Transformed Moms: FIND US FAITHFUL: DO NOT BE AFRAID!

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

Monday, September 8, 2008

FIND US FAITHFUL: DO NOT BE AFRAID!

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This week as we start two of our fall series, it will be evident to see the thread of FAITH in both. The Sunday morning sermon series the next five weeks will be over the BOOK OF JAMES and the Wednesday night class entitled HOW GOD DOES FAMILY will encourage daddies and mommies to be faithful.
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In the Bible, when GOD asked someone to step out in FAITH, He often encouraged them with the words "DO NOT BE AFRAID". The phrase "DO NOT BE AFRAID" is found at least 69 times in the Bible. GOD knows that fear is a number one enemy of FAITH. He gives us courage by en-couraging us...He wants to put courage IN us. Here are a few times GOD emphasized these words:
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In Luke 1:13-17 The angel of the LORD said to an old Zechariah who would soon become the father of John the Baptist, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. 14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the LORD....17 And he will go on before the LORD, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous-to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
In Matthew 1:20-21 The LORD appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the HOLY SPIRIT. 21 She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name JESUS, because He will save His people from their sins."
In Luke 1:30-33 The angel of the LORD said to Mary, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with GOD. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name JESUS. 32 He will be great and will be called the SON OF THE MOST HIGH. The LORD GOD will give Him the throne of His father David, 33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; His kingdom will never end."
In Matthew 10:28-31 When JESUS had grown up and was sending out His 12 apostles, He said, "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your FATHER. 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."

I hope you are encouraged as you consider the above scriptures and this weeks new songs. The new song added to our September playlist is: DO NOT BE AFRAID by the group Acappella. Below its lyrics, you will find two stirring links to the song by Steve Green: FIND US FAITHFUL.

DO NOT BE AFRAID lyrics by Acappella

Moses led his band to the promised land

Everyone was scared that there'd be a fight

So he sent some men to see if they would win

If they tried to challenge the Canaanites

Ten of the men were afraid of that land

Thinking they would be better off dead

Caleb and Joshua had different thoughts

And this is what they said

CHORUS

Do not be afraid, for I AM is with you

Do not be afraid, declares the LORD

Do not be afraid, for I AM is with you

And will rescue you forever more

Jeremiah floored himself before the LORD

GOD had told him that he was set apart

He would be GOD's hand, a prophet to the land

He should do all that the LORD commands

Jeremiah said "I am only a boy

And I don't even know the right words

"The LORD reached down and touched his mouth

And this is what he heard

Sing Chorus again

I can't see far ahead of me

Dark storms cloud my view

Take courage and you will see

Give it to GOD and He will rescue you

Sing Chorus 2 more times

I hope that sometime this week you will take the time to watch these two links. Several years ago, Steve and I were introdued to Steve Green by a mother who gave us a stack of his CD's. She had just lost her son to suicide and my Steve had officiated the funeral. Steve Green's songs were such an encouragement to her as they have become to us. Some of his songs that you have probably heard include: PEOPLE NEED THE LORD and BROKEN AND SPILLED OUT. I tried to get this song on our playlist and will keep working on it but today was unable to.
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First Link to FIND US FAITHFUL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSa6rqZbp9c&feature=related

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Second Link to FIND US FAITHFUL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZwVuO7duw

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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