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News From CNR Ministries
St Peter Mission Independent Associate - Welcome to Prepaid Legal
6th Annual Women Conference: April 8, 2005
Theme: Christian Women Armed & Dangerous With The Word of God
Eddie Ruth Ricks Talk - Prayer
Fill Me With Your Spirit, LORD,
That I might hear your voice
Holy Spirit fall on me and guide me as I prepare
To share at this women conference
I lift my eyes to you, oh God
Bless this conference in a mighty way
In Jesus Name I pray. Amen.
As I looked at the theme Christian Women
Armed and Dangerous with the Word of God.
I thought about a few weeks ago, a lady, who I
knew very well lost her only son in an
automobile accident. Being a christian woman,
I began to search and search the scripture to
find a word of comfort for this lady, being her
only child it wasn't enough to say, I'm sorry
you lost your son but, I had to be armed and
ready to give her a word, something she could
hold on to. As women of God we must be armed
and dangerous with the Word of God at all times
whether or not you're on the job or where ever
you are.
Ladies, in order for us to become like Jesus, we
must fill our lives with His Word. II Timothy 3:16-17 says everything in the scripture is God's
Word all of it is useful for teaching and helping
for correction and showing us how to live so that
we may be complete, proficient, well fitted and
throughly equipped for every good work.
Feeding on God's Word must be our first priority.
Secondly, we must set a firm foundation-read
God's Word daily. How do we begin each day
studying God's Word?
Many of us treat God's Word like we treat our
public libraries, some of us never even bother
to get a card. Others of us start a book and
never finish it, then we find ourselves fined
for keeping it too long. We must keep God's Word
nearby and apply the truth of the scriptures.
Through the Word we are put together and shaped
up for the tasks God has for us.
Like Esther, she knew a God who was all-powerful
and completely trustworthy. She prayed and fasted
for the courage to do what God had called her to
do.
Women, God is searching for people who will make
a difference. How many of us are willing to make
that difference? We can stand firm through dis-
couraging times but, only if we apply God's In-
struction. God's Word is very much alive, it pro-
duces change. When God speaks everything changes.
Esther needed great courage, courage to do what
she knew God wanted her to do. God has every
woman here for a purpose. We should have a sense
of destiny that says we were created for just a
time as this (Esther 4:14).
Living in the presence of God will release the
power of God and enable us to fulfill the
purpose of God for our life.
Though God inspired the writing of all sciptures.
There are times and seasons in the world when
God breathes on a certain Word in order to get
a certain assignment done for a certain season.
He does this because He knows what is up the road.
Ladies, the most important decision we can make
tonight is to settle this issue of what will be
the ultimate authority for our life.
When God says to do something, we will trust
God's Word to do it whether or not it makes
sense or we feel like doing it. We must pray
that the Holy Spirit will guide and lead us into
all truth.
What has God already told us to do in His Word
that we haven't started doing yet?
Each one of us is a unique individual with a God-
Given plan and purpose for our lives, but in
order to truly succeed at being ourselves, we
need to stop trying to be like everybody else
and allow the Lord to develop us into the
unique vessel of honor He created us to be.
I would like to conclude with this Hymn.
'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Ruth Turton - Christian Keynote Inspirational Speaker
Eddie Ruth Ricks,ericks@aeneas.net
Administrative Asst. Brownsville Housing Authority
Home Telephone Number 731-772-6633
Cell Phone 731-234-5768
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