The Why...for Him

Today, I decided to get some rest after a very active week. It's been a time of reflection, solitude and meditation...a needed one, I must say. I've been thinking of everything I do, every way in which I serve God, Church, my family and my friends. We get caught up in doing and doing so much, sometimes forgetting or not even paying attention to the WHY we do things. So, I've asked myself 3 questions:

How much of what I do, do I do to honor God and to bring Him glory?

How much of what I do, do I do to bless others and to invest in their lives?

How much of what I do, do I do to look good in the eyes of people I admire and to bring MYSELF glory by hearing the words "great job Pris"?

Answering these questions gave me the opportunity to truly think about my motivation and allowed me to put things into perspective. As good as it might feel to be complimented or to be admired, if that's what drives us, we're missing out on what brings us greater satisfaction...doing things to bring God the glory. After all, that's what we were all created for, to bring Him honor, not to bring it to ourselves.

God, may I never forget that everything I do is for your glory only. Give me a heart that lives to honor you, only you.

Innovation at its best!

It was a historic weekend at Flamingo Road Church because we experienced our first baptism through our Internet campus. Our baptizee was Alyssa, who the Holy Spirit nudged to follow Christ and be baptized;
she sensed His nudge and obeyed. But since Alyssa lives in Georgia and we are a thousand miles away in South Florida , what do you do? Enter the power of innovation…
Our Internet Campus Pastor, Brian Vasil, was the voice; Alyssa’s step mother-in-law, Lisa, was the hands; the bathtub was the baptistery. For a month, Pastor Brian worked with Alyssa to prepare her for Baptism; and then yesterday at 4pm it happened. In a bathtub of water, as Brian spoke the words, "I baptize you in the in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit," Alyssa’s mother in-law immersed her into the water and the whole thing was live streamed over the Internet. It was amazing; it was the first of many.
Again, through baptism, the picture of what Christ did for us--birth, death and resurrection--portrayed to the world.
Technology leveraged for the kingdom…and while the computers buzzed, Christ smiled.

Congratulations Alyssa!!!

Promises, promises...

With all this political talk all over the place and all the "I promise this, I promise that" constantly on my face, I can't help to be grateful. I'm grateful for having a God, a Father, a Dad that keeps each and every promise He makes. He doesn't promise to love me just to get my attention. He does not promise to be my strength just to get my vote. He does not promise to be my provider just for me to be on His side. He promises, because He knows He's no man to lie. His word is true and nothing less. His best interest is my well being, His passion is to see me live the life He intended for me to live...a life of victory, overcoming, not believing the lies of the enemy, but standing firm is His Truth.

That's why He's the one I want to follow, He's the one in whom I trust. That’s why He's the one who's got my vote.

Cristian's birthday party...

Cristian knows how to party hard...and so we did, as always! Great times with great friends.
I love doing live with you guys!!!
Happy Birthday Cristian. Love you man!

To think about...

A man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.

Myles Munroe - Understanding your potential

Lucky for us, that courage we find in Him...

Where are we looking?

Sorry looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up!
-Unknown



I guess each one of us knows where we're standing. We all know which of these three we experience the most. Me? At times I've looked back and felt sorry, at times, on my good days, I've looked up and my heart has been filled with Faith. However, so many times I catch myself just looking around at my circumstances and worrying. So I have to admit that worry is a big one for me. I need to trust my Father more, I need to understand and believe that He's no human, therefore, I don't need to expect that He will fail me or let me down. It's a challenge for me, but I know I can do all things through Christ.
Are you looking back, around or up? Care to share?

Great weekend for Pormissa...

It was another great weekend for Promissa. My Sisters and I were very excited to come back to what once was our home Church in Kendall. Several of the Church members even remembered that day, more than 10 years ago, when God spoke to us about the great things He would do through us and our music. This is where the name Promissa came from...it was God's promise to us. Well, this weekend, several people that witnessed the promise 10 years ago, were able to witness part of its fulfillment. I say part, because I know that this is just the begininng. God has done great things, but we know He's just getting started.

Old friends, old fans, new friends, new fans, same love as always. It was awesome! God backed us up, His grace and favor were with us as we did what we were born to do: sing to Him, about Him, for Him. They were toutched, we were blessed and most important, God was glorified.

Good job girls! Until we meet somewhere else and do it all over again, this weekend will be replayed in our minds making our hearts smile.

Father God, thank you for allowing us to do this together. Thanks for choosing three imperfect girls like us...we're honored!

Next window please...

I'm sure we've all seen that sign at some point, when standing in line at the bank. This means that the bank teller is too busy doing something else of much importance...at least that's how I look at it. Sometimes we have to do the same in our personal life. We must put a "next window please" sign up, in order for us to be able to focus on things of greater importance in God's eyes. Once these things are addressed, once we've taken the time needed for us to get clarity, for us to become stronger and recover from life's battles, once we've taken the time to give ourselves some well deserved and needed attention (spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically), once we've come to the source of life and He has made us whole again, then and only then, are we ready and able to be approachable. We will never be able to give and receive love the way God intended, until we've learned to truly love ourselves. Part of that is giving ourselves the time and space required for God to make us whole again. This is not a selfish thing to do, it's temporary! In my case, I'll gladly take my sign down when God tells me "Go ahead girl, you're ready!" Until then, next window please...