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My Inquistive Mind

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Genesis 7:1

The Lord then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. (NIV)

I can still picture it. A boat with a bunch of cute little animals smiling, decorated in every pastel shade, with a rainbow. (Can’t forget the rainbow.) From my Sunday school classes and vacation bible school at the small Covenant Church in Marinette, Wisconsin, to the nursery I designed for our first daughter – Noah’s ark was among one of my favorite “stories” of the bible. Fast forward to today and I read the story of Noah in an entirely new way.

One of the first things that I am fascinated by is that God chose Noah and his family because they were found righteous. It’s hard for me to fathom that from the Garden of Eden until Noah lived to the ripe (young) age of 600, that sin dominated the earth. Can you imagine what it would have been like to be Noah? At least I get to plug into a bible study, call a girlfriend, listen to a “Focus on the Family” Podcast, or dial in to my favorite Christian artists on Christian Radio. Noah had to be one awesome spiritual leader for his family for all of them to have been found righteous with God. Way to go Noah!

I guess my take away from Genesis chapter 7 is that no matter how bad the world gets and how God keeps getting pushed out of our courtrooms, schools and public buildings, we have a much greater opportunity to remain connected, reminded, reassured, and confident in our relationship with God. We are so blessed.

 

God’s Deliverance From the Judgment

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Genesis 6:9 “Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.”

Noah walked with God, “By faith.”

Yesterday I began listening to the audio book “Approval Addiction” by Joyce Meyer. It really hit home. One of the quotes from the book is, “Are you worshiping God or are you worshiping your sin?”

CRAZY! I’m guilty. I have been reading God’s word to condemn myself of all the ways I fall short rather than accepting his grace, mercy, and love; by recognizing who HE is. Instead, I bury my head in grief over what a pathetic Christian I am and muddle in my misery. Right where the devil wants me!  That blasted devil doesn’t want me rejoicing in a righteous God. He wants me to feel sorry for myself. He wants me to be a defeated lost soul who buys into the hopelessness of this world.

Today, I read the story of Noah in Genesis 6 and I praise God that I am of the seed of Abel and Noah and I am chosen. Undeservingly mind you, but still chosen.

Let’s not let the devil rob us of our victory over death or fall victim to the lies.

Introducing Godly Girlfriends

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LLBC Mother Daughter Retreat

LLBC Mother Daughter Retreat

Welcome to Godly Girlfriends!

When girlfriends get together we smile. Those smiles are proof that girlfriends are God’s blessings to us on earth. Every woman knows that we need one another because we feel accepted when finding commonalities, validated when we can confirm that we are not losing our minds and assured when get honest – sometimes brutally honest – advice on how to be the kind of women that God designed us to be.

This girlfriend movement is to inspire the sisterhood of born again believers; a journey of connecting women who desire to live and grow in their knowledge and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18).  The world is truly a better place for having one another. Follow us for girlfriend experiences, be a girlfriend yourself, and share your own girlfriend stories to encourage one another.