Women after God's Own Heart

Who are some Women in your life that you can think of that are Christ like, they follow after God's heart and his desires?

As I thought through the women in my life, there's my Mom, Jane Nofsinger, some very dear ladies Mrs. Cathy Weaver, Mrs. Carolynn Hawkins, Mrs. Myra, Mrs. Herchenhahn, Mrs. B. Hyles, Mrs Wanda Cape and so many more!!

Why are  these ladies who are following after God's Own Heart?
1. They have accepted Christ as their Saviour.
2. They are prayer warriors and they stay in their Bible.
3. They stand by their spouses and serve with him wherever the Lord may lead.

Are you someone that young girls, other ladies would look to you as a woman who is after God's Own Heart?

1 Corinthians 10:31           

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Colossians 3:17           

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Colossians 3:23           

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Whatsoever ye do.... as a woman who wants to be Christ like would want to follow these 3 verses. Since the phrase "whatsoever ye do" is repeated 3 times. I believe that God wanted us to follow after his Heart in WHATSOEVER ye do!

My Child

"Train up a Child in the way he should go...."

 

 

My Child

 

I carried you for 9 months

I entered the jaws of death to bring you into

this world,

I grew to love you before I knew you.

My Child

 

 

I cheered for you when you crawled, stood,

took your first step,

I cheered for you when you said Dada and momma

My Child

 

 

You brought many smiles to our lips

You even brought a few tears to our eyes

My Child

 

 

You went to school, my how you learned

Made new friends began to become

independent.

My Child

 

 

You entered your teenage years

We knew it was time to spread your wings

My Child

 

You were trained to follow God

Will You?

My Child.

 

 

By Paula Seavey

August 26, 2014

 

 

Over some events of the past several months this has been some of my thoughts.... I believe in God and the Bible and I believe that a child brought up right will serve God. May I challenge you as a Parent PRAY FOR YOUR CHILDREN NONE STOP! If you are a child, may I  challenge you, OBEY YOUR PARENTS no matter what you think is right or not.

 

Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it! 

SKUNK!!!!!

OH NO it's a skunk! A skunk what's the big deal?
Watch out! OH NO! HELP!!!
OH you were sprayed!!! Hey, it's not that bad come on join me!
Oh man you stink!!! OH, it's ok you'll get used to it. It's really not that bad....
Don't come near me!! Oh are you a coward? Come on lets dabble a little.....

Have you ever stopped to think about what Sin does to you? It can make you stink, make it where no one wants to be around you, or talk to you. Sin can be similar to a skunk.

Let this mind be in you which is also in Christ Jesus. If you have the mind of Christ, you are guaranteed there won't be any or very little stinking thinking!  Did you know when you sin, by lying you are having stinky thoughts. Reason being, one lie requires another lie which in turn requires another lie and before you know it, you don't know if you're lying or telling the truth.

What sin in your life is making you stink? Making it where people don't want to be around you?  Friend if you don't apply Philippians 4:8 to your life and think on things that are pure, just, lovely, honest, true, of good report then you won't have the mind of Christ as you should.

So when that ole skunk turns to spray RUN as fast as you can cause Satan is out to make you unpleasant.

 

What do you think on?

Today was our Teen's activity and after lots of fun on the water and attempting not to fall out of canoes or was that attempting to tip them?! LOL We all met over at one of church members home where we roasted Hot Dogs and made smores! Then just before the teens began to leave Bro Cheyenne one of the men in our church said, "I have a question for you... What do you think on?"
Then he called on Samuel - he replied "Soul -Winning", then Mrs Elliot - replied "Thankfulness". I replied - Prayer, Dawn - Praising the Lord, Aliah said, "Learning Wisdom" Jason - Reading the Bible. Then he turned to Pastor Seavey and said what is the GREATEST thing we should think on? Preacher replied "Thinking the same as Christ" Whatsoever things are pure, just, right.....

Friends, not just our teens need to be reminded to think on right, honest, pure, just things but we ALL should. That which we think on eventually comes out in our words and actions because that which is on the heart will come out.

Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

What can you think on that is true? honest? just? pure? lovely? good reports?
Friend so many times it's easier to just say whatever come to our mind rather than applying Philippians 4:8 but as Christian if we are going to think like Christ, if we are going to be Christ like, if we are going to do as scriptures teach shouldn't we think on the right things?!

Most of this lesson was formed from what teens said, when asked "What do you think on?" What if they had of given us the answers of what they thought on yesterday? Or the answers of what they were actually thinking at that very moment? What would we have learned?

I believe we learned from our teens today that even in todays world the young people do learn even when they appear to NOT be listening. They do hear even when we think they are off in never, never land. May I say, "PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOUR TEENS!"

No matter what they are going through if you as Dad, Mom, teacher, Pastor, Youth Pastor, Friend give up on one because he/she is struggling who will be there to pick them up when they feel even God doesn't care. Yes we know God cares more than any of us, but when one is struggling he/she doesn't always remember that.

So no matter your age - "Finally Brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if there be any praise, THINK on these things."

May I challenge you to study Proverbs this month. Who knows I may post a few questions here to see who really accepted the challenge and really tried to learn to change their way of THINKING.