiently endures the pain of a beautiful pearl being formed, how are you enduring suffering? do you want to form the most beautiful pearl within you? Accept GOD's salvation through JESUS! I have seen the Hand of GOD at work in my life and I want to tell you that HE is absolutely GOOD, POWERFUL, and HE CARES about everything you care about.

GOD will help you form the most beautiful pearl within you -CALLED SALVATION, Christian life- by accepting CHRIST JESUS as your LORD and Savior.

You choose your responses to pain. You are free to choose your attitudes towards life. You are also responsible to seek wisdom and knowledge that you may have gain from pain...You are also free to accept GOD's love and salvation for you. He wants to help you! GOD wants you to have eternal life! He wants you to be close to HIM now and forever!

"FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD (YOU) THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON (JESUSCHRIST), THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH (IN HELL) BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE (IN HEAVEN)." -John 3:16

JESUS is THE ONLY WAY to heaven.

JESUS said: "I AM the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the FATHER except through Me" -John 14:6.

JESUS loves you more than you can think or imagine!

He also promises to take us (His children) with Him: "Let not your heart to be troubled; you believe in GOD, believe also in ME. In My FATHER's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I AM, there you may be also" -John 14:1-3

When you say from your heart:"LORD JESUS, I need You. I repent from my sins. Please come into my heart, save me, I believe in You. Give me new life. Amen." Then...
You're a new creation.You're part GOD's family. And I rejoice exceedingly for you! The peace of GOD rests upon you. The HOLY SPIRIT will direct you to all truth. Share your life with GOD and love Him back. Share HIS love with others. Remain faithful in His love.

Pray, pray, for all things pray...

And remember always this precious truth:
"No eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor entered into the heart of man the wonderful things that GOD has prepared for those who love HIM".

I encourage you to gain wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction" -Proverbs 1:7.

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not in your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths" -Prov.3:5-6

"My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, nor detest His correction; for whom the LORD loves He corrects" -Prov. 3:11-12