Transformed Moms: WHAT IF HIS PEOPLE PRAYED FOR THEIR FUTURES

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

Saturday, February 21, 2009

WHAT IF HIS PEOPLE PRAYED FOR THEIR FUTURES

KETCHUP AND MUSTARD SATURDAY

Catch Up and Must Do Saturday

I grew up often hearing the phrase, "We don't know what the future holds, but we know WHO holds the future." This week, this blog has been heavy duty. This blog about mommies transforming has been filled with stories of mommies who have no control over the fate of their children suffering terrible health and wellness challenges. Or do they have control? What if His people prayed?

Little did Nan Deal know that the nine months she carried Connor would lead to only 12 years of having him here on this earth. Yet, Nan had prayed for a son who she could teach about his Creator...a son who would give his life to glorify the Son of that same Creator...

Today, as Ron, Nan, and family lay Connor's physical body in that earthly grave, they know that the real Connor, the spiritual Connor, has already gone on to his heavenly home...that's what they have prayed for from even before he was concieved. God has answered their prayers with "YES!".

What if His people prayed for their futures?

This morning, on the beach of Amelia Island, Steve will officiate the marriage of Antwan and Chelsea. These are two Godly young adults who were both raised by parents who diligently prayed to God and modeled His way to their children. Last night, as family and friends gathered around pizza, we heard amazing testimonies of love, laughter, and grace. Their family and friends have sacrificed to travel to Florida for this special event from California, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Iowa, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, New York, and New Jersey to honor this lovely couple. Today is a result of people who prayed for their future...

Chelsea's parents had prayed for Chelsea's future Godly mate
Antwan's parents had prayed for Antwan's future Godly mate
Chelsea had held out and prayed for her spiritual mate
Antwan had held out and prayed for his spiritual mate

A girl who grew up in Wyoming and attended York College in Nebraska met a young man while visiting Seattle, Washington who went to graduate school at Indiana University...God orchestrated it across the miles...

Chelsea was a student at York College when Steve and I taught there. Antwan was a student at the I.U. School of Optometry when Steve preached in Bloomington. We did not know that they knew each other for a long time. God had been at work, through the years, answering their prayers! All they had to do was trust!

What if His people prayed for their futures in Him?

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled...."

1 comment:

Judy said...: Patti, thanks so much for these posts this week on prayer.God's answers to our prayers are amazing. Sometimes we must wait, but the answers are well worth the wait.; February 21, 2009 at 8:22 AM

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