I Am Pooped

These are just my notes on things that stood out to me. I am excited and thrilled for this bible study. It’s my first Beth Moore bible study and boy is she showing me a better way to read my bible so as to put myself back in those days.

What I will do is to jot down the page numbers and tid bits that stood out to me in the workbook. Then I will tag those people that I know that are doing this bible study at the same time that I am. If you are behind OR ahead of me, feel free to set yourself a reminder to come back to it as you are doing it. (I am tagging people on Facebook)

By all means… CHIME IN!!! You can do this by either leaving a comment on the notes you are reading and/or write your own note and then tag those that you know are interested so they will come and read your note and participate. Let’s begin…

pg 59 — I highlighted “God’s Word really does renew minds and transform lives.” On the question: What spoke to you most personally about meanness in session 2? I put: It’s a rampant virus. Then I underlined: Life sometimes isn’t pretty.

pg 60 — Where it says: With no names, describe a time when someone proved you wrong. I wrote: when people take care of their responsibilities when you don’t expect it. I was Relieved, Shocked, and Thankful about it.

pg 62 — I was moved on this page BIG TIME! I underlined a few points: Even the weak grow strong if they set their minds to it. Each responded out of his mind-set rather than his mood. Joseph’s made-up mind was stronger than his mood. Mordecai’s made-up mind was stronger then his mood. I also underlined the word HORMONAL. lol :-) and… We can’t just depend on a good mood to get us through. We need more than a mood. We need a mind-set.

pg 64 — I underlined: the most disturbing part of living in a mean world is t he people that make it mean. Circumstances may be hard, but “mean” requires a personality. (That is SO true!!!)

pg 65 — I underlined: Have you ever known a person who got mad and never got over it? YES!!! Then I underlined: Some people never do get glad. They simply stay mad. We don’t want to be among them no matter how we’ve been provoked. Anger that doesn’t quickly subside always ends up burning innocent people.

I have literally had to distance myself and/or cut people out of my life because they are just plain old mean and no matter how good or how nice you are to them — they just continue to be mean and nasty to the point where they can’t even see straight. There are some “friendships” and family “relationships” that are just not meant to be no matter how hard you try to make it work. When you have to go the extra mile to try, and you have done so over and over again, you just get to a point where it’s just not worth the effort to attempt working on something that only God can fix. (If God even wants it fixed…) I do believe that friends and family come into our lives for a season. Some seasons last longer than others.

pg 66 — I underlined: Every date on your man-contrived schedule can be a date with Christ. He’ll do the driving.

pg 68 — Personal Question: What situation most recently tempted you toward mental torment? I wrote: Concern over certain family members.

pg 72 — I underlined: Satan’s agenda is to kill and destroy anything dear to God.

pg 73 — I underlined: Gather this into your soul: When all is said and done, Satan can’t win and you can’t lose. Do those words mean anything special to you? If so, what? I wrote: Yes – no matter what the problem or drama is – Satan loses – we win. Then I underlined: God always trumps Satan.

pg 74 — I underlined: Maybe that’s one reason God allows “Haman’s” to come along in life – so we’ll quit being so at home here.

I can relate to that part SO much because I suppose I have known a lot of “Haman’s” in my life and have had to deal with them point blank. However, I have always known that no matter what, God would see me through the situation no matter what was happening at that point in my life.

I also underlined: Dear One, He who delivered you from a Pharaoh can deliver you from any Haman. Remember who you are.

I like how Beth Moore refers to us (those doing her Bible Study) as “Dear One” and “Beloved” — it’s as if she wants to be friends with us. It makes me feel as if I know her.

pg 77 — At the bottom of the page I underlined: We’ve each been hurt by someone, but no one on earth has hurt us more than those who seem callous to it.

This part in my bible study actually reminds me of somebody that I know. Somebody that I feel will never get it… it’s almost as if they are like a small child that never grows up.

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