At my church we are encouraged to join a life group. This is a "Sunday School" type group that explores different paths, bible studies, or hobbies. We have one that is called Heritage Riders, I know they ride motorcycles and get together for ice cream and trips. Not sure if they meet for bible study or not. So my husband and I being new to this church, really aren't sure how they are set up, and how to choose one. So I wound up in two.
My first choice is Roots, which focuses on the Jewish roots of Christianity. WHICH is where I am learning most of the information that I share here. This group meets on Sunday, and is really small group right now that just started. So that satisfied to "needs" for me. A not long established group that I won't merge well into cause it's become clickish, I did NOT want this. And one that would help me on my journey with the Hebrew aspects of Christianity. So I know this is a good place for me to be. But as the meetings have no more than 10 people and "most" of them are men, I felt I should also join the women's group.
Rubies meets on Mondays. I started about 4 weeks ago when they started The Power of a Woman's Words by Sharon Jaynes. This study has enlightened me in many ways. And I knew that I needed to work on my words, I knew I had work to do in this area, just really didn't realize how much work I have to do. I am so glad God steered me to this group, and the great women that I am becoming friends with in my church.
Ms. Jaynes has a "list" in this book, that considering my blog title I just had to borrow and share with you guys.
I do recommend this study to anyone that needs help with the words they use.
God's Garden
In growing a healthy, fruit bearing church, try this plan:
Plant three rows of squash:
- Squash gossip
- Squash criticism
- Squash indifference
Plant seven rows of peas:
- Prayer
- Promptness
- Perseverance
- Politeness
- Preparedness
- Purity
- Patience
Plant seven heads of lettuce:
- Let us be unselfish and loyal
- Let us be faithful to duty
- Let us search the Scriptures
- Let us not be weary in well-doing
- Let us be truthful
- Let us love one another.
I really love this play on words, this simple formula, and plan to do my best to start living by it immediately.
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