Dear Lord, it's such a hectic day
with little time to stop and pray.
For life's been anything but calm
since you called on my to be a mom.
Running errands, matching socks,
building dreams with building blocks.
Cooking, cleaning, and finding shoes
and other stuff that children lose.
Fitting lids on bottled bugs,
wiping tears and giving hugs.
A stack of last weeks mail to read,
so where's the quiet time I need?
Yet when I steal a minute, Lord
just a the sink or ironing board,
to ask the blessings of Your grace
I see then, in my small one's face
that you have blessed me
all the while
and I stop to kiss
that precious smile.
Happy Mother's Day, daughters of Christ. May you feel His love and support as you walk through this blessed thing called Motherhood. Love to all, The Women's Ministry Team
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Breaking Free Day by Day - Beth Moore
May 6th
"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you." 2 Corinthians 13:13
I used to struggle with God's love for me because I knew my own sins and weaknesses-all the reasons He shouldn't love me. Surely everyone else wasn't the mess deep inside that I was! (Of course, some people can be so full of self-righteousness, they seem convinced God loves them best of all.) But why do we have such difficulty believing God could love with the same unfailing love those we perceive as good and those we perceive as bad? It's because we relentlessly insist on trying to humanize God. We tend to love people according to how they act, and we keep trying to create God in our image.
"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you." 2 Corinthians 13:13
I used to struggle with God's love for me because I knew my own sins and weaknesses-all the reasons He shouldn't love me. Surely everyone else wasn't the mess deep inside that I was! (Of course, some people can be so full of self-righteousness, they seem convinced God loves them best of all.) But why do we have such difficulty believing God could love with the same unfailing love those we perceive as good and those we perceive as bad? It's because we relentlessly insist on trying to humanize God. We tend to love people according to how they act, and we keep trying to create God in our image.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Week Four Viewer Guide
God's Voice Reveals His Character
"With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law. Psalm 119:10, 18
We get to know God through His written word to us.
The better you know God, the more clearly you can hear God.
Focus on God-not merely on hearing God.
You can distinguish God's voice by pressing into Him.
2 Chronicles 16:9-For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His.
Don't go voice hunting instead of God hunting.
Correct communion with God in our ears can only emanate from intimate communion with Him in our hearts.
Search the Scripture to get to know God, not just to get from God.
It is God's responsibility to cause you to hear and to recognize His voice.
God leads perfectly because He is love and He is good.
"With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law. Psalm 119:10, 18
We get to know God through His written word to us.
The better you know God, the more clearly you can hear God.
Focus on God-not merely on hearing God.
You can distinguish God's voice by pressing into Him.
2 Chronicles 16:9-For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His.
Don't go voice hunting instead of God hunting.
Correct communion with God in our ears can only emanate from intimate communion with Him in our hearts.
Search the Scripture to get to know God, not just to get from God.
It is God's responsibility to cause you to hear and to recognize His voice.
God leads perfectly because He is love and He is good.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Breaking Free Day by Day - Beth Moore
April 29th
"Who can come down against us? Who can enter our hiding places?" Jeremiah 21:13
Often when we're oppressed, instead of cooperating with God and going with Him to a place of freedom, we go into isolation and hide. We hide behind our jobs. We hide behind the busy things we do at church. We hide behind activity-the captivity of activity.
But God will sometimes allow things to get bad enough that we will be forced to come out of hiding and look up. He does not allow us to be oppressed so that we will be defeated, but so that we will ultimately be victorious. Victory always begins with a cry for help. When we come to the end of ourselves and do what liberty demands, amazing things start to happen.
"Who can come down against us? Who can enter our hiding places?" Jeremiah 21:13
Often when we're oppressed, instead of cooperating with God and going with Him to a place of freedom, we go into isolation and hide. We hide behind our jobs. We hide behind the busy things we do at church. We hide behind activity-the captivity of activity.
But God will sometimes allow things to get bad enough that we will be forced to come out of hiding and look up. He does not allow us to be oppressed so that we will be defeated, but so that we will ultimately be victorious. Victory always begins with a cry for help. When we come to the end of ourselves and do what liberty demands, amazing things start to happen.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Breaking Free Day by Day - Beth Moore
April 28th
"God said to me, "You are not to build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood." 1 Chronicles 28:3
I believe God willingly tells His children why they are being oppressed if they are willing to listen. Of course, we would rather God just fix our messes. We don't want to get into the reasons why. "Lord, just set me free! I don't want to know why I god into this shape. Let's not dip up all of those old bones from the past. Just set me free and let's get on with life."
But God says, "I want you to know what went wrong so that the next time you're in this same situation, you'll make different choices; you'll seek ME instead."
April 27th
"So Israel became poverty-stricken because of Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the Lord."
The people of God have little defense against the destructive nature of the enemy without the power of God working in their favor. In this scene from the Book of Judges, the Israelites had prepared shelters for themselves for protection against their enemy. But the Midianites came in like a swarm of locusts, impossible to count. They invaded the land and ravaged it.
We can be saved and yet continually live in defeat because the enemy can outwit us if we do not depend on the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. We've got to know that we're being swarmed, wise up to the Word, learn what our rights are, and use the equipment God has given us.
"God said to me, "You are not to build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood." 1 Chronicles 28:3
I believe God willingly tells His children why they are being oppressed if they are willing to listen. Of course, we would rather God just fix our messes. We don't want to get into the reasons why. "Lord, just set me free! I don't want to know why I god into this shape. Let's not dip up all of those old bones from the past. Just set me free and let's get on with life."
But God says, "I want you to know what went wrong so that the next time you're in this same situation, you'll make different choices; you'll seek ME instead."
April 27th
"So Israel became poverty-stricken because of Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the Lord."
The people of God have little defense against the destructive nature of the enemy without the power of God working in their favor. In this scene from the Book of Judges, the Israelites had prepared shelters for themselves for protection against their enemy. But the Midianites came in like a swarm of locusts, impossible to count. They invaded the land and ravaged it.
We can be saved and yet continually live in defeat because the enemy can outwit us if we do not depend on the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. We've got to know that we're being swarmed, wise up to the Word, learn what our rights are, and use the equipment God has given us.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
2009 Summer Book Club Voting
As we discussed this summer's activities for LifePointe's Women's Ministry, we felt like doing a book club again after our 6 six week study of Anticipating the Voice of God would be a fun and relaxing way to stay in His word and continue fellowship. We also thought it might be fun to allow all of you to decide what book we would do for our book club. Below are the three books we narrowed it down to for choices. Please take the time to cast your vote on this blog up in the right hand corner. And stay tuned to see just what happens. The voting will close on May 16th. Someone from the Women's Ministry team will annouce the winning book during the services on that Sunday the 17th. We hope this is something you will enjoy and something different. As a side note, the book club will be done just like we did last summer which were small groups at several different women's homes or somewhere like Starbucks. If you feel God leading you to host a small group, please email Monica. Thank you for your help with the planning of our Summer Book Club 2009. God bless you and yours!
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Winning the Battle in your Mind. There's a War Going On And Your Mind Is The Battlefield. If you're one of millions who suffer from worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger or condemnation, you are experiencing an attack in your mind. Overcoming negative thoughts that come against your mind brings freedom and peace. Find out how to recognize damaging thought patterns and stop them from influencing your life. In this powerful book, best-selling author and conference host, Joyce Meyer, guides you through an honest self-appraisal by sharing the trials, tragedies and ultimate victories of her own marriage, family and ministry- including the truth she learned about what she was thinking and feeling every step of the way. You'll gain insight into how Joyce won the battle in her own mind- and how you can as well. You'll also discover how to: -Find peace and stop brain-storm of mental activity. -See the truth by thinking correctly. -Use spiritual weapons effectively. -Overcome the 10 wilderness mentalities that hold you in harmful circumstances. Don't surrender to misery another day. Find out today what you can do to ensure your victory in the Battlefield of the Mind!
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Burdened. The word alone makes shoulders sink. It slows down our lives. It clouds our vision. It is the result of so many memories, grudges, fears, uncertainty, and stress. It is heavy. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matt 11:28)
Overworked? Over committed? Overtired? Under appreciated?
Let go and live free.
Sound impossible? Sheila Walsh thought so - until God proved himself again and again through his Word, his people, and her life. In Let Go, the bestselling author and speaker walks readers through the journey to freedom in Christ. Along the way, she tackles some of the toughest struggles that weigh women down, answering them with overwhelming truth, promise, and hope. You can lay down your burdens. You can rest. You can find peace. You can live free. Start here. Let Go. And see what God can do.
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Winning the Battle in your Mind. There's a War Going On And Your Mind Is The Battlefield. If you're one of millions who suffer from worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger or condemnation, you are experiencing an attack in your mind. Overcoming negative thoughts that come against your mind brings freedom and peace. Find out how to recognize damaging thought patterns and stop them from influencing your life. In this powerful book, best-selling author and conference host, Joyce Meyer, guides you through an honest self-appraisal by sharing the trials, tragedies and ultimate victories of her own marriage, family and ministry- including the truth she learned about what she was thinking and feeling every step of the way. You'll gain insight into how Joyce won the battle in her own mind- and how you can as well. You'll also discover how to: -Find peace and stop brain-storm of mental activity. -See the truth by thinking correctly. -Use spiritual weapons effectively. -Overcome the 10 wilderness mentalities that hold you in harmful circumstances. Don't surrender to misery another day. Find out today what you can do to ensure your victory in the Battlefield of the Mind!
Product DescriptionMackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant "The Shack" wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!
Product DescriptionBurdened. The word alone makes shoulders sink. It slows down our lives. It clouds our vision. It is the result of so many memories, grudges, fears, uncertainty, and stress. It is heavy. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matt 11:28)
Overworked? Over committed? Overtired? Under appreciated?
Let go and live free.
Sound impossible? Sheila Walsh thought so - until God proved himself again and again through his Word, his people, and her life. In Let Go, the bestselling author and speaker walks readers through the journey to freedom in Christ. Along the way, she tackles some of the toughest struggles that weigh women down, answering them with overwhelming truth, promise, and hope. You can lay down your burdens. You can rest. You can find peace. You can live free. Start here. Let Go. And see what God can do.
Breaking Free Day by Day - Beth Moore
April 23rd
"In all their suffering, He suffered, and the Angel of His Presence saved them." Isaiah 63:9
I believe Christ still grieves when He sees heart in unnecessary turmoil. He desperately wants His people to experience His peace. When we allow the Prince of Peace to govern our lives, peace either immediately or ultimately results. Peace accompanies authority.
You may not ever feel like giving your circumstances, loss or hurt over to Him, but you can choose to submit to His authority out of belief and obedience rather than emotion. Obedience is always the mark of authentic surrender to God's authority.
"In all their suffering, He suffered, and the Angel of His Presence saved them." Isaiah 63:9
I believe Christ still grieves when He sees heart in unnecessary turmoil. He desperately wants His people to experience His peace. When we allow the Prince of Peace to govern our lives, peace either immediately or ultimately results. Peace accompanies authority.
You may not ever feel like giving your circumstances, loss or hurt over to Him, but you can choose to submit to His authority out of belief and obedience rather than emotion. Obedience is always the mark of authentic surrender to God's authority.
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