Transformed Moms: YOU RAISE ME UP

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, July 26, 2009

YOU RAISE ME UP

Jesus knew on that Friday that Sunday was coming and He would be raised up! He knew because God keeps His promises! So, today we can celebrate...

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SUNDAY IN THE SON

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Although I am not doing it this year, I often make a trek to Oregon in July. When I do go, it is for a re-certification for the Structure of Intellect. It involves a few days of an intensive seminar. Amazing workshop! Both the seminar and the cabin we stay in are on the McKenzie River about a half hour west of Eugene. Breathtaking!
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Sometimes on the Oregon trip, I go alone. Sometimes, Steve goes with me. When the seminar is over, we make it a tradition to head to the Oregon Coast and stay right off Pacific Highway 101. We've found a quaint little town called Yachats, Oregon that has many signs around that say "Tsunami Zone". Yet, being there is one of the places that I can truly take in a glimpse of the enormity of God.
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Several years ago, I went by myself. I rented a car in Portland and instead of following Interstate 5 all the way south to Eugene, I cut west across to Newport, on the coast, and drove south on 101. With my rental car's four windows rolled down and it's rooftop window rolled back, I put in my new CD and sang along with Josh Groban at the top of my lungs and with my whole heart - high cliffs on my left and the Pacific Ocean on my right. I do not know how many times Josh and I sang YOU RAISE ME UP, but that was one of two of my Highway 101 songs (the other was by the Oak Ridge Boys)!
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How has God "raised you up"? How has He brought you out of the pit of darkness into His marvelous light? How do you allow Him to daily sustain you? In part, I believe that it is with WISDOM...HIS WISDOM. This week, we will discuss how a Virtuous Woman, "...opens her mouth in wisdom..." Proverbs 31:26

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Here is some of the view that I saw as I drove beside the Pacific Ocean singing praises to the creator of the universe - The Great I AM. I invite you to restart the song on the playlist and enjoy the pictures as you listen and/or sing along. Also, be inspired by the video below and it's words.

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NOTE: For those of you who have a little time today and want a little extra spiritual nourishment, how about clicking this link to one of my favorites that I posted on this blog a year ago today? Enjoy the read!
http://momstransformed.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-about-them-horses.html

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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