Friday, May 31, 2013

Grace Mobilizes Performance...

My Sunday School teacher sent this to our class this week, it is long but worth reading!  Take time ...


Grace Mobilizes Performance


My friend Steve Brown tells a story about a time his daughter Robin found herself in a very difficult English Literature course that she desperately wanted to get out of.

She sat there on her first day and thought, “If I don’t transfer out of this class, I’m going to fail. The other people in this class are much smarter than me. I can’t do this.” She came home and with tears in her eyes begged her dad to help her get out of the class so she could take a regular English course. Steve said, “Of course.”

So the next day he took her down to  the school and went to the head of the English department, who was a Jewish woman and a great teacher. Steve remembers the event in these words:

She (the head of the English department) looked up and saw me standing there by my daughter and could tell that Robin was about to cry. There were some students standing around and, because the teacher didn’t want Robin to be embarrassed, she dismissed the students saying, “I want to talk to these people alone.” As soon as the students left and the door was closed, Robin began to cry. I said, “I’m here to get my daughter out of that English  class. It’s too difficult for her. The problem with my daughter is that she’s too conscientious. So, can you put her into a regular English class?” The teacher said, “Mr. Brown, I understand.” Then she looked at Robin and said, “Can I talk to Robin for a minute?” I said, “Sure.” She said, “Robin, I know how you feel. What if I promised you and A no  matter what you did in the class? If I gave you an A before you even started, would you be willing to take the class?” My daughter is not dumb! She started sniffling and said, “Well, I think I could do that.” The teacher said, “I’m going to give  you and A in the class. You already have an A, so you can go to class.”

Later the teacher explained to Steve what she had done. She explained how she took away the threat of a bad grade so that Robin could learn English. Robin ended up making straight A‘s on her own in that class.

That’s how God deals with us. Because we are, right now, under the completely sufficient imputed righteousness of Christ, Christians already have an A. The threat of failure, judgment, and condemnation has been removed. We’re in-forever! Nothing we do will make our grade better and nothing we do will make our grade worse. We’ve been set free.

Knowing that God’s love for you and approval of you will never be determined by your performance for Jesus but Jesus’ performance for you will actually make you perform more and better, not less and worse. In other words, grace mobilizes performance; performance does not mobilize grace.

If you don’t believe me, ask Robin!


Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Monday, May 27, 2013

Memorial Day Fun...

My kiddos... These kids jumped in the pool no less than 1000 times.... First long summer day in the pool... I did try and explain to the kids at dinner, Memorial Day... One of my questions was, "Do you know what a soldier is? They said "no"... I said, "Have you ever heard of Freedom?", they said "no".... Believe me , I was not getting far in this conversation... I think I kind of, sort of, got somewhere, when I said, jail... prison... Lol , oh well, got to start sometime. Precious kids...

To Stand...

Ephesians 6:13-18
"Therefore put on the whole armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and when you have done everything,
TO STAND."

Stand firm,
Belt of truth- around waist- your core!
Breastplate of righteousness- do right!
Feet- fitted with readiness-comes from peace.
Shield of Faith-extinquishes the evil one.
Helmet of salvation- I will live forever.
Sword of the Spirit- The Bible.
Prayer- all kinds of request and all the time.

I love the end of the verses, TO STAND. What this means to me is that if I do everything, Truth, Righteousness, Readiness, Faith, Salvation, Bible, Prayer... Everything, so, even when evil and problems come my way...

TO STAND... #StillStanding, #believingIwill Stand...

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Happy Memorial Day 2013...

Thank you to all who have served, and are serving... I will never know the cost of freedom as these individuals and families know first hand. So blessed...



Saturday, May 25, 2013

Tablescape May 26, 2013...

Tablescape by my mother for her Sunday School... Love this!



Friday, May 24, 2013

My two sweeties...

Blessed I am ! Momma to one and LaLa to the other... Time flies... Kiss and love your kids...



Tuesday, May 21, 2013

May Real Estate Postcard...

I send out 300 postcards each month through the mail. If you would like to be on my list, email me your name and address to
Lorri@LorriLoggins.com



Pray for Oklahoma...



5921 Rhones Quarter Rd, Tyler, TX, 75707...

New Listing! $112,000 :)
http://vt.realbiz360.com/Listing-1328817.html











Monday, May 20, 2013

Tablescape May 19, 2013...

Tablescape by my mother for her Sunday School class... I think we surely need these verses today... Praying for the Oklahoma folks...




Sunday, May 19, 2013

Monday, May 13, 2013

Touring DC...

Just a few of the memories we made today! Layton had to go to the bathroom bad while in front of the White House, he asked if he could pee on the tree. Lol Daddy, I thought that would make you proud! We were idiots to wear shorts today, but we were hot yesterday... Layton and Lauren are flying back tomorrow. I will miss them! Back to work I go... Fun few days. :)



















Sunday, May 12, 2013

Cubs game pics in DC...

Perfect day for a ballgame! Waller aka Boo Boo loved taking Layton... Fun Mother's Day...

















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