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





TRANSFORMED MOMS:MOMS TRANSFORMED

Romans 12:1-2 "Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."

Monday, March 29, 2010

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS... TRUST AND OBEY!!!


MEDITATION MONDAY

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NOTE: I apologize for the late entry! Blogger was not working for me earlier today!
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There are thousands, maybe millions of young people walking away from the concept of church... walking away from the LORD. Many believe that if they sell all they have to feed the poor and get a one way ticket to Haiti or Africa, to help, that they have found the meaning of life. What is it that God sees that they do not see? Other than His goodness, I believe that they do not see HIS HOLINESS OR HIS FAITHFULNESS.
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They say, "It just doesn't make sense!!! How can there be earthquakes, disease, hurricanes, wars, calamity after calamity if God were truly good or holy or faithful?" They question whether He hears prayers. In fact, the belief is prevalant that sin does not separate man from God, anyway... Jesus does not matter! So, if sin and Jesus are not in the mix, then what is the meaning of life?
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I grew up reading the Old Testament and hearing story after story of a holy God and a "stiff necked people". I can say that it is the concepts of those stories that are deeply embedded within that remind me that,
  • "Life is hard, but God is good!"

  • "Good things come to those who wait."

  • "Trust and obey for there is no other way!"

  • "This world is not my home, I'm just a passin' through!"

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2 Corinthians 5:4-9 gives us a glimpse into this LIFE that we live as christians. It gives us a peek at our purpose and the meaning of LIFE! It's not for the faint of heart!!! I'm getting a little carried away with bolding words:

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"For while we are in this tent,

we groan and are burdened,

because we do not wish to be unclothed

but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,

so that what is mortal
may be swallowed up by LIFE.

Now it is God who has made us
for this very purpose

and has given us the Spirit as a deposit,

guaranteeing what is to come.

6 Therefore we are always confident

and know that as long as we are at home in the body

we are away from the Lord.

We live by faith, not by sight.

We are confident, I say,

and would prefer to be away from the body

and at home with the Lord.

So we make it our goal to please HIM..."

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Yesterday, in Dan's lesson, he challenged us to TRUST AND OBEY. In our praise and worship service, Mike led us in focusing on "Palm Sunday" as Jesus entered into Jerusalem. Then, Dan spoke about a story from the Old Testament - the story of Gideon from the book of Judges. God's ways often make no "earthly sense". Both Jesus and Gideon had to TRUST AND OBEY GOD. As Dan talked about God telling Gideon to only use 300 men and pitchers/torches/trumpets, I kept thinking about Jesus entering Jerusalem on a colt amid the praise and applause. (There was more to it than met the eye! It wasn't what it seemed!) His weapons? His daddy's armor: the breastplate of righteousness, belt of truth, shield of faith... fueled by prayer...

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Here's how Dan laid it out in 3 points:
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1. OBEDIENCE MEANS ACCEPTING RISK
  • Does God want us to take risks?

  • There are times when God will ask us to do things that mights bring us hurt and pain.
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2. GOD'S VICTORY DOESN'T ALWAYS LOOK LIKE VICTORY
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3. GOD BRINGS ABOUT THE VICTORY THROUGH OUR TOTAL OBEDIENCE.
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When things make no "earthly sense", let's revisit the memory verses of the last 3 months and the scripture above. God designed it so that we LIVE with purpose... LIVE with meaning! It begins when we TRUST AND OBEY.
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5 Phrases.

10 Words.

2 Words + 2 Words + 2 Words + 2 Words + 2 Words =

PURPOSE.

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LOVE GOD.

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LOVE OTHERS.

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MAKE DISCIPLES

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BAPTIZE BELIEVERS

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TEACH OBEDIENCE

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Dear God,

We believe!

Help our unbelief!

We choose to TRUST AND OBEY.

Great is Your Faithfulness!

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1 comment:

Shonda said...

We heard about Gideon in our church service this weekend too when God asked him to fight the Midianites with only 300 men!

TRANSFORMED MOM, LISA, REQUESTED PRAYERS FOR HER HUBBY: FULLY RESTORED! FULLY HEALED!