Lauri Bonilla

Chispa Magazine's Social Media Manager, Lauri Bonilla is an Interactive Marketing Specialist who is passionate about knowing Christ and making Him known. She and her husband own a CrossFit gym in the Atlanta area, which they use as their ministry. As a new mother, Lauri is learning to find balance as a mompreneur, wife, and health and fitness addict. Her desire is to encourage readers through the Word of God, no matter what season of life they are in.

Our Constant Firewall

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When we are feeling fragile, what comfort there is in knowing that He is our firewall. “For I,’ says the Lord, ‘will be a wall of fire all around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’” -Zechariah 2:5 “En torno suyo —afirma el Señor—seré un muro de fuego, y dentro de ella…

For Such a Time as This

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You are not where you are by accident. Like Esther, God has a divine purpose life for your life. Don’t waste a moment. “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you…

Who Are You Working For?

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Dedicate your work to Jesus and watch how your joy and accomplishments grow! “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,” -Colossians 3:23 “Hagan lo que hagan, trabajen de buena gana, como para el Señor y no como para nadie en este mundo,” -Colosenses…

His Plans Will Prevail

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Jesus has a funny way of messing up all of our plans to allow room for His to take place. Write your plans in pencil and let Him be the eraser. “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” -Proverbs 19:21 “El corazón humano genera muchos proyectos,…

Be the Change

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We are called to uplift, never to tear down. “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” -1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Por eso, anímense y edifíquense unos a otros, tal como lo vienen haciendo.” -1 Tesalonicenses 5:11

Don’t Give Up

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Whatever your challenges are in life, you will reap a harvest if you do not give up. Make Galations 6:9 your motto for the year! “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” -Galations 6:9 “No nos cansemos de hacer…

Our Source of Hope

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When you are feeling overwhelmed, let His Word be your hope and your guide. “You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.” -Psalm 119:114 “Tú eres mi escondite y mi escudo; en tu palabra he puesto mi esperanza.” -Salmos 119:114

And If Not…

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And if not, He is STILL good! “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods…

Wait Confidently

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Make this new year one of prayer, renewed vision and restored hope! “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.” -Micah 7:7 “Pero yo he puesto mi esperanza en el Señor; yo espero en el Dios de mi salvación. ¡Mi Dios…

The Greatest Gift

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What a gift we have been given. The gift of hope! “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” -Isaiah 9:6 “Porque nos ha nacido un niño, se…