It has been rumored that some have made life changes due to a teaching this Summer at Shorts. I have also heard people who have made connections with new women. And what was one thing you took away from this series of unrelated get-togethers? Not only do I want to know the dirt, but also, women want to hear about God and how others are changing as a result of Him encountering them through the W3 ministry.
Please share your thoughts and words here. Let’s see how many responses one post can get… Are you up for the challenge?
It’s hard to believe that ‘Shorts’ are almost ready to end! If you attended one, two or every week, in order to better serve you in the future please take the time to fill out an evaluation. Stop by the Breaking Free Jail and pick one up. There will be a basket where you can turn it in, or give it to any W3 leader. If you would like one emailed to you, contact Sunshine (srplato@yahoo.com)
”Any comments that you have about summer shorts you may leave with me as well. I appreciate your time and effort to fill this out and know that the more response we get to this, the better we can be at serving you and other women in the future. Please be honest and forthright. You will NOT hurt my feelings!!
Wow! What a night we had a Summer Shorts last night?! We watched a DVD from Beth Moore’s “Believing God” series. It was incredible. A definite must do Bible Study sometime in the future.
We learned that God wants to take us full circle into victory. The difference between Victory and Defeat is either Prevailing Belief or Prevailing Unbelief in HIM, based on Israel’s experience in the wilderness.
Beth asked us to define what our “reproach” was. You know, what is it that you have been or done in the past that you cannot seem to let go? What is it that you wear, like the scarlet letter, that shows you are unworthy of His love? Could it be Divorce, Victim, Shame, Mental Illness, Pregnant Outside of Marriage, Harlot, Fired?? Beth demonstrated that God tells us as believers to have a spiritual circumcision, the same way that the jews are to be circumcised to set themselves apart . Let God cut away the scarlet letter and begin to heal you. BELIEVE HIM, dear sister! He will redeem you. She says, “often a wounding precedes our full reception of God’s promises, but healing always follows.” Healing in this instance means to live, to ENJOY LIFE and REBUILD!
Oh, how God wants you to circumcise that which holds you back. Believe that:
1. God is who He says He is.
2. God can do what He says He can do.
3. I am who God says I am.
4. I can do what God says I can do.
5. His Word is alive and active in me.
Believe Him, Sister. It just might change your life….
As mothers, it is out hearts desire to be loving and joyful, full of peace and patience relating to our families. Unfortunately, there is often a “Grand Canyon” between our hopes and reality.
*find the source to fill your “love bucket”
*Recognize common mothering traps
*Deal decisively with self-defeating habits in mothering
*Let Christ’s love and patience flow through you and your family
*Experience God’s peace in your mothering circumstances
I just took a test that helped determine spiritual gifts. I encourage you to take it. It is at http://www.kodachrome.org/spiritgift/ . Please check this out. I always thought that my main gift was shepherding, since I desired to help children and women grow closer to the Lord through small groups. What I learned through taking this test and reading the descriptions of the 28 spiritual gifts that God chooses to give us when we become believers, is that I am most gifted in FAITH, MUSIC and ENCOURAGEMENT. I was somewhat surprised at first and then after reading the descriptions, I was encouraged that it was right on! Well, that makes sense, I desire that children and women grow closer to the Lord by encouraging them with Love and believing Him and Music is my passion. I scored 12/25 in Shepherding, but that just might mean I haven’t developed it as well as the others. And, I know without a doubt, that I was not gifted with celibacy or tongues.
What has God gifted you with? I challenge you to take this test (it says it takes 1 hour, but it was really only 15 minutes). And when you do, W3 would love to hear what the test reveals about your gifts. God isspeaking to you. Will you respond? He loves you and wants that you use your gifts for His glory. Please leave your comment here so we can celebrate with you and help you to find your niche. Our God is so GOOD! I cannot repeat that enough. He is ALL WE NEED!
