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.

Have you ever been offended? This emotion and state of being is so common and prevalent today. It just seems that most people today are very easily offended, even because of things that in reality are just simple misunderstandings. Can I say with all due respect that if offense is continually controlling a person, that person is not spiritually mature. We are commanded to forgive and not allow offenses to remain among us. We are instructed to lovingly confront issues that would divide us. The Proverbist said this about offense: Proverbs 19:11 (AMP) “Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger, And it is his honor and glory to overlook a transgression or an offense [without seeking revenge and harboring resentment].” Spiritually mature believers learn to be “slow to anger.” They realize that no one on this side of Heaven is perfect, so we will experience disagreements and disappointments from time to time. However, if you do not learn to discern these moments, they can turn into opportunities to be offended. The Proverbist also said that it is to a man’s glory to overlook transgressions or offenses without seeking revenge and harboring resentment. WOW! Did you catch that? Most will immediately get angry and seek revenge or get offended. Yet, the spiritually mature refuse to allow offense into their hearts, thus not allowing any “root of bitterness” to spring up within them. This can be catastrophic because roots of bitterness can destroy relationships. They can defile our walk with God. They can paralyze our fruitfulness. Hebrews 12:15 says: “Watch over each other to make sure that no one misses the revelation of God’s grace. Make sure you don’t live with a root of bitterness sprouting within you which will only cause trouble and poison your heart and the heart of others. Determine today to work on your forgiveness muscles today and become “unoffendable.” You will bring Glory to God and you will be a healer and restorer in your generation!

Acts 24:16 “This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men”

¿Alguna vez te han ofendido? Esta emoción y estado de ser es tan común y frecuente en la actualidad. Parece que la mayoría de las personas hoy en día se ofenden muy fácilmente, incluso debido a cosas que en realidad son simples malentendidos. Puedo decir con todo respeto que si la ofensa continuamente controla a una persona, esa persona no es espiritualmente madura. Se nos manda a perdonar y no permitir ofensas entre nosotros. Estamos instruidos a enfrentar con amor los problemas que nos dividen. El Proverbista dijo esto acerca de la ofensa: Proverbios 19:11 (AMP) “El buen sentido y la discreción hacen que un hombre sea lento para la ira, y es su honor y gloria pasar por alto una transgresión o una ofensa (sin buscar venganza y resentimiento)”. Los creyentes espiritualmente maduros aprenden a ser “lentos para enojarse”. Se dan cuenta de que nadie en este lado del Cielo es perfecto, por lo cual experimentaremos desacuerdos y decepciones de vez en cuando. Sin embargo, si no aprende a discernir estos momentos, pueden convertirse en oportunidades para sentirse ofendidos. El Proverbista también dijo que es para la gloria de un hombre pasar por alto las transgresiones u ofensas sin buscar venganza y resentimiento. ¡Wow! ¿Captaste eso? La mayoría se enojará de inmediato y buscará venganza o se ofenderá. Sin embargo, los espiritualmente maduros se niegan a permitir la ofensa en sus corazones, por lo tanto, nunca tendrán “raízes de amargura” que surja dentro de ellos. Esto puede ser catastrófico porque las raíces de la amargura pueden destruir las relaciones. Esto puede profanar nuestro caminar con Dios. Esto puede paralizar nuestra productividad. Hebreos 12:15 dice: “Cuídense mutuamente para asegurarse de que nadie pierda la revelación de la gracia de Dios. Y asegúrese de que nadie viva con una raíz de amargura que brote dentro de ellos, lo que solo causará problemas y envenenará los corazones de muchos”. Determine hoy a trabajar con sus “músculos de perdón” hoy y convertirse en uno que no puede ser ofendido. ¡Esto traerá Gloria a Dios y serás un sanador y restaurador en tu generación!

Hechos 24:16 “Por esto procuro tener siempre una conciencia sin ofensa ante Dios y ante los hombres”

Author: Victor Nazario

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