RADICAL!

Please take a few moments to watch two following videos by David Platt and The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham. I met his wife at the Georgia Baptist Convention Ministers' Wives dinner and they are adopting sometime soon:) Hold onto your hat, sweet friends...it just may get a little bumpy...and amazingly AWESOME as we follow Him to the least and the lost!!!

RADICAL from David Platt on Vimeo.

Next Five Minutes from David Platt on Vimeo.

I'm back:)

We are back from being at the beach and it was absolutely heavenly! Paradise! We returned and then I was traveling again this weekend. So, I am just now catching my breath...just in time to enjoy a spend the night party for my Anli turning 11, a trip with friends to Stone Mountain, then heading to Alabama for a nice Memorial Day with family...all this week! Whew...and I thought summer would slow down?!?!

Tonight, I will be writing on Thriving 365 and hoping I can keep up during this busy summer:) I hope you are winding up school or maybe even finished like we are! It's nice to take a little break and enjoy some other activities! I pray that you are still Thriving 365 my sweet friends! Have a wonderful week!!!

Love to you all...

Thriving 365-
Frances

Vacation

Our family is going on vacation (to the beach!!!!) for the next week...and my sweet husband just informed me that under NO circumstances am I to take my computer:) He is so right! I do have my iPhone with me, so I might post a thought or a photo...but I'm not to blog at all! I schedule my family blog posts a week in advance, so those might keep going if I get around to scheduling them. But, he said NO blogging! NO working! All family fellowship and FUN...I agree totally!!

So keep thriving in your time with the Lord this week!!! I will continue the walk through John where I'm leaving off. See you when I return friends...THRIVE!!!

Thriving 365~John 1:43-51

OK...I have to tell you a funny story about my Virginia Grace girl. Yesterday we were trying to get all the forms for the missions camp they are going to this summer and all the physical forms from the doctor. As we were on the way there...Anli was ensuring that we were not going to the doctor for an appointment. I reminded her about how last year we had to get all these same forms for her and now that they were both going there would be forms for each of them.

At this point Virginia looks at Anli and says, "Anli, you remember...it's when they looked for fleas in your hair!!!"

I DIED laughing...um...sweetie...that's LICE not FLEAS they are looking for in your hair:) Just had to share that with you today and start our time with a little fun...I just LOVE my kids!

Thriving in Truth~

Take time to read John 1:43-51. Then, take your journal and write down your personal thoughts on this passage.

What are your thoughts about Nathanael?

What are you thoughts about Philip?

What are your thoughts about what Jesus tells them about what is to come?


Thriving Together~

"You will see greater things than these."

Oh, I love that! Nathanael testifies that Jesus is the Son of God and the King of Israel because he saw him under a fig tree before Philip called to him. Jesus saw him! How wonderful to know that the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords SEES us!!! This amazes Nathanael and he believes Jesus is the Son of God.

Jesus tells Nathanael that he will see even GREATER things than this! Not only can we know that He sees us...but we will SEE HIM!! Jesus tells Nathanael that he will see the heavens open and angels ascending and descending on the Son of Man. Yes, Jesus sees us and knows us and loves us. But, it is even greater that we can and will see Him as He truly is!

If we are His and have accepted Him as our personal Savior by faith and submitted to Him as our Lord...we WILL see Him face to face...as He is! We can not only see Him, but spend eternity with Him in heaven!!! Amazing!

So, as precious as it is to know and trust that Jesus sees us where we are and who we are...it is greater to see HIM were HE is and who HE is! What a gift salvation is to our lives both daily here on this earth and in eternity to come. I can't wait to see Him face to face at the feast of the Lamb. Praise His Name!

Thriving Outside~

How will this passage change your life today?

In what ways will you apply this passage to your life?

How will it change your relationships with others today?


I pray that you will see Jesus daily in His Word! He is the Word and as we savor it daily, we can SEE Him! In seeing and savoring Christ...we will thriving and overflow!

Thriving 365~
Frances

Thriving 365~John 1:35-42

Well, first off I heard from my baby sister who lives in downtown Nashville and she is just fine! I got a text from my dad this afternoon that they had heard from her and then she called me later on...so good to hear her voice! Thanks for praying!

It's been a busy weekend with Carl Kerby from Answers in Genesis sharing all weekend and Monday night at our church! It was AWESOME!!! Love that stuff!!! So, I have been behind on posting. So, yes it is 9:30pm and I am just now able to sit and write. I was at the mission tonight...love those girls. It was crazy with only 3 volunteers and almost 20 women, but they remind us how God does this thing and not us...whew...what a day!

So, let's take a breath and let it out slowly and savor God's precious words in John 1:35-42. Take out your journal and write down the thoughts you have about these verses. Allow God to speak to your heart through His precious Spirit.

Thriving in Truth~

What are a few things that stand out most to you in this passage?

What do you notice about John?

What do you notice about the disciples?

What do you notice and learn about Jesus?

What can you glean yourself from this passage?


Thriving Together~

I love, love, love that John isn't about building a ministry and a name for himself. He clearly and boldly speaks the Truth about Jesus!! And...his own disciples leave him to follow Jesus. Oh, how well John modeled true discipleship. He had trained and taught those men well. He led them straight to the Lamb of God...and they immediately followed Him.

Ladies, let's follow this challenge! May we be the kind of mothers, friends, family members, ministers, and followers of Jesus that disciple others to immediately follow Jesus. Teach and mentor in the Truth of WHO Jesus is and the rejoice when the take off after Him!!

So many times ministry is built around the person in leadership. It's more about a personality and a style than discipleship and real life change. It can quickly become about the vessel and less about the Potter. John prepared his disciples to quickly and immediately leave and follow Jesus on their own.


Thriving Outside~

May each of us draw all attention to Jesus and His Word! My heart literally dances to read:

"John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus (the only way we can lead and minister is if WE are looking at Jesus!!!!) as he walked by and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" The two disciples heard him say this , and they followed Jesus."

One of those men...was Andrew...who brought his brother Peter. What an amazing testimony of discipleship! Once we truly see Jesus in our own lives...we WILL overflow my sisters.

Oh Father, may we lead and disciple those around us in our lives so that they are ready to immediately follow and run hard after You on their own. May we not build my parenting, friendships, or ministries around ourselves. May those around us fall head over heals in love with You and Your Word!!!

Please pray!

Please join me in praying for those in Nashville! My sister lived and works downtown on Broadway. I haven't heard anything back from her yet. I'm praying so hard for all those displaced and affected by this flooding. I will update when I hear from her. Thanks!!!

Mom Monday!

I will post the Thriving 365 later on today...since today is Mom Monday! You can check out my family blog> if you want to know more...and laugh at some funny photos:) Love to you all!!

Thriving 365~
Frances