by Janina Marie Rivera | May 15, 2017 | Blog
There is a lot of comfort in being at church on a Sunday, in singing songs, and in listening to a minister. But is this all there is to Christianity? Just a once-a-week or twice-a-week gathering of singing songs and listening to preaching? Whenever I read the Bible,...
by Janina Marie Rivera | May 8, 2017 | Blog
Many times, we are limited by our unbelief. “I can’t possibly finish this…” or “How in the world can I do this?” or “I can’t!” are words that have escaped our mouths one time or another. I love what the Bible says in Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things...
by Janina Marie Rivera | May 1, 2017 | Blog
The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” Then they went out of the city and came to Him. –John 4:28-30 What can one encounter with Jesus do...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog
I find that whenever life is difficult or God seems far; or if I feel far away from Him, one very useful thing I can do to change my circumstances is to stop for a moment and THANK GOD. The Bible says that “in everything, give thanks; for this is the will of God in...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His...