Ana Guerrero

Let Him Glorify Himself Through You & Me…

Hello guys today’s post will be a little bit different then the usual ones.When I created this blog, I didn’t know what I was doing; actually I still don’t. However this feeling that I needed to be doing something more kept bugging me. I didn’t know what to do, what it was actually; and out of nowhere this thought came to my mind.

Why don’t I create a blog.? Back when I was younger I created another blog to review non christian books back then. I think I only reviewed one book and I deleted the blog. Now this blog is completely different, because I’m not doing something for the world. This is for the glory and honor of my God.

Colossians‬ ‭3:23‬

“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,”

‭‭Anyways back to the topic, I didn’t know what I was going to write in it, because to be honest I love english but I don’t think I’m that good at it and I just didn’t have anything to write about. But this little voice kept bugging me and I decided to create one; however I told the Lord that he needed to give me the words of what he wanted me to write. Now many of you guys might think that because, of what I write I might not have my struggles or that I’m living a holy life with the Lord; but I’m here to be raw and honest with you tonight. I’m spiritually weak sometimes it’s hard for me as a christian girl to live his word and commandments in the world today. That doesn’t mean I don’t try my best not to disappoint him and myself. Because sometimes I sin quite often in the way I act, speak or think. This next verse is everything to me when I am feeling ashamed; I know that it’s not just my flesh that I’m fighting against but also that I’m fighting against spiritual being in the spiritual world.

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:12‬ ‭

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

I have struggled a lot most of the time I don’t understand why.? I was raised since I was a child to believe there was a higher being or God; out there that loved me through thick and thin but at the same time that he was not a God to play with.And I remember that it got hard as I hit my teenage years. I wanted to do everything my friends were doing ; if they were going to dances( no christian stuff) I wanted to go; if they had a boyfriend I wanted one too. However I still had this front or facade as some might call it of going to church; there were times were I just went because, my parents forced me to go I would just go through the motions. As I got older I got into the literature world. I love reading I don’t know where that came from because when I was in middle school I detested even seeing a book. However what happens next shows you that the enemy can use anyone to sink you deeper and take you out from the purpose of what God wants to do with you. When one of my friends showed me a book that she was reading it was a book that had some kind of erotic feel it and I liked it; back then I had stopped searching for the presence of God and it sunk me deeper in the black hole that was my life. I would go to the library and check out adults book that were not meant for my age to read and from there on it would start the struggle of holiness versus wickedness.

1 John 1:7

“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”
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This will become a battle that will continue for years to come. I never thought that a simple act would give an opening for the enemy to control my life. It has been hard to let this go; I think mostly because I haven’t let the Lord do his job on me. Most people struggle with drugs or alcohol; for example we have the wife of the prophet Hosea; she would sell herself to the highest bidder. But my addiction was these type of books that dirty my soul and mind, I felt ashamed and I still do sometimes. I felt as if I wasn’t worthy of him. It’s a daily struggle my passion is reading it’s what I love to do and I plan on writing my own books later on. But I don’t plan to feel that way my whole life for something that just distanced me from his presence in my life. There are times I caved in and I’m ashamed. However there are times that I have stopped myself. Because I know it’s a door that I let the enemy come through when I wasn’t properly seeking the Lord as I should have. I do have my struggles but, the only one who knows is the one above; even though there is no shame on letting someone know. But be careful in who you confide ; you will want someone who will help you not bring you down. Most of the time we trust the wrong person and we end up worse than before; see that the person you tell has a deeply committed life with the Lord or put it in prayer and the Lord will guide you to that person. I’m ashamed to say I didn’t do that and it brought guilt to my life. Be brave and honest with the person you choose after all they will put you in their prayers so that God give you the strength that you need to come through that trial victorious.

Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
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P.S. Let me know in the comments some of your favorites verses of the bible. God Bless & Happy New Year..

Feliz Navidad or Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas from the youth of House of Prayer!

In Matthew 1:23
“The virgin is going to have a baby. She will give birth to a son. And he will be called Immanuel.” And Isaiah 7:14 “The name Immanuel means “God with us.”

Hello everyone I hope you are having a wonderful christmas. I hope you are all enjoy time with all your family and friends. This christmas has been a amazing one, I had the time to spend it with my love ones and my brothers and sisters from church. I know some of you; don’t have your family members with you for different reasons; however always remember that God is always with you. This day don’t forget to give thanks to the Lord for his mercy and grace and the privilege he gave to us the gentiles to have salvation through the sacrifice his son gave.

I have many things to be grateful about first and foremost the salvation he gave and his never ending love. His constant search for us is the most wonderful and romantic gesture anyone can have. It’s a love that is not selfish; it’s actually a love that redeems our lives forever. How can you give thanks to this amazing God for everything that he does. Give thanks in your actions and worship and praise; we need to learn to praise him with everything that we got.

Some of you, may have lost a loved one this year; However I hope that God brings you peace to your life in this day. It’s not easy to lose a loved one but remember that the Almoighty is with you always; as he was with the Israelites when they were at the dessert looking for the promised land. Always remember that a Christ or Messiah was born two thousand and 16 years ago and that he was the most precious gift that could be given to us. Because he brought peace and comfort and word to our lives.

Isaiah 9:6

“A child will be born to us. A son will be given to us. He will rule over us. And he will be called Wonderful Adviser and Mighty God. He will also be called Father Who Lives Forever and Prince Who Brings Peace.”

I hope you have a Merry Christmas and that God guides your life as it’s his will.

P.s. comment at the bottom what are you most grateful for this year or all?

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Review

Hello everyone it has been about two months since I told you that I was reading this book called Jesus>Religion by Jefferson Bethke; Well yesterday was the day I was done reading it. I was going post the review last night; however a friend came by to watch the cowboys game and I wasn’t able to. So let me go ahead and write it tonight I hope you guys like it and give it a try.

Jesus> Religion I think it’s a pretty self-explanatory title or it just might confuse you. For me it confused me.. I have heard about the video that Mr.Bethke made but, I never seen it. I was pretty skeptical and I went into this book skeptical and with precautions; why you may ask. Well first of all I have to be careful of the books I read because, any wacko nowadays thinks that he can write what he thinks its considered his mighty opinion. Guys some might not like this review but being raw and honest here. A lot might say what aren’t you suppose to be a christian.? Well I am a christian and just because , I’m a christian it does not mean I’m going to read stuff that don’t go with what I believe in. For example; it’s like if you opened your house to a person that doesn’t share your same values or beliefs; you guys are gonna clash over anything.

Anyways let’s go back to the review the first few chapters I was in for a treat; I was constantly in shocked, furious, guilty, ashamed, sad and free. Wait you are probably thinking I’m on something right. But now this book broke a lot of stereotypes that are on christian nowadays myself included. There is a part in the book where Jefferson was talking to this guy about Jesus and the guy responded with this;

” I could never follow Jesus; I still want to drink beer.” and Jefferson’s thought was ” I still drink beer and don’t hate gays.” I’m not gonna lie this line took me back a step. I come from an old way pentecostal church and I have been taught that drinking is a sin and I still believe it. So reading this in the first pages of the book had me with a dumbfounded expression on my face probably; and I kept thinking ; what is this dude talking about? Are you freaking serious.? At that moment I was actually criticizing him not actually caring what the rest of the book might say or if the Lord might speak to my life through this book and my want to read the book it diminished. I was doing what Jefferson was talking about in the book that christians nowadays care about the superficial how you look to others instead of how really your life is with Jesus from the inside out.

By this time this guy had me hook with the way he was actually giving example to every single question coming in my mind just in his book. He cleared stereotypes that I had but never really addressed. Him saying that we use the Lord as a whim or as a personal credit card or santa when we want something for our own wants, but we never consider what we can actually give him instead. It’s something I have done various times and it shames me; because this wonderful Almighty God decided to give his only son as sacrifice for my life and the sins I have committed or might commit even though I wasn’t in the world yet.

John 3:16

” For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son; that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Now this book really touched my heart I remember crying two night ago reading it, because the Lord decided to actually make me see inside myself if I was really without sin. It touched my heart when he address his addiction with porn and lust, because it’s something that most of us go through and a lot of christian youth nowadays go through but don’t know how to reach out. I just love that he actually wrote was he was thinking and feeling in those moments when he felt the suffocation and the pressure to commit the sin and the afterward result.

pg.134

“I was lying there, swimming in my own shame and guilt, when this still, small voice whispered into the depth of my soul:

I Love you, I Desire You, I Delight in You, I saw you were going to do that before I went to the cross, and I still went.

This page made me bawl my eyes out because it’s like in the moment I was going through every single thing he went through; I just can’t explain it. His writing and rawness made me notice the truth in what he was writing. It made me realize that I have been a hypocrite; I have been living like the religious leaders of the time the Christ walked on earth instead of living how Jesus lived by loving and forgiving myself from every sin and iniquity that had built-in my heart over the years. God wants us to be the real us, he wants me to stop worrying what anyone will think if I go out to eat with my friend alone; or that if anyone found out that I was hurt when I was younger by a family member it is a wound that hasn’t close itself since it happened.

I can definitely say that this book has made me search inside my heart and really look at my self in the mirror. Am I living what I preach or write about in this blog.? I throughly hope that you give this book a try and leave your thoughts in the comments.

P.S. God bless all of you.

Salvation and The Lamb

Have you guys seen the scene where ASLAN(The lion, the witch and the wardrobe) is tied down to the sacrificial table and he is slain; I’m certain that almost everyone has seen it. Well that’s almost the same way that the Lord died, he was a lamb when he got crucified for our sins and future sins. The God almighty had mercy upon us to give us salvation. Even though we struggle daily some more than others we should give thanks to the Lord for the salvation that his sacrifice gave to us.

Mark 10:45

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

I just love how in this chapter and verse of Mark, it tells you that he voluntarily gave his life as “Ramson”. What does ramson mean to you.? Well the dictionary definition is “a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity.” We were captive in the clutches of sin; sacrifice was a demended requirement since the beginning of time. Lets take a look back; remember when Seth and Cain did their offering to God; well actually offering can mean a sacrifice if it is a animal offering like seth’s. It continues on following Abraham and Isaac etc…

Génesis 22:2

“Then God said, “Take your son, your only son. He is the one you love. Take Isaac. Go to Moriah. Give him to me there as a burnt offering. Sacrifice him on one of the mountains I will tell you about.”

‭‭ Now imagine Christ giving his life for millions of people that don’t want to know about him or people that have accepted him and have left his path because of what the world might think of them or the trial is too hard. Do you know how hard it was for him to give that sacrifice; some might say we never asked for that but can you imagine living in the days of Noah and Sodom and Gomorrah actually scratch that; because we are living in those days.

Now christians nowadays are just eating, drinking and taking every want they have. But have you thought how hard and painful it was for him and even though he was the Son of God he was human; his body was human; he went through a process too. He did not automatically knew everything and wasn’t granted everything because he was God in a human body.

Matthew 1:21

” She is going to have a son. You must give him the name Jesus. That is because he will save his people from their sins.”

It’s the time to give thanks to the Lord for his mercy and for the salvation that his sacrifice gave to our lives. Those it mean that if he comes we will automatically go with him. No; it means that his sacrifice gave us a fresh start when we come into his path we just have to continue to walk and search more of God. I can’t tell you what requirements you need for salvation but I can say to you that if you leave the world behind and accept Jesus Christ as your savior and serve him with your whole heart not looking back toward what was in the world you may be doing what he has asked of you. I hope this can help us reflect on his sacrifice and the salvation that was given to us because of it.

P.s. God bless every single one of you and I hope his grace and mercy is upon you and your families.

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His Mercy

Titus‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭

“not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.”

His mercy is never ending. By his mercy we are here today breathing. By his mercy we are his children. By his mercy we have salvation and eternal life. Don’t despair even though the world looks so bleak and it feels like there is no end to that hole; know that the Lord has everything in control in your life and in the world.

Even though the world is in chaos right now. His hand hovers over our lives to protect us from evil and the wickedness that is in this world. Don’t be afraid be grateful because he has the control and he is the only one that knows the future; he knows what will happen tomorrow while we are living in today.

This election was a terrible election we didn’t have good candidates. In one hand we have this woman that is with abortion and I’m not okay with that because as a christian I believe that God created us and he has given us a purpose that’s why he created us in our mothers womb. I don’t judge those women that have been victims of abuse and have aborted their babies it doesn’t mean that I’m okay with it. I respect their right it’s their bodies and it’s their problem with the Lord; they will give account just like I will when we are in front of the Lord.

Now I think the other we have a guy that’s is being accused of many things like narcissist, homophobic, racist and bunch more. As I Hispanic people will tell me “can you believe what this guy said.” I can; but am I gonna take in to account what this guys says about Hispanics first most and take it into myself believe that I am what he is saying; the answer is NO. I won’t because he is just a man that likes to open his mouth and talk nonsense and what matters to me is what my family thinks of me and what the Lord thinks of me, because he knows us inside out. Am I happy that he was elected president I don’t think so, what I am is okay with it because I trust God’s judgement and first most my faith is on him and I know that he will protect his children just like he protected the Israelites from the seven plagues in Egypt. I believe that God chose him for a reason; God has a plan and a purpose for this guy. It might be so that Israel has protection in this troubled times but my trust is in him.

Jeremiah 17:5

“The Lord says, “Those who trust in man are under my curse. They depend on human strength. Their hearts turn away from me.”

Psalm 91:1-2

“The person who rests in the shadow of the Most High God will be kept safe by the Mighty One. I will say about the Lord, “He is my place of safety. He is like a fort to me. He is my God. I trust in him.””

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Gods Time….

Time is Everything.

Time is measured with seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years. Time is the essence of our lives, is that constant reminder of our daily living, it reminds us when to sleep, when to wake up and etc… However we as humans rush to do everything as quickly as possible and at the end the results are sometimes things that we end up regretting. Where am I going with this you might ask yourselves; well youth and christians nowadays rush teenagers do things. For example we have youth that get involved in stuff like drugs, sex, alcohol, bullying, depression and much more by the peer pressure, friends and even family.

1. Corinthians;

Do not be deceived:” Evil company corrupts good habits.”

This chapters I want you to try to memorize it; why you might ask.? Because I want you to have knowledge. If you feel like the person that you are friends with or the group that you hang out in school, work or even church are not good for you that they pressure you instead of supporting you in your choice to be a christian try to get you to do stuff that you know is not pleasing to the Lord’s eyes than run. I’m telling you this because bad counsel makes us rush things that we still are not ready for. I wish someone back then would have told me all of this stuff; I might not have that many mistakes that I regret nowadays.

Some people rush to get married at such a young age; and later on they are getting divorce for various reasons. They might not have been mature enough to handle that big of a responsibility. And it is a big responsibility at the end of that marriage there might be children involved; they are gonna be the ones that will suffer from that separations the most. Instead of waiting for God’s time and that special person that he has for you. Don’t rush in growing up there still time to enjoy your youth.

Luke 12:31

” But seek the Kingdom of God, and all of these things shall be added to you.”

Have a relationship with God; look for him first. Don’t worry that everything that you want to experiment with will be there later on, but when the Lord feels your are ready for that step. Focus on school, your ministry or even activities that your youth group might have; be patient because he rewards those who wait on him. I’m proud to be waiting for what he has in store for me; you should too. It’s not something to be ashamed, don’t let the world blind side you with the things that it has or even your emotions because this flesh is weak and you are strong in the Lord. Just ask for guidance, strength and knowledge so that you steps don’t fall because when you get to the top there will be glory waiting for you.

Jeremiah 29:13

” And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”

What are you reading…

Hello everyone , it’s been a couples of days. Today’s blog I’m gonna talk about what is on my reading list. For me is a struggle to find good christians books idk I just feel like they are too boring sometimes and I always end up falling asleep. However I have been praying and asking the Lord on what kind of books he wants me to be focused. I’m a book worm I read fiction, historical, mystery but it’s has been pretty hard to find books nowadays that don’t have some kind of erotic feel to it. So I found this onethat I hope it will guide me to become a better spiritual person

Let me know what you are reading and if you have read any of them or recommendations of other books. God bless.

Three words…

Jesus Loves You……

John 15:9

“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.”

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Youth service

What have you given up for the God?

So yesterday was prayer night at my church and the service was amazing, the word incredible and my pastor asked us all this question. If God asks you to leave everything and follow him; how many would do it? I of course answer; ” I would!!!! ” and he took us to Luke 5: 1-11, it’s the story of four fishermen becoming disciples. Now if you read the story or have read it you know it’s about four men trying to capture some fish; they been going on for hours and haven’t been able to catch any. So here comes the messiah and tells Simon to throw the net into the lake and this is how he responds;

“Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”

And do you know what happens the net is overflowed with fish. The Lord gave this fishermen what they probably needed at that time and continues to do it in our lives; but my question is what have you given up for the Lord. I know that I probably haven’t given up much and I struggle with this because I might be thinking that I’m giving every single part of me the good, the bad and everything in between but at the end of the day I haven’t given anything more than what he did st the cross. He gave his life, his dignity,his holiness, his riches; he gave all for you and me so that we could have salvation in him. What’s holding you back? Think about and put it in your prayers and ask the Lord to take away or help you overcome that situation. Be a fishermen of souls for the Lord Almighty.

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