Transformed Moms: IN ME: HOLY SPIRIT, LEAD ME!

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, February 2, 2009

IN ME: HOLY SPIRIT, LEAD ME!

MEDITATION MONDAY

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"For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God." Romans 8:14
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The Holy Spirit of God lives in christians.
The Holy Spirit of God works in and through His church.
The Holy Spirit of God leads and guides believers, connecting thoughts, events, conversations, and interactions for His glory.

I saw it again yesterday!

Our Sunday morning Bible class, sermon, AND songs connected amazingly with what we've been talking about on this blog.

I've been attending Mike's adult Bible class on the "Do Not Be Afraid" passages in the Bible. Yesterday's class hit a home run with me:

Patti, do not be afraid to speak up about Jesus...but when you do...PURSUE PEACE! This peace is more about helping people to make peace with their God than about making sure nobody gets their feelings hurt.
The same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead can speak through us: 2 Corinthians 4:13-14 "But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, " I believed, therefore I spoke, "we also believe, therefore also we speak; knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you."
We must not be concerned about "pleasing people." Although the book of 2 Corinthians tells us of many things that Paul had to endure when He spoke up about the Spirit Who lived in him, when we read one of his conclusions in 2 Corinthians 5:9, it makes sense. It says, "So we make it our goal to please Him..."
Blessed are the Peacemakers, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven!

Guess what we heard in Steve's sermon as he continued our study in Nehemiah? He talked about how Nehemiah was a praying man who listened to God's Spirit. Even though, He was tempted to be afraid of the king, he knew how important it was for him to speak on the behalf of what God had put on His heart. He chose to speak inspite of his fear. He followed through, being led by God and he was victorious. Here are some of Steve's outstanding points:
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THREE trilogies on HOW TO be led by the Holy Spirit. These trilogies are the nine Be-Attitudes broken down into three groups of three: poor in spirit/ mourn/meek...hunger & thirst for righteousness/merciful/pure in heart... peacemaker/persecuted/rejoicing...
THREE passages from Nehemiah on Holy Spirit leadership: Nehemiah 2:11-15; Nehemiah 7:5; and, Nehemiah 9:12,19, 20
THREE truths that Steve has discovered about the Holy Spirit: a) He may choose to lead one person in order to lead others; b) He leads many through His spiritual gifts that He gives; c) He is NOT politically correct! (see Nehemiah 13).
THREE ways how NOT to be led by the Holy Spirit: a)Resist the Spirit by being arrogant, prideful, and stiffnecked; b) Worship other gods/idols; c) Live lives disobedient to God's word.

And the songs! "Yes, LORD, Yes!" , "He Bore it All", "We Place You on the Highest Place!", and "Restore my spirit LORD!" What a blessing yesterdays Spirit led lessons were of sermon and song!

John 10:3

"He calls His own sheep by name and leads them out."

If you are a child of God, are you truly letting Him lead 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