When You’re Told Your Nobody (English&Spanish)

31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.”
Acts 16:31 NLT

Ministry wives know many women who have been abused.  Abuse comes in many forms but one of the most devastating is verbal abuse.  Women can come to believe the abusive words spoken over them as truth. Lies spoken as truth that defines her identity.  Our great enemy uses these lies to speak darkness into their very souls.  A woman has a choice in whether she will believe the lies or fight the good fight to believe what her God speaks over her.

IF you have deposited your faith and trust in Jesus Christ as your only sufficient Lord and Savior, you are saved. (Acts 16:31.) You can apply the following to your life and begin a new walk with the certainty of whom you are, the purpose of who you are, and rediscover your true significance in this life.

IF you have not believed in Christ and you have not deposited your faith in Him, then I invite you to make that decision now. Being saved indicates a position where the Lord of the Universe, your creator, and creator of heaven and earth, is your Savior, your friend, your Father. In Him you are justified, sanctified, protected, and loved. The following TRUTHS are just a few of the promises in the Bible that He holds for you:

YOUR JUSTIFIED POSITION

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1)

…being justified as a gift (freely) by His Grace (unconditional) through the redemption (not cheap), which is in Christ Jesus.

(Romans 3:24)

BELIEVE IT AND LIVE IT!

Faith is your foundation to get up each day with peace and encouragement to confront any situation. The grace of God has been given to you; you don’t earn it because it doesn’t have a price. Jesus Christ has redeemed you. It cost the King of Glory ALL of Him. He willingly gave because He had you in mind. But it’s more than ok now, He has risen!

SANCTIFIED

…to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me. (Acts 26:18).

When all is dark and it seems that there is no light, God will open your eyes to see that there is Hope. He is light. He has forgiven you and separated you for Himself. You have an inheritance. You are the daughter of a king! Do not allow anyone to make you feel less than this.

PROTECTED

No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. (Proverbs 12:21)

Maybe your spouse or the person whom you trust so much is not serving as your defender or protector because they are too involved in their own situations. Have faith, God is your Defender, and He sees all things that beset you. He protects you. (Psalms 34:7)

LOVED

For God so loved that world that He gave His only begotten son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

You may feel that none of the good you do counts for anything or someone else does it better. It seems that the wrong you do is highlighted. You walk as if on eggshells so as not to offend or to not bring attention on yourself. God loves you unconditionally. He died for you when you weren’t even thinking of Him. All that was necessary for your eternal redemption was established in love. God’s love is not only the pivot point, it is the climax! He loves you. Embrace that truth.

I hope and pray that the Bible verses help you to see yourself as your God sees you. That you may know, without doubting, that God is in control of the entire universe, all His creation, and all earthly life from the beginning until the end and for all eternity. Why is it important to know this? He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power. Isaiah 40:29

There is nothing that we can do to merit our salvation. He is in complete control. So, in the light of this truth, you must trust that everything that happens in your life, He has allowed it. He has a purpose for allowing it. Yes, He even has a plan for the suffering you’re going through. A precious friend told me the following: “The cross is not an instrument of torture, but of death.” I thought about that a lot but I deduced that I died once as He did, so that I might live in Him as He lives.

We can make ourselves the victims if we allow it. As we become victimized, we can go around crying, weeping and feeling sorry for ourselves. “He didn’t look at me right, she didn’t even say hello, I didn’t get a hug, he didn’t even kiss me this morning, they didn’t even appreciate what I did, etc.” And each time the offense is repeated, we will react with our heart in our hand. I know the pain is very real and it is profound; but we can do some things to safeguard our emotions. Why should we safeguard (or control) our emotions?

  1. Because it shows in our faces
  2. Because it affects our walk with our Lord
  3. Because we don’t demonstrate the glory of God
  4. Because we don’t trust that God is in control
  5. Because we affect our home and those around in a negative instead of a positive

I have known women who hide in their shell and they think that they should not be in leadership or in service in their church because of their problems. This is a false humility. It’s true that people are abusive, and they’re in the business of humiliating and stepping on people. Maybe their motive is to keep control by keeping others down and oppressed.

True humility is when we recognize that our hope cannot be placed in nothing or no one but in the Love of Christ and His justice. There is an old hymn that says: “In my hand no price I carry, simply to the cross of Christ I cling.”  Hebrews 4:16 advises us to “come boldly (confidently) to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”  What would happen if, instead of staying down on the floor where you were downtrodden, you get up with your eyes set on Christ? With faith that Christ is your Lord and Savior, with hope that He who began a good work in you will finish it until it is perfected. False humility is when we think that we are supposed to NEVER suffer.1 We are set back when the whole world is not on our side or on the same page as us. If our Lord Jesus suffered being despised, rejected, beaten, humiliated, and slandered, what makes us think that we should not suffer? Of course, we will never suffer even a fraction of Christ’s whole sufferings. Prepare yourself because in this life, there will be problems and conflicts in your life. When you expect it, you will not be caught off guard and you will not react but you will act in the manner that our Lord Jesus taught us. He said: “Father forgive them because they know not what they do.” What about the verse that says we should love our enemies…and another that says that we should forgive 70 times seven? Matthew 18:21-22

When we do this in our daily lives, we render Christ His Lordship and believe His Word. In our country, we don’t suffer the way believers suffer in other countries where there is persecution of Christians. You are also becoming more like your Lord and Savior. His character is being infused in your personality…or your personality is converting into the character of Christ. In the middle of all your experiences, God wants to, because He can, use your life. Your experiences can bring a passion to the service of Christ. The Word of God has become your standard, your support, and your refuge. This is what you can share as you serve and give of yourself in His service.

The Psalmist says: “I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. Psalms 6:6

Read the entire Psalm. It shows that God is your liberator who gives you mercy. He sees all, He knows all, and He hears all. He receives your prayer (v.9). Amen!

 

Mantener su identidad

Me he tomado la libertad de exponer en el siguiente estudio unas verdades bíblicas que pueden ayudar a la mujer tan consistentemente abusada que parece perder su identidad. Has creído las mentiras que se te han dicho a tal grado que las empiezas a creer. El abuso verbal o físico puede destruir el carácter sano de una mujer. Hay buenas nuevas para ti. Si has depositado tu fe y confianza en Jesús Cristo como tu único y suficiente Señor y Salvador, eres salva. (Hechos 16:31.) Puedes aplicar lo siguiente a tu vida y empezar un camino hacia la certidumbre de quien eres, porque eres, y descubrir tu verdadero significado en esta vida.

Si no has creído en Jesucristo y ni has depositado tu fe completa en el, entonces necesitas hacerlo ya y tomarlo de la mano hacia un nuevo nacimiento y un nuevo porvenir. Ser salva indica una posición donde el Señor del universo, tu creador y el creador de los cielos y la tierra, es tu Salvador.

En El eres, justificada, santificada, protegida, y amada. Esta verdad enreda y envuelve lo siguiente para ti.

TU POSICIÓN JUSTIFICADA

Justificados pues por la fe, tenemos paz para con Dios por medio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. (Romanos 5:1)…siendo justificados gratuitamente por su gracia, mediante la redención que es en Cristo Jesús.(Romanos 3:24)

CREERLO Y VIVIRLO

Fe es tu base para levantarte cada dia con paz y animo para enfrentarte con cualquier situación. La gracia de Dios se te ha dado gratis, no te la ganas con nada porque no tiene precio. Jesucristo te ha redimido. Todo esto es gratis para ti pero no fue barato. Le costo al Rey de Gloria sufrimiento y su vida. El puso su vida por ti por amor a ti. Pero animo, ¡ha resucitado!

SANTIFICADA

…para que abras sus ojos, para que se conviertan de las tinieblas a la luz, y de la potestad de satanás a Dios; “Para que reciban, por la fe que es en mi, perdón de pecados y herencia entre los santificados.” (Hechos 26:18)

Cuando todo esta obscuro y parece ser que no hay luz, Dios te abrirá los ojos para que veas que hay esperanza. El es luz. El te ha perdonado y separado para El mismo. Tienes herencia, ¡eres hija de un rey! No permitas que nadie te haga sentir menos que esto.

PROTEGIDA

Tu compañero, o la persona que tanto amas, no esta sirviéndote de defensor y protector quizás porque esta muy envuelto en lo suyo. Ten animo, Dios es tu defensor, El ve todas las cosas. El te protege. (Salmo 34:7) “Ninguna adversidad acontecerá al justo; mas los impíos serán colmados de males.” (Proverbios 12:21)

AMADA

Parece que ningún bien que haces cuenta. Parece que todo lo que haces esta mal o mal hecho o alguien lo hace mejor. Andas como quien dice: “sobre cascarones” para no ofender. Dios te ama incondicionalmente. El murió por ti cuando ni siquiera pensabas en El. Todo lo necesario para tu eterna redención, en amor fue establecido. No necesitas hacer nada para merecerlo. El amor de Dios es lo sumo. El te ama. Abraza esa verdad. “Porque de tal manera amo Dios al mundo que ha dado a su hijo unigénito para que todo aquel que en El crea no se pierda mas tenga vida eterna.”

(Juan 3:16)

Espero que los versículos arriba te ayuden a verte a ti misma en el contexto con tu Dios. Que sepas, sin dudar, que Dios esta en control de todo el universo, toda su creación, y toda la vida terrenal de principio a fin y hasta la eternidad. ¿Porque es importante saber esto? El da poder al débil y a los que no tienen fuerzas, El aumenta sus fuerzas. Isaías 40:29

No hay nada que nosotros podemos hacer para nuestra salvación ni para merecerla.  El esta en completo control del universo y de TU vida. Entonces, a la luz de esta verdad, tienes que confiar que todo lo que acontezca en tu vida, El lo ha permitido.  El tiene un propósito para cada cosa. Si, aun para el sufrimiento que estas pasando. Una hermana muy querida me aconsejo que: “La cruz no es instrumento de tortura, sino de muerte.” Asi que morimos de una sola vez para El y vivimos para El.

Podemos hacernos a nosotras mismas las victimas si nos dejamos. Al ser victimizadas, vamos a andar chillando por cada cosa. No me vio bien, no me saludo, no me abrazo, ni el beso me dio al salir, ni las gracias me dio, etc. Y cada vez que se repita la ofensa, vamos a reaccionar con llanto y dolor. Yo se que el dolor es real y se siente profundamente pero podemos hacer algunas cosas para salvaguardar nuestras emociones. Porque guardarlas?

  1. porque se demuestra en nuestro semblante
  2. porque afecta nuestro caminar con Dios
  3. porque no demostramos la gloria de Dios
  4. porque no confiamos que Dios esta en control
  5. porque no impactamos a nuestro hogar o nuestro alrededor

 

He conocido mujeres que se meten en su concha y piensan que no deben lidiar ni servir en la iglesia por causa de sus problemas. Esta es una falsa humildad. Es cierto que las personas que abusan, en cierto modo quieren humillar a la persona y pisotearla, quizás con el motivo de mantenerlas abajo y reprimidas.

La verdadera humildad es cuando recocemos que nuestra esperanza esta en NADA/NADIE MAS que el amor de Cristo y su justicia. Un canto dice: En mi mano no cargo precio, simplemente de la cruz de Cristo me sostengo. Hebreos 4:16 nos dice que “vengamos confiadamente al trono de gracia donde podemos obtener misericordia y gracia en el TIEMPO DE NECESIDAD.” Que pasaría si en vez de quedarte apagada en el piso donde fuiste pisoteada, te levantas con tu mirada en Cristo, con fe y esperanza. Fe de que Cristo es tu Señor y Salvador. Esperanzada que el que empezó una buena obra en ti la terminara hasta ser perfecta.

Digo falsa humildad porque pensamos que nosotros NUNCA debemos sufrir. Nos sorprendemos cuando no todo mundo esta de nuestro lado y de nuestro parecer. Si nuestro Señor Jesucristo sufrió desprecios, azotes, vergüenzas, injurias, y falso testimonio en contra de El, ¿porque pensamos que nosotros no debemos sufrir ni una fracción de lo que El sufrió? Nos indignamos. No, hermana, no debes indignarte. Prepárate y espera que van a venir afrentas y conflictos en tu vida. Cuando lo esperas, no te asombraras y no reaccionaras sino que accionaras de la manera que nuestro Señor nos enseño. El dijo: “Perdónalos Padre porque no saben lo que hacen.” o que de lo que dice que debemos amar a nuestros enemigos…y, otra vez, debes perdonar 70 veces siete!!!” Mateo 18:21-22

Lo que pasa cuando hacemos esto en nuestro diario vivir es admitir que Cristo sufrió mucho mas que nosotros. Nosotros nunca vamos a sufrir mas que El, aun no sufriremos mas de los que han dado su vida por creer en Cristo. También estas admitiendo que Dios esta en control de tu vida y tus circunstancias. También estas pareciéndote mas a tu Señor y Salvador Jesucristo. Su carácter de El se esta convirtiendo en tu personalidad…o tu personalidad se esta convirtiendo en el carácter de Cristo.

En medio de todas tus experiencias, Dios quiere y puede usar tu vida. Traes al servicio de Dios una pasión por causa de tus experiencias. La Palabra de Dios se ha convertido en tu sostén, tu apoyo, y tu abrigo. Por eso puedes compartir y dar.

El Salmista dice: “Me he consumido a fuerza de gemir: Todas las noches inundo de llanto mi lecho, Riego mi cama con mis lagrimas. Salmo 6:6

Lee todo el capitulo 6 de los Salmos. Te demuestra que Dios es tu liberador y te da misericordia. El todo lo ve, todo lo sabe, todo lo oye…y El recibe tu oración (v.9). ¡Amen! ¡Gracias Señor!

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Irma is a Pastor’s wife serving alongside her Senior Pastor husband since 1977.  They are currently serving  a great church in Galena Park, Texas.  She has three amazing adult children serving in ministry and missions and two grandchildren!

In 2000, she retired from the secular workforce and started I Am Ministries. Under this ministry, she translates documents and/or interprets between labor and management (English to Spanish).  We are so honored to have her writing for CJ4H!  Find her complete bio by clicking on her picture.

Irma L. Ramos/Tu Identificación como Mujer, English/Houston, TX/2013

1 THE POWER OF HUMILITY by R. T. Kendall

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