Made to Crave

Sunday, February 9, 2014
Made to Crave ~ Week 4
By Melissa Taylor

Meet Abby Rike~

Abby Rike, a loyal, hard working, lover of life, faced an unfathomable tragedy in October 2006. In light of losing her beloved husband, 5 ½ year old daughter, and 2 ½ week old son in a fatal car crash, with God’s grace, she chose to forge ahead in her new life.

Deciding there was more living to do in this life, in May of 2009, Abby embarked on a very public journey of healing and wellness when she went on NBC’s hit reality series “The Biggest Loser.” Abby began her journey on the show weighing in at 247 pounds. Despite suffering a stress fracture early on, while on the “ranch” she lost 46 pounds. She then went home utilizing the knowledge she gained and lost an additional 54 pounds to weigh in at 147 pounds at the December finale. Abby feels blessed to have had the opportunity to realize God’s grace full circle and feels compelled to share with others what she experienced firsthand. She continues her healthy lifestyle and vigor for life and is a living example that even in your darkest hour, there is always hope.

We are both honored and excited to have Abby as our guest this week in Made to Crave Monday Mornings! It’s not too late to sign up! Session 1,2 & 3 are recorded and we’d love to have you in this active & serious community. Click here if interested. Be prepared to be inspired and find hope, because that’s exactly what Abby delivers.

Welcome to Week 4 of our Made to Crave Online Bible Study!

Nicki and I have a message for you today! Take a look ~

If you don’t see a video directly above this sentence, click here to view our message for you!

***If you are using the M2C OBS journal (optional) then you can fill in “My Word, My Verse, My Goals, My Action Steps” and then later in the week fill in “My Thoughts, My Victories, My Prayers, My Notes, and My Extra Notes” for those of you who want to record your journey.

***If you are not using the M2C journal, that’s ok! Just get yourself a blank notebook or journal and fill in ”My Word, My Verse, My Goals, My Action Steps” and then later in the week fill in “My Thoughts, My Victories, My Prayers, My Notes, and My Extra Notes” as we work through our week.

Week 4

My Word ~ (Remember you can get “Fridge Signs” to print for free at MadeToCrave.org)

#Truth

My Verse ~

2 Corinthians 12:9, “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”

What this week like:

Monday

1. Chapter 10, This Isn’t Fair! ~ Overruled! haha You will receive a message on Chapter 10 in your email (if you signed up for the study). This same message is also posted on the Proverbs 31 Online Study Blog. We’ll be reading Chapter 10, then discussing it in the comment section on the blog. Please join us for this fun discussion as we talk about accountability and support on your journey.
2. Made to Crave Monday Mornings, Session 4 ~ Salads, Scales, and Sit Ups: How to Measure Success ~ These are OPTIONAL, and only an add-on to the study if you are looking for more participation, accountability, and support for your MTC journey. In our call, we identified the 4 things we were NOT made for and the importance of community. It was great! There is rich discussion and groups being formed in our MTCMM Facebook community. This week, Melissa and Nicki will be joined by a former Biggest Loser contestant, Abby Rike! As you read above, Abby has quite an amazing story. Be prepared to be inspired and find hope, because that’s exactly what she delivers. We’ll also review our assignments from last week and tackle some new goals this week. Whether you listen at 9:30 am EST or check in later, come prepared to work with no excuses. Bring your Bible, Made to Crave book, and M2C journal or a notebook. It’s not too late to sign up! Session 1,2 & 3 are recorded and we’d love to have you in this active & serious community. Click here if interested.

Tuesday

1. Chapter 10 Reflection Questions/Christa Hutchins Story ~ Your email/P31 Blog Post will have more study discussion, and we will hear Part 4 of Christa’s journey to a half-marathon.
2. #CraveGod Twitter Party ~ 2 pm EST ~ Join us on Twitter for our third Twitter Party! These have been fun, fast, and exciting! Twitter parties are a great way to have “live” interaction with your MTC friends all across the globe. #CraveGod (this is optional).

Wednesday

Chapter 1, Stinkin’, Rotten, Horrible, No Good Day ~ Ever had one of these? You will receive a message on Chapter 11 in your email that is also posted on the Proverbs 31 Online Studies Blog. We’ll be reading Chapter 11, then discussing it in the comment section. Please join us for this fun discussion as we read Chapter 11, Stinkin’, Rotten, Horrible, No Good Day.

Thursday

1. Blog Hop

• #Truth ~ What truth are living by? Whose truth are you believing?
• 2 Corinthians 12:9 ~ Unpack our scripture for the week and share with us what you learned. Use verse mapping as an optional study tool. (Click here to learn more about verse mapping from our awesome friend Heather Bleier or copy the following into your browser: http://bit.ly/11j4zW2)
• (Pity) Party Central ~ What clues you into the fact that you are relying on your own strength in your battles with food (or any other struggle)? (Ch. 10, RQ 3)
• Afternoon Acts of Kindness ~ In Ch. 12, Lysa encourages us to “fill our afternoons with His thoughts of love toward others” instead of wallowing in discouragement or frustration over our struggles. Do this and share how it does or does not help you.

2. Rev It Up ~ 8 pm EST on Facebook ~ Sign up for this week’s event here. I’ll be there! This is one of our most popular features in P31 OBS! Join us in this exciting, fast-moving hour of Bible study! Work on reading your assigned chapters for the week prior to this event. Our Rev It Up team does a phenomenal job of making Bible study funner than ever! (This event is optional).

Things to bring:
* your Bible
* your MTC book
* a marker
* note cards (5)
* pen
* paper/journal

Friday

1. Chapter 12, The Curse of the Skinny Jeans ~ You will receive a message on Chapter 12 in your email that is also posted on the Proverbs 31 Online Bible Study Blog. We’ll be reading Chapter 12, then discussing it in the comment section. Please join us for this fun discussion as we go through Chapter 12.
2. Friday Factor ~ Lovely friends/lots of fun. You don’t want to miss this week’s Friday Factor! We some of Online Bible Studies’ finest joining us this week!