A few thoughts from El Cristal convention

• Often falling helps us walk more carefully.

• When we realize that we can't please God in our own strength, the life of Jesus becomes very important to us.

• Example is the best way to teach and the kindest way to correct.

• No night has ever conquered the morning.

• As we are faithful to prepare our hearts, God will write on them.

• The devil wants to give us things to play with but nothing to feed our souls.

• We want the Lord to see the result of His work in our lives.

• I Sam. 17 - David didn't go to fight; he went to take bread to his brothers.  However, when he saw the need, he was willing to fight.

• Have we faced reality?  The Gibeonites realized, "What we have is old and rotting and disappearing.  There's no future in it."  They entered into a covenant, not on their own terms, but rather completely willing to be servants.  That's how it must be for our flesh.

• We'd like to help others live by what we share with them of the word of God.

• Many people think that the way of god is too difficult because they're trying to put to death the works of the flesh in the power of the flesh.

• Shimei lost his life because he wasn't willing to show mercy as he had been shown mercy.  He should have been willing to let something go.

• In Proverbs, nearly every time it speaks about the lips or the tongue, it mentions the heart first.  Pureness of heart takes care of problems with our tongue.

• God knows us by our spirit.

• Walking with someone that we don't love is very difficult.