Taught by the Bible, Led by the Spirit

I just got home from our Alabama State WAC Meeting. We met on Friday night and again on Saturday morning at First Free Will Baptist Church in Vernon, Alabama. Our theme was "Taught by the Bible, Led by the Spirit."

Mrs. Danita High, our WNAC Executive Secretary/Treasurer was our main speaker. She did a great job presenting the theme and offering encouragement to our ladies. Here are some of my notes from her presentation:

"Taught by the Bible, Led by the Spirit"

1 Corinthians 2:12-13 "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth: comparing spiritual things with spiritual."

Do you have a teachable spirit?

• Are you willing to admit that you are wrong?
• Are you willing to change?
• Are you willing to deny yourself and follow God's will?
• Are you willing to be used?
• Are you willing to give up time to develop a personal relationship with God?

Being taught by the Bible

• 2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
• You always had to study for tests in school, right? Life is your ultimate test and the Bible is your ultimate Study Guide. God wants us to put in the effort to know and understand His word.
• 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."
• Our God is so awesome - there is no situation, no issue, no struggle that we may have that is not covered in His word. He has "thoroughly furnished" us with all that we need, and He reveals it to us when we need it.

Being led by the Spirit

• Galatians 5:16-17 "This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would."
• Every day, there is a war waging between our flesh and our Spirit - but WE CAN BE VICTORIOUS!
• Matthew 7:20 "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."
• Do people know you by your fruits? Do people see Christ shining through you on a daily basis? Do people know that you know the Lord by the things they see in your life?
• When you live in the word and let the Spirit lead you, you will naturally bear spiritual fruit.

"Bloom where He planted you."

• Luke 9:23 "And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me."
• No matter what your title, no matter what your role at home or work, God has a divine purpose for your life. He has placed you in this moment so that you can grow closer to Him, so that you can witness for Him, and so that you can bloom.

Pray - Lord, give me a teachable spirit. Help me to study and understand Your word. Please fill me with the Spirit and lead me in the way that You would have for me to go. - Amen

Thank you so much, Mrs. Danita, for coming to minister to us today! We all really enjoyed you being there and hearing what God had laid on your heart for us.

I will be posting more pictures of the event later, so make sure to check back! Thanks for reading...

Our State Officers: President - Carolyn Hendrix, Vice President - Jane Brazil, Secretary - Elwanda Oakes, Treasurer - Cynthia Knowles

More State Officers: Field Worker - Wendy Shuemake, Member at Large - Carolyn Mitchell, Scholarship Chair - Allecia Phenicie, Member at Large - Amanda Taylor

The Provision Closet Items:

We had over $2,000 of products donated for our missionaries!

What an answer to prayer!

The ladies from Sulphur Springs that attended the meeting.

Mrs. Amanda, Mrs. Janet, Mrs. LaWanda, Kayla and Christina