"Lord, Increase Our Faith..."

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

I like that the version in the photo above, says, "do not rely on your own INsight." ... The reason it is so important... so crucial... imperative even, that we TRUST GOD and not ourselves, is because we can only see things, from the INSIDE. Our vantage point is skewed. And how many of us know, things are not always what they "seem" to be? How many times have you just KNOWN something to be true, and it turns out to be false? How many times have you just KNOWN how something would turn out - and something completely unforeseen occurs? The difference between you and I, and God, is that He actually KNOWS. His word is TRUE. Our perception can be skewed for so many different reasons, but thank God, He is ALL-KNOWING. He is the author and the finisher, the beginning and the end. We are instructed to trust God because if we do anything else, we are making decisions based upon our feelings, our perceptions, misinformation, sometimes lies, and at best - limited data. My sister and I have a phrase we always use on each other, "From the outside, looking in...". We usually use this on one another when we are trying to give each other a different point of view to consider. Today, my sisters, I urge you to TRUST GOD. Spend time in His word. Learn to recognize His voice. And when He speaks, LISTEN. Listen with a peace in your heart, knowing HE sees things from the outside, looking in. He sees the WHOLE picture: the beginning AND the end. He has plans to PROSPER you. Trust God. 

"Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me." - John 15: 2-4

I'm going through a time right now in which God has required me to DO, even though I cannot SEE. I would like to share with you, how He is currently moving in my life:

Men Weigh In!! - "Dating", Ideal Woman, and Change of Heart?

Round 5 of our BI-MONTHLY feature:
"Men Weigh In"

The men have spoken (again) - and I believe you will be blessed by their responses (again). *smile* I know I have been! God never ceases to amaze me. The guys that are weighing in here (and right now there are five of them) are men that I know personally. Men that I have seen walking in Christ - sincerely - for years. Men who not only, talk the talk, but walk the walk - to the BEST of their abilities. They love Christ with all of their hearts, and I value and appreciate their input. These are our brothers in Christ. We are here to grow and evolve; they are doing the same. We will all surely be mutually blessed by the contributions they make and the conversation it provokes. I thought it best that they remain anonymous, so that they could share their responses freely and be completely transparent. So I had to come up with some "aliases" for these guys!! ;-) This way, as we hear from them each month you will be able to recognize which contributor it is you are hearing from. I asked them each to tell me their favorite book of the Bible - and this is how I came up with their SE names. ;-) So we have Brother Proverbs, Brother Ecclesiastes, Brother Job, Brother Colossians, and Brother Psalms.

I'm sure we all know men and women can look at something and see things COMPLETELY different. Or maybe that's just my experience... but I doubt it! Lol. With that being said, prayerfully, we will all be blessed, challenged, and encouraged to grow by exchanging perspectives and thought-provoking dialogue with the opposite sex.

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We asked: We are doing something a little different. We polled our members and this month's question(s) have come from them! The sisters have spoken and they're looking forward to reading their brother's input...

Question is 3-Parts:
1. As a Christian Man, what is (or was, if you are married) your approach to dating?
2. Describe your ideal woman/wife. What characteristics/qualities/traits do you look for/desire your wife to embody?
3. Does your relationship with the Lord make you view women differently than before? If so, how?

They answered:

SE Announcements & Upcoming Events!!

We have created this announcement in an effort to get some very important information out to ALL of you.  It is our desire that no one miss out on anything, simply because they are unaware it is available! We want our members to be informed! Please take a moment to read the following 5 announcements. Thank you!

Let me begin by saying WE thank God for all of you! Christian Women, Becoming Better - Together! 

To GOD be the glory!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Saturday 9/15 ... 8am ...  
SE Reach! Partnering with Operation Hope!

Throughout the gospels, Jesus teaches us that in order to be loved, we are to love; in order to be served, we are to serve; in order to be encouraged, we are to encourage; and thus in order to have hope, we are to provide hope to others.

Join us at 8am on Saturday Sept 15th!! And the 3rd Saturday of EVERY month, at the Champion Center, as we partner with OPERATION HOPE in serving the needs of the homeless community of Las Vegas, NV.
[[ 3900 E. Bonanza Road ]] Near Bonanza & Pecos

Friday 10/5 ... 11:30pm ... 
Midnight Bowling with SE {Fundraiser}

Ladies!! Let's get together for a night of FUN & FELLOWSHIP! Feel free to invite your family and friends - male and female! This is a huge event, hosted by Aaron Aarington. Last year there was over 300 in attendance! Lanes will fill up FAST! Please RSVP and get your payment in as soon as possible, as we will reserve lanes based upon your RSVPs. There are 5 to a lane.

$15 per person includes shoe rental & as many games as you can bowl in 3 hours!! 

RSVP and Purchase yourtickets by Tuesday Oct. 2nd to attend!

Tickets can be purchased via PayPal:
- visit www.paypal.com
- Click on "buy"
- Click on "make a payment"
Enter Payment information:
your email address, our email address: admin@sistersevolve.com, and payment amount ($15 per ticket)

ONCE PAYMENT IS RECEIVED, we will send you a confirmation email to let you know your name is on the list!
On the night of the event, look for Lauren or LaCrea to check in and receive your lane assignment!

*Be sure to REPRESENT SE!! Wear your SE T-SHIRTS if you have one!

WHERE: Texas Station
TIME: 12am to 3am (doors open @ 11:30pm)
DATE: Friday October 5, 2012

We hope to see you there! Be blessed! .. And BE a blessing!

Please take a moment to read the following 5 announcements:

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