Accusation

I wonder if accusations are hurled at you by the darts of the enemy as they are at me.

You aren't smart. Why are you trying to homeschool your kids?


Your friends don't really want to spend time with you....you aren't so much fun to be around.


You don't really matter.


You have no real gifts or wisdom to share with others.


God doesn't want to use you.

I could go on and on....but that's not important.  The issue is that the statements above, as well as other accusations that are thrown at us, are false. Not true. The enemy is the father of lies, and so of course when we hear those lies creep in, they sound like truth. (John 8:44)

And the purpose of them is to appeal to my own selfish need to be "somebody" in this world. Pride. And, to render me completely ineffective for the kingdom of the God who has captured my heart. See, if I entertain  these thoughts and believe these things about myself, I am focused inward- not outward. And inward-focused individuals don't readily depend on someone else- especially the Lord- and can't see outside of themselves long enough to make a difference in the lives of others.  Even if they do love Jesus and want to serve him.

The key here is knowing the God of the bible, and believing the truth of His word.

"Who am I in Christ?"

"Who is Christ in me?"

These are questions we will explore in the next few posts.

A new blog!

I wanted to start a blog- really just a place to share what the Lord is teaching me and laying on my heart. I have no idea if even one person will read it.  But, sometimes it helps reinforce it in my head to share these lessons, and it's a passion of mine- to see women looking to the Lord, trusting Him, and devouring His word. The title "Be Being" comes from Romans 12:2- "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of  your mind." The phrase "be transformed" means to "be being transformed"- it's a process. We must actively and intentionally pursue the Lord and growing in Christ-likeness so that our minds can be renewed and not conformed to the pattern of this world. Because that is exactly what happens- even to women who seriously love Jesus and want to grow- if we don't actively run hard after him, our affections will settle in on the world around us. So this is the place where I share with you how I am being transformed....and sometimes probably how I am not. I want this to be a "real place". I don't want anyone getting any strange ideas about me "having it all together" or any such thing like that- so I hope to share both about how I do this (seeking Christ) well and how I don't. Please feel more than free to chime in on the comments!