I've been reading Beth Moore's blog lately...the text below is from a Q & A post Beth's daughter, Amanda, wrote. It sparked something in me that I think needs more thought...while it's marinating in my brain, I wanted to "clip" it to save for parenting Cassie down the road.
http://livingproofministries.blogspot.com/2008/02/q-part-2.html
How did your mom pass on her passion for Christ to you girls?
More than anything, I think we saw her abundant life and knew that it was because of her commitment to and love for Christ. We also spent lots of time talking about the Lord and worshipping Him together through contemporary Christian music. (Much of this happened while we were driving in the car. That’s one reason I can be thankful for Houston traffic.) I always had lots of spiritual questions and we had some awesome conversations about the Lord through those. One of the main things she taught me was to submit myself to Christ every single day so that I could be dead to my flesh and alive in the Spirit. In other words, have my quiet time! (See Galatians 5:16-18.)Melissa and I both went through a time when we had to make our faith “our own” and choose for ourselves whether we would continue to follow Christ when our parents weren’t there to direct our steps. I think we both got a taste of the world and learned the hard way that abundant life was only found in Christ.
What is the best advice your mom ever gave you?Choose joy. “This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 188:24)
Why "Masker"?
- Masker # 7
- Northern Virginia, United States
- In college, I was a member of a sorority that was known as Maskers. There were 11 of us girls, all juniors, and 11 seniors. I was the 1997-1998 Masker #7. It was a highlight of my college years and I have used it for computer user ids since then. In the 10 years that have followed, however, I am learning the value of taking off the fake "Mask" and being true and authentic with myself and others. THAT is the purpose of my blog.
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Thank you so much for sharing this!! I love Beth Moore, her studies are so mind-blowing. I learned so much from doing "A Woman's Heart"
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