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
EAST TO WEST - BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS...
TRANSFORMING THURSDAY
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Jesus begins His "Sermon on the Mount" by explaining what "The Blessed Life" looks like. This life is for those who make a decision that they want to improve...to change...to transform...
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I have some one and two word descriptions that I use to remind me what this transformation looks like. Here they are from be-attitude #1 through #7:
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Selfless
Sinner to sinless
Submissive
Satisfied with righteousness
Empathy, not sympathy
Spiritual
Extending salvation
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There are many other conversations that we could have about Jesus' be-attitudes, but for today, please think about the pictures and the seven words above and how they build on each other. When I get to Be-attitude #7: "Blessed are the peacemakers...", it makes me think of a little saying that I have seen several times:
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NO JESUS?
NO PEACE!
KNOW JESUS?
KNOW PEACE!
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If we make every effort to live Be-attitudes 1-6, then Be-attitude 7 comes much easier. Jesus is the Prince of Peace and is described by many names that articulate the peace process. We would do well for many of these names to be descriptions of us as we pursue peace
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