Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Renew Your Mind

Assigned Scripture: Romans 12

Blog Highlight: "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2 TNIV


If you have a copy of Christ Centered Childbirth, please read the corresponding chapter: The Natural Childbirth Tool Box.

This weeks' study is so good. And truly the essence of why I practice and promote Christian Childbirth to all people. There are so many temptations and lies surrounding birth right now to sway us in the wrong direction. There are also so many people being used by satan to make you feel things like fear and worry. To make you feel anything other than joy and trust is a direct attack against the pregnancy and birth journey the Lord has for you.

I will post the questions she has in this week's chapter in hopes that you will reflect on them and write the answers to them on a notebook paper. This is how we grow and one of the way we hear from God. By meditation on good Bible Studies and learning the truth.

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." Philippians 4:8 KJV 

List things about birth that are true: (whatsoever things are true)


List some birthing myths:


Being honest, I feel this way about birth: (whatsoever things are honest)


List ways your care provider can be honest:


List ways he/she may be dishonest:


What are your rights as a birthing mother?: (whatsoever things are just)


What should be expected from you as a birthing mothers?:


Describe pure birth: (whatsoever things are pure)


What could cause your birth to be less than pure?:


What are the most lovely things about birth?: (whatsoever things are lovely)


List things about birth that may be difficult but are still lovely:


Describe a positive birth story someone told you: (whatsoever things are of good report)


What are the virtues of birth (example-pateince): (if there be any virtue)


If you were to praise a woman on her birth experience, what kinds of things would you praiser her for?: (and if there be any praise)






Think on these...

After you have taken the time to work through these questions... you may discover some of God's truth behind pregnancy and birth. I hope that through this exercise you have gathered faith in yourself and God's plan for your birth journey. :) 

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Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Search Our Heart

Assigned Scripture: Psalm 139

Blog Highlight: "For you created my inmost being; you knit me in my mother's womb." Psalm 139-13 TNIV


If you have a copy of the book Christ Centered Childbirth than you know that the entry for this week's Bible study is short but the reflection is where you time will be spent.

After you have read Psalm 139 there is a worksheet that she has asked us to complete. I have found this worksheet so in tune with the application of Love that Jesus calls us to during pregnancy and birth that I am going to make a page for it, credit her, and link to it at the bottom of this blog so that you can always have easy access to it should you need to complete it again at any point during any of your pregnancies.

Our pregnancies are an expression of love for another and our love for God. We sacrifice our own bodies and sometime own own physical health for the wellbeing and creation of another human. One that we will inherit to raise and guide in the Lord. We are given this gift because we are capable of it. Never forget that. Never let the strife of your pregnancy or your situation mean anything more that the power that has been placed inside you by God. Allow Him entrance into your heart during this time in your life... in every part of your lives. :)

Application for Birth

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Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Reflecting His Love

Assigned Scripture: Leviticus 23

Blog Highlight: "The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘These are my appointed festivals, the appointed festivals of the LORD, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies." Leviticus 23:1-2


If you have a copy of Christ Centered Childbirth, please read the corresponding chapter which is chapter 5.

The feasts that God gave to Moses and how they relate to childbirth:

• Passover-The Egg
• Unleavened Bread-Fertilization of the Egg
• First Fruits- Implantation of Pregnancy
• Pentecost-New Creation (when we become new life)
• Trumpets-Hearing (when our sense develops)
• Atonement-Blood (when we develop and live from blood)
• Tabernacles-Lungs (when our lungs develop and begin to be used in utero)
• Chanuka-BIRTH! 

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"A Child is Born" produced by Zola Levitt"

This concept to me is amazing... and I will be the first to admit that I have not been able to read the entire chapter in Christ Centered Childbirth yet. I am so excited to do so though!

PLEASE read this stuff and comment here! I want to know what you think! Watch the above movie on how this was discovered and talk about it with me!

Here are the discussion questions from this weeks Bible Study:

1. How to the feats of Israel Point to pregnancy?
2. What might the significance ofd these correlations be to us and the baby?
3. What are we going to do with this new information?
4. What are some other things in nature that point to Jesus Christ?

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Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Be Still

Assigned Scripture: Psalm 46

Blog Highlight: "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1


There are no discussion questions with this week's Bible Study. If you have a copy of Christ Centered Childbirth... please read this very important message. Also Psalm 46 as she instructs.

If you do not have a copy, that is OK! Read Psalm 46. I will detail a little what she asks of us in this week's study together. She asks us to be quiet before the Lord. To allow Him entrance into what we are doing right now... reading this blog post, reading our Bible's, and communing with each other. To be open with each other if we feel led and to listen.

• Is there an issue in your pregnancy or life right now that keeps popping up and you would like some answers? Let us in, in prayer with you, and we can come in agreement against whatever is troubling you. We can also stand in prayer together for you to be blessed with wisdom. 
• If you feel led, after you have had a chance to sit quietly before the Lord, please share anything He is asking you to. Don't be shy, don't feel like it's not important!! Everything we are going through together in this Bible Study, for those of you who are still with me, is important. 

I would like to lift you all in prayer. Will you say this aloud? Pray this prayer with me over yourself and over each other. This is what I am feeling led to do. 

"Lord, in your Mighty Name, I want to lift up every pregnant family being touched by this book and this Bible Study. By this blog... and every family who will ever be touched by it. For the babies that will be blessed when their parents submit to your will. For the parenting that will be blessed. For the lives that may be changed. 

Lord I ask for health and salvation. For peace and understanding. For the unborn to be born in a place of safety. For their health to outshine and for your Hand to be seen in their births. For mothers to cry to you and ask in honesty for your help and strength. They know you are here with them, I pray they would embrace you. 

We thank you for these babies oh God, and we call our pregnancies blessings! We are proud to be involved in your creation process and we hope to be good stewards of your gifts! Bless us together. In Jesus precious name, Amen." 

Thank you for praying with me! 

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Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Seek Ye First!

Assigned Scripture: John 6:25-34

Blog Highlight: "But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.” John 6:27

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My favorite thing Kelly J Townsend says in this week's study on page 241 of Christ Centered Childbirth is when she reminds us of the popular saying, "A Bible that is falling apart is usually read by someone who isn't!" What do you think of that?

Pregnancy and childbirth, just like any situation in life, warrant much use of the Bible. There are a million and one books out there that teach you about childbirth but only a few that teach you about childbirth in correlation with the Bible. Like the one we are studying... God has called childbirth educators and affiliates all over to bring His Word to attention along with the scientific research and statistics of childbirth. Wouldn't it serve you better to read these resources instead of the other ones that lack connection with the One who made you, made your growing baby, and provided you with the opportunity to be blessed with parenthood?

Seeking Him first is a better education for you. There are even Christ centered childbirth education classes out there for you to take instead of the one your hospital or local branded educators provide. www.BirthingNaturally.net is a great place to start to find local educators. If you would like help in finding one... you can also contact me and I will surly help you! 

It is important that the understanding of childbirth and pregnancy come from a place of fellowship with God. 

If we as Christian women would walk with God and learn with Him throughout our pregnancies and births we would find that the education we receive would help secure our faith in ourselves and our ability to birth our babies. This sets the tone for a better birth experience and certainly better birth outcomes! 

Discussion Questions from the Book:

1. In what ways are you spending time with the Lord?
2. Has the Lord made Himself known to you recently?
3. In what ways can we live out John 6:25-34 during pregnancy?
4. Do you have an intimate need right now?
5. Has God used you to help someone else? If so, how?

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Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Filled with confidence!

Assigned Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Blog Highlight: "Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes." Ephesians 6:11


If you have a copy of "Christ Centered Childbirth" then the corresponding chapter with this week is chapter 7.


What do you know about the "Amor of God?" I love how she starts the Bible study off with this concept because it really is so appropriate for pregnant and birthing women. There will be so many times throughout your pregnancy and birth that you will need to be guarded with these elements in order to stay peaceful and joyful.

Pregnancy is a time of trial and I believe that if more women understood this fact, there may be less social negativity surrounding birth. I have watched youtube videos of women professing how pregnancy and birth are so disgusting and how they dread it and need drugs to get through labor. Women who have never even been pregnant or had babies.... how can they have this opinion on something they have never had to go through?

If we as Christian women... would put on the Armor of God throughout our pregnancies we would be shielding ourselves from this negativity. God will have the ability to nurture us and grow us. Pregnancy is such a spiritually sensitive time for women! Who knows this better than the Lord?

Discussion Questions from the Book:

1. What has the Lord recently done to give you joy and peace during this pregnancy?
2. How has the enemy tried to infiltrate your mind to bring doubt and discouragement?
3. What things have you done to "build the temple" growing inside you?
4. In what ways are you teaching your little one about the Lord. Song? Prayer? The touch of love?
5. How can the Armor of God help you during pregnancy?

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Introduction of Walking through "Christ Centered Childbirth" by Kelly Townsend: A Study

I am so excited to start this Bible study with you tomorrow.

If you have never read Christ Centered Childbirth, that is ok! This Bible study is easy to follow and I will post the correlating Scripture followed by the questions in the book!

If you have the book... you can follow along with us at the back of the book starting on page #238. This is where her weekly Bible study instructions start.

Feel free to jump is ANYTIME!!

What we will need to do:

1. Worship time together
2. Fellowship with each other
3. Scripture study together

These three things will help us grow together with the Lord! 

How can we worship together? In the back of Kelly Townsend's book she has included the words to a song prefaced by her requests on what to do with it. Before every post or sometime during your reading please sing this song aloud in prayer for God'd hand in childbirth. You can find the words to this song, if you do not have the book at the very bottom of this blog! The song is called, It is Well by the Passion Worship Band! :) 

I will be praying for this study as we do it and for each of you! Please pray for it also... that mamas and couples would join us! That we would learn, discover, and grow together! 

I am trusting God to flood the internet with Christian childbirth material and hopefully this will help! 

"See" you tomorrow for our first study together!! The content will be blog posted every Sunday and you may comment and fellowship in the comments as you are led! Please don't feel obligated to either... I will also be praying for the silent readers throughout and as long as this content is on the internet! 

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Blog Posts for This Study!

Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Filled with confidence!

Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Seek Ye First!

Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Be Still

Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Reflecting His Love

Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Search Our Heart

Walking Through "Christ Centered Childbirth": Renew Your Mind

BIBLE STUDY STARTING!

Ok! I appreciate all my readers for being so patient with me. I have felt the enemy trying to stop me from hosting this online Bible Study and I can assure you that I have, always with the help of the Lord, and lining my ducks in a row to stick to the plan!

BIBLE STUDY STARTS THIS SUNDAY!! 

I am so excited!

Tomorrow I will be posting an introductory to the book and links to the prayer list again!

I feel very strongly that having this content on the internet is God's will and that all those who read and participate, whenever they can, will be blessed by this online fellowship! :)

Our study will be titles, "Walking through Christ Centered Childbirth." and together we will read the book Christ Centered Childbirth by Kelly Townsend and relate Scriptures to our joineries and commune with each other over this book.

"see" you tomorrow! :)