The Fitting Room: Putting on the Character of Christ
Just wanted to let you know that I just got my copy of The Fitting Room: Putting on the Character of Christ. It’s available for pre-order today, and will ship April 1st. These projects require so much labor-intensive work and a huge chunk of your heart, so I’m always really excited when I can hold a final copy in my hands; The kind of copy where you can’t ask the editor if he or she can just change one more thing?
I based this book on Colossians 3:12 where Paul talks about clothing ourselves with the virtues. Of course this is easier said than done; Taking off one outfit for another is way easier than, say, taking off anger for patience, or bitterness for forgiveness. But there are many helpful truths along the way that aid us in the process, not the least of which is that we are chosen, set apart and dearly loved by God. So… I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed studying the classic Christian virtues, and writing about them in the most honest and at times humorous ways I knew how.
I really loved your study on "Ruth" did it last summer online with the Womens Bible Study Cafe~………cool site please hop over sometime and check it out. We are getting ready to do NOG'S at the end of April, I cannot wait to do that one. Will get this one soon. You write a GREAT STUDY and SING LIKE AN ANGEL. Thanks and blessing to you always.
Can't wait to get this! Enjoying your Ruth study so very much — with a group of women filled with grandmas, newly weds, singles, and all points in between — it's rich — thank you and Praise God!
Is this part of the living room series? I lead a group of young married women and would love to do this for a summer study … we LOVE the recipes too :)
Just finished NOG's This past Thursday and another group of ladies just finished RUTH the week before. Looking for our next study and this might be it! Colossians 3:12 is very much a transforming life verse and we need to learn how to put it on. Thanks for being faithful to feeding His sheep! You have certainly been chosen and set apart.
Thanks to you and blessings as you serve Him
Susan at GBC Lexington KY.
Hi Tonia, It's not part of the Living Room Series. I'm working on that study right now though, so stay tuned. However, The Fitting Room is a book on the virtues that includes discussion questions for group time, but it isn't a bible study per se. Hope this helps!
Hi Kelly-
I enjoyed going through the Ruth study with some friends last summer – and we loved trying out the recipes as a celebration when we completed the study.
I thought you might be interested in seeing a little "clothesline" of these virtues I made for our Sunday School class :) Here's the link: http://whispersinthesilence.blogspot.com/2011/03/…
I'm diving into The Fitting Room on Monday, April 18th. My mom and I are cofacilitating a group online at http://biblestudywithpatti.blogspot.com/. We are so excited to get started and although it isn't a Bible Study per se, we are going to be reading and discussing it throughout the next 5 weeks.
Hi Kelly,
Wanted you to know that I was so blessed by the summer study of Ruth last year….so much that I went right out and bought No Other Gods…fully intending to jump right into it. But as my husband loves to say "life happens" and that study went untouched until today. I have been in a mixed season of joy and ….. everything else!!! I have a child still in college, two just recently married and having children of their own, aging parents who live 20 minutes from me and needing plenty of attention, a husband thinking of retirement…..no need to go any further, you get the idea.
This morning I prayed for a fresh word from God. I have felt separated from Him through all of my own distractions. I prayed for a study, something that will pull me back, set my heart afire again! I opened a desk drawer and there it was…."No Other Gods"! I've taken almost an hour just to soak in the Introduction! I am blessed again….back into His word with a full heart although a little nervous about the truths that may be revealed to me.
A belated thank you for your work on what must surely be a TIMELESS study!
Charlotte
Hi Kelly,
I just finished reading The Fitting Room and was greatly encouraged by it. So much so that I have invited a group of ladies from my church to get together with me over the next few weeks and read it together, using the discussion questions in the back.
I was particularly struck by the chapter on Compassion, and the importance of listening to people first rather than stomping all over them in our efforts to be helpful. It makes me feel relieved to think that we don't necessarily have to have the 'right answer' up front, but that we can simply extend grace and friendship to people in need, and pray that the Lord will cause them to grow in faithfulness and love for him.
God bless you.
Vicky Mills (Cambridge, England)
Looking forward to reading this… just picked up the Ruth study and the Love, Loss and Legacy CD. I have been deeply blessed and moved by both. Thanks!
Kelly I am so glad you did another study. Our small group is just finishing Ruth and we did NOGs a couple of months before that. You communicate powerful truths beautifully. I am so glad I can tell the ladies (when we meet on Wednesday) that you have another study!
Hi Kim, The Fitting Room is actually not part of The Living Room studies (like Ruth and No Other Gods) but is a book on the Christian virtues. It does have some discussion questions that can be done in a group, but just wanted to let you know it\’s not a bible study per se. My next study on the book of Nehemiah will be out Feb, 2012 Lord willing!
Putting on Spiritual Clothes was on Crosswalk.com on the 10th and I stumbled across it at the right time in my life. It was sharp and stepped on my toes but it was right. I just skimmed through it on yesterday and this morning, I was lead to read it throughly. It helped me so much. I never heard of you, but this book, I am going to get, really is needed today. There are so many people or Should I say Christian out there that need to take those ugly clothes off and put on the the Spiritual clothes as your book talks about.
Again, thanks so much for being such a blessing in my life right now. Words can't really describe what this has done for me.
May God truly, truly bless you as you continue to allow Him to use you to be a blessing to women and men(if they choose to).
Hi, Kelly,
Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying your new book. I loved the other two as well, but this one has got to be my favorite! I am about half way through and I cannot adequately express in words how much this is ministering to me. The Lord is all over it in every possibly way. Thank you so much for your honesty in dealing with some of the tough questions/concerns and even doubts some of us have. It is like balm to the soul to hear that others share(d) some of my own insecurities about our true position in our Lord Jesus Christ. You so perfectly and beautifully broke down where some of the things we need to put off come from. Glory!!
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for the hard work you put into it. Sister, it is blessing my socks off. I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He would continue to empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. That Christ may dwell in your heart as you trust in Him. And that your roots would go down into God's love and keep you strong.
Blessings,
Gretchen
Just bought this yesterday, I am excited to dig in. Thanks for writing books that speak to women of all ages. You are awesome.
What is the theme of the next installment of your Living Room Series, Kelly? I sent you a pic of our group during Ruth. We have loved the NOGs and the Ruth study and CAN'T wait for the next one in the Living Room Series!!
I'm reading the Fitting Room and No Other Gods, right now. I love both books, they inspire me and challenge me all at the same time. I live in Northern Virginia. Kelly do you speak at women's events? I would love for you to come and speak with the women at my church. Of course, I don't make those type of decisions. But, I would pass your name on.
My church is in Chantilly, VA.
Peace and Blessings,
Mona
The next study is on the book of Nehemiah. It's called, "Nehemiah: A Heart That Can Break" and will be out Feb 1, 2012, Lord willing! Thanks so much for your sweet encouragement!
Kelly, I received the Fitting Room today and already it has me captured! I can't wait to dive in and give it my undivided attention! I love your casual, friendly, and down-to-earth writing style. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself alongside the Truth of God's Word!
Blessings,
Cathy
Hello! I’ve examine some of one’s posting here and identified it exciting and it makes a good deal of sense. Plus i really enjoy your theme below. Thumbs up! Maintain on sharing!
I apologise, I can help nothing, but it is assured, that to you will help to find the correct decision. Do not despair.
Pretty good post. I just came across your site and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your opinions. Any way I’ll be coming back and I hope you post again soon.
I like and am a BIG fan of your site! Hope you can take the time to check out my site.
“I’ve gone ahead and bookmarked http://kellyminter.com/2011/03/the-fitting-room-i… at Digg.com so my friends can see it too. I simply used The Fitting Room: Putting on the Character of Christ | Kelly Minter as the entry title in my Digg.com bookmark, as I figured if it is good enough for you to title your blog post that, then you probably would like to see it bookmarked the same way.“
I dugg some of you post as I cerebrated they were invaluable invaluable
I thought it was going to be some boring old site, but I’m glad I visited. I will post a link to this site on my blog. I believe my visitors will find that very useful.
Thanks for sharing your ideas. I’d personally also like to express that video games have been ever before evolving. Modern technology and improvements have aided create authentic and interactive games. These kinds of entertainment games were not actually sensible when the real concept was first of all being used. Just like other kinds of technologies, video games as well have had to progress by means of many decades. This is testimony towards the fast growth and development of video games.
I think you did an excellent job ! Do visit our website at http://www.singaporesportsclinic.com/ or Call us at +(65) 9671-7507
hello!,I like your writing so much! proportion we communicate extra about your post on AOL? I need a specialist in this space to resolve my problem. May be that is you! Having a look forward to look you.
I am often to blogging and i really appreciate your content. The article has really peaks my interest. I am going to bookmark your site and keep checking for new information.
Iˇve been exploring for a little for any high-quality articles or blog posts on this sort of area . Exploring in Yahoo I ultimately stumbled upon this site. Studying this information So i am glad to convey that I have an incredibly good uncanny feeling I found out just what I needed. I such a lot for sure will make sure to donˇt put out of your mind this website and provides it a glance regularly.
I like the helpful info you provide in your articles. I will bookmark your blog and check again here regularly. I’m quite certain I will learn many new stuff right here! Best of luck for the next!
I was very happy to seek out this web-site.I wanted to thanks to your time for this excellent learn!! I definitely having fun with each little bit of it and I have you bookmarked to take a look at new stuff you blog post.
You made some decent points there. I regarded on the internet for the difficulty and found most people will associate with with your website.
CareerGravity.us is a resource for PHP clone scripts, only at 19.95$
I believe this internet site holds some really good info for everyone :D. “This is an age in which one cannot find common sense without a search warrant.” by George Will.
I’ll gear this review to 2 types of people: current Zune owners who are considering an upgrade, and people trying to decide between a Zune and an iPod. (There are other players worth considering out there, like the Sony Walkman X, but I hope this gives you enough info to make an informed decision of the Zune vs players other than the iPod line as well.)