Transformed Moms: We REAP what we sow!

It is GOD who BLESSES and TRANSFORMS...

This is a blog for women (not just moms) who:

(1) Desire to be transformed by JESUS' LOVE, HOLINESS, AND GRACE;

(2) Believe that GOD'S WORD is the true Spirit food for HIS HOLY SPIRIT who lives within us;

(3) Submit to GOD and walk this journey of life with HIM transforming us more and more into HIS likeness.

It's a blog about the POWER OF TRANSFORMED LIVES. Let's begin with yours and mine and pass it on... 1 + 1 + 1...

Since GOD's HOLY SPIRIT lives inside a christian, let's choose to be nurtured and transformed by feasting daily on HOLY SPIRIT food - GOD's WORD - The Holy Bible..

My regular posts stopped in 2013, with a major move and the chronic illness and eventual death of our oldest daughter. Yes, we grieve daily, yet I am determined to continue to let the LIGHT of my LORD and SAVIOR shine through me. I have tried to start posting again, over the last few years, but have not been consistent. So, I think the biggest blessing for you and me both will be to intersperse some new posts while revisiting some of the former posts. Let's begin with "Oh, the JOY!" as we head into living through Fall 2019; meeting back here 1-2 days a week.

If you need daily encouragement, you will find plenty by clicky on past posts. When reading earlier posts, you will see that I often posted daily, following this format: ...Sunday in the SON, Meditation Monday, GratiTuesday, Women in the WORD Wednesday, Transforming Thursday, Family Fellowship Friday, Ketchup & Mustard Saturday.

There's a whole lot here! Take your time to browse.

Please come back and visit each week. Welcome!

Because of JESUS, we can be family,

Patti

Sunday, July 6, 2008

We REAP what we sow!

This morning, those of you who attend the Pitman church heard Steve preach a powerful sermon on being SOLD OUT for Jesus. He was in alot of pain, so much so, that he is not leaving with us on vacation tomorrow but will stay home to let his back heal. That's difficult, since we are heading for the Sikes family reunion, which he is in charge of...hopefully, he can fly out in a few days. You're invited, after reading today's thoughts, to check out our reunion blog at http://sikesreunion.blogspot.com/

I do hope that by now, you've been blessed by at least doing part of our 14 day R.E.A.P.S. challenge. Here are a few thoughts to ponder as we focus on TRANSFORMATION this month. I will interject my thoughts between each of the following verses:

Galatians 6:6-10

"And let the one who is taught the word share all good things with she who teaches." As Katherine and I teach things in our MASTER-FULL MOMS class, we would love to hear from you as to what good you were able to take from the class or from this blog to nurture and encourage the Spirit who lives within you...share all good things with us!

7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a woman sows, this she will also reap. I've had many interesting experiences over the last few weeks, a few of which include our basement flooding for weeks during the rains. Bless Nick's heart! He rearranged the dirt in our backyard, brought in more dirt, sloped it away from the house, ordered new gutters, and sowed grass seed. I have watered and watered and the grass was really coming in...looking good! What happened? This weekend I have a whole backyard full of weeds...what on earth?!?!? Oh, grass seed was sown alright..but I guess that doesn't mean that there's still not room for weeds. It's like that in our lives, too...read on...

8 For the one who sows to her own flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit shall from the Spirit reap eternal life. You and I really are making an effort to sow to the Spirit...we want God to live in us and work through us as we live in Him. Yet, no matter how much sowing we do, there will still be "weeds" that will pop up. That's just a fact of life; it's just a fact of my backyard! Just don't get discouraged...read on...

9 And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary. I took Mandy's Brian out in our backyard the other day and asked for his landscaping expertise on my weeds. He basically said to keep watering and in the fall sow some seed with some weed and feed AND then by spring we should have a pretty good lawn. Thanks, Brian! I'll try not to get discouraged. If I sow and don't grow weary my grass will come. Same principle for my Spiritual garden...don't give up Patti...it may take some time...but you will reap if you don't give up...read on...

10 So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all women, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith. I loved the ABCD illustration in Steve's sermon this morning. People of the household of faith loving and serving each other...looking out for each other...honoring each other above ourselves no matter what our differences...no matter what our weaknesses...I love the way the Holy Spirit of God can shine through you!

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A Little History of this Blog:

A group of moms in Pitman, New Jersey began meeting every Tuesday morning in June 2008 to learn how to be Master-Full Moms. Although that class only lasted that summer, we have continued to have other classes for moms offered at the Pitman church of Christ. This blog will remain like an ongoing class. So, come back each day and join us as we discuss being God's women as we encourage transformation in each other.
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3 POINTERS TO NAVIGATE THIS BLOG:

1. Just below, you'll find a series of questions and answers about who Transformed Moms are.

2. Options for getting started...after those questions and answers... YOU COULD click on the June 2008 Archive, scroll down to the first post called MASTER-FULL MOMS and start from the beginning with our 14 day devotional challenge, or.... YOU COULD start with our summary of our original summer class and blog on the 8-31-08 post: SUMMER SUMMARY - SPIRITUAL, or... YOU COULD browse through the archive and click what looks interesting to you...and/or...
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3. You're invited to read recent posts and come back daily to join us as we are led by the Holy Spirit down the road to healing and / or transformation.

Thanks for joining us, Patti

2. WHAT DOES A MOM DO WHO HAS THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVING IN HER?

… those who live in accordance with the SPIRIT have their minds set on what the SPIRIT desires …life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to GOD. It does not submit to GOD’S law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please GOD. You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the SPIRIT, if the SPIRIT OF GOD lives in you…Therefore, sisters, we have an obligation… by the SPIRIT you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live… Romans 8:5-13

6. MOM, DAUGHTER OF GOD, HOW DO YOU GET THE POWER TO LIVE AND NOT LOSE HEART?

For GOD, WHO said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made HIS light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of GOD in the face of CHRIST.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from GOD and not from us.

We are:

· hard pressed on every side, but not crushed

· perplexed, but not in despair

· persecuted, but not abandoned

· struck down, but not destroyed.

2 Corinthians 4:5-12