Transformed Moms: IN ME - THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO BEAR WITNESS

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

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

IN ME - THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO BEAR WITNESS

WOMEN IN THE WORD WEDNESDAY

Growing up with parents devoted to studying The Word, one of the major things that I learned was to be sure to look at a verse in context. One way to do this is to look at the verse or verses before and after. Let's do that with one of our verses for this week.

Romans 8:16 says,

"The Spirit Himself bears witness

with our spirit

that we are children of God..."

PATTI'S COMMENT: When reading this verse, I quickly think of being in a courtroom scene and the Spirit of God being called to the stand to be a witness who testifies that I am indeed a child of God. Powerful!

Can I get a clearer picture with the 2 verses before verse 16?

Romans 8:14-15 says,

"For all who are being led by the Spirit of God,

these are sons of God.

For you have not received a spirit of slavery

leading to fear again,

but you have received a spirit

of adoption as sons

by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!"

PATTI'S COMMENT: So, in this courtroom, the Spirit of God bears witness with expert testimony knowing that I am a "son of God" because I have allowed Him to lead me without fear!

Can I get a clearer picture with the 2 verses after verse 16?

Romans 8:17-18 says,

"...and if children, heirs also,

heirs of God and

fellow heirs with Christ,

if indeed we suffer with Him

in order that we may also be glorified with Him.

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time

are not worthy to be compared

with the glory that is to be revealed to us."

PATTI'S COMMENT: My friend, Jodee, said on facebook yesterday that "The conditional particle 'if' ... does not imply doubt, but is a fulfilled condition..." Okay, now I get it, part of being a child of God, who is an heir with Christ, means that I must not be afraid to let the Holy Spirit of God lead me as I suffer with Christ.

Do not be afraid! Listen to God! Read His word and know His expectations! Trust and obey! Expect suffering along the journey as you allow the Holy Spirit to lead you. The Holy Spirit will bear witness that you are a child of God. That's what He does!

When looking at verses 14 - 15, it talks about receiving the spirit.

QUESTION: When did you receive the Spirit of God? See Acts 2:38 for starters!

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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