Tears

I want to talk about tears.  Have you ever gotten upset at yourself for crying?  You're like, "why am I crying?" I know plenty of people that do not show they're emotions, they refuse to cry in front of others for various reasons. I want to shed some light to you today and let you know that tears are actually a good thing.  God created tears for a reason.  Do you know that everytime you cry, God captures every single tear you shed?  He is very much interested in your tears and you must know that every tear you shed is important and does not go unoticed.  When we cry, we show our humanity. I say this because many times we tend to think that we are some super hero that can handle it all.  No, it's ok to have a moment. It just shows that we are dependent on to God and He is our source.  When we cry out to God, we are letting Him know that we need His help. We cannot do it all by ourselve.  God loves it when we ask for help!  I know that there has been plenty of times where I've been frustrated or upset and just wanted to get things off of my chest; and my outlet has been tears. There is something special about just letting it all go, there is a sense of freedom when we release everything we have been keeping inside for so long.  I want to share a little bit more about this topic of Tears through this poetry I came up with. I hope that through these words, you are able to understand the importance of letting go of your tears.  It's ok to cry; in fact, God wants us to cry out to Him because through your tears, God can do wonderful things in your favor.

One thing that I've learned over the years is that: Tears are not signs of weakness, it conveys a clear message; tears are an escape to aleviate the pain you have bottled up inside like broken chains. It's like being in prison and confined, spiritually, physically and emotionally binded in your mind. Tears are necessary for your freedom, you must let them go, it's time to release them. Tears do not make you weak, they were created to leak.  Leak what?  Leak all types of emotions; love, happiness, anger, frustation, confusion, no matter what your feelings may be, tears must leak out in order to make you free. Tears are like rain that refreshes flowers and greenery, just like it brings life to a soul who is tired and weary.  We need tears in our lives, they make us strong and calm us down. We actually feel better when they are gone. It's important to understand that tears were created for our benefits. Let go of your tears, don't keep holding them in.Tears make you free!

Be Blessed, Be Encouraged!
Landy Perez-Feliciano ♥

It is Finished!

As we prepare to celebrate and commemorate such a sacred act of love meshed with pain and agony that ultimately led to death on a cross; I can't help but to think of His unselfishness.  An act of Agape Love, which is unconditional love toward all humanity. Yes, Jesus endured much agony, for what? For who?  For all of us, so that we can have a second chance at life.  You see, our sentence was death; yet, He paid the price. He died so that we can live.

He pronounced SEVEN words that have been the cornerstone of this weekend in all of Christianity, in all churches, in all believers but I want to focus on one word that put end to the pain and misery.  IT IS FINISHED!  The sixth word that Jesus pronounced was "It is finished!" [John 19:30]

What does this mean?  It means that Jesus' purpose here on earth was finished, He finished the job for what He was called for; shortly after that, He died.  His death brought a semi-colon [ ; ] to the project He endured, a period [ . ] because that specific task was completed and a colon [ , ] because there was still one more thing to be fulfilled before His job was completely fulfilled.  After His death, the bible says, He rose on the third day.  Yes! He rose, He woke up! Death did not defeat Him, for He chose to lay himself unto death, it was His decision, not death's. 

I want to tell you that the same spirit that had the power to raise Jesus from the dead is the same spirit that dwells in your heart, the Holy Spirit!  He has power to help you overcome any situation in life. It is finished because Jesus endured all of your pain and suffering.  It is finished!!!!

Can you believe that word today? It is finished because Jesus said it is finished! He does not promise us a perfect life but He does promise to never leave us nor forsake us.  We have the one and only who endured all of sin, temptations, pain, sufferings... etc..you name it. He bore it all on the cross and He was able to withstand it! He is by our side all day, everyday to help us overcome life's obstacles. 

Next time you find yourself in a crossroad where you don't know what to do, remember Jesus' words on the cross:  It is Finished! and because He lives in you, you too can say: It is Finished.

Be Blessed, Be Encouraged!

Landy Perez-Feliciano ♥