Transformed Moms: GO LIGHT YOUR WORLD WITH LOVE

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

Friday, April 24, 2009

GO LIGHT YOUR WORLD WITH LOVE

What if someone gave you a "fail proof plan" for your marriage, your children, your entire extended family, in fact for all of your relationships - even your enemies. I have good news! You have this plan already!

This week, we've talked about what God's kind of love is. It's called AGAPE! It's the kind of love that makes a difference. It's the kind of love that shines! Years ago, in our early years of marriage, I learned to apply I Corinthians 13 to my relationship with Steve by embedding his name in the chapter. Over the years I have hung reminders around my house, specifically by the bathroom toilet, of this chapter and concept. These reminders have pulled me back to where the rubber meets the road over and over again. Here are a few examples of how it works and some of my wall hangings.

THE SCRIPTURE AS IS:

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

"Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, 5 does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, 6 does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails..."

THE SCRIPTURE WHEN I PUT STEVE'S NAME IN IT:

1 Corinthians 13:1-4 "My love for Steve is patient, my love for Steve is kind, and my love for Steve is not jealous; my love for Steve does not brag and my love for Steve is not arrogant, 5 my love for Steve does not act unbecomingly; my love for Steve does not seek its own, my love for Steve is not provoked, my love for Steve does not take into account a wrong suffered, 6 my love for Steve does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 my love for Steve bears all things, my love for Steve believes all things, my love for Steve hopes all things, my love for Steve endures all things. 8 My love for Steve never fails..."

NOW IT'S YOUR TURN WITH THE SCRIPTURE. Use this template to bless your spouse, children, co-workers, and even your enemies....

1 Corinthians 13:1-4 "My love for _______ is patient, my love for ________ is kind, and my love for __________ is not jealous; my love for _________does not brag and my love for ___________is not arrogant, 5 my love for ____________does not act unbecomingly; my love for ___________does not seek its own, my love for ________ is not provoked, my love for ______________does not take into account a wrong suffered, 6 my love for ______________does not rejoice in unrighteousness, my love for ____________ rejoices with the truth; 7 my love for ___________bears all things, my love for ______________believes all things, my love for _____________hopes all things, my love for _____________ endures all things. 8 My love for _____________never fails..."

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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