Chico - The Brazilian

It was so plesant to quit a little bit to recharge and thing about what is going on in our lives and about the relationship with our heavenly father. That should be the fuel of our spiritual jorney, the fuel of the discipleship....Jim Downing has spent some days in Brazil with us. It was very touching for me cause he is 93 years old and he was one of the men who got the Navigators started. Navigators is a organization that started in the U.S. navy. Where they re-discover the discipleship idea of 2TIM2:2. This idea of teaching men that will teach other men. Jim Downing was at Pearl Harbor and has 70 years of experience of teaching and training other men. I was amazed with his heart for God and his love for the great commission. I'm so greatfull for him and his impact...We also welcomed Ken and Teresa. This beatiful couple that works with CO Mineapolis. They both became Christians in college and came to the missions field. They have a lot of stories to tell, not as many as Jim. They have a family with 5 kids and the ministry in Mineapolis is a result of a conection with Jonh Piper, the pastor of Betleham Church. This church is the partner of CO Minesota. Cristina and I had such a great time of reavaluation, thinking and rest... we loved to have visitors...

Today I was challenged to do what this text says! What a incredible way God chooses!!! Pray for your enemies, who is your enemy today? Who is the one that is against your plans? Who is the one that makes you suffer? Who is this one?
Pray for him! Pray now!

You're familiar with the old written law, 'Love your friend,' and its unwritten companion, 'Hate your enemy.' I'm challenging that. I'm telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves. This is what God does. He gives his best—the sun to warm and the rain to nourish—to everyone, regardless: the good and bad, the nice and nasty. If all you do is love the lovable, do you expect a bonus? Anybody can do that. If you simply say hello to those who greet you, do you expect a medal? Any run-of-the-mill sinner does that.Matthew 5:42-44 (in Context)
Matthew 5 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew The Message (MSG)"