Here I am again bringing up the rear posting on chapter 7. Some time back I was attending a bible study at our church on the fruits of the spirit. It was an awesome study and I decided to keep the fruits in front of me at work so I made a graphic and colorful list of them and have it posted on my wall at work. I agree with Ashley how nice it would be to bear these fruits more consistently in my day to day living. I must admit that on those tough days at work it has quite helpful to look at that list and then reorganize my mind to be more in line with Christ. I now have the list memorized and now referring to the, in my mind is an automatic reaction. I can feel a change in my heart and my thoughts.
Over the past week I have seen God working in my life in ways that just amaze me! Kasie, I see God doing a great work in your life! You have been continually lifted up to him in prayer since you were young and I've never prayed more intently for you than when you went to college and then married and became a mother. I am literally witnessing a transformed spirit within you. This change has happened and is happening from the inside out and it is seen by others not just me. I pray your desire to search for God and his wisdom never wanes. Seeing you respond to the awakening within you fills my heart with pure joy!
Ashley, each time I get to see you and talk with you I see more evidence of your growing relationship with Christ! I have watched your transform from curious about faith to a totally devoted woman of faith. You show your dedication in your household and in the activities you arrange for your children. At the Beth Moore Live event I listened as you talked with Kasie and the depth of your knowledge concerning reformed theology amazed me. I remember long phone calls and sitting up with you until 1:00 a.m. when you had the jewelry party here and I could just hear the yearning in your soul to learn more. God is truly using you and shaping you into a wise woman. I pray for your continued growth.
Our friends Chad and Lynette have never gone to church. The past few months I have felt the need to pray for them on a regular basis. They were over last Saturday night. I remember asking God in my mind to be present in our conversation while they were here. After eating at Applebee's we came back here and usually we play cards but that night they didn't want to. They just wanted to talk. We sat on the patio until almost 1 in the morning and guess what we talked about?! Church! And God. And the Bible! Chad brought it up somehow and the conversation just flowed. God was here! And the evening ended with Chad wanting me to contact our minister and have Pastor Tom come to our house to meet and talk with he and Lynette! So this week I'm in the process of setting up that meeting.
Ladies, we serve a God who loves us so deeply and completely it's not truly fathomable. He hears us. He shapes us and he is always, always there.Christ is at work in our lives at every moment of every day. I can say I am evolving, maturing and learning so much about him through the two of you as well as my alone times with him.
Yes we truly are blessed to have each other in our lives and Christ at the center. Let's see what Chapter 8 reveals in our next posts!
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