Beth Moore

I attended a Beth Moore simulcast in September at a local church and as always Beth brought a good word that touched my soul.  I tried once again to take notes but I get so caught up in watching her and listening to her that I forget to write.  I will share some of my notes, although they were very brief, but first I must share about my love for this wonderful woman.  

The first experience I had with Beth was a study about the Psalms of ascent, probably about 6 years ago.  As the study was coming to the end I felt sad that I was no longer going to have this connection with Beth, my new found friend.  My heart was heavy as I searched for her online...I needed to connect with her.  And then there it was in big bold letters  "Would you like to have Beth Moore in your church?"  Are you kidding me?  Of course, I want Beth Moore in my church...sign me up!  I started investigating and they were going to have a simulcast available for churches to purchase participation in.  I ran to my pastor's office for approval to have Beth Moore "come" to our church.  The church has since participated in five Beth Moore simulcasts and I am blessed every time.  We are in the Northeast corner of Colorado, a bunch of small towns, so attending a large ladies event is usually several hours away.  That does not always work for us mom's that have little ones at home or if the budget is tight, so I was super excited to participate in these simulcasts.  We even got the Lifeway Christian Bookstore from Centennial, CO to come and set up a store in the foyer. 

Getting ready to worship with Travis at the 2009

 Simulcast

Lfeway Christian Bookstore is open for business             

 
 I know that I have never personally met or spoken with Beth Moore but during the planning of the simulcast she would host webcasts for the coordinators, and during these webcasts she would do a brief study, share about the simulcast and pray.  It was like I was sitting at my dining room table with her.  As I sat this year at the simulcast as just a spectator...I realized how much I missed being a part of the craziness of planning the simulcast and sitting at my dining room table with Beth. 

Beth started the day with Psalm 68:11 "The Lord gave the word; Great was the company of those who proclaimed it."

She continued with the main scripture coming from 2 Kings 4:1-37.  She compared the two women in this selection as being one woman in need and the other who appeared to have everything but had a deep need.  She gave 7 points but of course I only 6 of them.  So if you read this and have the one I am missing, please share!

1.  Personal desperation can jar us out of second hand stories.
2.  God didn't call us to live "fine", he called us to faith!
3.  Fear is the crippler of a walking, talking miracle.
4.  Faith trusts that every call to forsake is a call to also take. We forsake sin and take forgiveness.
5.  Faith faces the fact that there is no formula.
6.  Faith rests it case on the resurrection of the dead. Jesus is Alive!
7. ???

I have other scriptures and notes splattered throughout my pages of notes but those were the main bullets.  The main thing that got me was #5. Faith faces the fact that there is no formula.  I can not read the right number of pages from the Bible, pray the right prayer and behave in the right way for God to work.  He is in control and He will work regardless or even in spite of me.  If I think I can figure out how to do things to control Him, I am mistaken. Wow...reality check!  Give the control back to God and follow His lead.

This is what I posted on facebook right after the simulcast. "We are not called to be "fine", we are called to faith! A faith that will stir the core of our being and cause us to not allow fear to cripple us but to take courage! Beth Moore always has a good word from the Lord to share! Now what will we do with that word on Monday?"

 Beth Moore has a blog at blog.lproof.org if you would like to meet her or follow her.  I am happy to have Beth back in my life and look forward to all that the Lord has to share through her.  God is working on me and I am thankful that I am the project right now.