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Nuestras vidas est n llenas de distracciones, de placeres que nos hacen felices solo por un momento pero que nos dejan vac os. Nuestros corazones est n inquietos y cansados, anhelando algo que perdure. Dios nos cre para l, para que podamos deleitarnos en Su amor, pero las cosas del mundo nos alejan. Nuestros tiempos devocionales pueden darnos la estructura que necesitamos para crecer en comuni n con Dios, aplicando verdades b blicas que mantienen nuestros ojos en las cosas de arriba: La centralidad de la Palabra: Dios se ha revelado a trav s de un libro que podemos entender y que contiene todo lo que necesitamos saber para nuestra salvaci n y crecimiento espiritual. El privilegio de la oraci n: Dios quiere escuchar los anhelos m s profundos de nuestro coraz n nuestras penas y alegr as y desea usar nuestra intercesi n para cumplir Sus prop sitos en el mundo. La necesidad de constancia: Dios es la fuente de toda sabidur a; l conoce nuestras necesidades y nos invita a permanecer en l continuamente, sin depender de nuestra propia fuerza y entendimiento. La intimidad de la soledad: Dios est deseoso de hablarnos pero muchas veces, el mundo es demasiado ruidoso. Es bueno alejarnos del ruido con regularidad, asegur ndonos tambi n de que no practicamos disciplinas espirituales solo cuando otros nos ven. La libertad de la transparencia: Dios nos llama a venir tal como somos, ahora mismo. No tenemos que sentirlo ni fingir que lo sentimos. l siempre est disponible para nosotros y Sus brazos amorosos nunca nos rechazan. Vida en devoci n te recordar el incre ble regalo que tenemos al ser parte de la familia de Dios y te ofrecer herramientas pr cticas para desarrollar disciplinas espirituales que te mantengan enfocado en l, creciendo en comuni n cada d a. Our lives are filled with distractions, with pleasures that make us happy only for a second but leave us empty. Our hearts are troubled and tired, longing for something that lasts. God made us for Himself so that we might delight in His love, but the things of the world pull us away. Our devotional times can give us the structure we need to grow in our communion with God by applying biblical truths that keep our eyes on the things above: The centrality of the Word: God has revealed Himself through a book we can understand and that includes everything we need to know for our salvation and spiritual growth. The privilege of prayer: God wants to listen to the deepest longings of our hearts our sorrows and joys and He wants to use our intercession to accomplish His purposes in the world. The need for constancy: God is the source of all wisdom; He knows our need and invites you to abide in Him continuously, not to rely on our own strength and understanding. The intimacy of solitude: God is eager to speak to us but a lot of the time, the world is too loud. We do good in stepping away from the noise regularly, also making sure we are not engaging in spiritual practices only when other people see us. The freedom of transparency: God calls us to come as we are, right now. We don t have to feel like it or even pretend we do. He s always available for us and His loving arms never turn us away. Life in Devotion will remind you of the amazing gift we have of being part of the family of God and will offer you practical tools to develop spiritual practices that keep you focused on Him, growing in communion every day.