Transformed Moms: HE'S STILL WORKING ON ME...HE WORKED ON MARY, TOO...

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, May 11, 2009

HE'S STILL WORKING ON ME...HE WORKED ON MARY, TOO...

MEDITATION MONDAY

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Yesterday, many of us were blessed to be honored in different ways for our roles as mothers. Our lesson, during second service, from Dan Cooper included looking at Jesus' mother Mary and the "difficulties that she faced" and the "resources that she had". Although Mary was chosen by God, she was not perfect and God was still working on her!
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We've certainly discussed on this blog the difficult circumstances that God allows us to face. I was honored to have Cristi Schwamb sitting next to me during worship service. Her husband, Tim, had driven up from Virginia to stay with Lauren in Children's Hospital and made it possible for Cristi to join us for Sunday morning services. If you have just recently joined us on this blog, Cristi and Tim's three year old daughter is in the fifth month of waiting for a heart transplant at the Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - CHOP. You can click on the picture on the right sidebar to find out more.
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So, as I sat between Steve and Cristi, Dan led the church in prayer for Lauren and her family. Then, Dan talked about:

1. Difficulties that Mary faced

A tarnished reputation because she was a "virgin" who was pregnant
Difficulty of poverty - we know Mary and Joseph offered two doves (considered the sacrifice of the poorest of the poor).
Difficulty of people's rejection - satan takes things that God designed for good and makes them look bad; he specifically attacks us through our children and his tactics with Mary were no different
Difficulty in being a single mom for part of the time after Jesus was 12

2. Resources that Mary had

Strong committment to doing God's will
Raised an obedient child
She had a supportive husband
She had a close friend who encouraged her

Join me today, in re-examining one of yesterday's videoes and the points it stresses. Meditate on it in connection with the points that Dan shared with us about Mary.

VIDEO - Read the nine points of this video before viewing:
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TEACH ME...

...that I only need God's approval!
...to be a servant so I can love others!
...how to learn from God's wisdom!
...how to share my struggles with others!
...that the last will become first!
...by modeling forgiveness so I can learn to forgive!
...that my things belong to God!
...that God wonderfully made me!
...by pointing me toward Christ when no one else will!

http://www.tangle.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d3c3ac47dd3256271036&utm_source=newsletter0508&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklytopvideos

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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