Destiny Doors

Pastor John Gray

       John Gray preached at Hillsong Church a few weeks ago when I attended the service on Sunday in Montclair, New Jersey. It was fascinating how this man of God managed to sustain a positive energy by bringing in so much laughter with his preaching. Although, with his loud tone of voice which often sounded authoritative, he spoke about how Jesus is that special door. Only Jesus's door is the door we can all easily enter through because he said: Matthew 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Too, John preached about the storm doors, revolving doors, trap doors.
        The storm doors are those doors that when we are under the rain, which are our circumstances, once we see a door nearby we enter inside to solve our issues. We only realize that we entered inside a storm door when things didn't work out and that means we didn't trust God. While the trap doors are those doors that we want to force ourselves inside forgetting that God is in control. And then after one trap door doesn't open, we head towards a similar one that if we do enter, once again we later learn that there was so much wrong going on inside. Then the last doors are revolving doors, in which we go around in a circle and we are basically stuck. A good example given by him was of a person in a hate and love relationship. While he was speaking the following he was going around in a circle: "Oh I love him so much," "I hate him, I can't stand him," "He is everything," "Get away from me!" Sadly, when a person goes inside a revolving door, only he/she decides if to step out of it; some people can stay inside a revolving door for years not noticing that God has a better destiny. I'll end this blog with what John first began his sermon: Revelation 3:8 "I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name." We can't forget that with perseverance, faith, trust in the Lord, He will open the right doors. Those doors don't consist of knocking, using a key, or forcing yourself inside.

Suffering

On February 9, 2015, I attended my cousin's church. I love something he spoke about and that was that several people don't want to suffer while walking on the Lord's path. At one moment, my cousin Miguel (pastor) said: "Can somebody look for me where in the bible it says that we will not suffer or are not supposed to." I learned by reading a book name, "Touch," by pastor Rudy Rasmus that we can't expect a path filled with nonstop happiness; That doesn't exist and like my cousin said,  "everybody who is mentioned in the bible faced tribulations." And although they suffered some got to see the glory of God right before their eyes. I know, I did that night in my cousin's church. The presence of God was so strong that I started dancing in the spirit like never before and minutes later I saw right before my eyes, how a lady was healed from her feet after having difficulty walking. 

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December 1, 2014-Prophetic Night To Remember

Last night that man of God in the picture sang a beautiful song that I believe he wrote. The song was name, "Miracle." He sang, "You converted water into wine and you redeemed my sins for your blood...." and that ''you," he mentioned was actually Jesus. As I listened to that song all I thought about how amazing God still is. That took place in the church I attended, which was my cousin's church who is a pastor just to spend time with God but the Lord had a surprise for me and my friend.  Before the service even started, I was expressing to my friend what I was feeling lately in the past days. I've been feeling pointed with a huge index finger for leaving the Catholic Church. I been told comments like: "I don't understand why you left the Catholic Church if we believe in the same God,"or "You are missing out on receiving the Eucharist," or "I am no one to judge you but I think you made the wrong choice." I think the last one I just stated is quite funny. Yet, the person is being judgmental without probably  realizing it. 
I know even today my mother would have love me to remain in the Catholic Church but unfortunately I have received revelation and confirmation through a dream after praying for a year. I remember how I said to my friend Mary that I did not want to disobey my mother. In the bible it clearly states how children should honor their parents but my friend reminded of this special verse from the book of Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields FOR MY SAKE will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit ETERNAL LIFE.
I know that if it was for my mother I would be working at a salon styling hairs on females or even doing their nails; That was her passion and it still is. She would often try to convince my sister and I into studying for that or other things. But, the Lord placed in my heart before I was even inside my mother's womb because He knew by my name that I was meant to love acting, singing, and writing. Besides, we are all different and unique in a special way that God only comprehends. I told my friend that if I had made the wrong decision I would have not felt the presence of God so strong and would have not had dreams like I been having them every once in a while. She simply said, "The Lord has remained with you." She was right. Her and I spoke about how everybody is different and how the Lord has a plan for every person. Most of the time is not the same plan as someone else. Therefore, I am so happy with the decision that I made and God gave my friend and I more confirmation about what we spoke about later in the service.
Three prophets preached last night. They could have preached about other things but God used them in such a way that I am still amazed even as I am writing this. None of them knew us, as a matter of fact I don't remember any of their names. Although what I recall for sure was some of the words they stated. They didn't speak at the same time, but each of them when it was their turn, they preached in a way I could not believe. Every word was like a current of a river. The current ran like inside my ears and my friend's too. We could not believe that each of them had prophesied exactly what my friend and I were talking about way before the service started. We laughed so hard from time to time and shouted, "Amen," or "Praise Jesus," or like my friend often says, "Thank you Jesus," and "That's so good." We received confirmation about decisions we had made in our lives. I just want to make a note here and say, none of those prophets mentioned the Catholic Church or spoke bad about anybody. Everything they said that I never thought they would preach about was just words that my friend and I had mentioned earlier when the room was still quite empty with barely any people. I would end this blog post by saying that God is faithful and He doesn't stop surprising me. Last night was one of the best nights of my life. I might have not felt the presence of God like I normally do if is very strong or I might have not received a vision or open vision but what I received last night was confirmation that God has agreed and will help me on my new journey. Praise Jesus!

Pastor Carl Lentz

          Several weeks ago, Pastor Carl Lentz celebrated the one year anniversary of HillsongNyc church in Montclair, New Jersey. His sermon consisted of a reminder about perseverance and how God's will works. HillsongNyc church has been an ongoing successful ministry ever since it was established in Australia. The church Hillsong was already in other countries like England, Australia, Moscow, and so on. But, it expanded to New York City and now Montclair, New Jersey.
          Pastor Carl Lentz spoke about the word uncomfortable on Sunday morning. No one can't expect the Lord's path to be full of joy. Circumstances in life can take a toll on a person during their walk with God. There is a reminder though and that is in the midst of trials God remains faithful. He is God and nothing is impossible for Him. Since nothing is impossible for Him, a person should trust Him during tribulations. After trust comes the fact that a person must obey God.
         Obedience for God means relational. A person can learn about obedience from sufferings that trials in life can often bring.Obedience in God doesn't always makes sense and it doesn't matter if it makes sense or not. It constantly produces praise.When a person has a relationship with God that person should trust God and obey Him. When a person does that, faith had been placed in the person's heart. Pastor Carl Lentz preached about Hebrews 11 and how the people that were described in Hebrews from the bible had chosen to listen to God. By them doing so, they saw the works of God come into great fulfillment.There is power in obedience. Maybe Jesus suggests a person to go right and the person decides to head left because the person feels more comfortable. It is important to obey God and by doing so one can see His glory at the designated time.

Author Mariela Rodriguez-First Experience With God

Author Mariela Rodriguez

 

 

 

   I always believed there was a God. I grew up attending Sunday mass and going to simple spiritual retreats of one day. I grew up listening to people speaking in a whole different language very different than from the one's that are on this earth. That language is the heavenly language known as speaking in tongues. My mother had and still has that gift of speaking in tongues. I remember watching her dance in the spirit as well when the Holy Spirit touched her.

   I must say though, watching people dance in the spirit and speaking in tongues did frightened me a bit. It no longer does though, I know exactly why that happens. God works in mysterious ways that no man not even a scientist man can explain. I used to think that God had His favorite people. People, whom He just favored because they were supernaturally born with something He already had given them. I was wrong.

  When I encountered the Lord for the first time. I felt like a wind of love just blow me away with love, peace, happiness. Nothing and no one could ever make me feel the way God made me feel. He truly does a hold a special place in my heart. There are no words to explain the supernatural things I have experienced myself after I had my first encounter with Him. He is absolutely amazing. I can't forget to mention Jesus here. He was the one to come to this earth and teach us God's ways. He said that after He died we would not be left alone, that the Holy Spirit was going to be always with us. It all starts by believing without seeing God. The Holy Spirit can't be seeing but definitely can be felt.

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