Wow, so excited tonight when a sweet friend, thank you Mrs. Karen Gray :-), shared this link with us to download or listen online to quite a few messages by Elisabeth Elliot! Elisabeth Elliot is a favorite author of mine, and I've been so blessed by reading several of her books, including- Passion and Purity, Quest for Love, Path through Loneliness, Keep a Quiet Heart, and Let Me Be a Woman. She is simple and very real in her style, cutting straight to the heart with the truths from God's Word about who He is and what He requires of us as His disciples. I hope you all will enjoy her as much as I have and be incredibly blessed and encouraged! Happy listening! ~Breanna
Unlike The House that Jack Built, Mom’s House isn’t built in a day…
There are so many ways we women can either build up or, in contrast,
tear down their own houses. As mothers, we have the choice each day
whether or not we’re going to be an influence for godly growth and joy
in our households. In this talk Stacy discusses some of the qualities of
a wise woman, and just what makes her wise.
I was blessed and challenged as I listened to this message. And though she's mainly speaking to married women, she also addresses the young ladies role in this as well. Very inspiring and thought provoking!
I took a few notes that I thought I'd share here, but please don't replace them for listening to the message! :-)
12 ways women can foolishly tear down their houses:
-be hyper critical of your husband and children
-nag them constantly
-ignore the house work
-put your husband down privately and publicly
-be unfaithful and untrustworthy
-be careless and sloppy about your appearance, especially
when your husband is home
-be lazy and spend money carelessly
-gossip about your family, especially your husband
-use your tongue as a weapon
-refuse to submit to your husband
-be sure to disrespect him to the children
-watch soap-operas and romanticize about how much kinder
other husbands are
A wise woman, a woman who builds her house:
-is not contentious (verbally contentious or giving the
silent treatment)
-she uses her tongue to speak wisdom and kindness
-she avoids gossip and vain talk
-she submits to her husband in an expression of faith to God
-she’s industrious and hard working
-she has a meek and quiet spirit
A wise woman isn’t perfect, but she puts her faith in the One
who is.
It all boils down to that a wise woman loves.
“Love is always ready to deny itself, to give, sacrifice, just
in the measure of its sincerity and intensity.Perfect love is perfect self-forgetfulness.Hence, where there is love in the home,
unselfishness is the law; each forgets self and lives for others.”-J.R. Miller
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What a blessing the body of Christ is! This mornings message by Brother Lederman was very piercing and encouraging. His main text was in Philippians 4:4-8.
Rejoice
in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be
known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in
every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your
requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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.
(Php 4:4-8)
Fear
- paralyses us spiritually, emotionally, physically
- God did not give us a spirit of fear
- If we are looking to anything other than Christ we should be afraid!
- Fear and worry are first cousins.
We need to rejoice. - This can only be done if we have a correct focus.
It is not about me! It is ALL about CHRIST!
Worry
- the things we think about tend to consume us
- God said not to worry; therefore worry is a sin.
- When we are anxious and worried be assured trouble is coming.
We overcome fear and worry by . . . PRAYER!
Not being anxious means that we have prayed and are praying.
Courage is fear that has said it's prayers.
Prayer= addressing God
Focus on the truths of who God is and what He has said.
Replace worry with . . . CHRIST!
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
(Isa 26:3)
There once was a man who wanted to come to America. He saved and
saved until he had enough money to buy his ticket to board the ship.
Only problem was he had no money for food. After three days someone
said to him that he needed to go get something to eat or he would never
make it to America. The man then proceeded to say that he did not have
money for food. The person with whom he was talking then shared with
him that the ticket he had bought included three meals a day.
