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Monthly Devotional

By Isabella Ampe
From Living Daily in the Word: Devotions by the Ladies of Calvary Chapel Living Word (2013) 

“Don't let your adornment be merely outward. Rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit." (1 Peter 3:3-4)

It is not the outward beauty that is the most important! The outward beauty should not be what I "wow" people with, but the inward beauty needs to be the most important and that is what should "wow" people. God doesn't care how beautiful I am or what expensive clothing I wear. Of course this doesn't mean for me not to wear nice clothing or not to be well kept; it's just that these things aren't the most important to God.

When I first read these verses about being gentle and quiet, I figured it would be easy for me to keep these because I am naturally shy and I am not very talkative. Yet God is not speaking of a mute person here, but a heart that is gentle and quiet. When I actually figured out the meaning of the words "gentle and quiet," I realized I have a lot to improve on. "Gentle" means being humble and quietly following God's desire. "Quiet" mean having the fear of the Lord and trusting in God.

Gentleness is quite difficult to produce in my life and I can't do it on my own. God is the only one that can do this work in me. A fruit of the Spirit is "gentleness" and so the Holy Spirit can help me grow in gentleness and quietness, because God is concerned about the hidden person of the heart.

1 Peter 3:4 is my favorite verse because I desire to have this incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. I would like for this beauty to work in me because it is incorruptible, or as in Hungarian, it "never fades." This is valuable to God!

Prayer

Email us at livingword@calvarylivingword with any prayer requests. Our women's prayer team will lift you up in prayer. Women's Prayer currently meets Mondays from 11am-12pm at Jennifer Glenn's house in Costa Mesa (please contact her at 714-697-9413 for the location). Come pray, be prayed over, and be blessed!

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Life can get crazy - If you need help or would like to speak with one of our women in leadership, please contact the church office. 

Meet the Sheep

This month we'd like to get to know Robin McMullen a little better...

Greetings my dear sisters in Christ,

Psalm 31:3 says, "Since you are my Rock and my Fortress, for the sake of Your name lead and guide me." The Lord gave me this Word when I found myself in uncharted territory for five years being responsible for the care of my parents! Even as I was working full time and taking care of my own household I had taken on the challenge, and I saw the Lord work mightily in the big and small things (like a much needed Target parking space!) and my faith truly increased during this time.

At this time I have been enjoying my 3 years of retirement, especially the quiet times I spend with Jesus. I worked over 30 years in an OB/GYN office of multiple Doctors, and amazingly all the women I worked with were fun and we all got along! It was truly a mission field, and on many occasions I was able to pray or share my faith with others - even sometimes the patients! That part of my work I do miss the most!

I have been married 52 years to Ken and it has been an amazing adventure! We have 3 children and 4 beautiful granddaughters - 3 that live in Tennessee with my son and his wife and one granddaughter that lives locally with her mom. My other daughter lives in Oregon with her husband and granddog Sweet Pea, a Corgi.

We have called Calvary Chapel Living Word our home and fellowship for over 20 years - we love the family here, so many precious saints!

I grew up in the Catholic faith, attending 8 years of Catholic school In West Covina but stopped going to Sunday Mass when I was about 18 or so. I knew about the Trinity and other facets of the Christian faith, but they were in my head, not my heart. My younger sister was very influential in bringing me to that saving grace of Jesus and I started attending CC Costa Mesa with Ken tagging behind. What was so funny is he knew the hymns we would sing because of his Methodist upbringing, but being an ex-Catholic I didn't know a one! Since my retirement I have been able to enjoy more walking, reading, spending time with friends, going to high tea, and taking road trips across the country! 

Isaiah 41:10 "So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you: I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."