SURVIVORS

CHAPTER 01

The day started like all the others, the morning was always rushed at Rose's house, who always got up earlier to have a time of prayer, then she read a chapter of a biblical book always scheduled beforehand, she got up from the floor where she was kneeling finishing her conversation with God, but still thinking about her, things weren't easy, even within her own, the world was bad and very expensive and the world seemed to want to steal her family, her peace, her life her. She sat on the couch, that day her heart was more than tight, she felt immense pain along with an inexplicable sadness, she grabbed her bible, it was time to start reading, she couldn't waste time, because time is a valuable currency that never goes back, a coin that always moves forward, I didn't go back and in a world so full of information, she made an effort not to be swallowed by social networks, she went on to read:

"Know this, that in the last days perilous times will come.

For there will be men who are lovers of themselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to fathers and mothers, ungrateful, profane,

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, slanderers, incontinent, cruel, despisers of those that are good,

Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. From these turn away.

For of this number are those who sneak into houses, and lead captive foolish women laden with sins, led away from various concupiscences;

Who are ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

And as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, being men of corrupt understanding and reprobate concerning the faith.

They will not, however, go forward; for his folly will be manifest to all, as also was theirs.

You, however, have followed my doctrine, way of life, intention, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

Persecutions and afflictions such as happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra; how many persecutions have I suffered, and the Lord delivered me from them all;

And also all who want to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

But evil men and deceivers will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it,

And that from your childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

That the man of God might be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 03

Rose took a deep breath, that word was overwhelming, the news proved that she was already living in that time, such a cruel time where self-love was more important than solidarity and people killed and died to prove how important they were. How many crimes and suicides were reported defending individualism, self-loving people who thought they were more important than the rest of the world, or people who do crazy things for the sake of money, to enjoy their dark and satisfying desires even if just for a moment, bad people scattered everywhere, doing their crazy things, loving themselves above all others, breaking the most important commandment, which was to love God with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, that is, to love to God with everything.

Rose got up embarrassed because that word had moved her a lot, she had been suffering a lot in her marriage, in the hands of her husband, she was exhausted, but she steadied herself in the word of God, placing all her trust in it, and having the full certainty that it was God who engendered this trust in her, he was her sustenance; still the suffering was great, but she waited hopeful for the end of the pain. They had three daughters, two four-year-old twins and the oldest nine years old, it was time to wake them up to go to school, at that time her husband was already in the shower, and the girls who had just woken up were already talking without stop, while they jumped from one side to the other, Marta, the eldest, had gotten ready quickly, she was her mother's friend, her confidant and always left her things tidy a day before so she could help her mother with the moaning.

After a lot of struggle, they were all dressed up and ready to go, her husband Carlos didn't help with those tasks and he was calm in the car, he was the one who took the twins, because school was the way to work, Marta studied in the neighborhood, her school was nearby so she went with her friends, soon the huge house was empty and silent and Rose had little time to get it in order and leave for work.

On the bus again that heart squeeze, she closed her eyes, asked God to keep her family and I started thinking about the word she read.

It was in the morning, thinking about recent times.

The day went on as usual, at lunchtime she sat outside the company, in a park, allowing the sun to warm her skin, it seemed like a caress made by God, a caress with the feeling of love, which she didn't receive for a long time from the people with whom she lived, that feeling was good and real, Rose felt her heart overflow with joy and a peace took her completely, she could stay there for the rest of her life, feeling that wonderful feeling taking over her being, but it was soon gone. interrupted by her coworker who as always was energized talking nonstop and laughing at her own words, Vanusa was a good humored and funny person, Rose really enjoyed her company and the two together had a lot of fun, Vanusa always said they were connected by soul, sisters in Christ Jesus, even though they were so different, they respected each other and enjoyed walking together.

After lunch, both returned to their tasks, happy for the experience Rose had lived at the bank, happy to be employed in such a humane and caring company, from then on life didn't seem bad for Rose, everything seemed prepared by God.