Vanessa Gracia Cruz

Lover of Jesus, Mom of 3, Founder of Maven House 🧡 church fam: @segadoresdevida

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Seamos la generación que entiende que lo que haces para tu familia no te impide hacer una diferencia en el mundo, ES la diferencia que haces en el mundo.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

We put so much emphasis on becoming successful

and so little emphasis on becoming whole

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Alguien en este momento esta haciendo mas que tu, con menos de lo que tú tienes.

Porque le cree a Dios.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Técnicamente, la fidelidad nunca se pasa por alto- si nadie más la ve, Dios sí. Amargarse por su servicio es dudar de la fidelidad de Dios acerca de su fidelidad.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Faithfulness is technically never overlooked- because even if no one else sees it, God does. Getting bitter about your serving is to doubt God’s faithfulness about your faithfulness.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Jesus isn’t condemning anyone by telling the truth.

Without it we are condemned anyway.

He loved us enough to tell us the truth even if we’d crucify Him for it.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Si hubieras pasado por lo que yo he pasado, podrías ver las cosas como yo las veo.
#recordatorio: las personas que tienen valores diferentes a los tuyos no siempre son tontas o malas, sino que luchan con lo que nunca entenderás porque nunca has tenido que hacerlo.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

If you’d been through what I’ve been through you might see things the way I see them.

reminder: people who have different values than you do are not always dumb or evil, but working things out that you’ll never understand because you haven’t ever had to.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

A algunas personas se les olvida que la “inteligencia” tradicional no es la única forma de ser inteligente. Puedes ser la persona más intelectual pero si no sabes manejar lo emocional, lo spiritual o lo social todavía tienes mucho que crecer.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

You do not have the right to stop others from saying things you don’t want to hear. You do have the right to grow emotional boundaries and let go of what doesn’t serve you. The job is yours, not theirs. Do the work.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Withholding your opinion when it wasn’t asked for, rephrasing something so it lands more gracefully, not giving full vent to your emotions… all practices of the wise that an unwise generation will brand as fake, hypocritical, or useless.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Este es tu recordatorio de que no tienes que hacer nada perfecto hoy. El perfeccionismo causa ansiedad. Eres libre de cometer errores, mejorar sobre la marcha, pedir perdón y empezar de nuevo.

Eres libre de ser un trabajo en progreso.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

This is your reminder that you don’t have to do anything perfectly today. Perfectionism causes anxiety. You are free to make mistakes, improve as you go, say sorry and start over.

You are free to be a work in progress.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Some people forget that traditional “intelligence” isn’t everything. You could be the smartest person in the room, but if you have low emotional, social, or spiritual aptitude, you are actually not as smart as you think you are.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Just because you haven’t had a “boom” doesn’t mean you aren’t growing. Of course we want to see fruit right away, but some seasons our roots will be growing instead, and that’s harder to see.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Remember that sustainable growth is incremental. Stop waiting for things to go 0-60. It wouldn’t be best for you. Learn to steward what you’ve been given before you desire more.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Normalize changing your mind when provided with more information. It’s not necessarily hypocritical. It’s growth.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Even if you see no other solution: level up spiritually. Pray, fast, read the word. It’s the one thing that always works in your favor and no one can stop you from doing.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

No one hurts others quite like a person who rather “seem” spiritual than actually be spiritual.

[Vanessa Gracia Cruz @vanessagraciac]

Today there are no special services, less excitement, and things are back to normal. But the power of the resurrection is still at work. He raises your every day from the dead and brings life and peace. Don’t under estimate that.