So Far from God is a change of pace for Castillo. Her first work of fiction, The Mixquiahuala Letters (1986), is an epistolary novel with a well-defined feminist focus, written in a lyrical prose. This story of the intimate friendship between two women reveals the effects of the sexual repression imposed on women by Mexican culture and the women’s rebellion against this tradition. Unlike Castillo’s first novel, So Far from God does not present the inner thoughts of women caught between two cultures with diverging viewpoints on the sexuality of women; instead, the reader perceives a multitude of issues concerning society as a whole, told by a narrator with a strong feminist perspective. God comes close to the brokenhearted. He understands how it feels to be heartbroken, rejected, and alone. In these moments, God is near, offering love and comfort.

Rom 1:17 NKJV] (17) For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith." The three oldest sisters follow society’s expectations by initially pursuing romantic love and marriage. In the case of Esperanza, her lover, Ruben (who renamed himself Cuauhtemoc during his chicano activist days), leaves her to marry a wealthy Anglo woman. After she accepts a job as a television reporter in Washington, D.C., she is sent to cover the Persian Gulf War; she is kidnapped and disappears for some time. The family finds out that she has been killed when the well-known figure of Mexican legend, La Llorona (“the Weeping Woman”), appears to La Loca to tell her that Esperanza is dead. The family receives the official news later.Leave behind your old self and take a leap of faith into the unknown, you will surely find out what you are truly capable of becoming. Always have faith folks. KEMMY NOLA

Christ being in union with man, died with man as he tasted death for all men. Jesus Christ dying, being buried and being raised into new life is the new creation that has no more sin inside it.

Complications

At various times in the Christian walk, God can feel like a close friend, or like some vague figure in the distance.

For in this is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. The scripture cited (Hab) specifies the deictic reference explaining the meaning as transitional from faith of the old times to the faith of new, the covenant of Christ. All such construct are deictic expressing from one to another; from then to now. In those Abram still hoped. God’s work was and is progressive. As one part is accomplished and seen or experienced, reality replaces faith in that part. Anything that makes us feel numb to the things of God is of the world. Sure, going out with friends or binge-watching Netflix may seem harmless. Those things are not inherently wrong. But, if you get to the point where you’d choose Netflix or going out over the prompting of the Holy Spirit to spend time with God, then you have a problem. So this isn’t to say that you should cut off anything that doesn’t involve church and the Bible. Instead, I’m saying, be careful not to let these good things distract you from the presence of God. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”Living with faith and courage is something that life requires of each of us. Never, absolutely never, give up! Never give in no matter what! Fight it through! And I promise you something with all of my heart – God will help you. KATHRYN KUHLMAN Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. - Matthew 28:20 My faith didn’t remove the pain, but it got me through the pain. Trusting God didn’t diminish or vanquish the anguish, but it enabled me to endure it. ROBERT ROGERS

Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. If you know that there’s sin in your life you’ve been ignoring, take a moment to confess it to God right now. Repent of it and receive the peace only God can give.

Flash points and trading zones

Strong's 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness. HENRY DAVID THOREAU Leap of faith quotes Prayer and the Word are our means of communicating with God. This is how we speak to him and how he speaks to us. If you neglect your source of communicating with God, you may start to feel far from him. You may not always want to pray or read scripture, but do it anyway. This is your source of strength. There’s sin in your life you need to confront