Transformed Moms: SINNER SAVED BY GRACE - FAMILY OF SAINTS... STANDING FIRM...

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

Friday, September 3, 2010

SINNER SAVED BY GRACE - FAMILY OF SAINTS... STANDING FIRM...

I have wondered this week about the STAND that is in our scripture memory. How hard it would be to STAND FIRM without the family of God working together to encourage each other! When we each strive to put on the FULL ARMOR OF GOD, we each become an army of christians. It reminds me of the song:
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We're a rainbow made of christians,
We're an army for the LORD.
There's no weapons that can harm us,
Christian love is much too strong!
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I am part of a group of believers who are truly the family of God! God has graced us with His love as He teaches us to love transparently. We understand that we can do nothing on our own. Life is not about us! It's about God! Therefore, what better reason for all of us to wear God's armor?!!!?!??!!
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As we've begun this discussion on God's armor this week, the inclusion of sin in the discussion is so important. Sin is direct disobedience to God. Sin is evidence of not trusting God. Sometimes sin is caused by the fear of stepping out in faith. I'm so thankful that God gives us grace! At the same time, He expects us to learn how to STAND in His armor. Consider the two scriptures below about STANDING and my comments. Join me, sister, in STANDING FIRM and encouraging the family of God to do the same.

1 Corinthians 10:12-14

So, if you think you are STANDING FIRM (an armor wearer's action), be careful that you don't fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful (Jesus is our SHIELD OF FAITH); He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can STAND UP (an armor wearer's action) under it. Therefore, my dear friends (family of God), flee from idolatry. (anything that you give more importance to than God)

In the next scriptures pay specific attention to the plural prounouns in bold:

we = the family of God
our = the family of God
us = the family of God

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Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith (Jesus is our SHIELD OF FAITH)

we have peace (Jesus is our FEET/SHIN PROTECTORS OF THE GOOD NEWS OF PEACE) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith (Jesus is our SHIELD OF FAITH) into this grace in which we now STAND. And
we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but
we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

We... us... our... it's about God! It's about God's family! We're all in this together. Plus, it's a little hard to sit while wearing armor! So, sister, STAND... STAND FIRM...

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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