Karen, over at the T.A.G. Blog is hosting a blog study on the book Lies Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. I have heard many great things about this book and am excited that my copy finally arrived and that I can participate.
Here are the questions for this week - and my answers.
1. As you begin this book study,where do you see yourself in relation to living in freedom? Do you feel like you are walking in total freedom?
I think that God has brought me through a LOT of things and that I have freedom in some areas -- but that I am definitely still in bondage in others.
2. Write out John 10:10 in your favorite translation. After you have written it out, personalize it.
A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.
The Message
My enemy is there to destroy all that God has for me. Jesus came so that my life can be better than *I* ever dreamed of.
3. What do you think living abundantly in Christ means? What do you think it looks like?
Hmmm. Living abundantly in Christ......I think that it means having the life God intends for me to have. What do I think it looks like? That is harder. I think that it is probably different for each of us as God does have different purposes for each one of us. There are some things that would be the same for everyone -- the Lord wants us to have joy in our lives and he wants us to feel loved by Him, etc. I also think though - that His personal plans for us as individuals may change what our own abundant life looks like.
My Memory Verses-
"then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." John 8:32
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." Galatians 5:1a
Go on over and visit Karen for other's who are participating and to participate yourselves!
There are some things that would be the same for everyone -- the Lord wants us to have joy in our lives and he wants us to feel loved by Him, etc. I also think though - that His personal plans for us as individuals may change what our own abundant life looks like.
ReplyDeleteAmen...God doesn't want us to live in a burden of religious do's and don'ts and not feel the joy and freedom of allowing Jesus Christ to live through us and transform us.
He came to free us and though the Christian walk may still be hard...the true peace is the peace we find with God, not with the world.
"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God." Colossians 3:2-3
Wow, great idea! I love this book - it stays on my nightstand. I pray you glean a lot from this study!
ReplyDeleteHi Mindy!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to getting to know you over the next few weeks through this study.
I love how you personalized John 10:10 - "My enemy is there to destroy all that God has for me..." So true. Satan loves defeated Christians.
Have a great week.
Mindy,
ReplyDeleteAs far as the graphic goes, go to this link and follow the directions there:
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I'll be back in a little while to read your post.
I look forward to reading your comments!
Karen
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Awesome, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou made a very good point about abundant living. You said, "There are some things that would be the same for everyone -- the Lord wants us to have joy in our lives and he wants us to feel loved by Him, etc. I also think though - that His personal plans for us as individuals may change what our own abundant life looks like." I hadn't really thought about that but as I think about it now - that makes a lot of sense.
ReplyDeleteKaren
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Please stop back by my blog for a discussion day wrap-up.
ReplyDeleteTake care and I look forward to next week's discussion!
Karen
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I'm glad your copy of the book arrived just in time! I hope you enjoy the study. I look forward to getting to know you as we progress. :) God bless you!
ReplyDeleteI too liked your point about abundant life looking different for each of us.
ReplyDeleteLook what I found on John 10:10
http://growing-in-rejoicing.blogspot.com/2008/04/word-filled-wednesday.html