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Blessings to all that are viewing this. My name is Christina Cruz-Mendez. I am a Senior Pastor at Mission United International Church in Yonkers, NY working along side my husband Juan A. Mendez Jr. Senior Pastor, currently residing in Canton, Georgia. We have been together for 29 years with 2 children that God has blessed us with. Makes us the family of four - "JusChrist4". I have been a Christian and active in ministry for about 22 years now. Through all the rocky and smooth roads in life I am eternally grateful that God has brought me this far in life to share with the world what He is doing in me, through me and for me.
November 7, 2016

C O M M I T

By Christina

img_1922By faith, Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away; he was commended as one who pleased God, and without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those that diligently seek Him.
Hebrews 11:5-6

In the process of transformation you lose the things that are ordinary in order to obtain the extraordinary.

To commit is a constant in effort to accomplish something. It is being attentive and persistent in doing anything. Like Dr. Strange lived by one concept – “I just need to know that it is possible.” That drove him to commit to what he believed as far as healing of the body.

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October 25, 2016

All Of Me

By Christina

img_1165I have been doing a lot of reflecting this month with some extra days off that have been so refreshing for me. Much needed, after months of preparation and planning for major end year events at church. All is good though. It has been worth it all.

I remember the prophet Joseph Samuel speaking over my life, “You are going to be so busy for the kingdom of God!” And yet none of those words have fallen to the ground.
All true.
All worthy.
All right with me. Continue reading

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October 15, 2016

He Knows What Is Best

By Christina

2016-10-08-13-19-42The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel?
Fill your horn with oil and be on your way;
I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem.
I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”
1 Samuel 16:1 NIV

It seems as if God is always teaching us valuable lessons throughout life. He is God. He is good. He is sovereign.

God is always concerned about us following instructions.

Are the detailed? Yes! As detailed as they need to be to get you from point to point.

He first selects a king because the people cried out for one. Only to see that he would utterly fail God. How? By not following instructions.

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October 10, 2016

Words of Appreciation

By Christina

img_0351This was very touching! I think one thing I keep noting is that words are so powerful. We can use them to tear down or to BUILD up! I am grateful to experience and be a part of the lives of many other people… most importantly WOMEN! I will share that many years ago God told me through a still small voice… yet it was so clear, “I am going to use you to raise up many women!” I just didn’t know that I would FALL DOWN so badly in order to tell others HOW to get back up! Continue reading

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