Transformed Moms: WHILE I'M WAITING ON YOU LORD...

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, March 8, 2009

WHILE I'M WAITING ON YOU LORD...

SUNDAY IN THE SON

Mercy takes place all the time in agape love! Mercy extended with grace gives hope! Mercy benefits both the receiver and the giver! There are multitudes of people who have been on their knees this week praying and begging God for mercy in many situations. There are multitudes of christians who have been blinded to the fact that they are God's instruments of mercy. So, while many pray and wait on God's mercy in difficult circumstances, we must pray that God give us eyes to see and ears to hear which prayers include us as part of the answer. Two things that Christ said in His Sermon on the Mount come to mind:

Matthew 5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy."

Matthew 7:12"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."

The Schwamb's want mercy for their three year old daughter Lauren's heart.
The Deal's, the Keesee's, the Baldwin's, and the Smith's want mercy for their grief in the loss of a family member.
We want mercy for our daughter, Jessica's, 24/7 migraines.
Many want mercy because of pain and suffering, both physical and mental.
Others cry out because of no job or money.
Mercy is begged for in marriages and families around the world.

The last two nights we have shown the movie, Fireproof, at Pitman. If you have not seen it, please find a way. I can't emphasize it enough. Last night was the third time that I have seen it and tears still fell. It applies to more than marriage. It is about truly understanding the NEEDS of another. It's about living the GOLDEN RULE. It's about extending mercy and grace...

You may want to turn off our theme song on the playlist so that you can listen to it here on the video while you have the words to read. May you be forever changed!

I'm waiting! I'm waiting on You, LORD!

And, I am hopeful. I'm waiting on You, LORD!

Though it is painful. But patiently, I will wait.

I will move ahead, bold and confident,

taking every step in obedience, while I'm waiting.

I will serve You, while I'm waiting!

I will worship, while I'm waiting!

I will not faint!

I'll be running the race, even while I wait.

I'm waiting! I'm waiting on You, LORD.

And I am peaceful. I'm waiting on You, LORD.

Though, it's not easy.

But faithfully, I will wait.

Yes, I will wait.

I will serve You while I'm waiting!

I will worship while I'm waiting!

I will serve You while I'm waiting!

I will worship while I'm waiting!

I will serve you while I'm waiting!

I will worship while I'm waiting on You, Lord!

GIGATTAATTGIG!

1 comment:

Cristi said...: Thank you for the music that I need to hear today! I'm going to copy down the words to hang in our room.

I saw something about the song that credits Psalm 40:1 as part of the inspiration. It'll be my verse to memorize this week.; March 8, 2009 at 10:40 PM

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