Righteously Redeemed

The Fruitful Woman Happy Tuesday and welcome to another look at The Fruitful Woman. This week will finish out the series. I have enjoyed looking at the Fruit of the Spirit from  Galatians  5 and I pray you have to.  Today brings in our last fruit. The last piece of the puzzle. The last quality of a woman who is in living in a love relationship with God. The final reward. Temperance. Temperance- moderation in action, thought, or feeling: restraint, self-control Self-control - the ability to control oneself, in particular one’s emotions and desires or the expression of them in one’s behavior, especially in difficult situations. It’s no accident that Paul listed temperance as the very last Fruit of the Spirit. God led Him to place this challenging character trait at the very end. My guess; is because self-control is impossible without all the other qualities being instilled first. Without my daily walk with God, without my quiet time with Him, wit...

Hey Ladies, Happy Monday to you...especially now that it is almost over.  Woot Woot! I am probably not going to very popular with this post today and that's okay. Just remember I am talking to myself too. I don't know about you guys but I love Proverbs 31. I love to read about the virtuous woman. I want to be more like her, she is a beautiful picture of a wife. Proverbs 31:10 says Who can find a virtuous woman(wife)? For her worth is far above rubies. If you look up the meaning of virtuous it means having or showing high moral standards. As wives we are called to have high moral standards in regards to being a wife and running our households. The bible says in that same verse that if you can find a virtuous woman her price is far above rubies. Rubies are expensive ladies and they are valuable. Rubies represent nobility, purity, and passion. Verse 11 goes on to say that the heart of her husband safely rests in her-trusts her. Are we the kind of wives that our husband...

*Follower of Christ Friday*  TEARS!  TEARS!  TEARS!  Ever had one of those mornings where your mind is racing with all of the lies the enemy tells you, and it just gets the best of you?   Well that was me last week.   I woke up to my normal routine;  A “Good Morning” to God, a trip to the coffee pot, and then a seat at the table for some quiet time with the Word.  Without fail, every morning, and only minutes before I am to sit down with the Lord, the enemy starts in on me.  Lies, lies, lies, I recognize them for what they are as they rush into my head.  Normally I can say, “Nope, that’s not true, God says otherwise!” Or “Stop, satan, flee from me and get out of here.”  This day was different.  I was tired and also hadn’t been feeling well.  If you don’t know…these things are just two ways that make you more susceptible to an attack by the enemy.  He is a hunter, who knows his prey!  And li...

As we look at yet another Fruit of the Spirit in our Fruitful Woman series today, we will focus on Meekness. Meekness- the act or condition of being meek; submissiveness Meek- quiet, gentle, and imposed on; submissive Meek is such a beautiful word with so many beautiful synonyms. I want to share a few, because I truly believe there is power in words. Look how powerful and challenging the word meek is! Synonyms for meek: humble, modest, peaceable, obedient, unpretentious, lowly, mild, reverent, forbearing, tame, patient, gentle, long-suffering, docile, unassuming, compliant Which one spoke to you the most? Circle it. Now let’s look at words that mean the opposite of meek. Antonyms for meek: impatient, assertive, overbearing, assuming, wild, inpatient, incompliant Out of these two list, which best describes the characteristics of God. Unfortunately, modern society teaches us the meekness is for the spineless and the weak. Meekness is...

🌺Single Gals Saturday🌺  I recently had an a-ha moment. I had met someone, we had been talking frequently, and we went on a few dates. I did what many of us do, and talked about it with my girlfriends. It seemed, on the surface, to be promising. He was nice and funny, and he was nice looking. He appeared to have his life together - amazing job, beautiful house, nice vehicle, a dog.  My friend asked me each time we talked about him if he knew Jesus. She asked, “He has a nice smile, but does he know the Lord?” Each time, I’d say, “it hasn’t come up yet,” or, “I haven’t found a way to work it into the conversation yet.” HOLD UP. Or as one of my mentors says, “Pump ya brakes, sista.”  Then it hit me, like a mack truck. If I want my next (and hopefully last) relationship to have God right smack in the middle of it, I shouldn’t have to wait for it to come up in conversation. It should be evident in his life, just as it should be in mine. That should be the first thin...

Do you like pens? Boy do I!  I confess that I am a pen snob!  I have tons of them, but they absolutely have to write well, or its  a no-go.  I can’t help it. Wonderful pens that write smoothly in various colors make me happy, especially when I use them in my planner.   As I was writing in my planner, which I do daily, I realized this year the month of February has 29 days in it.  Something, as you probably know, doesn’t happen but every 4 years. Naturally, since I am an over-thinker the only thing for me to do was to think about the significance of what this means.  It went something like “Wow! Another day…that means an extra 24 hours, an additional 1,440 minutes, that’s 366 days this year instead of 365.”  My brain continued—-“So what do I do with this realization? Should I do something special to commemorate the day? If so what? Throw a party? Maybe something adventurous? Maybe cross off an item on my bucket list?” “It’s a gift!”...

Well happy tired yet thriving Thursday!!! Have you had a need for a lot of coffee today!? I have! There are so many things swirling around in my head, I sometimes don’t know whether I’m coming or goin😂!! Worry and stress about work, mommy-ing, cleaning, laundry, supper, lunches, socks, rain boots, rain coats, money, this CRAZY WORLD we live in! Can I get an amen? Our Brains never turn off! We fret about things we can control and we fret about things we can’t!!! But how sweet it is to know that no matter what is going on around us, God is there and HE compassionately LOVES us!!!! He gives us peace in the storms, if we will just be still and let Him! I love this verse! It is so encouraging and refreshing! I hope it blesses you today! ❤️  “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭54:10‬ ‭  By Marianne Lancast...