And we are off....
Here is the email I sent out to the ones who let me know they were going to do the bible study with me....this is for anyone else who would like to do it! I will not post their responses :)
Hey girls!
It is 11:43 and I am just sitting down to get down to bible study business! I am SO excited to do Me, Myself, and Lies this summer. I think it will be awesome! There are some pretty yucky lies I fill my head with about myself and I need all the help I can get to get over myself!! I am praying head loads of blessings on us and can't wait to see and hear what God is doing in your life.
If you haven't been able to get a book yet I can mail you the homework for this week. I have made a couple of copies of it so just shoot me your address and it will be on its way. I hear the book has been backordered.
I am not sure how this will work so it will be just trial and error at first. I know you all don't know each other but we all love God and are here for Him. I know all of you so I think it is great! :)
First, I watched our facilitator's video...Mrs. Beth Moore. She had 3 things for us.....
1st, all of us should answer this question....What breed of dog do you most resemble? I thought in replying we could just hit reply all to "talk" to each other.
2nd, In the form of a text message answer this question...(160 characters or less) please pray for me.....
3rd, after reading the following passage Psalm 19 from the Message version: What does God say to you in this chapter about your life?
Psalm 19
A David Psalm
1-2 God's glory is on tour in the skies, God-craft on exhibit across the horizon.
Madame Day holds classes every morning,
Professor Night lectures each evening.
3-4 Their words aren't heard,
their voices aren't recorded,
But their silence fills the earth:
unspoken truth is spoken everywhere.
4-5 God makes a huge dome
for the sun—a superdome!
The morning sun's a new husband
leaping from his honeymoon bed,
The daybreaking sun an athlete
racing to the tape.
6 That's how God's Word vaults across the skies
from sunrise to sunset,
Melting ice, scorching deserts,
warming hearts to faith.
7-9 The revelation of God is whole
and pulls our lives together.
The signposts of God are clear
and point out the right road.
The life-maps of God are right,
showing the way to joy.
The directions of God are plain
and easy on the eyes.
God's reputation is twenty-four-carat gold,
with a lifetime guarantee.
The decisions of God are accurate
down to the nth degree.
10 God's Word is better than a diamond,
better than a diamond set between emeralds.
You'll like it better than strawberries in spring,
better than red, ripe strawberries.
11-14 There's more: God's Word warns us of danger
and directs us to hidden treasure.
Otherwise how will we find our way?
Or know when we play the fool?
Clean the slate, God, so we can start the day fresh!
Keep me from stupid sins,
from thinking I can take over your work;
Then I can start this day sun-washed,
scrubbed clean of the grime of sin.
These are the words in my mouth;
these are what I chew on and pray.
Accept them when I place them
on the morning altar,
O God, my Altar-Rock,
God, Priest-of-My-Altar.
My responses:
1, Well, I am sorry to say I don't like dogs....I have been bit TOO many times in my life...twice in the last 5 years and I am pretty much scared to death of any and all dogs...even the "nice ones"
2, Please pray for me for patience and kindness with my kids and husband. For some crazy reason I can have it with everyone else in the world. I want it at HOME!
3, Thank you God for wiping my slate clean. Thank you for melting my icy heart and filling me up again. I was and still can wallow in a pit o' sin and please help me to get out and stay out of my pity party. I can't wait to see how you will reveal yourself to me in this study of your word. Thank you for my dear sweet friends and family (Tiffany, sister and Lindsey, cousin) who are doing this with me. May you RICHLY bless them and let them feel and see you at work in their lives. Give them the motivation and commitment they need to spend time in your word. I know it is hard....I mean come on guys...It is now 11:55 and I am just now doing this!! Why do I always put off everything that is the BEST for me????
Can't wait to hear from you guys! Love you~