tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47162504770981738742024-03-13T10:42:20.733-07:00Ms Ále: Read ~ Pray ~ Love Ms_Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10824361437509349537noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716250477098173874.post-5465729169117641952017-02-14T21:43:00.000-08:002017-02-17T09:22:22.976-08:00Testimony<h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hi ya’ll. My name is Alejandra but everyone knows me by Alex. For those who do not know me and for those who do, welcome to </span>Ms Ále.</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently I have decided to congregate to my church Vino Nuevo. My change has not been an easy task, nor it has been the most difficult one. It is a well balance of both. I have always known the Lord's word, but chosen to be part of the world instead. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For those who know me, I understand why this radical change is hard to understand and believe. I was not very liked back in the day, many of you probably still dislike me. I was your typical bully party girl who meant bad and did not care about anything or anyone. Then life happened and the world began to get harder and harder. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One day I was sitting at home on a Friday, thinking on how my Fridays used to be when I was 21, or even 18! Full of malice, and bad habits. Now I enjoy my Friday nights watching Netflix. And it was all good, because well I am old, I figured. No. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the years tested me with real life situations, I slowly started to change my lifestyle. I began to search for other friendships, I began to have an employment routine. I began to be part of the world. Living, but not being alive. Living to survive. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I kept thinking, maybe I should find a boyfriend and get married and start a family, I mean everyone else is doing it! Wrong. Maybe I should change my attitude and my appearance, I will love myself a little more. Wrong. Maybe I should spend more time with family, less with friends. Wrong. Maybe I should do what I am passionate about. Wrong. Maybe I should actually get real career. Wrong. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I did all of the above, yet my heart continued to have this empty space. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nowhere in my list, was the lack of God. That was never a thought.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now you should know, if you do not know me, that everyone is my family is connect and children of God. My family is Christian and Catholic. It is a mixture of both, therefore I am surrounded by believers. It does not matter which religion you preach, we all believe in one God. Every single person would pressure me to attend mass, or the services, or bible study or seminars or Quermeses! Everyone!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was exhausting. It was annoying. </span></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>“I believe in God.</b></span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">”</b></i></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>“</b><b>I have my own relationship with God. </b></span><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">”</b></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><b>“</b><b>I do not need to attend church.”</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><i>“I pray!”</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I never really understood the concept. I never really listened. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Last year I experienced the power of prayer. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of my close friends, came to me with a problem, which I was not able to help. I felt impotent. Useless. I came to my aunt and uncle who have been Christians for like ever, and they guided me correctly to pray for my friend. I did. Every night for almost a year. I kept her in my prayers. After a year, when I asked if her problem was yet stealing her peace and dreams, and she answered, “Since I've told you, I am able to sleep.” At that moment, I realized how prayer and faith can help others. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It filled up with this eternal liberation. I felt a sincere happiness in my heart. I craved it. I wanted to be drunk with that happiness. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Last year during Christmas I came to a holiday music event at my Dad’s church, where I for the first time, opened my heart and devotion to the Lord. While I listened to my favorite Christmas carols, I made a promise to always be thirsty for the Lord.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I wanted to share my testimony first with all of you friends, family and strangers. It might not be your typical hit bottom addict who found God on toast, but I am a simple person who thought life was great by checking all the “correct norms” society has placed for us to follow. I was missing something that is free, but is the most expensive and richest to achieve!</span></div>
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