MY SAVIOR MY GOD.... BREATHE IN...

TRANSFORMING THURSDAY

Yes! I am an oldest child! Not only am I the oldest, but I was an only child for several years. I was preparing for first grade before my brother, the second child, came along. Yes! I do feel responsible! Responsibility is deeply engraved in my psyche. If I don't meet my "responsibilities" real or imagined, then "guilt" raises its ugly head.

It can be frustrating when I am unable to fulfill all my "responsibilities". This time of year, especially, a mommy and/or grand-mommy needs:

• a deep reservoir of God's Spirit



• extra Physical energy



• clarity of Intellect (mind)



• understanding/supportive Relationships, and



• normalcy of Emotions.

Why? Well, haven't you heard? It's the Hectic Holiday season!

The weather here where I live has been torrential rain. I have tendonitis in my leg. My leg is not only very painful, but it is slowing me down considerably. Yesterday, I needed to drive many miles to visit school sites. I needed my hubby to drive me around. I have relied on him for much. Thank you, Steve! Thank You, Jesus!

I have not purchased one gift. Yet, our daughter has stepped in with her "cyber savvy" and taken care of it all. Each year we do the 12 days of Christmas countdown to Christmas. Last night, with my leg propped up I realized that the 12 gifts for each grandkids box were almost complete. Thank you, Jess! Thank You, Jesus!

I want this month to transform into something extra special... peaceful... loving.... memorable... It must start with me giving up control! I have certainly battled feelings of frustration. It's okay that I do not "get everything done". If it's "late" - that's okay! Usually we have our tree up by now. Not one Christmas decoration is up... and our prayer is that we'll have all the grandkids here to celebrate at the end of the month.

BREATHE, PATTI! God is IN control! In fact, I need God IN me calming my Spirit 24/7. I need help for my NEEDS that I bulleted above!

IN-SPIRE means to actually have the "breath of God". BREATHE GOD, PATTI!

IN me is God who provides:

S - piritual transformation for the following:
P - hysical
I - ntellectual
R - elational
E - motional

~IN - SPIREd~

~BLESSED~

MY SAVIOR MY GOD... SON OF MAN... SHEPHERD... KING... BLESSED....

This year, we began memorizing "The Beatitudes". Jesus begins His Sermon on the Mount with, "BLESSED are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." That is not the last time the BLESSING of the kingdom of heaven is addressed in The Beatitudes. Jesus' Sermon on the Mount sets down the principles of kingdom living for His disciples.

The concepts of the "Sermon on the Mount" came up again and again in Jesus' ministry. Consider our new verses for this month as a challenge to FINISH STRONG:


MATTHEW 25



31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory,
and all the angels with Him,
He will sit on His glorious throne.

32 All the nations will be gathered before Him,
and He will separate the people one from another
as a Shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 He will put the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

34 “Then the King will say to those on His right,
‘Come, you who are BLESSED by My Father;
take your inheritance,
the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.

35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,
I was a stranger and you invited me in,
36 I needed clothes and you clothed me,
I was sick and you looked after me,
I was in prison and you came to visit me.’



~BLESSED~

MY SAVIOR MY GOD... GRATEFUL...

Psalm 65

1 Praise awaits You, our God, in Zion;

to You our vows will be fulfilled.

2 You who answer prayer,

to You all people will come.

3 When we were overwhelmed by sins,

You forgave our transgressions.

4 BLESSED are those You choose and

bring near to live in Your courts!

We are filled with the good things

of Your house, of Your holy temple.

5 You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,

God our Savior...

~BLESSED~

MY SAVIOR MY GOD... HE MINISTERS TO ME THROUGH MUSIC...

MEDITATION MONDAY

• Some hours in our lives are tougher than others.


• Some days in our lives are rougher than others.


• Some weeks in our lives seem like they will never end.


• Some years in our lives, it is hard to put one foot in front of the other.

One of those years, in the past decade, found my hours, days, and weeks full of crying out to the LORD. Challenges with family, work, friends, and church literally took my breath away. I would get in my car to head for work and turn on christian radio, "Spirit 95". Invariably, the song that was #1 for 24 weeks that year would be playing: MY SAVIOR MY GOD, sung by Aaron Shust. I would sing along... be ministered to... and then, another song from the top 10 would play. It was amazing how God used those songs to sustain me:


1. MY SAVIOR MY GOD - Aaron Shust
2. HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD - Christ Tomlin
3. THIS MAN - Jeremy Camp
4. PRAISE YOU IN THIS STORM - Casting Crowns
5. I AM - Mark Schultz
6. CRY OUT TO JESUS - Third Day
7. MOUNTAIN OF GOD - Third Day
8. WELCOME HOME - Brian Litrell
9. SO LONG SELF - Mercy Me
10. BREATHE INTO ME - Red

This weekend, as I battled tendonitis in my leg, I sat a lot (with my leg propped up)and listened to christian music:

• via this blog


• on my Ipod


• on my cell phone


• on my DVR

As I leave the house today, my CD is already set for music of BLESSING.

NOTE: The words to MY SAVIOR MY GOD are on yesterday's post. I am moving some of these top 10 songs of 2006 up to the top of my playlist.

~BLESSED~

MY SAVIOR MY GOD...

SUNDAY IN THE SON

My Savior, My God

As sung by Aaron Shust

I am not skilled to understand
What God has willed, what God has planned
I only know at His right hand
Stands One who is my Savior

I take Him at His word and deed
Christ died to save me this I read
And in my heart I find a need
For Him to be my Savior

That He would leave His place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior

My Savior loves, my Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God He was, my God He is
My God He's always gonna be

Yes, living, dying let me bring
My strength, my solace from this spring
That He who lives to be my King
Once died to be my Savior

That He would leave His place on High
And come for sinful men to die
You count it strange so once did I
Before I knew my Savior

My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God He was, My God He is, My God He's always gonna be (x6)

My Savior lives, My Savior loves
My Savior lives, My Savior loves

~BLESSED~

FOREVER... FAMILY...

FOREVER FAMILY only happens because of Jesus.

Jesus Christ is...

A uthor of the forever family

B rother in the forever family

C reator of the forever family

D eliverer of the forever family

E ternal Life of the forever family

F aithfulness within the forever family

G oodness, Gentleness, and Grace within the forever family

H umility, Holiness, and Hope within the forever family

I ntegrity within the forever family

J oy within family

K indness within the forever family

L ove and Life within the forever family

M eekness and Mercy within the forever family

N ame of the the forever family

O nly Begotten Son of the forever family

P eace and Purity of the forever family

Q uieter of the forever family

R ighteousness of the forever family

S pirit, Soul, Savior, and Song of the forever family

T ruth and Teacher of the forever family

U nfailing Love and Unspeakable Gift of the forever family

V ictory of the forever family

W ay and Word of the forever family

eX ample for the forever family

Y ahweh of the forever family

Z ealous for the forever family

~BLESSED~

FOREVER... TRANSFORMED...

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~BLESSED~