Good-bye -written Sept.21

I am writing this Tuesday evening, September the 21st
- the fist day of fall, with a beautiful full moon outside.

A battle rages within me that I fear to voice...
A battle rages in my home...

I do believe greatly that the power of our thoughts and words affect every area of our life.

I do believe that what we see and hear greatly influences our thoughts,
which flows to our hearts
and back out our mouths.
Releasing chemicals and electrical impulses throughout our vessels.

My children have watched and listened to a great deal of 'stuff'.
I have allowed it.
Now I reap what I sowed.

In 1 Samuel Eli, the high priest, learned of his two sons basically stealing from the offering to the Lord and sleeping with women at the temple gate. Eli spoke sternly to his sons and told them to stop, but they did not listen. Then God put an end to Eli's family and their service to the Creator because 'he did not restrain them'. God has been bringing this passage to my mind a lot over the last year or more.

As parents we are responsible to teach and train our children.
They are not mini adults as I once sermized. Dr. Caroline Leaf demonstrates how until a brain is about 18 years old it still is not fully developed and is still building it's 'foundation' that will determine a lot as an adult.
You need to teach a child to do right - not wrong.

Teach a child in the way they should go ...

I have made some big blunders ...
So the computer, and influences tied to it, must go .... at least for awhile.

bye bye.

More than 40 mom!

Concluding notes from my mom's study:


(Day 41 :) )
THROUGH CHRIST, I CAN DO ALL THINGS
- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil.4:13

(Day 42 :) )
CHRIST WILL PRESENT ME “HOLY, UNBLAMEABLE AND UNREPROVEABLE IN HIS SIGHT” – Col.1:22

(Day 43 :) )
IN CHRIST, I HAVE A FANTASTIC FUTURE -
“God…hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: (why?) that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.” Eph.2:4-7
We will return to the earth with Jesus Christ and all the saints (I Thess.3:13) to rule and reign with Him for 1,000 years (Rev.5:10; 20:6) in a kingdom of peace, justice and righteousness.

(Day 44 :) )
IN CHRIST, I am on the winning side!
“Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power……..’’ I Cor.15:24-28


ALL GLORY IS DUE UNTO HIM!!

“BUT OF HIM are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that, according as it is written, HE THAT GLORIETH, LET HIM GLORY IN THE LORD!” I Cor.1:31

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of GOD, and not of US.” 2 Cor.4:7

I’m a NEW CREATURE! Gal.6:15
I live under a NEW COVENANT! Heb.8:8
I have a NEW NAME! Rev.3:12
I have a NEW spirit! Ezek.11:19
I have a NEW heart! Ezek.366
I have a NEW SONG! Ps.40:3; Rev.5:9
ALL things have become NEW! 2 Cor.5:17

WORTHY IS THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN TO RECEIVE POWER, AND RICHES, AND WISDOM, AND STRENGTH, AND HONOUR, AND GLORY AND BLESSING ! Rev.5:12



Notes of Interest:

I am being CONFORMED,
and will be CONFORMED to the image of Jesus Christ. ( Rom.8:29)
The Greek word for CONFORMED in this Scripture is ‘summorphos’ which means having the same form – we do not TRY to be like Jesus – we have HIS LIFE IN US!
(Other scriptures with this meaning are Gal.4:19, Phil.3:10 and Phil.3:21 where the English words formed, conformable and fashioned are used.)

Rom.12:2 says, “be not CONFORMED to this age”.
The Greek word for CONFORMED in this Scripture is ‘suschemnatizo’ which means to fashion in the same way.
In reality, we are new creations, the same substance as Christ.
Why would we want to fashion ourselves to be what we aren’t?
“….but be TRANSFORMED by the renewing of your mind”
- to undergo metamorphosis - another study!

Phil.2:6,8 says, "Who, being in the FORM (morphe=structure, essence of His nature) of God,
and, “being found IN FASHION (schema=appearance) as a man…”
In reality, He was God, but He fashioned or took on the appearance of man.
(good point for those who don't believe that Jesus was God)

To that last I'll add Isaiah 9:6:
"For unto us a child is born,
unto us a SON is given:
and the government shall be on His shoulder:
and His name shall be called
Wonderful
Counsellor (HOLY SPIRIT),
the Mighty God,
the Everlasting FATHER,
the Prince of Peace."
In one verse Jesus is called all three - Son, Spirit and Father. :)

Day 40 - IN CHRIST, purged

Day 40 - IN CHRIST, I have been purged from my old sins and am now a partaker of the divine nature

... adding to my faith; virtue (force, strength of mind and body), knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, love --- if these be in me, and abound, theymake me that I shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Peter 1:2-9


Behold, all things become new!!

Day 39 - IN CHRIST, living hope

Day 39 - IN CHRIST, I have a living hope

He has begotten us again
to a lively hope
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
from the dead,
to an inheritance incorruptible,
and undefiled,
and that fades not away,
reserved in heaven for you.
1Peter 1:3-4


Such hope never disppoints or deludes or shames us,
for God's love has been poured out in our hearts
through the HOly Spirit
Who has been given to us. Rom. 5;5

And not only the creation,
but we ourselves too,
who have and enjoy the firstfruits of the Holy Spirit
(a foretaste of the blissful things to come)
groan inwardly as we wait for the redemption of our bodies
(from sensuality and the grave,
which will reveal) our adoption (our manifestation as God's sons).
For in this hope we were saved.
But hope which is seen is not hope.
For how can one hope for what he already sees?
But if we hope for what is still unseen by us,
we wait for it with patience and composure.
Rom. 8:23-25

For whatever was thus written in former days was written for our instruction,
that by our steadfast and patient endurance
and the encouragement from the scriptures
we might hold fast to and cherish hope. Rom 15:4

And further Isaiah says,
"There shall be a Sprout from the Root of Jesse,
He Who rises to rule over the Gentiles;
in Him shall the Gentiles hope. Rom.15:12

May the God of your hope
so fill you with all joy and peace
in believing through the experience of your faith
that by the power of the Holy Spirit
you may abound and be overflowing with hope.
Rom.15:13

If we who are abiding in Christ
have hope only in this life
and that is all,
then we are of all people
most miserable and to be pitied. 1Cor.15:19

For it is He Who rescued and saved us from such a perilous death,
and He will still rescue and save us;
in and on HIm we have set our hope
(our joyful and confident expectation)
that He will again deliver us (from danger and destruction and draw us to Himself). 2 Cor. 1:10

So then brothers,
stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you,
whether by word of mouth or by letter.
May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father,
Who loved us
and by His grace gave us eternal encouragement
and good hope,
encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. 2 Thess. 2:15-17

Day 38 - IN CHRIST, God works in me

Day 38 - IN CHRIST, God is making me perfect
in every good work to do His will,
working in me
that which is well pleasing in His sight.
(Heb.13:20-21)

It is God who works in you
both to WILL
and to DO
His good pleasure.
Phil. 2:13