Well it's not monday morning, it's afternoon but the morning and part of the afternoon was spent at North Greenville University with my man. Eddie spoke at chapel and I know I'm his wife but he totally killed it!!! What a joy to be there and see some students we know and love, meet some that we know their parents and family and a few so dear to our hearts we can hardly bear it. To be able to have lunch with ministry friends and gain much wisdom and insight from some was just an added blessing. God is so good. I find myself saying over and over again but it's so true, He is IMMEASUREABLY MORE in every way!!! We are both so thankful to be so close to this university that is truly winning students and making a difference for the kingdom one student at a time!!
Our service yesterday was off the charts!! The music, again I know I say it over and over again, was beyond amazing and the message was powerful and anointed. It feels amazing to be serving here with this team and to feel as though God has provided the whole package!!
I'm loving our Body Building series. Yesterday we dissected Ephesians 4:17-24. Eddie stressed how God doesn't just clean us up. He doesn't just clean our hearts. He creates a new you. He creates a new heart. The question we always ask of others and ourselves then is, why can't I act like the believer I claim to be? We can't be perfect but we can be transformed and we can begin to live more like Jesus which should be our goal. Most of it revolves around our thinking. Allowing Him to transform our mind so that we no longer have faulty thinking is necessary in this process. We need to recognize that apart from Christ we are all corrupted. Deceitful desires give promises that they can never produce.
The danger...there comes a time that God will turn us over to our old ways if we insist on staying there.
The challenge...Behave like we believe. Surrender to Him, not just our actions but our thoughts and words as well.
This one is worth catching online if you missed it.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Monday Morning Perspective
I know for different reasons Monday brings dread to some but I'm one of those who loves Monday mornings. I don't really know why, I just do. This Monday morning is especially sweet. It's fall break around here and thankfully even though my boys are at different colleges their fall break is at the same time. That means I have 3 tucked away upstairs sleeping and that makes me a super happy mama. Anyway that's not the point of this blog so let's get to it...
We are in Ephesians in the middle of our series Body Building. It's proven to be as great as I thought it could be. That's because God has shown up in a huge way every week proving himself to be all we need!! He has brought record number of visitors our way, set attendance records and most importantly brought life change to many. The worship music has been over the top fabulous every week. Having a team on the same page with the single purpose of glorifying Jesus is the only way that works!!
The focus of yesterday's message was Healthy Bodies Grow. As Eddie went over evidences of immaturity and the essentials for maturity I was reminded and challenged of things in my life that need to be surrendered. I'm also thankful that again Eddie called us to be a church working together under one vision to win the world for Jesus!! Thankful for the overwhelming goodness and faithfulness of God!! Have a blessed Monday and be looking for those divine opportunities!!
We are in Ephesians in the middle of our series Body Building. It's proven to be as great as I thought it could be. That's because God has shown up in a huge way every week proving himself to be all we need!! He has brought record number of visitors our way, set attendance records and most importantly brought life change to many. The worship music has been over the top fabulous every week. Having a team on the same page with the single purpose of glorifying Jesus is the only way that works!!
The focus of yesterday's message was Healthy Bodies Grow. As Eddie went over evidences of immaturity and the essentials for maturity I was reminded and challenged of things in my life that need to be surrendered. I'm also thankful that again Eddie called us to be a church working together under one vision to win the world for Jesus!! Thankful for the overwhelming goodness and faithfulness of God!! Have a blessed Monday and be looking for those divine opportunities!!
Monday, October 7, 2013
Monday Morning Perspective
Yesterday was a great day at fairview! We continued in our series Body Building with a focus on spiritual gifts. My husband challenged us to not be a people who sit and soak and eventually sour but to use our gifts to build up the body of Christ. Spiritual gifts are always for God's glory. Eddie stressed that some some are more interested in being served rather than serving. He challenged us to be ministry minded rather than having a consumer mentality. Consumers have the mind set of how can I give the least and get the most. Spectators soon become ones who critique and criticize with very little interest in serving. Very thankful for the message. Very thankful to sit under a leader worth following. Very thankful for a pastor who equips but also does the work. Like he said, that's what it takes to reach the world. We are in it together!!
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