Super Post - Thursday May 20, Thursday May 27, Thursday June 3

I'm so behind! So here's my first "super post"! :)

Thursday, May 20th - Alice had out-of-town guests, so we didn't have our official study. However, Shelley and I went to Starbucks, met her mom, and had coffee whilst chatting for a while. It was nice to just hang out and coffee is always delightful to me!

Thursday May 27th - Come in your PJ's, Alice said. So we all came in our pajamas - Alice even went without makeup, a huge deal for her! (She must really love us to allow that to happen, because she always says she wouldn't ever want to be seen without makeup on!) We had chili and delicious corn bread! Then we found out why we were supposed to wear our pajamas... it was an object lesson! Alice showed us a message from Joyce Meyers about putting on our spiritual clothes each day, just as we would get dressed and ready each day physically. Her message can be found here: Joyce Meyer Ministries - it was for May 19th and 20th and was entitled "What to Wear to the War".  It was really good and it made me think - I have been such a bum for the last several months because of the sleepless nights - I sometimes don't even get dressed for the day... how often do I let my spirit do the same thing???? It was a great reminder for me especially.

Thursday June 3 - In AND Through You - We met up at Alice's church, Christ Centered Ministries.  She had delicious Costco pizza and the BEST red cake ever!  After we ate, she shared her message.  In Genesis 12:1-7, it talks about how Abram (before he was Abraham) was told by God that he would not only bless him, but also his family and his posterity for generations! The point was that not only should we be grateful and utilize God's blessings in our own lives, but we should also let him work through us to help others.  In Ephesians 5:1-2 it says we should imitate God and love as Jesus did.  God is generous, kind, and loving.  Jesus was the perfect example of how we should live and his whole life was dedicated to everyone else!  Psalm 37:3 says that we should do good.   What is interesting to me, now that I have a different view of Christianity as a saved person in Christ, is that doing good now is because of the love I have for God, not because I'm afraid of what will happen if I don't.  It's love motivated, not fear motivated.   Anyway, it was a helpful reminder that even though we are growing and learning in Christ on a personal level, there comes a time when we have to become the disciple and pass it on.  We then helped Alice clean the church to drive the point home. :)

I'm so grateful for my "sisters" that I meet with each Thursday.  Even though we have all gone different ways, as far as where our church home is, our connection is so special and our time together is so awesome! Alice says it's anointed!  I like that! I concur!