Heartbeats Part I

It's Tuesday and True Woman 2010 in Chattanooga has come to an end.  See the photo of our final session below.  So much to digest and begin recording.  The speakers blessed our socks off.  Women from all over the world gathered together to receive the call to radical living - biblical womanhood.  To live how God has designed us to.  To read about the entire conference check out http://www.reviveourhearts.com/ and the link to True Woman.

My task in the days ahead is to transcribe all that the Lord impressed upon my heart as it pertains to the path He has carved out for me during this season of my life.  This blog is part of that path and what He wants me to share with you the reader to encourage you.

As this day draws to a close...my mind returns to a portion of scripture that I've read many times:  Philippians 4.  When we read Paul's exhortation to the believers in Philippi he begins by writing to them to "stand firm in the Lord".  In verse two he urges Euodia and Syntyche to  "live in harmony in the Lord" and asks the brethren to help these women; women who have shared his struggle in the cause of the gospel.  Verses 4 through 8 are often quoted as instructions on how to live daily:
"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say rejoice!
Let your forbearing spirit be know to all men.  The Lord is near.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made know to God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things."

On Sunday morning the Lord took me back to these verses with special emphasis on verse 8 and I heard him speak to my heart - "It's time to apply this as I mean it in your life - oh, you read it, recite it and teach it but I'm afraid you just don't get it!"  He sent me to the Amplified bible and instructed me to "wrap this verse around your mind and over over heart for the next 30 days."
His questions are thundering in my heart - "What am I saying to you for this present season of your life?? What's at stake ? How do the verses fit together?" He's given me a hint -"I want you to take out your magnifying glass Judy.  This assignment isn't pertaining to anything other than your relationship with me and your role as wife."
I invite you to join me on this journey into His word.  What does the Lord want to teach us about loving Him and loving our husbands?
Stay tuned for Part 2 and hold tight to Him.

In His love,
Judy