Being Transformed: JOY!

Monday, November 26, 2007

JOY!

True joy comes from embracing the circumstances and the season of life where God has put you and accepting the responsibilities that go with that season! This quote came from a screen saver on the Nancy Demoss website.

How true it is to know that real joy-- the putting Jesus first in your life, others next and yourself last, comes when we learn to be content and accept the place of responsibiltiy and difficulty that God has placed you in.

Joy is not about being happy, because happy means blessed. We are blessed by being a child of the most high God. Joy is that place of perfect peace we have when our minds are "stayed on Christ"! Joy is a very uplifting word, something we need more of each day of our lives.

Take a JOY break today, find that place of perfect peace that God has already given to those who love Him and are the called according to His purpose!

3 comments:

Dianne said...: Perfect peace, contentment, joy...hard things sometimes, but they are all things I am learning more and more about the older I get. Thanks for a great reminder.; November 26, 2007 at 10:12 PM
In His Grip said...: I love the picture of the butterfly and how they come to a place where they know they are no longer supposed to be "cocooned". Having no idea what is on the outside, they still break free and find flight.
Thanks for the moment of Joy.
Lisa J; November 28, 2007 at 9:41 PM
Mandy said...: How is your daughter doing? I have not read your blog in a while and saw the post about her being very sick. Hope she is doing better now.

Mandy
www.madelinegracehopkins.blogspot.com; December 2, 2007 at 4:24 AM

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Leanne is a Bible study teacher, former Women's Ministry leader, and retreat speaker. She spends much of her time volunteering, teaching, organizing and speaking at women's ministry events. She was instrumental in creating and introducing Women of Purpose as a new ministry at First Baptist Church of Jonesboro, in 2006.

Leanne has authored and presents a women's retreat entitled, "The Offerings of My Heart" which is centered on Romans 12. The topics covered in this 5 hour teaching retreat/seminar include: Being a Living Sacrifice, Living the Transformed Life,
Renewing Your Mind, Understanding Your Spiritual Gifts.

This retreat/seminar theme has also been adapted for young girls and is entitled: Bella Butterfly. The focus for middle school and high school aged girls is understand from scripture what it means to be transformed and live a life that is pleasing to God. A spiritual gifts inventory test is given to each participant with instructions about how their particular gift fits into the body of Christ and the function of the church.

Other Seminar Topics include:
"Miss Proverbs 31" - A testimony of overcoming the idol of being a people pleaser.
"Getting Your Financial House in Order"
"The Lord's Prayer"
"Blessing Others with Your Home" - Decorating, Organizing and Being the Proverbs 31 Woman
Princess Tea Party and "A Princess Primer"

Leanne is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a BA in Business Administration from the Terry College of Business with a major in marketing. A former Miss Tifton and Miss Clayton County, who competed in the Miss Georgia Pageant and placed in the Top Ten and as Second Runner up in 1980-81. She has spent much of the last 25 years raising and homeschooling her daughters.

Leanne is a Registered Representative with Lincoln Financial Advisors, Insurance Agent and works with her husband in their Financial Planning business in Watkinsville, Georgia. Check out their website at http://www.brucefarman.com/.

In her spare time she enjoys decorating, painting, collecting vintage heirlooms, blogging, playing the piano and shopping with her daughters, and puppy sitting four Shih Tzu grandpuppies.