The Women that helped me- Mrs.Leia

Mrs.Leia came to Austin with her sweet and caring personality. She slowly started to gain our trust and we gained hers. I remember her always telling stories about her times as an assistant, first years of marriage, her conversion. She started to help us with her faith, and we had a friend in her. I loved staying the whole day in the church because she would teach me how to cook, iron...

Her example made me want to be like her. She always gave a word of faith, and would lift us up. She would laugh with us and make us smile when we felt down.

She disciplined us to become women of God. She believed

in each one of us, she knew we could do so much more.

She made me realize how much I needed God in my life, she prayed for me, she taught me, she wasn't just the pastor's wife... she was much more than that.

Did I mention that she got all of us to wear skirts one day??

Dear Mrs.Leia

Thank you for everything you've done for me. I love you so much! I know you will make the difference anywhere you go. I will always cherish you in my heart and know that I appreciate everything you taught me. Thank you for being patience and loving all the way. Thank you for helping me in the long journey of conversion. Thank you for your example. Thank you for your prayers, advice and laughs. May God bless you more and more!

With lots of love, Bianca

Liar,Liar

Like I mention on my testimony I used to be a two-faced. My life was a complete lie, since I used lies as my base of living. Was I happy ? Well I tried to be but it never happen. I had this empty feeling that destroyed me little by little. No matter how hard I tried, I felt like I was slowly losing control of my life. I had no vision or reason to be happy.

As I think of my past I think about how many youths are losing themselves in this world. They use lies as a escape to the consequences of their actions. In the beginning lying is easy to lie but the more lies you use the hardest it becomes to keep up. You use lies to cover lies and you come to a point that you lose control. It's a mess. You start believing your own lies and nothing make sense anymore.. personal experience.

Dear reader, free yourself from this character.God can change you, if YOU want. The question is : Do You want it ??

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD,
But those who deal truthfully are His delight. Psalms 12:22

In faith,

Bianca

It's All or Nothing

While talking to a good friend of mine, she told me she told that she was decided to give her life to God 100%. My heart was filled with joy because it's one more soul for Jesus. I had to make the same decision, either I converted or I didn't. I realized that this decision would change my life forever. I thank God for the many chances He gave to change and take this decision. With God it's all or nothing my friend. At some point in your life you'll have to decide if you want to start an amazing life with God by your side or stay in this filthy world. If you decide to start with God, take the first step and give to Him everything...100%. He wants your broken heart so He can heal it. He wants your dreams because He has a much better plan for you. He wants your faithfulness so He can use you. He wants to show what unconditional love really means. Dear reader, jump onto His Arms and experience a new life. What more can I say?

You decide

God Bless

Bianca

Be friends with the mirror..

"I'm so ugly!"...."I'm so fat!"... "Look at my hair"... "Gosh, I'm so disgusting"...."Nobody ever notice me"! It's the most common sentences I hear around girls. I actually used to say them myself.

The cold reality is that girls nowadays hate how they look. The mirror is their enemy and they can't stand themselves. Why does that happen?

Girls are influenced by what the media say its good to wear, perfect hair, ideal weight. So young ladies look at themselves and they think they are not enough.

Dear friend, God created you in perfection. Your skin, body, hair.. He did it with love :)

Beyond what the world says or what the media shows YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! Next time you look in the mirror, notice what you DO like about yourself. You'll start to love yourself inside out.

Because you ARE God's beautiful creation, right?

God Bless

Bianca

Words words..

I couldn't help but notice while I was riding the bus today, how normal it became for young people to curse. To be honest it's really shocking to see and hear horrible words that come out so normal. The most terrifying is that most called themselves "Christians"

I'm not writing this to judge anybody but to state the truth. I don't think many youths realize how awful they sound when they curse. It's very unpleasant to be around someone like that... don't you think?

Dear reader, if you find yourself to be one of these people that curse every 5 seconds and proclaim to be of God, I'm sorry to say but you are very wrong. This is the complete opposite of what a youth of God does. Don't be a hypocrite and if you really want to be of God, leave this horrible habit and change.

Think about this:

"Is the mouth that worships God on Sunday, the same mouth that curses during the week?"

God Bless

Bianca

Youths...

¹⁸ “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: ¹⁹ When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. ²⁰ But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; ²¹ yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. ²² Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. ²³ But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” ( Matthew 13:18-23)

There are 4 types of youths in church:

The Disinterested: He/she is the first example Jesus gave. He/she doesn't understand nothing that is said in the service. He/She doesn't get the message because he/she is in la la land... or distracted, this youth has no interest.

The Forgetful: This youth is the second example on the passage. He/She understands what is being said. They believe it can help them and they feel good, but they easily forget because they don't put it to practice.

The Worried: This youth is seed number 3. This youth also understands but he/she is too worried about their friends, family, career, boyfriend/girlfriend. They consider all those more important than God.

The Excellent: This youth is the last seed Jesus talks about. This youth is different than the others. He/She not only understand what is being preached but they immediately put it to practice. They place God as the most important of their life. He/She is active on their faith and they bear fruits.

Which one are you ?

God Bless

Bianca

P.S: This was preached at our youth meeting, and it was a really good subject to post here.. so enjoy.

Never Alone

“If you love Me, keep My commandments. ¹⁶ And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. ¹⁸ I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you." ( John 14:15-18)

This is a strong message. In this passage Jesus is promising that the Holy Spirit would come to be a Helper. He promise that we wouldn't be orphans spiritually.

In the service today, it was said that the need of God's Presence inside of a person is vital for their faith. Because when one does not have the Holy Spirit even though they try, something is missing. Eventually their faith will slowly fade away.

The Holy Spirit is the one that gives us strength to resist temptations, overcome problems and keep our faith strong. That why is so important for a person who really wants to be of God, have their baptism with the Holy Spirit.

Like it was promised we will never be alone when we have God's Presence within us.

Its important for you to seek with all of your heart. Knowing God by what you hear is not enough, you need to have that special encounter with Him. Then you will know for yourself that with God you are never alone.

God Bless

Bianca