Monday, October 1, 2012

Mama Monday Motivation: Pray, Play & Provide

Good Morning!! Can you believe it's October already {squeal!! 1 day closer to heaven}! Some Mondays are just hard. I can tell you that after being in the word makes it easier. But once you step out of that bed, its all put to the test. There have been many Mondays that I have become "unglued" trying to get the girls off to school can be a challenging task sometimes. Then once we are in the car and I'm feeling bad because "Ugly Mama" came out a song will come on that just ministers to my heart and reminds me of God's forgiveness towards me, and His great love for us. I ask God for forgiveness and then my girls, they are always forgiving. Praise the Lord this Monday was a blessed one! Thank you Jesus for that. But just know we are right there with you when you are having a bad morning or become "unglued".


Here's your Mama Motivitation for today: Ministry
{Taken from my Morning Calender Devotion}


I realized that - as much as I wanted to - I couldnt' run out the front door of my home, leaving it in a shambles, and go over to the church to do the work of ministry. I came to understand that God has charged me with the stewardship of managing my home, and He uses this primary area of ministry to train me for managing other areas of ministry.

"He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much." Luke 16:10

Let me be clear: I'm not talking about years and decades spent at home waiting for the children to grow up and leave so we have less at home to manage. That option wouldn't teach our children much about the imprtance of being a contributing member of the body of Christ, the Church.  But if we manage our home effectively...., we will have time to be involved in a church ministry in some capactiy.

This was so encouraging and so true for me. Our family, our home is one of the top ministries and priorites in our lives {God first, then our husband}. This is where I am at right now. My family is my first ministry and these days the times are going by way to fast. We need to be careful what we are spending our time on. We need to invest as much as Jesus as we can in our children, while we still have them, we only have them for a short amount of time {they are on loan to us - from the Lord}.

I spent way too much time on other things, that I thought was good but wasn't. I had used that precious time away on other things instead of my family. I thank God he opened my eyes to what was going on and what He has called me to do, my minstry {my family}. TAke the time to really pray about how you spend your time, is it with your with family? Are things, friends, hobbies becoming more important than your family. If so, I caution you to take it to the Lord.

What I do now..... I always look at what we are doing during the week and on weekends. And if there are too many outings, gathering, etc...going on I pray and seek where the Lord leads us and wants us. We try to make only 1 thing on the weekend, plus we have Sunday is our day of worship. During the week it can get a little heavy, so I really have to pray, pray and prioritize and see what is going to be best for us. Always ask the Lord am I spending too much time away from my family and if the answer is yes, then it's not worth spending my time on it. Its what the Lord showed me how I need to look at it. Anyway, if this is an area you need prayer on let me know I would love to pray for you. Trust me I've been there and can relate.

God Bless you today Mama's!!

By His Grace,
Adrienne



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What is the truth?
Truth is not a feeling. Truth is not an idea. The truth is found in the Bible.Sincerity and good works do not bridge the gap of sin between God and man. Only the blood of Jesus can cleanse a person (Heb. 9:22; John 14:6). Sincerity and good works are merely the reliance upon what is in the individual to merit favor with God. Sincerity is a form of pride when it is appealed to as a justification for being accepted by God: "But God, look at my heart. See how sincere I was? I deserve to be in heaven."No. If sincerity and good works were good enough to satisfy God, then He wouldn't have given us the Bible to correct our sincerely wrong ideas, and He wouldn't have sent His Son to do what our good works cannot.Truth is what God says is true.The truth is important not because it is simply true. It is important because truth is what defines who and what we believe in.Eternity is a long time to be wrong. Especially about Jesus.

What me and my Family Believe

What We Believe
WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be spiritual! Therefore we remain flexible so the Holy Spirit may direct our worship.
WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be inspirational! Therefore we give a great place to music in our worship.
WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be intelligent! Therefore, in our services, we emphasize Bible teaching so God may instruct us how He would be worshipped.
WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be fruitful! Therefore we look for His love in our lives as the greatest evidence that we are truly worshipping Him.

How To Know God

How to Know God

Realize that you are a sinner. No matter how good a life we try to live, we still fall miserably short of being a good person. That is because we are all sinners. We all fall short of God’s desire for us to be holy. The Bible says, “No one is good—not even one” (Romans 3:10 NLT). This is because we cannot become who we are supposed to be without Jesus Christ.Recognize that Jesus Christ died on the cross for you.The Bible tells us, “But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while were still sinners” (Romans 5:8 NLT). This is the Good News, that God loves us so much that He sent His only Son to die in our place when we least deserved it.Repent of your sin.The Bible tells us to “repent and be converted” (Acts 3:19 NKJV). The word repent means to change our direction in life. Instead of running from God, we can run toward Him.Receive Jesus Christ into your life.Becoming a Christian is not merely believing some creed or going to church on Sunday. It is having Christ Himself take residence in your life and heart. Jesus said, “Behold, I stand at the door (of your life) and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in...” (Revelation 3:20 NKJV).

If you would like to have a relationship with Christ, simply pray this prayer and mean it in your heart.

Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe you died for my sins. Right now, I turn from my sins and open the door of my heart and life. I confess you as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you for saving me. Amen.If you just prayed that prayer and meant it, Jesus Christ has now taken residence in your heart! Your decision to follow Christ means God has forgiven you and that you will spend eternity in heaven.

The Bible tells us, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9 NKJV).

Praise the Lord, if you just asked Jesus in your heart I want you to know that the Angels in Heaven are rejoicing for you and so am I. Go to http://www.calvarychapel.com/?show=Churches and click on churches to find the closest church to you and go. Go and tell them that you've just accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into your heart. They will be able to lead you to the next step.

God Bless you Brethren.
In the Mighty Name of Jesus!!! Amen!!!
Your sister in Christ Jesus!!!
Adrienne