Fashion of the woman’s devaluation – ‘How to provide?’
February 23, 2012 | By: Cristiane Cardoso | Posted in: Beauty, Behavior, Children, Family, Friendship, Marriage, Personal me, Spiritual Growth, Work of God, Youth
The human being has many needs. It’s obvious that we need health, food, water, a house to stay, work, friends, family, love, care, attention, etc…Each one of us has the right to have all that and much more – the question is, for us to have everything that meet our needs, it’s not enough just to have them…And that’s the root of so much unhappiness.
Many people have it all and still live a bitter and unsatisfied life. It means that these ‘needs’ cannot be everything to make someone really happy.
The Lord Jesus, who is the Creator of true happiness, said the following:
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God”. Matthew 4:4
Many people write to me everyday. Some asking for guidance others showing gratitude, and others even complaining. I appreciate their trust in me and even of those who confess their inner frustrations to me, which, in fact end up being mischievous and harmful comments. If they write to me it’s because I’ve reached them, and that alone gives me a great satisfaction. However some of them don’t recognize the fountain of everything they read here and in my books.
I even understand that, since I was also ignorant about the Word of God for a long time. I would highlight everything, I would read daily, and It would always speak to me, but there were things that were not truly comprehended and, because of that, I lived in frustrations with myself for many years of my life. I knew what the Word of God said, but sometimes, it seems like the knowing and the knowledge are totally opposed to each other. Back then I used to cry a lot, I’d keep with me melancholic diaries, I’d complain about my husband, my son, my appearance, disappointments with friends, in short…I was like a spiritual child. I didn’t know how to use faith neither how to manage it well.
I remember the times I’d pray to God and, at the same time, I’d feel sorry for myself…Oh what an emotional faith, so ridiculous! Today, when I remember those days, I think of how much I’ve changed and grown. I even look younger and more beautiful! And all that is because I made room for the Word of God. I let It mold me and provide to me, and It, on the other hand, fulfilled me in all senses. The interesting is that I’ve already had it all from the list above (love, family, care, attention, house, health, etc…) It means, it is not enough to have everything if the Word of God doesn’t make a difference in your life.
Through the Word of God, the human being acquires wisdom, trust and everything else that’s necessary to keep his ‘needs’. Only then…He is able to appreciate himself as originally planned in his creation.
How to use it then? Come back tomorrow and we will continue this topic.
Cristiane Cardoso
Author of the books "Better than a new pair of shoes", "V woman" and "Casamento Blindado" (Bulletproof Marriage). Founder of "Godllywood" and "Rahab Project". Presenter of "The Love School" at Rede Record.
Hi Mrs Cristiane
I have been reading the series :Fashion of the woman’s devaluation and it has been truely been helping me, I remember I used to take constructive criticism so hard that I would lash out on anyone i always wanted people to feel my cup of tea.
When converting I was also very fustrated with the Word of God why? because I could never understand it, I would hear about God and get so fustrated because I did not know about him, but when I started to focus and put my all in truely having an encounter with him, I achieved it so now I am seeing myself growing bit by bit, I havent reached the woman I want to be as yet, but im sure with indignation, pure faith, perserverance I will reach where I want to get.
Thank you Very much for this post…
Jhaun-neiki Josephs
London, England
Croydon UCKG
‘it is not enough to have everything if the Word of God doesn’t make a difference in your life.’ that is it…
There have been times where i have thought that if I have certain things (i.e. new car, more money) then it will make a big difference in my life but i understand that this truly is NOT the case! And we have many celebrities as an example that money does not buy happiness.
Thank you very much for this…
this is true. you can take celebirties as an example. they have it all but they are not happy. The Holy Spirit is what brings the true happines to our lives. When we recieve the holy spirit there is nothing worth more than that
Thank you for this strong message Mrs.Cristiane,
It’s helps me a lot and inspired me a lot,learning and growimg more..
Kisses
“it is not enough to have everything if the Word of God doesn’t make a difference in your life.Yes It’s true, we must Seek Him first and other things will be added,He must be the first in our life, because the things we need in our life comes from Him.
Thank you Mrs.Cris.
I love this series of blogs Mrs Cris, thank you so much. Whats really significant here is how you say you had all the other needs and you even knew the Word of God but it wasn’t enough – emotional faith is never enough because it never gives us the satisfaction of seeing God work inside of our lives.
Thank You, very strong message.
Thanks for sharing this experience, this is how i have been feeling before but as i depend on God and apply His words of God, i have seen result.
Thank you Mrs Cristiane truly having everything and without the Presence of God, you are like a rich poor child. sad!
I had the chance to have fame, money, success, I had the chance to have it all; but for some strange reason, I gave up that chance. I wanted to fulfil the void I had inside that fame, money or success couldn’t give me, so I gave myself to the Lord and ask me now if I have everything. The answer is yes! I have everything because I have my Lord and He truly is my enough!
I will be here… Thank you.
Looking forward to tomorrow…I for one am living proof of what it is like to have an emotional faith, and I write this not because I am proud of it NO!!absolutely not; but because I recognise that so much of my life has been delayed because of it and I am ready to change and I know and not because of how I feel but just the assurance in me that things are already changing.
Thank you Mrs Cris…
Thank you so much for posting a very strong and helpful message in your blog Dona Cris, it’s such a very big help for me. If the words of the people that are surround us can affect us what more the word of God can affect our lives? through the word of God our life will completely change.
Thank you for the message, it is true, there are many people out there thay have it all, but still not happy. Only through God and His word when it is a reality in our lives we can receive happiness.
Thank you Mrs Marcia for making us realise that we can conquer the whole world but without the Holy Spirit we will never be satisfied with anything.