How can we not forget one of our favorite shows Extreme Makeover? How the homes of many people around our nation have experienced a MAKEOVER to improve their quality of life.
A few years ago a spin off of this show gave Physical MAKEOVERS to people that weren't happy with their physical appearance and needed a boost for their self-esteem. They seemed happy with the end result because they asked for the lips of Angelina Jolie, buttocks of J-Lo, breasts such as Pamela Anderson and the list goes on. Their families were present to see the end result and how their eyes lit up with the transformation of their loved one. How many of us wished we were one of the participants to nip tuck and fix a couple of rolls, to enhance some areas and so on.
Sincerely, I dreamed about it a few times and still think about it once in a while but when reality hits I realize other areas in my life that need a MAKEOVER. These areas might not be appreciated by the eye but my soul, relationships and my God will appreciate it.
Have you taken time lately to meditate on who you are, what purpose God created you for, where are you now and where are you going? What are you like and don't like about yourself? What it is hurting you? What are your goals in life for yourself as woman? How you value and love yourself? How are you feeling about your health? How are you feeling about the role you have at home, work, community and at church and what are those challenges?
This is the calling for an INTIMATE MAKEOVER.
One that starts from the inside out. One that God has designed especially for you.
This is when you begin to re-discover who you are, what you love to do, what you want to do, what bothers you, what hurts you, what would you like to change, what you want to continue to do and what would you like to share.
Yes, Yes. I know it seems like a lot of questions to think about or to try to answer at one time. I am not asking you to answer them all at the same time but take your time to meditate about them. I will like to hear your opinions and experiences when you have tried to answer these questions.
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." (Romans 12:2)
I invite you to accept this calling. We are in this together. We will find areas that we will like to experience a MAKEOVER but it takes commitment, self-disclosure and prayer. I encourage you to begin praying for guidance on your INTIMATE MAKEOVER. It will be an experience that will change your life.
Lets stay connected,
Yali
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WOW!! Sabes q en estas pasadas semanas yo estuve hablando con Sileni sobre esto. Muchas veces nosotras no nos damos el tiempo necesario para tener esa intimidad con Dios. No se cuantas d ustedes, pero todas esas preguntas yo me las he hecho en estos dias. De verdad q este blog va a ser edificante para nosotras. Thanks Yali.
Did this posting leave your mind spinning??? It stirred up several emotions right off the bat in me (ALL positive and uplifting!)
Makeover...we immediately think of our physical appearance. We do this all the time ladies....perhaps not as an EXTREME makeover but in the little things...a new shade of lipstick, a new haircut, maybe a new pair of shoes. The list goes on and on---we get bored w/our physical appearance and we want a fresh new look. But what about those changes that need to occur within us? Hhmmmm....not so easy!
When we start evaluating our lives in the areas that Yali mentioned all of a sudden we become conformist w/the way we are. How many times have we said, "Hey...that's just the way I am" with no intention to change. Now I'm not talking about simple self-acceptance. We absolutely need to accept ourselves for who we are BUT....(there is always a but right?) we need to recognize our weaknesses, our shortcomings...all those things we try to hide and allow God to bring about that MAKEOVER that we ALL need.
Makeovers always seem fun and exciting when we're watching them on TV, but what we don't always see or truly comprehend is all the pain people go through to get that awesome body!!! An intimate makeover can be a painful process as well. Don't get scared....don't shy away from it....God is calling YOU---he is calling ME to make time for him so that he can perform the ULTIMATE makeover in our lives!!
WOW...I told you this posting got me going!!! LOL Let me stop talking and let someone else get a word in! I love this!!!
I glad I am not alone asking myself these questions. Tanya mentioned how lately she has been asking these questions herself.
Tanya, please share with us if there is a specific area or question that you are working on in your life that will help you begin your INTIMATE MAKEOVER.
WOW!!!PASTORA got all inspired. I am glad you shed some more light in what we are talking about in this BLOG. There was a particular point that I will like every one to pain attention in the PASTORA's post. She talked about the pain that people may incur due to going through changes in their lives. The pain I will like to focus on and I am sure the PASTORA also is focusing on is the internal pain. It's the emotional pain we have to endure for change to occur. Pain is not an easy process to accept or to go through but it is necessary for positive change to occur.
Just like she said don't be scare to go through it and remember that you have a group of ladies who will be praying and assisting each other as we go through this process.
Let me encourage everyone to be in attendance for CAFELATE on Friday, September 19, 2008 at Alejandra's house. Please call me for more information. We will continue discussing some of these areas.
I also want everyone to take the opportunity and invite a friend to be part of our BLOG as well as our CAFELATE night.
Let's stay connected,
Yali
Algunas veces las mujeres solamente pensamos en lo fisico, cuando dentro de uno esta lo que deverdad necesita un MAKEOVER. Aveces sin pensarlo no somos como debemos ser... porque estamos muy ocupadas con el "YO". Y asi descuidamos muchas areas intimas de nuestra vida, incluyendo la vida espiritual con Dios.
Lo de afuera se va directo a la tierra... lo de adentro es lo que deveras importa. Aunque asi mismo es importante cuidarse en todas las areas... fisica e intima.
Nos vemos en cafelate!
Well said Vero,
I think it's important to be able to maintain the BALANCE of not been able to loose too much from either the interior as well as from the exterior.
I don't know if many you have thought about how the inside reflects what is on the outside.
Yes, there many things that we can't have perfect but if we are feeling healthy EMOTIONALLY then what we portrait on the outside will be done with TASTEFULLY.
Let's stay connected,
Yali
Aqui voy con el ESPANOL....quiero decir que me goze en nuestra primera reunion de cafelate________ (necesitamos un nombre!) como grupo separado. Fue una reunion distinta a las del grupo grande y eso es la idea, no?
Fue un tiempo muy "relajante" para mi y ojala para todas tambien! Las que no pudieron llegar....hagan un compromiso con ti mismo para asistir a la proxima reunion. No lo hagas por la lider, ni la pastora, ni por tu amiga....hazlo por ti! Te prometo que te vas a sentir "super bien." Bendiciones a todas y que tengan una buena semana!
Hey ladies:
I must say that this cafelate was most definitely different than all the rest. I first want to thank Alex for hosting--you were an awesome host! (Who knows...maybe next one will be my place!)
Secondly, I really enjoyed this cafelate because through the experiences we shared, we were able to relate to one another. I was truly blessed by the experiences that I heard and I was able to learn a little too.
I encourage all to make the utmost effort to attend..as tired as I was that night (and a little sick too) I made it there and left feeling emotionally and physically better.
God bless all of the beautiful Betesda Ladies!
Sileni
HOLA! Solo queria excusarme por no haber podido ir al cafelate. Tuve un mal rato con el carro, se me dano la bateria y tuvimos que salir a comprar una nueva esa noche. Me alegro que hayan disfrutado! Nos vemos en el proximo!
LOL OK I have to post in English. This is a great post. As many of you know I am very shy and quiet, tend to just sit back and take it all in until I get out of my shell. So please bear with me...LOL But when I read this post it made me realize that I ask God certain questions like; what is my calling, what special talents did you give me, how can I have a closer relatonship with you, why do I feel a certain about myself no matter what people say?
I believe what Pastora said about the pain part. As we grow in life and are treated certain ways or have certain experiences or even traumas that happen to us,it makes us feel a certain way. And it may take alot before we can get over them. I've heard people say "this horrible thing happend to me and I prayed to God to help me get over it and forgive that person and God did it and now I love that person and hold no grudge against them". And I think thats great, but I also think that for some people its not that simple and they don;t get over it and maybe that keeps them from having an intimate relationship with God.... Sorry I am going on WAY TOO MUCH....LOL I will stop here.
HOLA! Hace tiempito que no podia conectarme, estuve muy ocupada, pero aqui estoy otra vez. Primenramente quiero compartir algo con todas ustedes. Segundo, fue de bendicion para mi. Y espero que no sea tambien para ustedes. En los pasados dias estuve meditando hacerca de la frase "Make over" NO el libro, Sino el titulo. Y meditaba en todo lo que nosotras como mujeres, pasamos para vernos bien, o mejor dicho mas lindas de lo que somos. Vamos a la tienda y compramos productos de belleza, como maquillaje, tratamiento para la piel, tinte para el cabello, perfume, etc..etc..etc..En fin, todo lo necesario para enbellecernos. Nos sacrificamos, sacamos el tiempo necesario y la mayoria de las veces buscamos la ayuda de un profesional de la belleza, para que use todo su profesionalismo para que ese cambio sea regio. Y el Señor ministraba a mi vida y pensaba yo, que de la misma manera que nos arreglamos por afuera, Dios atravez de su Espiritu Santo nos embelleze por dentro, siempre y cuando dejemos que El como profecional de la belleza interior nos transforme usando los productos mas bellos que podemos encontrar por medio de su palabra. Saquemos de nuestro tiempo para hacercarnos mas A Dios. Dios te Bendiga! Las veo en la "CHURCH"
To Sabrina I want to say it's great to see that you have opened up here, because this is what it's about! Someone else will read this and identify themselves with what you are saying and think "I'm not alone". On the other hand someone else might post somethig that will lift your spirit. I too say that I'm shy and quiet, thou I have tried here in Betesda to come out of my shell a little more and it's not easy!! So I give you a high 5 for your effort! I think that attending these Cafelates and going to church every chance you get (even when you just don't have the energy to) helps, because we come out as Sileni mentioned uplifted.
I wanted to also say to everyone else that I truly enjoyed this last Cafelate meeting! I mean they have all been good in one way or another, but in this last one I don't know if it was because I truly felt like I needed it!!! or what, but it was a good way of reconnecting and going back home to my everyday duties feeling uplifted!
God Bless!!
Les cuento que cuando estuve en Colombia, tuve una experiencia grandiosa. Yo nunca tuve una familia unida que me guiara por el camino recto, y tuve muchos tropiezos como nina y mujer. El rencor, la rabia y la desconfianza eran mis mas puros sentimientos. Pero conoci 2 ministras en Colombia que en los 2 meses que estuve alli se dedicaron a librarme, a atacar y atar los espiritus malignos que estaban en mi vida. Guiada por el Espiritu Santo con mucha oracion pude recordar cosas de mi ninez y de mi adolecencia que permitieron que estos espiritus malignos se apoderaran de mi ser. Pero en esos 2 meses con oracion y pidiendo perdon por mis pecados y por los de mi familia pude ser liberada y sentirme como si e vuelto a nacer.(Para mi si e vuelto a nacer).
Todavia estoy batallando dia a dia porque esos espiritus malignos no nos quieren dejar, ellos buscan la manera de quedarse para destrozarnos. Por eso es muy importante estar buscando la palabra.
Dios esta haciendo cosas muy hermosas en mi vida, desde que atiendo a los cultos y a los estudios siento paz, tranqulidad, gozo cada dia que pasa, es una felicidad que no se puede explicar. Y por eso se que este grupo va a ser de gran bendicion y no veo la hora de que sea el proximo cafelate!
Yo siento que ya estoy recibiendo mi Makeover!
Y se que todas lo vamos a recibir y nos vamos a gozar!
Dios las bendiga :)
Wow! que tremenda experiencia de Alexandra. Ha sido de bendicion leer tan lindo testimonio. Como ella muchas de nosotras hemos experimentado la inseguridad y inastabilidad de un hogar donde no hemos podido ver el ejemplo ideal. Pero que hermoso cuando el Señor llega a nuestras vidas y nos brinda de ese amor y confianza para seguir hacia adelante. Su palabra dice, "Conocereis la verdad y ella nos hara libres" O sea que al conocer esa verdad que es nuestro Señor Jesuscristo nos liberta de todo lazo y engaño del enemigo. Sigue hacia adelante Alexandra, definitivamente que Dios tiene grandes cosas para ti y los tuyos.
QUE LINDO ES NUESTRO DIOS! ALEX, Dios te ha dado la oportunidad de comenzar tu liberacion y tu MAKEOVER. Tu testimonio ha sido de grande bendicion para mi vida y se que sera para muchas.
Dios no ha terminado contigo y se que este testimonio que has compartido es un paso mas de fe que estas dando para "cumplimiento" del proposito de Dios en tu vida. Te daras cuenta que no todo fue en vano.
Ladies, de eso se trata. De comenzar a hablar y expresar nuestras emociones, nuestros temores, nuestras experiencias para nuestra edificacion y la edificacion de nuestras companeras. Let me go and wipe tears because this testimony has been of great inspiration to my life.
Lets stay connected!
Hey Ladies,
I'm back..it's been awhile but I must say this blog has not left my mind.
I want to start off with sharing my experience about this Sunday. I must say Sunday's services were awesome--morning service was great and the message the pastor brought, left me thinking and wanting to know more. Well, I ended up coming to the night service as well and...WOW!!!...what an amazing service that was. There was just an awesome quiet presence of the Holy Sprit and even though it was a few in attendance, it was just what we needed.
I really encourage all of you to make it a point to make it to one of the Sunday services...quite honestly it helps set the tone for Monday Morning.
That night after church I went out and shared with a friend about the night's service experience. I told her about how much I needed an intimate moment with the Lord and how great God is that I was able to experience it that night. I think that being able to come to this blog to share, going to Cafelate to fellowship, and going to church to worship is all steps into the right direction.
These steps that we take also help us with understanding that we need to take a little moment each day just to drop everything and be one with God..that's intimacy..just you and HIM. These moments help us do self-reflection..reflect in the areas that we've grown, the areas that are in working progress, and those areas that we'd rather not enter into but we realize need to be worked out.
I'll leave you with that for now...
take care and God bless!
Sileni
Okay..so one more thing...
Here's the song that we sang on Sunday and without realizing it, I've been singing all week:
Te necesito, mas que el dia de ayer
Te necesito, mas de lo que yo puedo expresar
Te necesito Dios, pues solo Tu eres mi Dios
I love that when there's nothing left in me, the Holy Spirit will put in my heart just the right song to take me through whatever situation I may be going through in that moment.
Hasta luego,
Sileni
I hear you SELENI. I heard from my son Alberto that the night service was AWESOME! It was so great to see him excited about how he felt God minister to him on Sunday and motivated me.
I share with you how great it is to share some moments with friends and sisters in the Lord what God is doing with us. I encourage others to also share some of your latest experiences with your friends.
For the last year or so I have been feeling extremely overwhelmed. I wanted to take each problem, situation and everyday life with everything I have. It has been affecting me physically and emotionally and more particularly spiritually. I have found myself with some many feelings about myself like where I am, how did I get here to this situation and where I am going. I have found myself thinking and even imagining on giving up on so many parts of my life and letting go. But God has been ministering to my life through the messages from our pastor especially the message about the difference between optimism and hope in the life of a Christian. How we live with the hope of an eternal life and everything that we do and say in this world does affect that promise. I am beginning to take some deeper breaths and keep my focus on what I know is the purpose of God in my life. This INTIMATE MAKEOVER is not just for you. It is also for me! I am working of finding myself once again!
I can't believe it's been almost 2 weeks since my last entry! (Shame on me!) Well I must say I am moved by all the entries that I have read. I've read every single one of them and I am moved to tears by the way I am seeing some of you come out of your shell. Isn't this what true fellowship in Christ is all about? Being able to share your thoughts, feelings, fears, joy and have someone else VALIDATE those feelings and say, "yes I've been there...I know what you're feeling!"
Ladies keep the posts coming....as you can see all of us are being blessed in a special way by this blog. Continue to encourage each other, pray for one another and seek each other out....this is how we grow in the body of Christ. My life is richer because of you. Be blessed!
hey ladies it's been weeks since Iposted or even checked in. I am really proud of my friend alex she is afterall my avoidance buddy. You know the one who sits with me inthe back to avoid being picked on.
Well I truely have to say that the last month or so the Lord has been working in my life healing my soul. After so many years of not being able to have a baby I suffered alot and felt out of place. When Maria spoke in cafelate I could truely relate to how she felt as a woman and God truely put Maria in my path.Well I am short of words and ask that you ladies continue to pray for me.
Wow!! que pena q no haya podido ir al cafelate. Para mi es bien dificil hablar sobre las cosas q estan pasando conmigo, pero les puedo decir q en estas pasadas semanas he estado un proceso q ha sido bien dificil para mi. Tengo q darle gracias a Dios porq ha puesto en mi camino una buena amiga y hermana q ha sabido llorar conmigo cuando lo he necesitado. Bueno Yali te contesto tu pregunta de hace dos semanas, yo creo q he estado haciendome cada una de las preguntas, pero he estrado mas a preguntarme q yo estoy haciendo para cumplir el proposito q Dios tiene conmigo. Creo q estoy en el proceso de comenzar con el makeover espiritual. Quiero agradecerle a todas las de ustedes q se han acercado a mi y me han dado una palabra d aliento, ustedes no saben lo mucho q me han ayudado sin saberlo.
Abundando a lo del servicio del pasado domingo en la noche, WOW, es bello ver cuando Dios se mueve, Dios nunca llega tarde el va a llegar a ti en el momento necesario. Las dejo y en realidad q gracias.
Espero poder decir presente en el proximo cafelate.
HOLA! Just wanted to let you all know that God has been working with me in some areas of my life... and He has also helped me through school this semester. I never knew how hard was to be in school and at the same time be married!!! I figured not having kids for now would make things easy, but it's still a struggle!
But it's so refreshing to know that GOD is by my side to guide me through. I also thank God for my husband and his wonderful PATIENCE! :o) LoL. I truly hope that I can be able to identify with many of you... and viseversa! See you all at church.
God bless!
**PS: VALERIE, it was nice seeing you at church today Sunday! Hope to see you soon! No te pierdas!
Love, Vero
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