What do they think of me

What people think of you is not what’s important; it’s what you think of them that’s important.
You will never have control over what people think. They are free to develop whatever thought that comes to mind which pleases them. To worry with the opinion of others in regards to you, said or not, is like worrying with what the fishes at the bottom of the sea are doing right now, in this exact moment. It won’t change anything. The fishes are just going to keep swimming and people are going to keep thinking what they want.
What you think of them – now that’s what matters. It matters because it affects the way that you behave. You can act timidly or avoid taking an attitude because you fear what they’re going to think of you. It matters because your heart can become dirty with bad thoughts about them. Envy, grudges, bad eyes, are simply some of the things that surge as a result of what you think about them.
So, learn to take care of what you’ve thought about people and not what they think of you.

Eternal Mansions

The devil knows that his future is already determined. Nothing can change his condition of being condemned.
Now his job and all of his time is dedicated to keep mankind, who was created in the image and likeness of the Almighty, from having a different ending from his.
The Lord Jesus said, "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you." John 14.1-2
There are many reasons that may trouble your heart: the end of a relationship, financial problems, health and family problems, a death, etc.
The devil and his demons use everything to penetrate inside a person and install chaos (a troubled heart).
When someone believes in the Lord Jesus, his problems do not disappear like magic. Everyone has their struggles and challenges – the difference is in the faith, the quality of faith.
If I think that I will only live a measly 70, 80 years or a little more, then my mind will groan with the pain of my problems.
The mansions of the Father's house were not made-up by our Lord to settle us down, so that we have something to occupy our minds, because if this were so, he would not have said it.
The mansions exist and are ready for those who remain firm, who do not give up because of the battles, but always come out of them stronger. Those who understand that they are in this world but do not belong to it. Their greatest connection is not with the things or the people of this world, but with the One who came, sacrificed His life on the cross, and went to prepare the place where we will spend eternity.

Straight to the point!

There are only two sides: The good side and the evil side.
The side of light and the side of darkness.
The side of those who do the will of God by obeying His Word, and the side of those who do not do His Will by turning their back on His Word.
Those who are part of the Army of the Lord of Hosts, and those who are part of the enemy’s army.
Which side are you on?
By directly obeying the Word of God without beating around the bush, I will show which side I am on. It’s yes, yes or no, no!
There will be no need to speak or try to show something that I am not.
No way!
My behavior, my character and my testimony will allow everyone, including the devil, to see which side I am on.
As a consequence, my life will be a mirror that reflects which side that I am on.
If I am on the wrong side, I can’t expect to happen what would happen if I were on the right side.
If I am on the wrong side solely because of my decision and evil comes, would it be God’s fault or my fault because of my poor choice?
My choices today will determine what will happen tomorrow!
Those who choose to stay on God's side, IMMEDIATELY turn their back on lying, stealing, adultery, promiscuity, idolatry, sorcery and so many other things that will never be found on God’s side.
"Now when Moses saw that the people were unrestrained (for Aaron had not restrained them, to their shame among their enemies), then Moses stood in the entrance of the camp and said, “Whoever is on the Lord’s side – come to me!” And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him…" Exodus 32.25-26
Moses was DIRECT, STRAIGHT TO THE POINT!
God always separated those who are part of His army.
Those who are, from those who are not.
How can you belong to His army without obeying His Word?
Leading a reckless lifestyle?
It is impossible!

The opponent won because of his mistake

In sports, in business and in almost everything else in life, the adversary wins, not because he is stronger, but because of a mistake committed by the opponent.
A recent example of this was the fight between Anderson Silva and American Chris Weidman. Even if you do not like or understand anything about UFC, you can easily learn from this lesson.
Eight seconds into the video above, Silva is seen provoking his opponent – something he had been doing since the beginning of the fight. And in a split second, Weidman took advantage of this situation and knocked out the Brazilian. Not only was this knockout the first in Silva’s 38 fight career, but it cost him the world title he held record for since 2006.
If you study the victories of a sport, business, politics or any other area of life, you will find the same thing. The enemy wins, not necessarily because he is better, stronger or smarter. He wins because the opponent slipped up during or prior to the competition. Someone had already said this in a nutshell about two thousand years ago:
Nor give place to the devil, Ephesians 4.27
1^st lesson: Be careful with your mistakes. They are the main reason for your losses.
2^nd lesson: If you want to win, identify your opponent’s mistakes and weaknesses, and take advantage of them. But remember that playing dirty is proof you did not learn the first lesson.

The soul

I never thought about the existence of the soul, said the atheist to himself.

But, one day, while playing chess with the computer, I noticed that when the computer wins it does not show any kind of happiness; nor does it show any reaction when it loses.

Which is the exact opposite of me.

When I win, I cannot hide my joy;

But when I lose, I’m unable to hide my anger as well.

What is the difference between me and the computer?

The soul.

It does not have a soul like me.

It does not feel what I feel.

Which means that this invisible being named "soul" lives in my body while I'm alive. But it disappears when my body dies.

And what happens to it after it leaves the body?

Where does it go?

Who has control over the soul after we die?

…it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment... Hebrews 9.27

But, meanwhile judgment does not begin, what is the fate of the soul after death?

In peace in heaven or in torment in hell?

It depends on who you served while you were on earth.

If you served the Lord of Righteousness, it will go to a place of righteousness;

If you served sin (unrighteousness) while you were on earth, you will await judgment in a place of unrighteousness (hell).

As righteousness leads to life, so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death. Proverbs 11.19

Because of this, the Lord Jesus says:

For what profit is it to man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?

Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Matthew 16.26

The evil that enters through the eyes

Man has the gift of finding flaws in others. However, this may be more of a sickness than a gift. There are even those who find flaws in God, like the men who found fault in Jesus when he walked the earth. He warned us about the dangers of this disease:

But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. Matthew 6:23

I may not know if you have ‘evil eyes’ towards me. Yet, your evil eyes won’t make a difference in my life. They will affect you. How is that so?

When we have evil eyes towards someone, we start to look for their flaws. The command we send to our brain is: “This person is bad. I’m going to find evidence to prove this.” Then we start to see everything in a distorted way:

The person arrived late? They are lazy. The person is early? They’re just showing off for the boss.

She’s pretty? She’s so full of herself. She’s ugly? She deserves it.

He has money? What a thief. He’s broke? What a loser.

She works hard? What a brownnoser. She’s a bad employee? How selfish.

He stands out amongst the rest? What a show off.  He makes no difference? What a waste of space.

The search for flaws is endless. You become a bitter, hateful, spiteful person, whose tongue drips venom. If you have evil eyes towards someone, there’s no way that person can please you. But the problem is with you, not the person.

Your condition is so serious that the victims of your evil eyes don’t even need to punish or criticize you; they don’t even need to defend themselves. You already punish yourself: the darkness that’s there inside of you does that. Carrying anger that never ends, you’re a bitter person that only attracts friends like you – those who hate the same people. You somehow live off the feeling that you’re the only “perfect” person, even though you know such a thing doesn’t exist.

How can you not see this?

Sorry for asking, I forgot. You’re in darkness.

Righteousness be done

Just like someone’s biological growth does not depend on the human eye, it’s pointless for a parent to stare at their child to try to help him. What they should do is fulfill their obligations, feed them properly, protect them from danger etc.
The same goes for the growth of a person that hopes to achieve something in their personal life. The Lord Jesus said: "Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven." Matthew 6.1
How many people become despaired, as they see time pass and they have been in Church for a few years, yet their lives are still small? They are unable to understand why some people have been in Church for such a short period of time, yet the greatness of God can already be seen in their lives.
After reading what the Lord Jesus said, it is not very difficult to understand what happens. Many only devote themselves when there's someone around, when they are doing something for someone important or when they think that they will receive some type of recognition for their work?
They are always very generous, caring and helpful to those who, in some way, they can benefit from. They may even obtain a prominent position, but after a while something will happen which will reveal who they really are to everyone.
Now, those who really perform their duties with righteousness before God do not care about who is watching: they work when they’re alone, as if they were among a crowd; they always do their job, as if it were the most important job in this world; they serve those below them, as if they were above them; and their character does not change according to the circumstances. They are who they are and that’s it.
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere. If a person is faithful, then they have no reason to worry. Even if everyone is against them, these people are nothing in the eyes of the Lord, but a tiny drop falling from a bucket. The solution to something that seems to be taking too long is Faith in the Word of God.
Do not get angry, do not fret because of those who do evil and thrive, you do not know what will happen to them. Do not be discouraged: your reward is coming.