At the mention of the word “holiness” intimidation may set in. 1 Peter 1:15, 16 says “but as He who has called you is holy you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written “Be holy, for I am holy” When I was first introduced to the idea of walking in holiness, I thought “I have done so much wrong in my life, I don’t think that’s possible for me to do”.  This was just a tactic of the enemy to discourage me from living as God wants us to live. God will never tell us to do something that we can’t do. Walking in holiness is not hard. Remember, Christ within us will help us to walk in holiness. Prayer is one way to seek His help in doing this.

Another way to seek God’s help in walking in holiness is to read His word. If any of you are like me, when I get a new gadget, I often toss the instructions to the side and learn how to operate my new gadget as I go along. God’s word is like life’s instruction manual. However, it is not the type of instruction manual that we toss to the side and learn as we go. God’s word is vital if we want to live a life that is pleasing to Him, and it is a key part of walking in holiness…

Holy in The Way We Live Part 2 of 4 is a post from: Mrs. BliSs for WomantoAnother.com

We shouldn’t seek God and strive for holiness just to get His promises and our hearts desires. 2 Corinthians 7:1 says “Therefore having these promises, beloved, Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” We should strive for holiness out of fear of God. This is not the type of fear that makes us run away from God. This scripture is talking about a reverential fear; a fear recognizes how awesome and wonderful He is. We should also strive for holiness out of a desire to please God. If we love Him, we will keep His commandments (John 14:15)…

Holy in The Way We Live Part 1 of 4 is a post from: Mrs. BliSs for WomantoAnother.com

This can be applied to more than just going through trials and tribulations to strengthen our faith. For example, if someone has an issue with gossip and the opportunity to gossip presents itself, the person may have the urge to spill what they know. But, when they choose to deny their flesh and walk away from that situation. They are growing spiritually. If they make this type of choice every time the opportunity to gossip presents itself, they form a new habit of not gossiping. Now, gossip is no longer a stronghold.

The growth process is not always easy. But ladies, we can do all things through Christ. So, when we go through things or we are asking God to remove something that should not be there let’s just rely on Him. Because that is the only way for things to get better.

The Growth Process Part 3 of 3 is a post from: Mrs. BliSs for WomantoAnother.com

The second part of John 15:2 says “…and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” The Encarta World English Dictionary defines pruning as “cut branches of plant: to cut branches away from a plant to encourage fuller growth”. This tells me that even if we are bearing fruit, we still may go through things that will cut away from our branches to encourage more growth.

James 1:2 and 3 explains this type of growth process. It says “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience” My husband once asked me “What is the key to opening hope’s door?”. My answer was faith. Although a good answer, he then told me that patience was the key to opening hope’s door. When we go through things, we have to activate our faith in God that He will bring us out of what it is we are going through. We then have to use our patience to wait for the deliverance. Patience is not the act of waiting itself, it’s  how we behave while we wait. Are we still worrying about the situation, or are we choosing to praise God for the deliverance even though we don’t see it yet? The pruning comes when we make the decision to praise God even though we don’t see the deliverance. This can be easier said than done sometimes. But, when we do something because it is the right thing to do rather than the right feeling, we are growing spiritually. Those branches are being pruned so that more fruit can be produced.

The Growth Process Part 2 of 3 is a post from: Mrs. BliSs for WomantoAnother.com

John 15:2 starts out by saying “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away…” In a post called “Excuse Me Ma’am, You Have a Spot On Your Blouse”, I talked about how God’s Word is like a mirror. When we read it, it’s like looking in the mirror. When we see that we don’t line up with what His word says, we ask Him to help us to remove the “spots” on our spiritual blouses. The beginning of John 15:2 is basically saying the same thing. As Christians, every branch that is produced that doesn’t bear fruit, is removed by God. If it is not producing anything fruitful, it is taking up valuable space that can be used for the fruit. The removing of these branches is usually the “spiritual belt” that God may sometimes lower for us to learn the necessary lessons…

The Growth Process Part 1 of 3 is a post from: Mrs. BliSs for WomantoAnother.com

And a special Happy Mother’s day to my Mother, Grandmother and Mother – in- law!!  I love you ladies (^_^)

Happy Mother’s Day!!! is a post from: Mrs. BliSs for WomantoAnother.com

What do you give God praise for today?

Thankful on Thursday… is a post from: Mrs. BliSs for WomantoAnother.com

Will we be good ground and strive to do the word and not just hear it? Will we be stony ground or ground filled with thorns? Or, will we allow the enemy to steal the word right out from under us by letting it go in one ear and out the other like those by the wayside? We have a choice as to what type of ground we will be. Let’s choose to be good ground and allow the word of God to get deep inside of our hearts, producing the fruit of the spirit.

What Kind of Ground Are You? Part 3 of 3 is a post from: Mrs. BliSs for WomantoAnother.com

The third place that the sower’s seed fell on was ground full of thorns. Jesus explains in Mark 4:18-19 that these are those that hear the word “and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful”. The first example that came to my mind when I read this was the incident with Lot’s wife in Genesis 19:17;25-26. In Genesis 19:17, Lot’s family is instructed to leave Sodom and not to look back. As they are leaving verses 25 and 26 describe how Lot’s wife looked back at the city and was turned to a pillar of salt. This story speaks volumes when compared to the seed that feel on ground covered in thorns. Lot’s wife looking back at her past was a mirror image of the word being sown on ground with thorns.

What Kind of Ground Are You? Part 2 of 3 is a post from: Mrs. BliSs for WomantoAnother.com

In verse 14, Jesus says that the sower sows the Word. He then explains that the ones by the wayside is where the word is sown and satan immediately takes the word away that was sown. How can satan take away the word that is sown? One example can be found in Matthew 13:53-58. Here, Jesus goes to His hometown of Nazareth. Verse 54 describes how He taught the people in the synagogue and they were amazed saying “Where did this Man get this wisdom and mighty works?” Because they were familiar with Him and His family, they didn’t believe. Verse 55 says “Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?” Because of their familiarity, they were offended by Him. Jesus preached (sowed) the word  to these people, but like the seed that fell by the wayside, it did not yield any fruit.

What Kind of Ground Are You? Part 1 of 3 is a post from: Mrs. BliSs for WomantoAnother.com