April Lunch Bunch

Women's Retreat

This year's retreat was such a blessing!  We were able to get away with Him--spending time in His Word, praising Him through song, and glorying in His beautiful creation.  We were able to get away with each other--laugh A LOT, cry a little, and just get to know each other better.

"Come to Me.  Get away with Me and you'll recover your life  I'll show you how to take a real rest.  Walk with me and work with me--watch how I do it.  Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.  I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.  Keep company with Me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)

SMT Introduction

Anybody want to memorize some Scripture together this year?

Every personal battle we face is won or lost on the playing field of our mind.  So often our minds are prone to obsessive thoughts.  One way to break those destructive thoughts is to deliberately repeat His Word more times than our minds can repeat a destructive or unhealthy thought.  The TRUTH finally defeats the lies...or comforts the hurt.  God prevails, and we get the victory.

We can be most victorious and consistent when we work together to hold each other accountable.  So, are you ready for some victory in your life?  Here's the plan for those who want to be a part of the Scripture Memory Team:

*Commit to memorize 2 Scriptures a month.  See?  Very, very doable!  Doesn't seem like much at first but imagine that, in exaclty one year, you'll have memorized 24 new Scriptures!

*Sign up on this post (in the comment section at the bottom).  Really give it some serious thought before you jump on here and sign up.  Let's pull together a group that makes it all the way to next April!  Do you really want to do this all year long?  Will you commit to hang with it?  Then sign on up!!

*Watch for posts on the 1st and 15th of every month where you will be asked to leave a comment to let the team know the Scripture you're feeling led to memorize.  (You'll type it all the way out in the version of your choice and put the reference with it because one of your CWM sisters might read it and want to memorize it next.)  This is an important part of our process!  Ask God to give you what He wants to prioritize for you this year...then listen carefully through your quiet times, your Bible studies and Pastor Johnny's sermons for verses that really resonate with you or that you know you really need.  He'll highlight one of those in your heart.  Choose it with confidence.  You'll most easily memorize what means most to you.

*Buy a brand new set of index cards with a spiral that is only for this Scripture memory plan.  (Most grocery stores and pharmacies have them...so they are easy to find.)  You'll need to have it by April 1st so that you can write your first verse in it.  Keep it with you A LOT.  The car is a really great place to practice your Scriptures.  Also be sure to get them out and say them every time you're feeling tempted to obsessive thoughts.  You will be amazed at the impact God's Word will have on your thoughts.

*Watch your prayer life change.  In John 15:7-8 Jesus tells us, "If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.  This is to My Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be My disciples."  The more God's Word abides in us, the more the mind of Christ is developed in us.  The end result will be that we will pray more and more of God's will and get more and more of what we've asked.

*Have fun with it!  Scripture memory is some work but it's also really fun...especially if we do it together!!

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