Conferencia una Familia Saludable: Mental, Emocional y Espiritual

Posted on May 29, 2021 by eig

El bienestar emocional, mental, físico y spiritual es fundamental para una familia saludable. Hay una necesidad apremiante entre la cultura hispanohablante de proveer ayuda en estas áreas. Grace Español junto con consejeros profesionales de nuestra comunidad ofrecerá por primera vez la conferencia “Una Familia Saludable Mental, Emocional y Espiritual” donde se proveerán las herramientas para ayudar a nuestras familias.

Tendremos seis talleres con los siguientes temas:

– El bienestar emocional, físico y espiritual en familias saludables. En este: cómo reconocer patrones de comportamientos no saludables.

– El bienestar emocional y espiritual de los hombres: cómo los hombres pueden aprender a comunicarse y expresarse de una manera saludable.

– El bienestar físico, mental, emocional y espiritual y nuestro cerebro: cómo mantener un cerebro sano y los efectos de nuestro estilo de vida en la salud cognitiva y emocional.

– El bienestar mental, emocional y espiritual después de un trauma.

– El bienestar mental de nuestros hijos: cómo los padres pueden ayudar a sus hijos en el área emocional y los recursos disponibles para los padres.

– El bienestar espiritual en la vida diaria: cómo los padres pueden con su ejemplo personal y enseñanza pueden ayudar a sus hijos a tener una relación personal con Dios.

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Lamenting our Sin

Posted on May 17, 2021 by eig

We often don’t hear too many sermons on the book of Lamentations. The reasons seem obvious to me. It is a book that deals with the lamenting of God’s discipline over Jerusalem (The Southern Kingdom of Israel or Judah) due to her sin. Yet this book, through its poetic nature, serves as as example of how we ought to lament over our own sin. In Lamentations 2:18-22 we find that she expresses her pain to the Lord.

First,  Jerusalem confesses that the Lord is righteous. v. 18

“The Lord is righteous,
    yet I rebelled against his command.
Listen, all you peoples;
    look on my suffering.
My young men and young women
    have gone into exile.” (NIV, and all subsequent verses)

She knows that what God has commanded to happen in her life is not because God is unfair, nor because God wants to hurt her. Despite everything that has happened to Jerusalem, she confesses that the Lord is just. The fault is not God’s.
Her confession includes why this tragedy happened to her, “I rebelled against his command.” Blame it on Jerusalem that she decided to say “no” to what God commanded her to do. God called attention to her disobedience through her prophets like the prophet Jeremiah and warned her of what would come if she did not listen to her voice. But she didn’t listen.

Many today blame God for their sins and the results of it. Why does God allow this if he is just? The truth is clear: “The Lord is righteous.” The problem is not with God but with us. Instead of accusing God we should confess “I rebelled against his word.”

She invites all the peoples who see her to hear her and see her pain. See what has happened to him. It is a warning to everyone that God is the Judge. The consequences that came were severe for Jerusalem. They lost everything. Her “virgins” and “young men”, the most precious of her people “were taken into captivity.” No one escapes or will escape his just judgment. The book of Jeremiah (Jer. 46-51) speaks of the judgment that will come to all nations.
The warning is the same for us. Let’s hear her voice today. If you are a believer, he invites you to be disobedient and continue on your way because God will judge you. If you have not believed in Christ, it invites you to repent of your sins and believe in Him and not wait for God’s judgment.

Second, she admits that her lovers have cheated on her v. 19

“I called to my allies
    but they betrayed me.
My priests and my elders
    perished in the city
while they searched for food
    to keep themselves alive. “

The lovers he spoke of in verses 2 and 8-9, the nations that Judah trusted and led him to be unfaithful to God, have deceived him. They didn’t give him help when he asked for it. Religious leaders and city leaders perished “while they searched for food to keep themselves alive.” She lost all her allies. Unfaithfulness to God does not bring good consequences. Never!

Third, she admits that she is  suffering greatly for her rebellion” v. 20

“See, Lord, how distressed I am!
    I am in torment within,
and in my heart I am disturbed,
    for I have been most rebellious.
Outside, the sword bereaves;
    inside, there is only death.. “

Jerusalem is suffering, being tormented in a way that affects her mental state, so much that she feels heat inside her. It is something very intense. Her heart, her insides are turned upside down or so moved. The emotional state is intense.

The reason for this suffering is because “I have been most rebellious..” Once again, she confesses that she was rebellious (v. 18) but she adds “in a great way.” But not only did it affect her mind, her heart and her entire physical state, she experienced death in and out of the city. There is no security for her anywhere. The city suffers greatly!

Finally, she asks the Lord to do justice” vv. 21-22
Jerusalem asks God to do justice to the nations.

“People have heard my groaning,
    but there is no one to comfort me.
All my enemies have heard of my distress;
    they rejoice at what you have done.
May you bring the day you have announced
    so they may become like me.

“Let all their wickedness come before you;
    deal with them
as you have dealt with me
    because of all my sins.
My groans are many
    and my heart is faint.”

Seeing her, hearing her groan, those who pass by on the road, the nations who hear what has happened to her, do not offer her any consolation. There is no one to comfort her. All the enemies who heard the evil that came to her, rejoice in what God did to her. This is a sovereign act of God in which He causes all those who supported her to abandon her and to rejoice. Those who do not believe in Christ often rejoice when the believer falls and is unfaithful to the Lord. They use this moment to justify themselves.

The suffering that Jerusalem experienced was a sovereign act of God. Let us remember this, those of us who have believed and follow Christ. Nothing that happens to us is outside his sovereignty and will. God has a purpose whether we know it or not.

Jerusalem prays that God will bring the day of judgment to the nations and be judged like her (Isaiah 2:12; Amos 5:18; Zephaniah 1: 14-18 – Isa 2:12; Amos 5:18; Zeph 1:14 -18). This includes what God has announced in reference to Babylon and her future destruction (Jer. 51:24, 35–37). The Lord would do this and it was so.

Just as God punished the wickedness of Israel, the Lord punishes (and will punish) the wicked nations.  The day of the Lord will come and they will be judged. God uses nations to carry out his punishment on Jerusalem but by no means will he leave the wickedness of the nations go unpunished. God is a just and an impartial judge.

She prays to God that their wickedness comes before Him and that they too be punished as she has been by the Lord because of “all” his rebellions. Jerusalem admits her rebellions once again as the cause of this suffering but at the same time asks that God, as a just judge, bring justice against Babylon. She prays that God do justice to stop her moaning and the pain in her heart.

Application questions:

The Lord is not far from His children but sin affects our relationship with Him. And this can lead us to rebellion. This will bring immediate consequences such as lack of communion with Him and other visible consequences.

How do you lament over your own sin? Do you confess to God what you have done wrong?

What can you do in your life to prevent your heart from rebelling against the Lord?

How are you letting others speak into your life to help you avoid this?

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El Juicio De Dios sobre su Pueblo – Lamentaciones 2

Posted on May 17, 2021 by eig

A menudo no pensamos en el juicio de Dios sobre su pueblo. Y sin embargo, es lo que encontramos en Lamentaciones 2. El juicio de Dios ha venido a Jerusalén (que representa a todo el reino del Sur o Judá). Este juicio es oscuro, severo, triste, destructivo, y devastador (vv. 1-10). Este juicio produce un gran sufrimiento y lamento en el pueblo de Dios (vv. 11-17) que lleva a un clamor y llamado al arrepentimiento (vv. 18-19) y a una plegaria pidiendo a Dios que se apiade de ella y para su juicio (vv. 20-22). Este capítulo nos enseña lo serio que es la desobediencia a Dios, las consecuencias que el pecado trae, el lamento que debemos expresar por ello, y la esperanza que debemos tener en el Señor.

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Enseñando los Buenos Modales a Nuestros Hijos

Posted on May 13, 2021 by eig

El rol de los padres en la educación de nuestros hijos no solo envuelve lo espiritual sino asuntos básicos como los buenos modales.

¿Cuáles son algunos buenos modales que debemos enseñar a nuestros hijos?

Algunos Buenos Modales:
– Usar frases como “por favor”, gracias, permiso.
– Saludar a los adultos, mirar a los ojos cuando responden, saludar de mano firmemente!
– Cuando los padres están hablando enseñarles a esperar y no interrumpir menos que sea una emergencia. Pararse al lado de los Padres y esperar a que los papas pregunten ¿Qué necesitas?
– No hablar con la boca llena, no llenarse la boca lo mas que puedan.
– Para los más grandes: dejar el teléfono de lado, responder y mirar al adulto que les está hablando.
– Enseñarles a abrir la puerta a los adultos; dejar los asientos a los adultos.

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El Rol de los Abuelos

Posted on May 12, 2021 by eig

Cathie comparte lo que le hubiera gustado saber para hacer con sus hijos en ese entonces y lo que aconsejas hoy a los padres que aprendan. Ella también contesta la pregunta, ¿Cómo es el rol de abuelos especialmente en la cultura americana?

Patricia comparte cómo es el rol de los abuelos en la cultura hispana.

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Consejos para Mamás Solteras

Posted on May 11, 2021 by eig

Angeles comparte consejos a las mamás cristianas para ayudarles a criar a sus hijos en el camino del Señor.

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Mamás que Trabajan y la Organización

Posted on May 10, 2021 by eig

Hay muchas mamás que trabajan fuera de casa y no es fácil mantenerse organizada y balanceada.
Wilmarys da consejos a las mamás para mantenerse organizadas y evitar el estrés en sus vidas tratando de hacer tantas cosas a la vez.

PRINCIPIO FUNDAMENTAL

Tener como prioridad a Dios y nuestro tiempo con El, sabiendo que dependemos de

Dios para hacer todas las cosas que tenemos que hacer durante el día.

A. Mateo 6:33– Busquen primeramente el reino de Dios y todas estas cosas le serán

añadidas.

1. Dios nos guiara a mantener el ritmo y el balance adecuado que nos ayuda a

administrar nuestro tiempo efectivamente y evitar estrés innecesario (Salmos

1:3)

2. Evitemos sacrificar nuestro tiempo con el Señor. Cuando no nos tómanos el

tiempo para estar con El, comprometemos nuestro crecimiento spiritual,

nuestro servicio a El, y nuestra responsabilidad de edificar a la iglesia. El trabajo

es importante pero no lo mas importante

3. Ocupemos nuestro tiempo en cosas que le den gloria a Dios (Colosenses 3:23),

porque a Cristo servimos. Que haya gozo en todo lo que hacemos, lo cual

también nos ayuda a combatir el estrés.

APLICACIÓN

• Creamos una rutina que nos ayude administrar nuestro tiempo y el tiempo de

nuestros niños sabiamente. Una rutina estructura promoverá buenos hábitos de

administración efectiva del tiempo, así como también ayudará a crear un

ambiente estable donde los niños se puedan sentir seguros.

• Aprovechar las mañanas. Levantarnos temprano antes que todos en la casa

puede ser de mucho beneficio y nos ayuda adelantar varias tareas del día a día,

en esto piensen (Salmos 126:6), aunque nos cueste, la recompense puede ser

mucho mas grande

• Buscar tiempo de relajación. Puede ser que sea lo ultimo en que pensamos, pero

es necesario tener fuentes que nos ayuden a relajarnos, ya sea un paseo por el

vecindario después de cenar, o un estudio bíblico durante la semana, es

importante que mantengamos contacto con nosotras mismas al final del día y

ocupar nuestra mente en meditar la Palabra.

 

 

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Enseñando a nuestros Hijos a Orar

Posted on May 10, 2021 by eig

La semana pasada fue el día de oración. La declaración presidencial mencionó el poder de la oración pero no mencionó en ninguna parte a Dios. Algo que ningún presidente a hecho en la historia de los Estados Unidos. La pregunta en mi mente fue, ¿a quíen debemos orar entonces? Es obvio que la oración no tiene poder, Dios tiene poder.
Debemos enseñar a nuestros hijos a orar, es parte de guiarlos a Cristo. Debemos ayudarles a entender que para llegar al Padre deben creer en Jesucristo como su Señor y Salvador.

Patricia comparte consejos en cuanto a cómo enseñar a nuestros hijos a orar.

¿Porqué es importante?

Deut. 6:6-7 dice: “Y estas palabras que yo te mando hoy, estarán sobre tu corazón;
y las repetirás a tus hijos, y hablarás de ellas estando en tu casa, y andando por el camino, y al acostarte, y cuando te levantes.”

Y Efesios 6:4 “ Y vosotros, padres, no provoquéis a ira a vuestros hijos, sino criadlos en disciplina y amonestación del Señor.”

Como vemos tanto en el Antiguo como en el Nuevo Testamento se lea ordena a los padres que enseñen a sus hijos la Palabra de Dios y esto incluye la oración. La oración es uno de los legados espirituales más importante que una madre o un padre puede dejar a sus hijos.

Ud se preguntará si debe hacer que su hijo o hija ore aunque no sea salvo y la respuesta es Sí. Debemos hacerlo lo antes posible. En cuanto empiezan a hablar.
Cuando les enseña a orar, también les enseña a deleitarse en Dios, obedecer su palabra y a vivir una vida en santidad. Debemos enseñar a nuestros hijos a orar en cuanto empiecen a hablar, nosotros no sabemos lo que el Señor puede hacer aun en a muy temprana edad así cuando el niño sea creyente, ya tendrá un vocabulario y buenos hábitos que el Señor puede usar.

Recordemos que Los niños imitan a sus padres, valoran lo que ellos valoran, si sus hijos ven que Ud valora la oración, ellos también lo harán. En otras palabras, Es importante modelar la oración.

CONSEJOS:
0-5 años: Chiquitos de brazos, oren con ellos en los brazos, cuando empiezan a hablar anímelos a que repitan palabras con Ud. luego a decir oraciones de una frase. En cuanto los niños puedan, enséñesle a ponerse de rodillas, cerrar sus ojitos y poner sus manitas juntas. Presente la oración como “hablar con Jesus”

6-9 años: A esta edad las oraciones deben ser mas específicas y hay que enseñarles las partes de la oración: adoración, gratitud, confesión y petición. Es importante si su hijo no ha aceptado a Cristo que Ud le explique lo que es el evangelio. A esta edad Ud ya puede dejarlos que oren solos pero Ud debe guiarles. Pueden orar juntos cuando sea posible para que UD sirva de modelo en la oración.

De 10-14 años: Ya para este tiempo su hijo(a) ya debe tener una relación con Cristo. Nuestro deber es cerciorarnos que continúan orando. Es importante no tratar la oración como una tarea sino como un privilegio que tenemos de hablar con nuestro Padre Celestial por medio de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que Dios quiere comunicarse con ellos, los escucha y que hay poder en la oración.

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El Rol de la Madre como Discipuladora

Posted on May 10, 2021 by eig

El rol de la madre como discipuladora de sus hijos es muy muy valioso.
Helena nos explica consejos prácticos a las mamás para comenzar este proceso de discipulado.

Deuteronomio 6:5-7  “Y amarás a Jehová tu Dios de todo tu corazón, y de toda tu alma, y con todas tus fuerzas. Y estas palabras que yo te mando hoy, estarán sobre tu corazón; y las repetirás a tus hijos, y hablarás de ellas estando en tu casa, y andando por el camino, y al acostarte, y cuando te levantes.”

 

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Having Compassion for those that Lament

Posted on May 5, 2021 by eig

Lament is part of the expression of what we feel due to a situation that someone causes or that we have caused. We often express this lament in the presence of others especially when it’s something tragic. This is common in our culture.

As believers, we know that God is involved in our lament. The lament needs to be expressed to God as well. This is not common, but it is important. Lament should include admitting (if we are certain) that what has produced our pain is our disobedience to God. This is what we see in this passage in Lamentations 1. In the first verses (vv. 12-17), Jerusalem publicly expresses her pain that God has caused her. He prays that those who listen to her have compassion on her. Furthermore, Jerusalem expresses her sorrow to the Lord (vv. 18-22). She declares that He is just and that she is to blame for rebelling against Him. She prays that God will see her suffering.

The passage teaches us to mourn horizontally and vertically. Both are necessary to maintain the correct perspective. Otherwise, it will lead us to despair. It also helps us learn compassion for those who are going through pain and suffering. It also helps us learn to express our regret to God both when it is our fault or when it is not.

We notice first that she expresses her pain that God has caused her. She pleads for the compassion of others (vv. 12-13) by giving two reasons she wants this from others. First, she has experienced God’s anger.

“Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?
Look around and see.
Is any suffering like my suffering
that was inflicted on me,
that the Lord brought on me
in the day of his fierce anger? ” v. 12

She appeals to those who pass by to have compassion on her. She expresses that her pain is not like that of others. Her pain is worse. Many of us tend to exaggerate what happens to us, but in this case it is not. Why is it worse? She expresses the reason: “the Lord brought on me in the day of his fierce anger?.”

God poured out His anger on Judah. The anger of God is not something out of control, it is expressed within his holiness. God is very patient and does not want to punish. He gave them opportunities to repent and warned them that if they did not, the city would be destroyed (See Jer. 17:27). This anger from God brought disastrous consequences for Judah but God did not destroy them which He had every right to do.

We also see here Jerusalem’s transparency. She clearly states that her pain she is experiencing has come from God. This teaches us to be transparent when we experience pain, anguish, and sadness. This can include recognizing if what is happening to us is because we are being disciplined by the Lord for being disobedient to Him. It does not mean that we do it with everyone, but as believers we must have a group of people (a small group ) where we have that freedom,  find comfort and help. As believers, we cannot live the Christian life alone.

But not only the disobedient believer suffers. The godly believer can also wait and not be amazed when the “fire ordeal” comes into his or her life. The purpose is to help us be more like Christ.

1 Peter 4: 12-13 says:
“12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”

Secondly, she expreses how it has affected her.

“From on high he sent fire,
    sent it down into my bones.
He spread a net for my feet
    and turned me back.
He made me desolate,
    faint all the day long.” v. 13

Images of destruction are presented. Literally the city of Jerusalem was burned by her enemies (remember once again that she admits the “true” reason for her state was God.) This judgment was like a fever that consumes her bones (“sent it down into my bones”) .

The Lord spread a net for her as He did to her enemies many times.  But this time it was the Lord himself who laid this net for her. The Lord became her enemy. She was trapped by Him without any escape. She has been left alone, desolate, sick and in pain all day.

When we look at someone who is suffering for their sin, it is easy to judge them. It is easy to point our finger. But when we are the ones experiencing a time of lament or  God’s discipline (seen in the consequences), we want compassion. Some who are lamenting will continue to rebel against the Lord and blame him for what is happening. But others, in their pain, will seek the compassion of others. We must be ready to give them this compassion.
Compassion is not telling people that what they have done is right. Nor is it accusing God for what is happening in their lives. Compassion is recognizing the state of the person and feeling the pain they feel.

Our Lord did. Looking at the crowds, he had compassion on them “because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36). He invited his disciples to pray that the Lord would send people to share the Good News of Salvation to them. That is also our call.

Are you suffering and lamenting for what is happening to you now? Do you have someone to share your pain? I encourage you to do this if you are in a difficult situation.

Maybe you are not experiencing a time of lament. But, maybe you know someone. Pause for a moment and ask God to bring comfort and restoration to his/her life. Think how you can be involved in showing compassion to him/her this week.

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