I just got home from the simulcast a few minutes ago. Wow. What an awesome time in the Word! I didn’t realize Beth would be mentioning the blog until right before we got started last night. Now I wish I would’ve spruced up the place a bit for our first time visitors! Well, at least we can serve them some cake. If this is your first time here, welcome to The LPM Blog!
One of my favorite things that my mom said today was “Speak faith to one another.” I just love that statement and I think it encapsulates the purpose of this blog. *Siestas old and new, let’s continue to speak faith to one another as long as God has us on this blog.
I’ll try to have the commissioning posted for you within the next couple of days. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, ladies! I’m going to take a real siesta now.
*Look at the top right corner of the blog to find out why we call each other “Siestas.”
Thank You from Frederick, Maryland.
I loved the simulcast, my first. It truly was like being right there in person.
I am still trying to take it all in. I know God is working within my heart, some areas I am well aware of but others not so much.
I came home and was telling my husband about it, and bawled through the conversation, bawled all day, and still weep as I read the tranformations that have/are taking place. My husband said it must have been very emotional, I told him God was doing heart surgery on me without anesthesia (SP)
To know that God delights in me is as monumental as finding out he calls me friend.
Thank you Lord for using Beth to touch the hearts of women and a few brave men today. Bless the team and the 90,000 plus who heard your Word. Amen
Beth,
I just got home from the live simulcast in Green Bay. Thank you thank you for coming here! I praise God for all He teaches me thru your studies. May God bless you and strengthen you as you listen to HIM.
I had my "venti joy with the EXTRA shot" on Friday before the event.
Love you
Lakequilter
Awesome! Greetings from Wetumpka, AL. where lives were changed by a holy and loving God. I pray that we can each be found doing good. Please let me know if you make a DVD available of the event. I would really like to use it at a Women's Transition Center where I minister. In His Love, Cathy G.
I attended the simulcast in San Antonio, Texas with my 20 year old daughter. Thank you Amanda for posting the commissioning later. My daughter and I held each other at the beginning of the commissioning but I got to the point where I couldn't even get the words out. I was just so overcome by the Holy Spirit as I looked into my daughters eyes and repeated the words Beth was speaking to us. We are so committed to delight in the Lord and keep our JAW in check!
I was lucky enough to be able to attend the event live in Green Bay this weekend with two of my friends and my mother-in-law! My mother-in-law was really touched by God this weekend, she is going through a rough time right now in her marriage but is being refined through the fire and is becoming a warrior! Thank you Beth, Travis, worship team and all the people behind the scenes who make these events possible. The Lord is doing a work in my heart and I feel as though I am coming out of a fog. The JAW was a great aid for me and I want to make sure that like Beth said, "This isn't a pep rally." Thank you Beth for being real and humble.
I attended the live Simulcast today in Florence, AL. It was great. Beth, you spoke words I needed to hear. I look forward to seeing you live in Memphis in October.
The Simulcast at Kingsville Baptist Church was very successful with approx. 450 people attending. We laughed, we cried, we listened, we worshipped…Now we will hopefully go out and DO SOME GOOD! Thank you so much for the encouragement you gave to so many women. I was hoping you would post the commissioning soon. Thank you for doing that. May God continue to bless you and your ministry. We love you in Louisiana!
Beth,
I attended the SImulcast in Clarksville Tenn. I so enjoyed it. I really hope you get to see this because…We have a Girls MInistry named Delight here at our church. Our name and theme verse is Psalm37:4. I cannot tell you what a blessing it was to here you speak on this message. We start back in two weeks and I am praying through your message to share it with our girls. Thank you so much for encourageing me and helping me think through what Delighting in the Lord really is all about. I can't wait to share it. I'm sure everyone that attended the Simulcast received such a blessing but I am positive the Lord had this message with me in mind.:)Please pray for me as I search how to relate this to our young and older teen girls. thanks you…love, Rissa Larson
WOW what a weekend! Thanks Beth for allowing God to use you in such an awesome, sweet and intimate way. God really spoke to me this weekend ~ What a blessing!
Thanks for opening up this post Amanda!
I also attended the Simulcast, I was in Baton Rouge. La today.
Here on the anniversary of Katrina.
Instead of a natural flood, I felt the FLOOD of God's presence fill the place and my heart.
Oh, I want to bring delight to Jesus more then ever!
Love you Beth, and your entire staff. I appreciate all you do for the kingdom of God.
I'll look forward to seeing you in Memphis come October, this time in person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm still dreaming of that caaaake!
Thanks again for a wonderful message. God worked on me this weekend.
Anyway, this lady cut right in front of my mom and I very rudely when we were in line for snacks, I know that sounds so petty right. She knew exactly what she was doing though , because she apologized for it but then still didn't move behind the line of 40+ behind us. I was bothered by it but shook it off to hear the rest of the message. Fast forward to you talking about doing good vs being right. And God laid it in my lap by having that rude lady completely alone so when you asked for us to turn to our neighbor I took my mom over there and we held hands with the lady. Sometimes God sure reacts quick to make his point and make sure it isn't missed.
Beth,
I attended your Simulcast in Clarksville Tennessee. I could not believe my ears when I heard you start speaking on Delighting in the Lord. You see, I am the director of our girls ministry here. It is named Delight and our theme verse is Psalm37:4. I was so encouraged and really thought alot about what that verse means in my life. In two weeks we start back up for the year. I am speaking on our verse and Delighting in the Lord. Please pray that God will show me what these girls need to hear. I would prefer you come speak but I am sure that you are booked…ha 🙂 I am surely not a speaker but oh, God really gave me alot to think about and apply to these girls young lives. I appreciate all you brought to us and ask for your prayers so I can relate it in a way that our girls will understand. Thank you and much love,
Rissa Larson
Beth,
You've got to hear this! My 5 1/2 year old son John Thomas heard Travis Cottrel for the first time this afternoon when I ran out and got a CD right after the simulcast. In the middle of the second song John Thomas heard, he exclaimed, "Mama, that man is slap FULL of Jesus!" It sounded so like something you would say that I had to share! Thank you so much for all your and your staff's hard work. The simulcast was brilliant, and your admonition not to binge and starve on God's Word convicted me. That practice is no better for our souls than for our bodies.
Thanks. I was going to ask if someone could post the commissioning… that was the most powerful moment for me because I was sitting with my aunt and there was a moment of reconciliation during the commissioning…. It was very powerful. Thank you!
I so enjoyed the simulcast event this weekend at my church Westside Baptist in Jacksonville, FL. Our pastor told his wife we could host the next one Sept. 18, 2010!! Is this the correct date since I can't find simulcast info for that date?
I saw you & your team live last year in Jacksonville. Except for easier parking I prefer live but if unable to attend then Praise God for satellite!!! God bless you & your family!!!
Hello,
This was was my first Beth Moore experience and I wish it would have taken place a lot sooner. I enjoyed Beth and the music so much. The singing was AWESOME! Beth never failed to keep my attention and I learned so much about myself. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! God Bless!
Chris Streeter-Davis
Simulcast; FBC
Hamburg, Arkansas! 🙂
Beth, the Education Minister asked me to "lead" the David study years ago when it first came out. The book was great. We had about four people in the class. I didn't know the format so we didn't watch the videos!!! I listened to you and liaisoned it to the class. LOL I've been to three or four conferences live and to two simulcasts, led or completed all your studies (except, Esther–on the calendar this fall),"broke free" and had one of those "event moments" in Hot Springs. I don't if it was just me,but you hit it on the head with Psalm 37–a word we needed for "such a time as this". To God be the glory.
Beth, You have spoken TRUTH to me today and I am so grateful.. to you, Travis, the team and MY JESUS.
Your very first comment on here is from someone who was at the same church I was at but I do not know…
and WAY down is another comment from an Emily… who attended in Dothan, Ala. at Calvary and Beth… my daughter was there listening (and they do not know one another)… I took my oldest daughter to the Baptist College of Florida about 2 wks ago.We were 200 miles apart but listening to you open the WORD to us… hearing the same thing. I would say "oh yes, Lord you are speaking to ME" and she was saying to herself "Lord, yes, I know you are speaking to ME" God is faithful. So very faithful.
My sustaining longing… has been for almost 10 yrs. It is constant… but Beth I have learned by HIS GRACE that it will NOT steal my DELIGHT… it is BY HIS GRACE that I am learning that SOMETHING is UP … so while I wait for my desire to turn to delight… I will TRUST in HIM and delight myself in Him.
To walk this journey with you… and being able to attend these Simulcast plus a few LPL.. and the bible studies… I draw closer to HIM… and keep looking UP.
I love you. WE love you.
blessings,
Teena Price
Broxton, Ga (I was in Douglas, Ga)
& my daughter
Mandi Price
Graceville, Fla. (she was in Dothan, Ala.)
Beth,
I got such a perfect word from God it had me in tears. Then when I realized it was the answer to what I'd been crying out to God about I got the ugly cry. Oh my! What a blessed couple of days I've had!
Thank you so much for all the work and sacrifice you all do to bring this to us. I hope you were blessed tons as well.
Good job! First time attendee. Came home to find out that my hubby had already seen you on TV! Blessings to you, your staff & all who enjoyed the event. I know that I surely did have something to think about as I am currently realizing God's granting my heart's desire.
Wow Beth! I had the awesome privledge of helping out on the hospitality team at my home church in Port Orchard Washington. We had close to 170 women who attended. I was so touched by sitting in the back and watching all of the women lifting there arms in praise to the Lord!! I also for the first time was able to be a prayer encourager. It was also an amazing gift. God brought the right women that had issues in her life that I truely can relate too. Through that God was able to give me the things to pray over her. Our God never ceases to amaze me!!!
I am looking for scriptures to help protect my mind as since I am changing into the person God wants me to be I hear the adversary telling me that I am fake and that no matter how much good I do it is still not enough to make me matter much. I know these are lies. I am looking so hard for the scriptures but they seem to be alluding me tonight. If anyone knows of any scriptures that may help me please pass them on to me. [email protected] I am so tired of this huge huge stronghold Satan has over my mind right now. Thank God it did not stop me from serving this weekend.
Beth, you are amazing!! Thank you for allowing God to use you in this way. I have a loved one who is hurting and has a mutitude of problems right now. I was able to make sure she got a ticket and was there. I know she received alot as she ran out of places in the listening guide to take notes!!! Praise God!!
I also heard many pearls that I have added to my wisdom chamber and will be meditating on them for some time to come.
Travis and the Worship Team
Thank you so much for the awesome music. I was reduced to tears in praising our God! It was so amazing realizig I was praising God with 90,000 other women. Thank you all!!
April
Hi Beth,
I attended the simulcast this weekend in Hollywood, Fla. I went to accompany my friend and to have something to do. What I didn't know was that I really needed to be there. Your words touched my heart and I sincerely believe that God spoke to many through you. You made me go through an array of emotions. I laughed, I cried, I delighted. What a privilege it was to be there and hear God's message. I needed to hear these words and make some very important decisions in my life. You had so many messages that I needed at this time. I have much to think about and apply to my life, including the belief and realization that I don't have to continue to ask God for forgiveness for the same thing for decades.
I want to thank my friend, Cathy, for asking me to go with her and her friend, Susane, for coming to my rescue during our "intermission" today.
God bless you, your family and the entire staff for the important and wonderful work you do.
Thelma
Thank you, Amanda, for being a wonderful Blog Master! Thank you to all three of you for all you do for all of us Siestas! This community is such a blessing! I love this opportunity to experience life in the Lord with all of you! God bless!
What an wonderful reminder that our awesome God is still in charge and He will have the final word! I came back from the simulcast w/a renewed burden for our local HS students and am feeling led to start Do Good Ministries here in Newnan, Ga. Pray with me as I start down this path. I know God will be faithful to equip the called! I also wanted to make sure Beth reads out of the KJV Ps. 37:35 where it talks about the wicked "spreading himself like a green bay tree". I thought that was perfect timing since the simulcast was being broadcast from there and I know many hearts were changed and renewed. Take that Satan!
Lisa
This was the first time I have heard you live. I have done most of your studies and watched your videos and loved them all…BUT…this was AMAZING! Thank you for having a heart for women! I am already viewing PS 37:4 in a whole new light!
Thank you!
Samantha
Thomasville, GA
26, Newlywed
My life long friend and I attended the Simulcast at Christ Fellowship in Palm Beach Gardens. What a gift, what a blessing! We were both so touched at the end when we were holding hands and repeating after Beth some absolutely beautiful words … and know that we were tremendously blessed by the words we spoke, but cannot for the life of us remember all that we said to each other. We would like to have those words so that we can remind each other in times of difficulties … not to let anything take away our joy. Can someone please post those words here for us to remember? In His Most Precious Name I give thanks and praise for your ministry Beth.
Beth,
I have been believing God for my man to be a man of faith. We've been married for 31 years too! We came to know Christ 13 years into it. Alot of baggage there! But God….has been faithful. Anyway, he hasn't been in the Word over the years as much as I wanted him to! After I did the "Believing God" study, a couple of years ago, I began to pray Scripture instead of talking so much about it. And now in the last 6 months he is all about God's Word!!!!!!! Praise be to God!! Our son who hasn't been to church in the last 2 1/2 years came back last Sunday!! PRAISE HIM PRAISE HIM!! Thank you so much for sharing that testimony but more than that sharing God's Word so faithfully!!! God is up to somethin'! PRAISE HIM PRAISE HIM!!
I was completely blown away with this weekend's simulcast. I attended the simulcast by myself (which I don't ever do things by myself!) and was truly blessed. I have been struggling with wondering where my joy and delight had disappeared to. I know now that I needed to examine my JAW! Thank you! Today is a new day!!!
Mama Beth:
This weekend was fantastic and I took home so many new things to my darlin ladies here in Austin…. He delights in me…
I just have one question …. We at our gathering wanted to know … where did you get that glorious shirt you wore on Saturday???? We just loved it… You are a beautiful lady who does all us Siesta's proud… We love hearing the word of God through you!!!!
Thank you for all you do!!!!
Lichelle
About an hour after getting home from the Salt Lake City simulcast, I stubbed my toe really hard on a kitchen chair!!!
Guess what I did.
Praise Him, yes I did.
Beth,
I thoroughly enjoyed the conference this weekend, and found that God used you to share a message that my heart has been longing to hear for quite some time. I found myself challenged, encouraged, humbled & MOTIVATED.
On our drive home, my Bible study and I reflected on all the ways that God has given us the desires of our hearts in the past few years. We've seen career changes, new babies born, housing circumstances working out, and relocations becoming a blessing (a situation where the desires of our heart were trumped by the heart of our desires). It was a wonderful exercise to talk through, and enabled us to see God's faithfulness & goodness in our lives.
If there's any way to purchase an audio version of the conference, I would be extremely greatful. I am currently expecting my first child and must admit that during one of your points, my mind was wandering towards the amusement of my moving belly. I believe I missed the 5th point, where you spoke on a boulder being rolled.
Also, on the topic of expecting, when we sang In Christ Alone, there is a verse that states "from life's first cry to final breath Jesus commands my destiny". This weekend helped me to see that I need to check my JAW and not worry about this baby. The desire of my heart is to have her grow up in Christ. Being reminded by that song that Jesus commands her destiny was just the icing on the cake. That, coupled with the promises we can claim from Psalm 37 gave me a sense of peace from God that He is in control, that I can't protect her from everything, but that I don't want to, because the Lord is going to use it all for his glory.
Thanks for coming to Wisconsin! We always enjoy your visits!
Carissa
New Berlin, WI
Hey Beth! I'm not a new siesta but I did just see a commercial that I thought would interest you… just wanted to mention it so you can be on the look out.
The SNUGGIE is now made for DOGS!!! Don't want your precious pups to be missing out while you rest on your couch in your snuggie with your bumpit in your hair… 🙂
Love you so much!
Oh, thank you Beth for bringing a WORD from the LORD to me this weekend. I have struggled with infertility for so many years and had just about given up hope. But a child IS the desire of my heart and I needed to be reminded that God has heard all of my prayers and the aches of my heart and he has not forgotten about me.
Thank you, Beth, for pouring yourself out for all of us siestas. Be blessed and may His name be glorified.
Attended simulcast in Lexington, KY! What a great message. My favorite part was the end…"get out and DO SOME GOOD" AMEN SISTER. Yes, let's stop trying to be right and instead be the hands and feet of Jesus. What's that old song? They will know we are christians by our love???? Let's get to it girls!
Chrystal
This was my first simulcast and I really enjoyed it. I'm already looking forward to the next one.
Sweet Beth, LPM family,Travis & worship team, I got home yesterday evening from my first Living Proof Simulcast at The Heights in San Angelo, Texas. I was absolutely 'blown away' from the first moment we went 'live' until the last second. God is using you in such a mighty way, Beth, I just don't know how to express myself. The evening started with Travis and team doing one of my all-time favorite songs, Victory in Jesus…and that is exactly what we have…Victory in Jesus. (I have his new CD) There were so many things that you addressed over the weekend that you seemed to be speaking directly to me. I made a post of how old I was and a couple of my concerns and boy, did you ever address one of them! Is God good, or what? God really "stepped on my toes" with the "JAW"…now I know where to start with some things.
Beth, my heart broke for the lady you spoke to in the audience that lost her husband in a motorcycle accident. You had so much compassion for the lady…I pray that God touched her in some way through you.
At some point in time I hope you will make this past weekend available on DVD or CD because I couldn't write fast enough to get everything down that I wanted to remember…my fingers just don't move as fast as they used to…lol.
If I may, I would like to thank the host church for the simulcast. They ladies of the church were so gracious and nice and had wonderful snacks Friday night and a gourmet 'continental' breakfast Saturday morning. It they call what they served to us a 'continental' breakfast, I know a few motel/hotel chains that need to take lessons from them…lol. Thank you to The Heights Baptist Church for a job more than well done.
Love you Beth…God is using you in such a mighty way and He knows that He will get the glory!
I just loved the Similcast this weekend. Ms Beth, God has given you an amazing gift to share with us and I thank Him and thank you for the blessings you poured over us this weekend! I have a question that I need clarification on. It is about the glory or destiny at stake, does that mean God wants to give us our hearts desire unless there is glory or destiny at stake. Just not sure if I understood that correctly.
Beth,
I have been to several of your events before, and love so many of your studies! When you started talking about Anger…wow..that left a mark..I had to tell my close sietas sitting next to me to stop looking at me:)God opened my spirtiual eyes to things that I was allowing to turn my passion for him… into ugly anger towards others.It was eating me alive! I realized I was so sad over a situation. Just released it to him! I am free of that! Thank you so much for your obedience and love for Jesus and women…
Melanie Fields
Auburn United Methodist Church
Auburn, Alabam
I'm a first timer at a simulcast. It was awesome! God definitely wanted me to be there. Beth said under point #2 that God will trump the desires of our hearts with the heart of our desire when destiny or glory is at stake. I am trying to work that out in my mind and see how it does or has applied in my own life. I was hoping she would elaborate on that or give an example from her own life. I would appreciate any insight on this. There was so much to take in! I'm still going over my notes.
Beth,
Thank you for sharing your heart. I was so blessed and it so something I needed to hear. Would it be possible to share tha affirmation from the end. I would love to have a copy of that to read. As I stood ther holding my adult daughters hands and repeating those words, well lets just say that tears of thankfulness and joy were flowing!
Thanks again
Cathy
Dear Siestas (old and new!),
I was, unfortunately, not able to attend the simulcast this weekend. Sure hope that this series becomes available on DVD in the future. It sounds like it was life-changing for so many in reading the blog entries.
I sure could have used the encouragement from the Word that Beth gave. I have been struggling with these issues so much lately. Have got to say that reading all the posts was such a blessing! Thank you, Siestas, for sharing what the Lord taught you through Beth's teaching. You are speaking faith to me and from what I can gather in reading your posts, that is what Beth was encouraging you to do.
Thank you so very much.
May God continue to use you, encourage you, and delight you as you delight in Him!
Gretchen
Thousand Oaks, CA
Oh I love this blog spot. I check it nearly everyday and most times it speaks to me in just the right way! Welcome to all newbies! May you receive a true blessing each time you visit.
Love in His name! Jean
I went to the simulcast in Simpsonville, KY. I had posted earlier as one of the many anonymous posters, because of the many years of abuse that I have suffered I have always lived in secret of being discovered, and have always been ashamed of having any type of feelings. Just this past week I had just told my lay counselor that I was tired of hiding behind my smile..that it was time for me to get real and expose the years of hiding behind closed doors…the bolimia, the self abuse,,,the emotional torture, the self hatred that I had…just tired of putting up a front. I have experienced alot of loss and tragedy recently…and the words that I heard this weekend that really ministered to me were…HE HAS NOT ABANDONED ME…GOD HAS NOT TURNED A DEAF EAR TO ME-HE ESTEEMS MY LONGINGS. My journey to healing had hit a road block..but now is back on track. Thank you Jesus for Your healing touch.
Just on the heels of the Beth Moore simulcast, I find myself exceedingly amazed at our God. I had no idea what Beth's topic was, I only knew I had to be there. And there she was…on Psalm 37:4. The very same place the Lord has had me for the last couple of months. I was so thankful and blessed to know that the Lord used Beth to echo the very same message He has been whispering to my restless heart.
It seems as though I've been having and emotional wrestling match with God as I cry out, "But God, You know my desires. You know I long to do such and such. You know how desperately I need to see You work this or that in my life…in my husband's life…in my children's life…in my family's and friends' lives." Yet, time and time again the Lord embraces me with His grace and whispers, "Delight yourself in Me. Delight yourself in Me."
Maybe I haven't been listening like I should. O.K. I'm sure I haven't been listening like I should. But how sweet to know that God loves me so much and sees my heart's cry and uses a tiny Texan with a passion for God and a passion for His Word to deliver His very same message with a Texas twang. Delight yourself in God.
Thank you, Beth, for being a vessel of honor for the Living God.
I had to miss the simulcast due to a previous engagement. I heard that it was amazing though. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication…..
Beth,
Thank you for your obedience to God. I have been to two of your events live and didn't know how this would compare. I didn't need to worry, what a blessing it was. You provided so much to chew (no pun intended) on over the next few weeks. I really need some quiet, alone time to review my notes and "shut thee up" to hear from God. I know you are busy, but if you have a minute, I would love for you to visit my blog so that you might know just a portion of how this weekend changed me.
Blessings, Patty
I know this is so wrong but I also know if I don't admit to it it will be easier to ignore.
Sometimes, I find it easier to trust Beth, than trust God. I know that's wrong. And I'm horribly embarrassed to even say it. I know she's only human. It's just, she's so real to me. And sadly, sometimes God isn't. Which makes me sound like I don't believe but I do. But gosh, where the heck is He sometimes?
This message was for me. Yes and 90,000 other women I'm sure but also for me. I'd given up on God. Thanks again for being so dependable. I always know you'll speak to my heart.
The Simulcast was everything I needed. I am really going to look at my JAW more closely! I'm going to have some reflective time to examine my desires. I want my desires to be God's desires. Thank you Mrs. Beth for bringing the WORD of the Lord to us.
Oh, I hit my toe on the door this morning, immediately the illustration that Mrs. Beth gave came to me! Praise God in the pain and struggles! I will always remember that illustration. Thanks!
May God bless you and LPM!!
Sincerely,
Mary in Ardmore, AL
Delight! Delight! I took 14 ladies to a simulcast in Greensburg, Indiana. I think each one of us was blessed. I am so grateful to God for renewing my joy. HE IS GOOD!
Feeling a little blue here in England. There was not an oppertunity to attend the simulcast here as no churches did it (I guess you'd need to be a pretty big church to host this and there are not too many of those this side of the atlantic)
Add to that the fact that you are all making cake and I have no idea how to read the recipe. What on earth is a 'cup' of flour or a 'stick' of butter -don't y'all have measurements like pounds/ounces or grams??!!!!
Seriously – Hope God really spoke to everyone who attended – and here's praying for UK involvement next year??