For some years, I was fortunate that I was invited to preach in some meetings of the Sunday service Hispanic Crystal Cathedral in Los Angeles. There he met his host, the genial Pastor Juan Carlos Ortiz. Perhaps the best preacher who has given much time in Latin America. His wisdom is intact, the gift of people remains the main adjective. His messages are so profound and devastating as they were in the tumultuous seventies, whose tapes were wanted as gold and copied in bulk rope, despite being proscribed by the traditional church of the time.
But their messages were not able to subjugate, but those who succeed in having intimate talks during my visits to his church, in the late nineties. Many were not, three to be exact. One in his office, another at a dinner at a seafood restaurant and the latest in a roast that the Juan Carlos I prepared for retirement at his home in the mountains of California. Everything an honor.
It would be impossible to transcribe the wisdom that this man comes in conversations that seem to arise as to neglect. But remember the three most valuable and important advice he could give me. In fact, I turned in my code of honor, my standard of integrity.
I have saved almost ten years ago, and my three precious treasures of wisdom.
But not a light read. If you can, memorizálos Atal your neck, escribílos in the tables of your heart. They are simple words, but too deep to read once.
Undoubtedly, these three councils Juan Carlos, are the last words I would say before going down to the tomb. Or the legacy that I would leave in writing to my children, so they make them their flag in the ministerial life.
The council first told me in a dialogue where I then stated that he was immersed in a sea of criticism. Of these ruthless, we usually deliver Christians against other pairs, without considering the consequences and what is worse, no matter the motivation of others. I remember doing that despite massive cross, could not feel loved by my consiervos.
- You are leaving out of the circle? I asked looking at me in the eye.
Something like that. I have said, but I can feel it.
Then I will tell you the same thing that the Lord said to me when I felt out: Make a big circle and put it in!
Simple and clear as that. If they want me out, anyway I choose to love and include them in my life. Although some do not deserve or are not interested. My lifestyle is to enlarge the circle. Regardless of the opinion that others have about me.
The second great advice when I asked him if he was feeling rejected (like any pioneer, Juan Carlos was severely attacked by the traditional church, many years ago) if I did not feel like complaining to the Lord have to pay such a high price for having played by vision.
Once I went to the Lord with the same complaint, said he confessed to me that some brothers do not love me and I refused. It was there when He told me: “Relax, Juan Carlos, I gave my life on the cross for me my love, not you.” You know my dear? He never promised you love yourself! When you’re really aware of that, manage to take us out a great weight lifted. You will not have a drain of energy thinking about all those who love you not because your goal you will not accept you, but the Lord.
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