Pleasing Everyone Isn’t Success

Pleasing everyone is impossible; pleasing yourself is liberating. -Wilson Alvarez Success is a puzzle with many pieces, but failure often has a clear culprit: trying to please everyone. It’s something many of us struggle with, myself included. This people-pleasing...

Respect Starts with You

The respect you give yourself sets the tone for every relationship. -Wilson Alvarez Introduction: We all want to be respected, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself: do I respect myself? The way you treat yourself sets the standard for how others will treat you....

Do It Right the First Time

The easiest way to avoid redoing is to start with excellence. -Wilson Alvarez Introduction: Mistakes are part of life, but some are avoidable. When given a task, you have two options: do it right or do it again. Taking the time to do things properly the first time...

Ask, and It Might Be Yours

Asking is the first step toward the life you want. -Wilson Alvarez Introduction: How many times have you held back from asking for something you wanted? Fear of rejection, insecurity, or overthinking can stop us from speaking up. But here’s the thing: the answer is...

Change Starts Within

You can’t force change, but you can inspire it by leading yourself.” -Wilson Alvarez Introduction: We’ve all been there—wishing someone would change their ways or see things our way. But here’s the truth: you can’t change others. It’s not just ineffective; it’s also...

Not the End Yet

Every storm leaves behind the seeds of new beginnings. -Wilson Alvarez "It’s Not Over Until It’s Right" Introduction: Life has its ups and downs. Sometimes, things feel overwhelming, and it seems like there’s no way out. But if you hold on, you’ll see that every...

The Road to Success is Always Under Construction

Success is a road under construction; every detour builds strength and resilience. -Wilson Alvarez Success is something you achieve with determination, persistence, and hard work. If you've ever set and reached a significant goal, you know the effort it takes to get...

Today is Your Day!

Every sunrise brings a chance to start anew—today is yours to seize. -Wilson Alvarez Are you feeling overwhelmed by life? It’s easy to get stuck in a routine that leaves you stressed, anxious, and drained. Many of us go through the same motions each day—work, dinner,...

Your Positive Action + Positive Thinking = Success

Success isn’t just a dream; it’s a combination of positive thoughts and purposeful actions. -Wilson Alvarez Are you struggling with life lately? When hardships linger, it’s easy to lose positivity and feel weighed down by negative thoughts. Everyone faces these...

Be a Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud

Your kindness is the rainbow that shines brightest in someone’s darkest cloud. -Wilson Alvarez "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." – Maya Angelou As you go through your day, take a moment to notice the people around you. We interact with so many people...

Encouraging Scriptures for Daily Life

Psalm 121:1-2 – “I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Life is filled with surprises! Sometimes these surprises can be difficult obstacles to overcome. The stress level in...

The Mystery of Saint Patrick

The Mystery of Saint Patrick

Society has been sharing stories of St. Patrick for hundreds of years. The truth is his true story is quite mysterious. Researched has revealed very interesting details about this remarkable man. He is best known as a fifth-century Roman-British Christian Missionary...

Learn to Love Yourself and Be a Good Example

Timothy 4:12 – Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Loving yourself for who you are and forgiving yourself for your faults is essential to your well-being. Following the Lord’s...

God’s Special Timing

Psalms 27:14 – “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” Throughout your lifetime, you will have seasons that cause you to wait for the LORD. Timing is a complex issue that is difficult to grasp. Today let’s...

Follow the Commandments

1 John 5:3 – For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. Learning to keep the commandments allows you to live a fulfilled life without fear of disobeying God. These beneficial laws were provided by the Creator...

Open Your Heart

2 Corinthians 1:4 – “Who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” The world is a complex place that is currently filled with war, hatred,...

Love One Another

Matthew 22:37-39 – “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” The political journey that is happening at this...

There is No Competition with God

The church is a place for everyone to go and seek salvation and peace. It is the responsibility of each church to maintain morals and values when speaking to their existing and new members. Churches should work together in harmony to spread the word of God....

Year End Giving

Help Support the Christian Chamber of Greater Miami This is how the world benefits from the existence of the Christian Chamber of Greater Miami: We help businesses and non-profits advance the gospel in the marketplace throughout Miami-Dade. We are advancing the cause of Christ for businesses and non-profits.

The Real Meaning of Thanksgiving

Turkey, stuffing, parades, football, shopping and family come to mind when you think of the Thanksgiving holiday. However, the first true Thanksgiving was something quite different. In 1620, following the Mayflower’s arrival the Pilgrims lost 46 colonists out of 102.