Transformed Moms: HOLY...

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, January 3, 2010

HOLY...

SUNDAY IN THE SON

"This is My beloved Son,

with whom I am well-pleased;

listen to Him!"

Matthew 17:5

Peter was there the day that God spoke these words out of the heavens. Peter, James, and John were all listening.

Later, Peter wrote the following words:

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"Therefore, gird your minds for action,

keep sober in spirit,

fix your hope completely on the grace

to be brought to you

at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

As obedient children,

do not be conformed

to the former lusts

which were yours in your ignorance,

but like the Holy One

who called you,

be holy yourselves also

in all your behavior;

because it is written,

"You shall be holy,

for I am holy."

1 Peter 1:13-16

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Centuries later, Nicole Nordeman recorded a song that would speak to the verses above. Please join me in following along with the words of the song as we listen to Nicole. You will need to go up to the playlist at the top and restart the song.
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HOLY

as sung by

Nicole Nordeman

How many roads did I travel

Before I walked down one

that led me to You?

How many dreams did unravel

Before I believed in a hope

that was true?

How long?

How far?

What was meant to fulfill

only emptied me still

And all You ever wanted…

Only me on my knees

Singing holy, holy

And somehow

All that matters now is You are holy, holy

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How many deaths did I die

Before I was awakened

to new life again?

How many half truths

did I bear witness to

‘Til the proof was disproved in the end?

How long?

How far?

What was meant to illuminate

shadowed me still
And all You ever wanted…

All I have is gratitude to offer You

Each month, this year, we are going to memorize a passage of scripture. The scripture for January will be right above the post of the day. As we talk about pursuing HOLINESS, please begin memorizing verse one of this passage:

"Therefore,

since we have

so great a cloud of witnesses

surrounding us,

let us also lay aside every encumbrance,

and the sin which so easily entangles us,

and let us run with endurance

the race that is set before us..."

(and, of course, the next verse tells us

that we are doing this all the while

we are fixing our eyes on Jesus).

1 comment:

Shonda said...: Hi Patti- Just wondering what version we are memorizing Hebrews 12:1-3? I have NIV, but yours is different. I love learn a favorite verse in a new translation. Thanks, Shonda; January 3, 2010 at 6:05 PM

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