Reminded of my original inspiration

Recently I a spark has renewed my ever present desire to finish writing a resources that may be found as useful encouragement to moms who are doing the whole church thing alone. Alone as in a spouse is not able too or willing to bring the family to church.

I am looking forward to the continued process of researching and compiling information for this resource.

What are your thoughts?

Global Impact Starts at Home

Thought for the day.

There are so many women out there who are hurting each Sunday AM. I received an email from a woman this week who shared her sadness with those who ask how she is doing, but don't follow through the caring process of really showing they want to know how she and her husband are doing.

For instance, I go to church every week, and occasionally, respectfully, I share my husband 's needs and prayer etc. But very rarely, very rarely do people call him up and encourage him, and there is even less follow up. It may be hard, it may seem to be outside a comfort zone for some men, but it is not impossible and it is one of those things that can easily be done with God's help.

Honestly, I get angry when my church spends a ton of money and time focusing on 'Global Impact' (I do understand the importance of Global Missions), when little effort is made to reach out to the men (of the many women) I know, who are not attending church or who may not even have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Also, my husband notices these things too.

What is the answer to this dilemma, I do not know. I do know that phone calls, quality time and showing sincere compassion speaks volumes. Are we too busy to care or are we ignorant of how to show it? I am working on this as I continue studying God's word. He is the answer, but how can I apply it to my life, your life or another hurting Sunday Single Mom?

Be ye DOERS of the word, not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. James 1:22

Galatians

Galatians 6:9

I was in the hospital with a friend today and this verse came to my attention. Review and apply.

The 1599 Geneva Study Bible Notes

Chapter 6

6:1 Brethren, ¹ if a man be ^a overtaken in a fault, ye which are ^b spiritual, ^c restore such an one in the ^d spirit of meekness; ² considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

(1) He condemns persistent and pressing harshness, because brotherly reprehensions ought to be moderated and tempered by the spirit of meekness.
(a) Through the malice of the flesh and the devil.
(b) Who are upheld by the power of God�s Spirit.
(c) Labour to fill up that which is lacking in him.
(d) This is a metaphor which the Hebrews use, showing by this that all good gifts come from God. (2) He touches the problem, for they are commonly the most severe judges who forget their own weaknesses.

6:2 ³ Bear ye one another�s burdens, and so fulfil the ^e law of Christ.

(3) He shows that this is the end of rebukes, to raise up our brother who is fallen, and not proudly to oppress him. Therefore every one must seek to have praise of his own life by approving himself, and not by rebuking others.
(e) Christ, in plain and clear words, calls the commandment of charity his commandment.

6:5 ⁴ For every man shall bear his own burden.

(4) A reason why men ought to carefully watch themselves not others, because every man will be judged before God according to his own life, and not by comparing himself with other men.

6:6 ⁵ Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in ^f all good things.

(5) It is fitting that teachers should be helped by their students, as much as they are able.
(f) Of whatever he has according to his ability.

6:7 ⁶ Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

(6) He commends liberality towards the poor, and first of all chides those who were not ashamed to pretend this and that, and all because they would not help their neighbours, as though they could deceive God. And afterward he compares alms to a spiritual sowing which will have a most plentiful harvest, so that it will be very profitable: and compares being a covetous miser to sowing carnally, from which nothing can be gathered but such things as fade away, and eventually perish.

6:8 For he that soweth to his ^g flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

(g) To the commodities of this present life.

6:9 ⁷ And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

(7) Against those who are generous at the beginning, but do not continue, because the harvest seems to be deferred a long time, as though the seed time and the harvest were simultaneous.

6:10 ⁸ As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

(8) Those that are of the household of faith, that is, those who are joined with us in the profession of one self same religion, ought to be preferred before all others, yet in such a way that our generosity extends to all.

6:11 ⁹ Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

(9) The fourth and last part of the epistle, in which he returns to his principal end and purpose: that is, that the Galatians should not allow themselves to be led out of the way by the false apostles. And he points out what those false apostles are really like, reproving them of ambition, as men who do not act because of any affection and zeal they have for the Law, but only for this purpose, that they may purchase themselves favour amongst their own sort, by the circumcision of the Galatians.

6:12 As many as desire to make a ^h fair shew in ⁱ the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the ^k cross of Christ.

(h) He sets a fair show against the truth.
(i) In the keeping of ceremonies.
(k) For the preaching of him that was crucified.

6:13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in ^l your flesh.

(l) That they have entangled you in Judaism, and yet he dwells on the aspect of circumcision.

6:14 ¹⁰ But God forbid that I should ^m glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

(10) He does not dwell in comparing himself with them, showing that on the other hand he rejoices in those afflictions which he suffers for Christ�s sake, and as he is despised by the world, so does he in the same way consider the world as wicked. And this is the true circumcision of a true Israelite.
(m) When Paul uses this word in good sense or way, it signifies to rest a man�s self wholly in a thing, and to content himself in it.

6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace [be] on them, and mercy, and upon the ⁿ Israel of God.

(n) Upon the true Israel, whose praise is from God and not from men; (Romans 2:29).

6:17 ¹¹ From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the ^o marks of the ^p Lord Jesus.

(11) Continuing still in the same metaphor, he opposes his miseries and the marks of those stripes which he bore for Christ�s sake, against the scar of the outward circumcision, as a true mark of his apostleship.
(o) Marks which are burnt into a man�s flesh, as they used to do in ancient times, to mark their servants that had run away from them.
(p) For it very important whose marks we bear: for the cause makes the martyr, and not the punishment.

6:18 ¹² Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your ^q spirit. Amen. �[To [the] Galatians written from Rome.]�

(12) Taking his farewell of them, he wishes them grace, and the Spirit against the deceits of the false apostles, who labour to beat those outward things into their brains.
(q) With your minds and hearts.

Sunday Single Mom

09/13/07

Emailed a friend for perspective.

Spent several hours in study, note taking, reading

Chapter 1:
Problem: What is it?

1 Corinthians 11:3, "Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God."

Chapter 2:
What kind of Sunday Single mom are you?

There are three types of Sunday Single Mom's

(1) Mom's who are taking on the Spiritual Leadership duty because their husband's are not actively leading.

(2) Mom's whose husband's are not around due to no fault, work, military assignment, etc.

(3) Mom's who are single, the only parent in the home, and there is no other alternative.

Chapter 3:
What to do about feelings, frustrations and regrets?

Chapter 4:
Perspective: What can I do?

Chapter 5:
What 'can' the church do?

Chapter 6:
Danger Signs

What can happen when a woman rules over her husband?

What can happen if a married woman finds herself attracted to a man in church who is honoring God?

Chapter 7:
What hope is there?

Hope for you

Hope for your children

Hope for your husband

The 1599 Geneva Study Bible Commentary

I Peter Chapter 3

3:1 Likewise, ¹ ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; ² that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

(1) In the third place he sets forth the wives� duties to their husbands, commanding them to be obedient. (2) He speaks namely of those who had husbands who were not Christians, who ought so much the more be subject to their husbands, that by their honest and chaste conversation, they may win them to the Lord.

3:3 ³ Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

(3) He condemns the unrestrained indulgences and excesses of women, and sets forth their true apparel, such as is precious before God, that is, the inward and incorruptible, which consists in a meek and quiet spirit.

3:4 But [let it be] the ^a hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is ^b in the sight of God of great price.

(a) Who has his abiding place fastened in the heart: so that the hidden man is set against the outward adorning of the body.
(b) Precious indeed and so taken of God.

3:5 ⁴ For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

(4) An argument taken from the example of women, and especially of Sarah, who was the mother of all believers.

3:6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are ⁵ not afraid with any amazement.

(5) Because women are by nature fearful, he gives them to understand that he requires of them that subjection, which is not wrung out from them either by force or fear.