Victor Nazario

Author: Victor Nazario

Victor Nazario is the senior pastor of Calvary Christian Fellowship Inc., a growing, vibrant church located in the Bronx, NY. Both he and his wife, Gwendolyn, desire to see people connect with Christ as well as grow and mature in the knowledge of God and His Word. Pastor Nazario was the event manager for the 1996 Promise Keepers Conference “Break Down The Walls” at Shea Stadium in New York City; overseeing nearly 2,500 volunteers from churches around the U.S. He has also served as co-chairperson for the New York City March for Jesus, chairperson for the Manhattan March for Jesus, co-chairperson for the Harlem Prayer March, and as the Northeast regional director for Promise Keepers. Pastor Victor holds a Doctorate in Ministry and is the author of a book titled Leaders in the New Millennium. Due to his unique speaking and teaching style, he is called on to share Godly principles on leadership and other themes at various conferences, seminars, and churches throughout the year.

God is so gracious and loving that He invites us all to the table of relationship with Him. Jeremiah 29: 13 says: “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” This is a powerful truth. God is not hiding. He will make Himself available to anyone who truly desires to find Him. Think about it, if you want friends, don’t you have to seek them? People won’t just show up at your door and tell you they are your friends. We have to get out of our comfort zones and get out to meet people. Why is it then that so many think that they are entitled to have God’s presence any time they want without first cultivating a relationship with Him? How would you feel if a stranger walked up to you and demanded that you take them out to dinner? You would think that they are crazy, wouldn’t you? Yet, that is what many do to God. They never speak to Him, worship Him, nor even thank Him. But when they “need” Him, then they demand that He show up and take care of them. That is not the way healthy relationships work. If you seek Him, you will find Him. If you come close to God, God guarantees that He will come close to you. Selah!

James 4:8 “Come close to God [with a contrite heart] and He will come close to you”

Dios es tan amable que invita a todos a la mesa de relación con él. Jeremías 29:13 dice: “Y me buscarán y me encontrarán cuando me busquen con todo su corazón”. Esta es una verdad poderosa. Dios no se esconde. Él se hará disponible para cualquier persona que realmente desee encontrarlo. Piénsalo, si quieres amigos, ¿no tienes que buscarlos? La gente no se presentará a tu puerta y decir que son tus amigos. Tenemos que salir de nuestras zonas de confort y salir para conocerlos. ¿Por qué, entonces, tantos piensan que tienen derecho a pedir por la presencia de Dios en cualquier momento que quieran sin cultivar primero una relación con Él? ¿Cómo te sentirías si un extraño se te acerca y te pide que lo invites a cenar? Pensarías que está loco, ¿no? Sin embargo, eso es lo que muchos le hacen a Dios. Nunca le hablan, lo adoran, ni agradecen su bondad y amor. Pero cuando ellos “lo necesitan” a Él, entonces exigen que Él se presente y cuide de ellos. No es así como funcionan las relaciones sanas. Si lo buscas, lo encontrarás. Si te acercas a Dios, Dios garantiza que Él se acercará a ti. Selah!

Santiago 4:8 “Acércate a Dios con un corazón contrito y Él se acercará a ti”

Author: Victor Nazario

This is God’s promise to you!

Esta es la promesa de Dios para nosotros!