Are you a Super woman or an Abiding woman?

Super woman

1. Does

2. Tries to impress others

3. Is controlled by an agenda

4. Her self worth is found in her accomplishments

5. Her peace is found in the 'perfect' environment

6. She is discouraged by failure

7. She expects perfection from herself and others

8. She teaches her kids to be good

9. She is frustrated with her lack of spiritual fruit

10. She does things with her children

11. Her perspective is based on what is seen

12. She chooses quantity of activities

Abiding Woman

1. Is (Ps 46:10)

2. Pleases Yahweh (Eph 5:10; Pr 29:25)

3. Is controlled by the Ruach haKodesh (Gal 5:22-26)

4. Her self worth is found in an accurate view of who

she is in Y'shua haMashiach (Eph 2:10)

5. Her peace is found in Y'shua in the midst of any

storm (Is 26:3)

6. Failure reminds her that Yah's strength is made

perfect in weakness (2 Cor 12:9-10)

7. She practices grace with herself and others (Eph 4:32)

8. She teaches her kids to be Godly (Pr 22:6)

9. She abides in Messiah and bears much fruit (John 15:5)

10. She builds a relationship with her children (Deut 6:6-7)

11. Her perspective is based on what is unseen (Col 3:2)

12. She chooses the most excellent Way (1 Cor 13)

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made....

This is how I viewed each and every baby I've carried in my womb. Why then is it so hard to view myself in that same way? Why is it easier to give to others, instead of taking care of my needs? Why do I try to get others to take care of their physical ailments in a natural way, while I go on ignoring my own medical needs? This is not a matter of "mama is tending to her families needs" but something much deeper....more ominous.

REJECTION

I have learned to reject myself. I don't fully know why, when or how it crept in. I know that I am the 3rd generation of women rejected in some way by their earthly fathers, and in my case it was perceived rejection, not even true rejection!!!

I have known about this curse in my life for over 4 yrs now. It's time to stop passing the curse on to my children and start confronting it and doing major battle against it. Time to "reject" the curse of rejection!!! Here's my plan of action:

This winter, I am focusing on who I am as a child of Yahweh. I will be posting verses on facebook that tell me AND others who I am....and I am going to start believing my Creator! I am also going to start speaking these verses over my children...out loud, so they can hear it too! Blessing them morning, noon and night.  I have to stop this curse somehow, and I think it starts with choosing to believe the Truth and then acting on it!!!

JUDAH - DID YOU KNOW?

by Agatha van der Merwe
a re-identifying 10-Triber
A heart rendering plea to Judah for acceptance,

Judah did you know?
There is a hidden remnant of people
Scattered and sown 'mongst the nations afar,
Who discovered we are your brother, Joseph

Responding to a voice that is calling
“This is the way back to the fold.”

Judah did you know?
Bodies that were lying lifeless for ages,
Are waking from long generations of slumber,
Our hearts and ears now being circumcised
To hear the ancient Song of Moses
As in Devarim 32 it was told.

Judah did you know?
When we hear your ancient language,
Something deep in our souls is being stirred.
Tears rolling down our lifting faces
As we find ourselves responding to a seed being watered
Planted in our hearts, thousands of generations old.

Judah did you know?
This is a frightening thing to behold,
When we who are being called from the nations,
Begin to study the Torah right from the start,
Discovering just like Jeremiah told our fathers,
The lies of generations that we were told.

Judah did you know?
Not many are there to accompany us,
As we turn and do teshuvah to HaShem,
Coming forward in isolation,
Truly one from a city and two from a family
Rejected by family, friend and our fold.
as Jeremiah the prophet foretold.

Judah did you know?
For many years we loved you, silently from afar.
The reason until now was unknown to us,
When unexplained, the Spirit would come upon us
Driven to prayer for your return to Eretz Israel,
While we so longed to be one of your own.

Judah did you know?
When seeing pictures of your sages and faithful people
Holding and bending over your precious Torah scrolls
A voiceless yearning came over us,
Respect that can not be put to words,
This unidentified feeling hidden silently in our hearts.

Judah did you know?
When we saw you coming together,
For the Feasts as the Torah commands.
A longing so painful would pull us …
Hearing the joyful sounds of your music,
Our inner man too wanted to dance with you!

Judah did you know?
Now, like children we are learning your Torah
Stumbling, questioning towards that ancient road
By a light growing stronger every day
Driven by an intensifying hunger
For this treasure so long being hidden from us..

Judah did you know?
Our hearts are longing for the faith of our fathers,
Of Moses and the prophets of old.
Your Halachah O, so very unknown to us.
Please may we take hold of your tzitzit,
As you begin to teach us as Zechariah foretold?

Judah did you know?
We do understand your hesitancy to trust us,
With your living heritage so dear to you.
We don't look like your brothers,
Just foreigners out there, from the nations
Still clad in our former goyishe gear.

Judah did you know?
During darkness and wars that you endured,
Claiming back your inheritance in Eretz Yisra’el,
A faithful remnant of us 'mongst the nations
Embracing the Covenant of our Fathers,
Also prayed and lay down their lives, in order to carry you through.

Judah did you know?
In the recent war fought in Gaza
We watched and prayed daily
As our hearts were crying out to you.
If only we could make aliyah,
We would have been able to fight with you too.

Judah did you know?
The House of Joseph is waiting
As Ezekiel in chapter 37 foretold
This Spirit is breathing upon us,
To take on the Yoke of The Kingdom
That we can worship Hashem together, forever united with you.

Judah did you know?
Upon us the Spirit of repentance endears,
As we're drawn back to HaShem and His fold.
Wont you please now take our hands in fellowship,
So that we in this final generation,
Together, may be restored to His Promised Land?