The Obedience That Comes From Faith

Good Morning Ladies,
This morning God gave me a scripture to share with you in Romans.  In Paul's address to the Romans, introducing himself and his mission he states: Through Him and for His name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.  And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. (RM 1:5,6)

The obedience that comes from faith.  I think this is what this study is all about.  While obedience seems to embody all the cages, it is the obedience that comes from faith that frees us to follow the Holy Spirit.  We already have it in us.  It is the hope that propels us when all of our circumstances seem hopeless.  In submitting to the obedience that comes from faith we are strengthened and renewed to persevere to the victory He has in store for us.

Be Blessed,
Terri Mike

I Assume You Know...

What a great group we had today!  We should not be surprised that God has arranged for us all to be in this group.  Looking around those tables today, I saw women from many different walks, different challenges, different ages, different insights, different family situations, and different passions.  The great thing is, we all have one God.  One amazing, powerful, restoring God!  I pray like Tara did, that He will make himself blatantly obvious in all of our lives this week.

Week 3 The Cage Of Assumptions...

What assumptions are you making about yourself and your circumstances that are keeping you from what God is calling you to do?

Not So Routine...

I so hope your study is going well and that the discussion on Thursday was rich!  I missed being there.

This week we look at the cage of routine.  I, frankly, find this whole study a break from routine.  I have been doing Bible studies officially for the past eleven years.  They have all been wonderful life changing studies, but they have also been organized in a way that I knew what was expected of me each day between the group times.  I often did more than one "day's" worth of homework at a time and enjoyed checking off my progress.  I love the homework, but I am finding that part of the reason for that was so that I could feel like I got more accomplished than expected.  With Chase The Goose, there are no days, no set expectations for things accomplished.  I am  truly having to let the Holy Spirit take me as far as He wants me to go.  While this isn't one of those WOW experiences, it is a wow experience for me, because it has revealed something in me I did not even know existed. 

I look forward to this week and hope that we can interact here to enrich our study.  Share what you want to share.  Let us know how God is showing up in your week.

Be Blessed,
Terri

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Hello Ladies...

I don't know about you, but I can't wait to get started on this journey, no pun intended ;-).  This week we are looking at the cage of Responsibility.  I am not going to try to add some kind of enlightenment here because Mark Batterson has done that very well.  This Blog is for us.  For us to share how we are doing on this journey, to support each other as we encounter challenges, to laugh at ourselves, and to be in AWE of the work God is doing in each of our lives.  This will be a safe place, because you and I are the only ones who get to see it.  This Blog is closed to the public.

Please, remember the covenant of the group, what is said in small group, stays in small group.  Remember, too, to be nice to each other.  We all have issues and I know when we go through studies like this that confront us and challenge us to take risks, it can bring out some ugly stuff.  Let's all promise to keep our big girl panties on and remember it isn't personal.  I am so grateful we are on this adventure together.  I will be praying for you by name.

Week 1 

The Cage Of Responsibility

This week let's respond to the questions on page 18 of your member book.  Pay attention to the things that answer those questions throughout this week.  Share them here.  You may have tons, you may have one.  Let God show you which ones are of him.

I can't wait to see how God will reveal your passions!

Be Blessed,
Terri

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