Sand or Stone?

A story tells that there were two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand;

 “Today my best friend slapped me in the face.”

They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone;

 “Today my best friend saved my life.” 

The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him; 

“After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you write on a stone, why?”

 The other friend replied; 

“When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.”

“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with every kind of malice. Be kind and helpful to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.” Ephesians 4:31-32

Peace, Love, and Joy!

Sandra Ivette Miranda

A Heart of Gratitude

1. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.

2. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

3. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

4. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

5. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Psalm 100 | King James Version

Total Freedom!

Hello, loyal readers! I wanted to talk to you today about the word Freedom. We hear about this powerful word, but have we ever considered how do we achieve this in our own lives. Why do I say this? Because we may have some areas in our lives that we are not free from.

Webster dictionary defines it as the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action. Liberation from the power of another. Boldness of conception or execution. With the understanding of what freedom represents as it is stated in the dictionary, we now can determine what areas of our lives needs to be liberated!

Doing a self analyzes will bring awareness of places within ourselves that can be tackled for liberty to reign. First, what mindsets are holding you bond? Expose it, kick it out, and bring powerful and truthful thoughts that will combat against your freedom. Safeguard your mind because your life depends on it!

As you then consider all aspects of your life, such as your finances, relationships, work life, etc. you will be breaking of the chains that held you captive for so long. Please consider that there will be times that you will need help from others that also were in your predicament. They will be able to give you strategies so you can be free sooner rather than later.

Do not enjoy your freedom alone! Help others get their breakthrough by been there for support, encouragement and wisdom. We are in this together to win the war against the liberties that was given to us by God himself!

“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” Galatians 5:13

Peace, Love, and Joy!

Sandra Ivette Miranda