Christian Women In Action

• Life In The Spirit Seminar: Saturday, March 10, 2018, 9:30am - 4:30pm.  Do you want to know more about Christ? Are you longing to be more alive in your faith? Do you want to experience more gifts of the Holy Spirit? Are you thirsting for a deeper relationship with Jesus? Then come and see!!!  Come to our Life In The Spirit Seminar at St. Louis Catholic Church, Welch Chapel, 2907 Popkins Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306. Free continental breakfast and lunch provided. Registration required for seating and meals. Call Claire at 571.366.7020. If you have not attended yet, or if you have but it’s been over 3 years ago, it is time to renew it again. Men and women are invited. FREE!!!

• CWIA Overnight Trip: On April 13, 2018 we will take an overnight trip to see the show “Jesus” at Sight and Sound Theatres in Lancaster, PA. This show is “the action-packed musical stage adventure that takes you on a miraculous journey alongside the most famous person ever to walk the earth and the everyday people whose lives he changed”. The next day we will visit the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto, PA. Those that wish to go must sign up ASAP, because we only will take a van load.

• CWIA Pilgrimage: We are planning a CWIA pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Israel) on July 8 - 17, 2018. Father David will be our Spiritual Director, and Stella our Group Leader. For trip details, go to www.pilgrimages.com/stelladavis or call 800-206-TOUR (8687). We will only take the first 25 people that sign up, so hurry if you want to go.

• CWIA Prayer Breakfast Meeting: Saturday, March 24, 2018, 9am to noon, Holiday Inn Alexandria-Carlyle. Note the date change due to Holy Week.

• Intercessory Prayer Meetings: Mondays at 10:30am. Call Patti for schedule and details.

• Annual CWIA Catholic Charismatic Conference:  Save the dates of October 5-7, 2018 for our upcoming Conference. Details to come.
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My Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Today I want to teach about HUMILITY!

To accomplish anything in life, we generally have to figure out the goal and take steps to achieve it. We know this is true in business, fitness, personal finance, and almost any other field of activity. But what about our Christian lives? This is a little trickier because God is at work in us to finish the good work He began, but we also have a responsibility to grow in Christ. So where is the balance?

I think the place to begin is discovering God’s goals for our lives, and the only place to find this information, is in His Word – the Bible. For instance, in Colossians 3:12-14, St. Paul says “As those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.”

That’s a tall order, yet all these qualities are God’s will for our lives. This is what He is committed to accomplishing in us. Although it may seem like an overwhelming challenge, I think there is one quality in these verses that is foundational to all – HUMILITY. If we will pursue a humble spirit, all the other attributes will fall into place.

Humility is an attitude of total dependence on the Lord and the recognition that we are His servants and He is our Lord. It is a mindset that puts Jesus first, others second, and ourselves last. Our natural tendency is to protect and promote ourselves; therefore, humility is not something we can muster in our own strength. God develops it within us as we believe, know, submit to and seek Him.

Although we should pursue a humble spirit, we must realize that we’ll never be able to look back and say, “I have finally arrived. I am now humble.” If we think this, we’ve lost it. There is no arrival with humility because it’s a lifelong pursuit. The only one who can truly evaluate our progress is the Lord.

Humility is essential for those who follow Christ. First of all, there is no salvation apart from it. We humble ourselves like a child. We must come to Jesus with a sense of sorrow, recognizing that our sins have separated us from God, crying out to Him for mercy, relying totally on Christ’s sacrifice, believing it is sufficient for our forgiveness. It is impossible to come to Jesus with an arrogant attitude. (James 4:16)

We can never walk in daily fellowship with Christ as Lord without a spirit of humility. We have been bought with His precious blood and are no longer our own. (1Cor6:18-20)  A true disciple is one who submits to Christ’s right to rule and govern every aspect of life. In fact, we count it as a privilege to be under His authority, and are committed to obedience, even when it’s difficult. And the longer we walk with Him, the greater will be our delight in submitting to His Will. Remember – humility is necessary for our sanctification.

This is the process whereby the Holy Spirit works in our lives through the word of God to transform us into the image of Christ. Since Jesus described Himself as “gentle and humble of heart”, this is what God desires for us as well. (Matthew 11:29) When we hang onto our pride, the work of the Holy Spirit is hindered – and He’s the one who helps us understand Scripture and resist sin. We can’t even pray effectively if we don’t humble ourselves before God and admit that we need His help.

A humble spirit is essential for good relationships. Remember the list of godly qualities in Colossians 3:12-14. Without a humble spirit, we’ll never be able to respond to people as God desires. A self-centered person is not known for being compassionate, gentle, kind and patient with others. People who focus on their rights see no need to forgive anyone who wronged them or to make an effort to live in unity. The only way we’ll be able to live as God desires is if we humbly regard one another as more important than ourselves.

I must stop here for lack of space, but God is counting on us to study the Word of God and know our Bibles, so we understand His words and be men and women of action. I do pray for you that look up and read all the Scriptures I’ve given you. Study them and walk in the Spirit every day!

Your Sister in Christ, 
Stella Davis

Our Prayer Breakfast on July 29th was phonomenal and the Holy Spirit rested on us in a mighty way! Some have been calling me to provide the prayer of protection for our homes that I read. This prayer is as follows:

Dear Lord Jesus, please surround us, our families, friends and our homes with Your love and protection throughout this day and night. Place your protection around our homes - 100 yards in all directions. Lord Jesus, render any demons that are here or should try to come deaf, dumb, and blind. Strip them of all weapons, illusions, armor, powers and authorities. Disable them from communicating or interacting in any way. Bind, sever, and separate them, binding them directly to the foot of the cross, without manifestation or harm to us, or to anyone else, to be dealt with by You, Jesus, as You see it fit. May Your precious blood cover us. May the Holy Spirit fill us, and Blessed Mother, place your mantle of love and protection around us in our homes, from any event of fire, theft, vandalism, flood, storms, elements, and accidents of any sort, distress, hardship, curses, and all unwanted things. I ask all this in Your name, Jesus Christ, and through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and in the power of the Holy Spirit. We call upon St. Michael, St. Joseph, St. Padre Pio, and St. John Paul II – pray for us. Amen.