Transformed Moms: BY YOUR SIDE... TRANSFORMING NUGGETS...

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

Thursday, July 23, 2009

BY YOUR SIDE... TRANSFORMING NUGGETS...

TRANSFORMING

THURSDAY

The last few weeks have been full of rich spiritual food for us at the Pitman church of Christ. On Tuesday morning, at the beginning of our Bible class, I passed out an index card to each woman. I asked that they write down a "gold nugget" that was really helping in daily transformation. I did not want them to write their name on the card. They were to choose from something that had impacted them from one of the following:

Dr. Carl Brecheen's lessons
Sunday's sermons that went so well together: Steve's Sunday morning sermon: "What makes the people of God the People of God?" and Kareem's Sunday afternoon sermon: "GIGATTAATTGIG: Praise Him! Thank Him!"
Our Tuesday morning book/discussions

Here are some of their transforming responses:

1. FROM DR. CARL BRECHEEN'S VBS LESSONS:

Dr. Carl Brecheen talked about having God's word on our lips/heart and teaching them to our kids. We're teaching our kids the "Shema".
Dr. Carl Brecheen's lessons on love. His stories were so wonderful and I've been reflecting on each one.
Read, recite, and quote!
Read a chapter of Proverbs a day according to the date.
The 4 most important minutes of the day with a full body hug and kiss.
Defer to your spouse!
My daily quiet time
Keep my mouth quiet... let my family see it and not just hear it!
Ephesians 4:29 - Let no unwholesome talk come from your lips, only things that build others up... (this was mentioned by several).
Think about the impact of today's parenting on the future of your child.

2. FROM STEVE AND KAREEM'S SERMONS ON SUNDAY:

The joy of finding grace!
Jesus is grace!
What makes the people of God the people of God? J.E.S.U.S - J - justified; E-exalt; S-slaves of righteousness; U- uncondemned; S-Spirit-led
Hebrew 4:16 - We can approach God's throne of grace with confidence to receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. I have an appointment with the KING of kings and the LORD of lords - He is waiting for me!!!!
Ephesians 4:29 - Let no unwholesome talk come from your lips, only things that build others up... (this was mentioned by several).
Be a professional praiser instead of a professional picker

3. FROM OUR TUESDAY CLASS:

My worth comes from God alone, not from my family, things, accomplishments. I am worthy because Jesus/God says that I am.
God's definition of my worth doesn't fluctuate with changing times, fashions, weight, age, or anything else.
There is strength in struggle. Just as a butterfly needs to beat its wings to break out of the coccoon. So, we grow stronger in our walk with Jesus as we face our trials and come out praising Him on the other side.

TRANSFORMING!

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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