A few weeks ago our womens group at church (GROW) began a nine week journey with author Kay Arthur in her book titled "Lord only You can change me." (a study on growing in character from the Beatitudes)
To say this study has made me, or any of us, feel a "warm fuzzy" is a complete and utter lie! What it has done however is made a pretty "solid" bunch of Christian women really begin to question and reflect on our beliefs, our pursuit of those beliefs and what God's plan REALLY is for our lives. We are gradually learning the true character of GOD and what He longs for that character to look like in us.
Most of us have grown up in church. We know Bible verses, we know songs, we've heard hundreds of sermons but at this season in our lives...........we are looking for more! In this study - we are finding it. We are in need of it.
Please know that the following are MY thoughts. The comments and conversation shared in our group are confidential........................
Week One: "Getting Beyond our Masks!"
- Real Christian life - the genuine article - is never hypocritical - (K. Arthur)
- It is a lifestyle that can endure all the torrential storms of life and remain unshaken - (K. Arthur)
Read Matthew 5-7
-Those who enter the kingdom of heaven:
1- are poor in spirit (5:3)
2-are persecuted for righteousness' sake (5:10)
3-have a righteousness that even surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees (5:20)
4-obey God's will (7:21)
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