The M.O.B. Society is taking the day off today and every Sunday from now until God tells us to do something different.
Have a blessed and beautiful worship day friends! And join us tomorrow for the next M.O.B. Society post.
How About Them Lemons?
By on September 25, 2010 in a mother's heart, Life Lessons, reflection, the heart, The Word
A few weeks ago our sermon was on James 1 on enduring during trials. It’s a portion of Scripture I’ve been familiar with for some time, and a passage that has ministered to me throughout my walk with Christ. It might have been a Scripture I might have even skimmed over if I was reading it on my own, because my pride would convince me that I had already gleaned enough from that passage. (Frustrating how my pride is evident even in my quiet time.)
However, the Word always is fresh. It’s always relevant. It’s always applicable.
James 1:2 – 6 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”
Some of you know that our family has faced various trials this year, with a job loss and family health struggles. (As so many of us are familiar with…) All in all, I thought in my mind that I had handled our “lemons” pretty well. While my faith has persevered through these testings, I have failed greatly in the process!
- I’ve forsaken to pray for “wisdom” for our family as we’ve faced uncertainties; Instead I’ve prayed for patience for the moment. Or more often failed because I’ve tried to carry my own burdens, instead of depending solely on the Lord.
- I’ve lacked “pure joy” in our circumstances, and instead I’ve allowed trials to pull me down.
- I’ve lacked constant thankfulness to the God who “gives generously”, even though His provisions have never been more evident.
Thankfully, I serve a Savior who chooses to forgive my unrighteousness and gives me second chances, and third chances, and 50th chances… Trials and testings are part of this life, and so there are opportunities daily to apply these truths, and grow in my Christian walk.
How about your lemons? Are you allowing the trials and testings in your life to be a blessing? Are you allowing them to grow and mature your faith? Are you seeking worldly wisdom or wisdom from the Creator of the Universe?
Encourage One Another,
Giveaway Days!
By on September 24, 2010 in Uncategorized
It’s confession day:
We are woefully behind in getting giveaway winners on the M.O.B. Society their prizes. Will you please forgive us (and read till the end to see if you actually won something?)
We’re working with one of our awesome writers to totally take over the handling of giveaways on this awesome site so that we can do a better job of having a quick turnaround and actually get encouraging, uplifting, practical tools into your hands. So we’re asking for grace and moving forward with a new plan!
Giveaway Days!
Erin and I are excited to announce a new thing at the M.O.B. Society! We’re calling it “Giveaway Days!” The last week of each month will bring fun, practical, interactive and helpful tools to aid in the raising of strong, godly men. You’ll never know exactly when it’s coming, or what it will be, only that there will be at least one awesome giveaway during that last week of each month.
How’s THAT for fun?!
So, you guessed it, starting next week, look for the first official Giveaway Days at the M.O.B. Society! Join in the fun and enter to win at the same time! Here are the rules…ahem…there’s only one:
1. THE ONLY way you can enter Giveaway Days at the M.O.B. Society is by telling someone about what God is doing here. That can take any form you think is best for you (Tweet it, Facebook it, MySpace it, Digg it, Stumble it, or do it the old-fashioned way and phone a friend!) Each time you tell someone about the M.O.B. Society you may leave a comment on the giveaway post telling us how you told a friend – and be entered.
We encourage you to enter as many times as you want to 
And to straighten things out with previous giveaways…here’s a list of unfinished business…winners of past giveaways who haven’t been told that they rocked the giveaway. If you find your beautiful name here, please contact us at themobsociety (at) gmail (dot) com with your full name and mailing address.
Slugs and Bugs Winners
1 – Lisa
2 – Stephanie
3 – Lindsey @ A New Life
4 – Dawn
The Rizers CD
1 – Caroline
Steve Ham Books (2 books total)
1 – Sharon
2 - Jenny
3 – Chelsey
Skinny Kidz Belts
1 – Cariann
God’s Promises for Boys
1 – Rachel
2 – Pam
3 – Nikki
Sovereign Grace Music Kids CD
1 – jdzjane
Question: Since we’re admitting failures and asking for forgiveness today…wanna make us feel better and share how you’ve blown it in the last week and how God brought something good out of it?
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If you’re a company who would like to be a part of the M.O.B. Society Giveaway Days, please email us at themobsociety (at) gmail (dot) com.
Perish
By on September 23, 2010 in backseat conversations, the heart, The Word
Welcome to my monthly feature, “Backseat Conversations” – A car ride, a captive audience and a chance to make the most of the time we are given…real-life conversations with my boys about life and faith.
As if I needed further proof that little ears are always listening…
“Mommy, what does perish mean?”
“Perish?”
“Yeah, in the song they just said perish – what does it mean?”
We’re listening to the Rizers CD – the song is John 3:16 set to awesome rock music.
“Well, perish means to die.”
Not my best answer ever but I wasn’t sure how much he was looking for. He wanted more.
“Perish just means to die?”
“Well, no. The song is talking about what happens when someone who doesn’t have Jesus in their heart dies. Perish means they are separated from God forever.”
“Where do they go?”
Wow, this four-year-old likes deep conversations!
“Hell is where people are separated from God forever. Heaven is where people are with God forever.”
“When we go to heaven, how do we get down?
Oh boy, now we’re going in a whole different direction…
My two take aways from that day?
*My boys are listening to everything AND talking about it. It is more important than ever that what they are hearing falls into these categories:
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things. Philippians 4:8
*There is no need to back away when our sons ask deep questions. God will give us the words and wisdom if we are just willing to engage in conversation with our children.
What deep questions are your boys asking about God?
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