Rev. Claudia & Dr. Timothy Emerick
Missionaries of the Cross
I Corinthians 1:18.

God is in Control!
“I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33.

Introduction.
The cares of life come to everybody. We are all hit with the same circumstances as everyone else. So, if this is the case, and the Lord Jesus Christ stated that even though these things would hit us and come against us and our families and loved ones, how can we overcome as Jesus stated don’t worry, He has overcome all these problems and circumstances.
I believe that the architect of evil Satan will do all that he can to try to steal our faith. But we must have a sure and solid foundation, in the Word of God to survive and resist every day of evil, putting on the full armor of God.

Hold Fast to Your Confession
We lack because we lack faith. We do not understand the love of Father God for us. He is a good and loving Father who wants us to trust Him in every situation. I did not say for everything but in everything. Father God is not the author of evil or evil situations, but He is a loving Father who will rescue us when we act in FAITH!
It is vital importance that after we pray, we never go back on our prayers. Many people negate the Word of God by a negative confession. God stated, “so shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” Isa. 55:11.
And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us. And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him. I John 5: 14-15.

Now let us look at these scriptures.
Cast all your anxieties on Him, for He cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 RSV.
Casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. 1 Peter 5:7 Amplified Version.
Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6.
“Therefore, I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing? Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they? Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying? And why do you worry about clothes? Observe how the wildflowers of the field grow: They don’t labor or spin thread. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these. If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t He do much more for you—you of little faith? So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.) and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore, don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:25-34.
To Worry is a Sin!
To many people worry is just as much as a sin as any other lifestyle that does not in line with the Word of God. Some people think that they are pleasing or helping God when they are filled with doubt and worry. “What is not of faith is sin”. Rom. 14:23
Cast all your anxieties on Him, for He cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 RSV.
Therefore, don’t worry about tomorrow because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matt. 6:34.
It’s Insane Not to Worry!
Some people think it is immature not to worry. To be a worry wart is a sign of maturity. No, it just shows you have little if any faith in Father God or His word.
Casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. 1 Peter 5:7 Amplified Version.
How To Deal with Anxiety?
Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6.
Let Your Problems Go!
As we BELIEVE we will SPEAK either faith or doubt. And as you speak you will LIVE!
Jesus replied to them, “Have faith in God. Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore, I tell you, everything you pray and ask for—believe that you have received it and it will be yours. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing.”
Mark 11:22-25.

And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe, and therefore speak. 2 Cor. 4:13.
Believing, Speaking, and Living the Word of God!

Rev. Claudia & Dr. Timothy Emerick
Missionaries of the Cross
I Corinthians 1:18

¡Jugando con fuego!
Por tanto, tomen toda la armadura de Dios, para que puedan resistir en el día malo, y habiendo acabado todo, estar firmes. Efesios 6:13
Señor, yo sé que no puedo servir a dos señores. Hay muchos ejemplos de personas que tratan de obedecer a sus propios deseos carnales, inspirados por Satanás y al mismo tiempo tratando de servir a Dios.

Recuerdo la amarga lección que aprendió el rey Asa al tratar de jugar a dos bandas contra el centro. Apaciguó al rey de Siria, un arquetipo de Satanás, dándole regalos costosos del Templo. ¿Resultado? “No le ayudó” (2 Crónicas 28:21). Afligido, Acaz se volvió a Siria y sacrificó a sus dioses, “pero fueron su ruina” (v. 23). El rey cometió el error de pensar que podía satisfacer a Satanás. Cuanto más trataba de apaciguar a Satanás, su situación empeoraba.
¿Cuántos creyentes se engañan a sí mismos pensando que si se dejan llevar por el pecado, se debilitarán? En realidad, creen que, si no hacen olas y se rinden un poco, Satanás los dejará en paz. Hay muchos ejemplos de personas que tratan de obedecer sus propios deseos carnales y a Satanás, quien los inspira, y al mismo tiempo tratan de servir a Dios. Me gusta lo que dijo Pablo cuando dijo que no debemos darle oportunidad a Satanás (Efesios 4:27). Mire las vidas arruinadas de aquellos que le dieron una oportunidad: Eva, David, Judas, Ananías y Safira. El precio es demasiado alto.
A mi naturaleza carnal le encanta negociar. Me acobardo ante el dolor y la lucha, porque pensamos que es más fácil mantener a Satanás callado. El apaciguamiento es el hábito de una vida descuidada, no el hábito de un soldado. Hay algo en mi interior que comienza a desmoronarse si me enfrento a Satanás. El apaciguamiento es mi confesión de derrota y fracaso, mi renuncia al discipulado, mi rendición a aquel que clavó a Jesús en la cruz. Pablo afirmó: “ni por un momento nos doblegamos” (Gálatas 2:5). Cada vez que rechace a Satanás y sus mentiras, me fortaleceré; cada resistencia me hará un mejor soldado de Jesucristo.

Playing with Fire!
Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Ephesians 6:13.

Lord, I know that I cannot serve two masters. There are many examples of people who try to obey their own fleshly desires, inspired by Satan and at the same time trying to serve God.
I remember the bitter lesson King Asa learned trying to play both ends against the middle. He appeased the King of Syria, an archetype of Satan, by giving him expensive gifts from the Temple. Result? “He helped him not.” (2 Chronicles 28:21). Distressed Ahaz turned to Syria and sacrificed to its gods, “but they were the ruin of him” (v23). The king made the mistake thinking that he could satisfy Satan. The more he tried to appease Satan his situation grew worse.

How many believers are self-deceived thinking if they give into grip of sin over them will weaken. They really believe if they don’t make waves and give in a little Satan will leave them alone. There are many examples of people who try to obey their own fleshly, desires, and Satan who inspires them and at the same time trying to serve God. I like what Paul stated when he said we should give no opportunity to Satan. (Ephesians 4:27). Look at the ruined lives of those who gave him a chance-Eve, David, Judas, Ananias and Sapphira. The price is too steep.

My carnal nature loves to bargain. I shrink from pain and struggle; because we think it is easier to keep Satan quiet. Appeasement is the habit of a careless life, not the habit of a soldier. There is something inwardly begins to crumble if I do stand up to Satan. Appeasement is my confession of defeat and failure, my resignation from discipleship, my surrender to the one who nailed Jesus to the cross. Paul stated, “not for one moment do we yield”. (Galatian 2:5). Each time I refuse Satan and his lies I will be strengthened; each resistance will make be a better solider of Jesus Christ.

Dios no necesita tu ayuda, solo que creas en El.
“Así fueron acabados los cielos y la tierra y todas sus huestes. Y en el séptimo día completó Dios la obra que había hecho, y reposó en el día séptimo de toda la obra que había hecho.” Génesis 2: 1-2.

Los primeros seis días de la creación Dios trabajo solo. El no hizo al hombre primero para que lo ayudara en la creación. Dios hizo todas las cosas primero y después hizo al hombre. Porque, solo para enseñarnos que El no necesita de nuestra ayuda. El solo necesita que podamos confiar y creer en El. Dios no quiere que preocupemos porque comeremos, que vestiremos o por cualquier otra necesidad física.

¿Cuántas veces estamos aferrados tratando de conseguir que de una u otra manera podamos por nuestra propia fuerza cambiar una situación o de componer otra?
¿Cuántas veces estamos quebrando nuestras cabezas y espaldas tratando de asegurar nuestro futuro financiero? En 1 de Pedro 5:7 dice, Depositen en La toda ansiedad, porque él cuida de ustedes. Yo no estoy diciendo que no necesitamos ser sabios cuidando nuestras finanzas. ¡Simplemente estoy diciendo que hagas todo lo Dios te manda hacer lo mejor que puedas y RELAJATE!

Dios tiene cuidado de ti. Dios quiere que entendamos cuanto él nos ama y toma gran interés de nuestra vida entera. Dios quiere que descansemos en El. ¿Cuántas veces pensamos que no podemos cambiar algo o a alguien? ¡Comenzamos a preocuparnos sobre una situación o nos molestamos cuando alguien no quiere cambiar y todo empeora! Porque, porque no es nuestro trabajo cambiar ninguna situación ni tampoco de cambiar a nadie. Dios nos dice que cuando estemos cansados le hagamos saber y

El tomara toda la carga. Ese es el trabajo de Dios, él es el experto en las cosas difíciles. Dios está más interesado en cambiarnos para nuestro bien y para glorificarlo, para que podamos responder en amor hacia aquellas personas que son difíciles y que tengamos una actitud positiva todo el tiempo, cuando todo va bien y en tiempos difíciles. Dios quiere que descansemos en su poder. Él sabe lo que está haciendo.

No es fácil reclinarnos hacia tras y dejar a Dios estar en control. Nosotros queremos depender de nuestro intelecto, poder y conexiones. Pero una vez más Dios nos está diciendo que descansemos en El. Descansa en el hecho de que Él sabe lo que está haciendo. Dios dice que cuando nos encontremos en una situación imposible le pidamos en oración par que él tome esa situación. Suéltalo, y deja que Dios se haga cargo.
¡Descansa, y cree en El!

Rev. Claudia & Dr. Timothy Emerick
Missionaries of the Cross
I Corinthians 1:18

God doesn’t need your help; just that you believe!
“Thus, the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.” Gen. 2:1-2

Man was created on the sixth day (which is the last day of creation) and then God rested. The first five days of creation God worked alone. He did not make man first to help Him. God made everything first than He made man. God finished His work and rested. We don’t have to do anything that is beyond our control. Why, because He wants us to rest in His rest. He just needs us to stand back, believe and see Him move on your behalf. God does not want us to worry and fret over what we are going to eat, where we are going to live, or any other physical necessities.

How many times are we busy, busy, busy trying to make things work and fix things? How many times are we breaking our heads and backs trying to secure our financial future? In I Peter 5: 7 it says, “Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.” I am not saying that we don’t need to be wise and save. All I am saying is do your best with what God has given you and RELAX!

God cares for us. God wants us to understand that he loves us and takes great interest in our entire life. God wants us to rest in Him. How many times do we think we can change something or someone? We began to worry over a situation or nag someone to change and things get worse! Why, because it is not your job to change anything or anyone. God says when you get tired let me know and I will take over. That is the job of God. God is more interested in changing us, so we respond in love to difficult people or to have a positive attitude in all things. God wants us to rest in His power. He knows what He is doing.

It is not easy to sit back and let God be in control. We want to rely on our own intellect, power, and connections. But once again God is saying rest in Him. Rest in the fact the God knows what He is doing. God says when you come to an impossible situation you ask Him in prayer to take over. Let go and let God take over. Rest in Him and believe!

Believing, Speaking, and Living the Word of God!

¿Qué tan mal es tu boca?
“Si alguno se cree religioso, pero no refrena su lengua, sino que engaña a su propio corazón, la religión del tal es vana.” Santiago 1:26

Las palabras son poderosas. Estas pueden sanar o destruir. Te pueden levantar o te pueden derrumbar. Las palabras han destruido matrimonios, familias, trabajos, y todo tipo de relaciones. Si examinas los pecados, lo que Dios más odia es nuestra manera negativa de hablar. Yo creo que mi boca me ha metido en muchos más problemas que cualquier otra cosa. He tenido la propensidad de criticar a otras personas. Esta batalla la he venido tratando más en mi edad adulta, y por semanas he podido mejorar y luego comienzo a criticar de nuevo. Cometemos un grave pecado cuando no nos cae bien nuestro jefe y hablamos a sus espaldas y enfrente de él o ella sonreímos. Hemos criticado a nuestro cónyuge, nuestros hijos, otros miembros de la familia, vecinos, trabajadores y amigos.

¿Qué es lo que causa esto? ¿Porque tratamos de encontrar errores en otras personas? Yo creo que tiene que ver con soberbia. Nosotros pensamos que somos mejores que los demás. Pensamos que nuestra vida esta tan perfecta que queremos componer la vida de los demás según es aceptable a nosotros. ¿Pero la pregunta es cuando murió Dios? Nadie tenemos el derecho de juzgar excepto Dios. Recuerdas la mujer que cacharon en adulterio y toda esa gente religiosa la llevo ante Jesús para ser juzgada. ¿Qué fue lo Jesús dijo? “El que esté libre de pecado que tire la primera piedra” Dios es el único juez justo. El ve todos los acontecimientos. Él es el único que puede ver lo que está pasando en la vida de cada uno. Él es el único que puede ver las luchas de todos.

¿Te gusta ser criticado? Recuerda que con la misma medida con la que trates a las personas con esas misma tú serás tratado (a). Cuida tu lengua y estarás fuera de problemas.

Rev. Claudia & Dr. Timothy Emerick
Missionaries of the Cross
I Corinthians 1:18

How bad is your mouth?
If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. James 1:26

Words are powerful. They have the ability to heal or to wound, to build up or to tear down. Throughout history—and even in our own personal lives—words have destroyed marriages, fractured families, cost people their jobs, and damaged countless relationships. When we reflect on the sins that God warns us about most strongly, many of them are connected to the way we speak.

Personally, I have come to realize that my words have caused more problems in my life than almost anything else. I have a tendency to be critical of others. It’s something I have struggled with throughout most of my adult life. There are times when I make progress—weeks when I am mindful and careful—and then, almost without noticing, I fall back into old habits and begin criticizing again.

It’s a common struggle. We speak negatively about our bosses behind their backs while smiling in their presence. We criticize our spouses, our children, our family members, neighbors, coworkers, and even our friends. The question is: why do we do this? Why are we so quick to find fault in others? At its root, I believe it comes down to pride. We begin to think more highly of ourselves than we should. We convince ourselves that we are better, that our way of living is the right way, and that others need to be corrected or “fixed” according to our standards. We attempt to rearrange other people’s lives to match our own idea of what is acceptable.

But this raises an important question: when did we take God’s place? No one has the authority to judge others except God. Scripture reminds us of this in the story of the woman caught in adultery. When the religious leaders brought her before Jesus, ready to condemn her, He responded with these powerful words: “Let the one who is without sin cast the first stone.” One by one, they walked away. God alone is the righteous judge. He sees the full picture—the parts of people’s lives that we can’t see. He understands their struggles, their battles, their past, and their pain. Where we see only surface-level faults, He sees the heart.

So, let’s ask ourselves honestly: do we enjoy being criticized? Of course not. And yet, we often treat others in ways we would never want to be treated ourselves. Scripture reminds us that with the same measure we use toward others, it will be measured back to us. For that reason, we must learn to guard our tongues carefully. If we control our words, we can avoid so much unnecessary hurt, conflict, and regret. Choosing our words wisely is not just about avoiding trouble—it is about reflecting grace, humility, and love in a world that desperately needs it.

Fruit of your lips!
Through Him, therefore, let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name. Heb. 13:15; (AMP)

Give thanks and rejoice for everything that God has done in your life. I think that it is human nature to look at the dark side of things. It’s almost like we want to wallow in misery. We think that grass is greener on the other side especially when things are not going the way we want. But remember when we complain and get negative God cannot work with that type of attitude. There are many examples in scripture where doubt and being negative tie the hands of God.

God is a God of faith and either we believe in Him and His power working in our lives or we don’t. Paul stated in Heb. 13:15, “let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name.” Why did he say a sacrifice of praise? It is considered a sacrifice when during difficult times our mind and emotions are full of negative things but we choose to praise God. It is during these times when we don’t understand what is going on in our life but we continually praise God not for the negative things but in the middle of the negative things. As we do this, we are declaring to God that we know that He is bigger than any problem we have. We are declaring that we fully understand that God is in control even when we are not.

I encourage you today that you look around you and begin to give thanks to God for the many blessings that you have. God is able to meet all of your needs as you praise Him. Choose to be happy and give thanks!

¡El fruto de tus labios!
Así que ofrezcamos continuamente a Dios, por medio de Jesucristo, un sacrificio de alabanza, es decir, el fruto de los labios que confiesan su nombre. Heb. 13:15.

Da gracias y regocíjate por todo lo que Dios ha hecho en tu vida. Yo creo que la naturaleza humana mira el lado oscuro de las cosas. Es casi como gustáramos de estar en miseria. Pensamos que el pasto siempre se ve más verde del otro lado, y especialmente cuando las cosas no van de la manera que queremos. Pero recuerda que cuando quejamos y nos ponemos negativos Dios no puede hacer nada para ayudarnos si tenemos ese tipo de actitud. La biblia tiene varios ejemplos donde la duda y la negatividad ataban las manos de Dios.

Dios es un Dios de fe y una dos podemos creer en Él y Su poder trabajando en nuestras vidas o tomamos la decisión de no creerlo. El apóstol Pablo dijo que necesitamos ofrecer continuamente a Dios sacrificios de alabanza. ¿Porque él dijo ofrecer un sacrificio de alabanza? Esta considerado sacrificarse cuando estamos teniendo tiempos difíciles en nuestras mentes y emociones invadidas de negatividad, pero en medio de esa batalla podemos y tenemos la libertad de escoger alabar a Dios.

Es precisamente que durante esos tiempos cuando no entendemos nada de lo que está pasando en nuestras vidas tenemos que continuamente alabar a Dios no por lo que estamos enfrentando, pero en medio de esas situaciones difíciles. Si nosotros declaramos a Dios que sabemos que Él es más grande que cualquier problema que podemos tener, si nosotros declaramos que entendemos completamente que Dios está en control, aunque nosotros no, empezaremos a ver como esas situaciones van cambiando para bien.

Yo te animo a que hoy veas alrededor de ti y des gracias a Dios por todas sus bendiciones. Dios está vivo y Él es capaz de cumplir todas tus necesidades cuando decides alabarlo. Si nunca lo has experimentado escoge de estar feliz y da le gracias.

Dr. Timothy & Rev. Claudia Emerick
Missionaries of the Cross
I Corinthians 1:18

La Piedad no es Geográfica.
Dios es Espíritu, y quienes le adoran, en espíritu y en verdad es necesario que adoren.” Juan 4:24.

Debo recordar que mi relación con Dios Padre no está determinada por un lugar determinado. La piedad no se produce por la topografía. El hombre se construye enormes catedrales pensando que eso impresiona al Dios Padre y prueba su santidad. Esto es exactamente lo que Jesús confrontó con los líderes religiosos de su época.
Jesús le explicó claramente este punto a la mujer junto al pozo (Juan 4:4). Ella hizo hincapié en el monte Gerizim: “el lugar donde se debe adorar” (Juan 4:20). Jesús le respondió que no importaba dónde adorara, sino cómo adorar, lo que necesitaba era estar en lo correcto. La casa de adoración es en espíritu, es decir, y debe estar debidamente sintonizada con Dios espiritualmente.
Jeremías afirmó en su parábola sobre los higos maduros y los higos podridos (Jeremías 24): Los higos buenos eran los judíos que habían sido llevados a Babilonia, mientras que los higos podridos eran los judíos que permanecieron en la tierra santa.
La parábola pone fin para siempre al pecado del lugar. Se suponía que Babilonia era el lugar malo y Judá, el bueno. Pero eso no era así en el caso de los higos, pues los podridos estaban en el lugar bueno y los buenos en el lugar podrido.
¡Esto me habla al corazón ahora mismo! Babilonia, con todos sus males, no corrompió a los judíos cautivos. ¿Por qué? Porque la geografía correcta estaba dentro de ellos, no fuera. Sus corazones eran rectos, aunque su entorno era malo. Con los judíos de Judea fue exactamente lo contrario, cuyos corazones estaban equivocados, aunque su entorno era correcto.
¡Cuántas veces he culpado a mis amigos, a mi familia, a mi trabajo o a mi entorno por obstaculizar mi progreso con Dios! ¡Falso! La culpa recae en mi propio corazón negligente. La batalla está perdida o es una batalla dentro de mí. Babilonia puede convertirse en mi cielo más puro o Judea, mi infierno más profundo, dependiendo del estado de mi corazón. El Señor Dios dijo en Su Palabra que Jesús era una planta tierna en un desierto seco. (Isaías 53:2) Padre Dios, quieres que me asegure de ser lo opuesto a mi entorno, un toque de belleza celestial en una tierra árida.