WILLY HAMEL (MISSIONERS IN BOLIVIA)
Action megastar Sylvester Stallone has always done his own stunts, which sometimes resulted in broken bones and hospitalizations. The Italian Stallion’s faith in Christ survived many blows as well, until the Hollywood prodigal found his way back to the Lord.
“I was raised in a Christian home,” Stallone told the Dove Foundation. “I was taught the faith and went as far as I could with it until one day I got out into the so-called real world. I was presented with temptation and I lost my way and made a lot of bad choices.”
Stallone, 70, was born in New York City. His father was a hairdresser and beautician. His mother ran a gym, being an astrologer, dancer and promoter of women’s wrestling.
Stallone as John Rambo
Stallone as John Rambo
His birth was accompanied by complications. The obstetrician used forceps that accidentally severed a nerve causing paralysis in portions of his face, contributing to his trademark mad dog look and slightly slurred speech.
His parents divorced when he was nine, which may have had a bearing on his poor school performance. Evicted when he was 24 and sleeping at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, Stallone accepted a role in a soft-core porn movie for $200.
“It was either do that movie or rob someone, because I was at the end – the very end – of my rope,” he told Playboy.
He landed some other minor roles but hit huge success with the 1976 Rocky, which won three academy awards and seized the American consciousness. The underdog boxer became an American icon.
Six sequels and a Special Forces series called Rambo followed that success. The Expendables came later. From the dregs of society, he was catapulted to the summit of Hollywood success, and the flush of money and fame brought a glut of temptation.
“All of sudden you’re given the keys to the candy store and temptation abounds, and then I began to believe my own publicity,” Stallone told Pat Robertson in an interview. “There’s no question. I admit it. I just lost my way.”
He divorced twice, first from Sasha Czack and then from Brigitte Nielsen. He is currently married to Jennifer Flavin, with whom he has three daughters.
His personal struggles have become fodder for the introspection in some of his later films. His 48-year-old half sister Toni Ann Filiti succumbed to lung cancer in 2012. In his most recent film “Creed,” Rocky Balboa needs to be pushed to fight cancer by Donnie Johnson, the youngster Rocky is training to fight in the ring.
By his own account, Stallone spiraled downward for 12 years until he finally had a prodigal son epiphany and decided to return to the christian faith of his childhood.
“Finally I realized it had to stop,” Stallone said. “I had to get back to basics and take things out of my own hands and put it in God’s hands.”
Even in the anti-Christian environment of Hollywood, he unabashedly acknowledges his faith in Christ – and he spills enthusiasm about going to church.
“The more I go to church and the more I turn myself over to the process of believing in Jesus and listening to his word and having Him guide my hand, I feel as though the pressure is off me now,” Stallone told Focus on the Family. “The church is the gym of the soul. You cannot train yourself. You need to have the expertise and the guidance of someone else.”
Now older and wiser, Stallone admits to some distaste for the shallow violence of his earlier films. But he stands behind the Rocky series.
“This is a story of faith, integrity and victory,” he said. “Jesus is the inspiration for anyone to go the distance. You could compare his courage to that of David, who as the epic underdog defeated the giant Goliath in battle. It’s a metaphor about life. ”
The injuries too are a metaphor because when we wander from Christ, they tend to make us reflect about what is most important and bring us back to Jesus. It would seem to be something Stallone would say.
The actor said that faith helps him to be free from the pressures and tension and has given him much peace and stability in his family. Jesus said, Come to me all the afflicted and I will make you rest, I will give you my peace.
Jesus gives his peace to everyone who seeks him with all his heart.
Stallone said, that the church was for him as a gymnasium to strengthen his inner being. his espirit . This is very important to know that we should seek inner strength. To overcome the trials of this life. In a good Christian church the pastors will teach us to pray, to fasting, to seek God, they will teach us the word of God and they will teach us to obey God and to be faithful Christians.
Many people only take care of their body and forget to take care of their soul, their spirit. And because of that, they are very weak, have no strength in their inner being, then come the tests and the storms of life and they break, and can not continue .
God loves you and he has blessings for you!
The Bible says, "God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, Jesus that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life."
The problem is that...
All of us have done, said or thought bad things. That is called sin and our sins have separated us from God.
The Bible says, "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." God is perfect and holy, and our sins have separated us from God forever. The Bible says that "the wages of sin is death"
God sent his son Jesus Christ to die for our sins. He paid with his blood on the cross of Calvary.
On the cross Christ showed the great love that has us
Jesus is the son of God. He lived a sinless life and died on the cross to pay for our sins. "God shows his love for us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Jesus rose from the dead and is now in heaven with God the Father. Jesus offers us the gift of eternal life, to live with Him in heaven for eternity if we accept Him as Lord and Savior. And if we decide to become followers of Jesus
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
God comes to us with love and wants us to be His children. "But as many as received him, to them believing in his name, he gave unto them power to be made children of God." You can ask Jesus to forgive your sins and enter your life as Lord and Savior.
If you want to accept Christ you just have to ask him to be your Savior and Lord praying a prayer like this:
"Lord Jesus, I believe that you are the Son of God.Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Forgive my sins and give me the gift of eternal life.I ask you to come into my life and my heart and be Lord and Savior I want to serve you always. "
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WILLY HAMEL AND KARINA DE HAMEL
MISSIONERS IN SANTACRUZ BOLIVIA
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