Transformed Moms: IF I STAND... I STAND FIRM IN HIS GRACE...

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

Monday, October 4, 2010

IF I STAND... I STAND FIRM IN HIS GRACE...

MEDITATION MONDAY

Last month as we looked at the armor of God, our scripture encouraged us to STAND FIRM in His armor. It was only by His GRACE that He extended His armor to me. It is only by His GRACE that He allows me to continue to wear His armor.

The amazing thing about JESUS CHRIST is what Hebrews 13:7-9 says,

"Jesus Christ is the same

yesterday

and today

and forever.
Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings.

It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by GRACE..."
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AH! To know the love of God and have full confidence in His power and willingness to forgive and be faithful!

Yesterday, Dan challenged our congregation to KNOW GOD... KNOW JESUS... KNOW SCRIPTURE... It is not something that is very common place in our country today. In a recent poll, more people did not know what The Golden Rule was than knew what it was.

What about Biblical prophecy? We can know who we believe and what we believe just by studying how Jesus fulfilled hundreds of Biblical prophecies about Him hundreds of years after He was prophecied. A few examples:

As the Son of God - Old Testament prophecy: Psalm 2:7; New Testament fulfillment: Luke 1:32,35
As the seed of the woman - Old Testament prophecy: Genesis 3:15; New Testament fulfillment: Galatians 4:4
As the seed of Abraham - Old Testament prophecy: Genesis 17:7 - 22:18; New Testament fulfillment: Galatians 3:16
As the seed of Isaac - Old Testament prophecy: Genesis 21:12; New Testament fulfillment: Hebrews 11:17-19
As the seed of David: Old Testament prophecy: Psalm 132:11 and Jeremiah 23:5; New Testament fulfillment - Acts 13:23 and Romans 1:3
His being born of a virgin - Old Testament prophecy: Isaiah 7:14; New Testament fulfillment: Matthew 1:22,23 and Luke 2:7
His being called Immanuel- Old Testament prophecy: Isaiah 7:14; New Testament fulfillment: Matthew 1:22,23
His being born in Bethlehem of Judea - Old Testament prophecy: Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1 and Luke 2:4-6
Great persons coming to adore Him - Psalm 72:10 and Matthew 2:1-11

Whether it's through coming to know Him through His love, the prophecies being fulfilled, or scientific proofs, I am convinced that we can STAND FIRM with confidence because His amazing GRACE gives us encouragment and hope!

2 Thessalonians 2:15-17

"So then, brothers, STAND FIRM

and hold to the teachings we passed on to you,

whether by word of mouth or by letter.

16 May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself

and God our Father,

who loved us and

by His GRACE gave us

eternal encouragement and good hope,

17 encourage your hearts

and strengthen you

in every good deed and word. "

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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