A Woman After God's Own Heart

by Elizabeth George

Publisher:

Harvest House

, 1997

Overview

Genuine peace and joy come when women follow God in every area of their lives-and become women after His heart. With warmth and grace, Elizabeth George shares practical, scriptural insights on how you can pursue God's priorities concerning:

• your husband-foster a deep commitment to serve and honor him
• your children-pray faithfully for them and teach them God's Word
• your home-create a nurturing atmosphere and a tapestry of beauty
• your walk with the Lord-grow through love of Scripture and in discipleship
• your ministry-learn to reach out and become and encourager

Let God fulfill His greatest desire for you. Allow Him to transform you by preparing your heart and mind to embrace His incredible work. You'll find lasting joy and peace in a life of prayer, a life of priorities, a life as A Woman After God's Own Heart.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Yes, she, too, served. She, too, fulfilled her God-given responsibilities. But there was one choice that Mary continually made, a decision to do the one thing that mattered most: she chose to spend time worshiping God. She had learned that nothing can take the place of time in God’s presence. Indeed, time spent sitting at His feet fuels and focuses all acts of service.” (Page 15)

“To be cold-hearted means to be decidedly below normal; to be unemotional, unaware, unconscious of God! Imagine being unemotional about the things of God! And then there’s the lukewarm heart. It’s only moderately warm; it’s indifferent! Imagine being indifferent toward God! Hot—the third option—is where we want to be. Having a high temperature; characterized by violent activity, emotion, or passion; fiery; excited—now that’s the heart of someone committed to God!” (Page 20)

“Give God your life, your body (such as it is), your health (or lack of it), your husband, each child (one by one), your home, your possessions. Nurture the habit of placing these blessings in God’s loving hands to do with them what He will. After all, they are not ours—they are His! A daily prayer of commitment helps us to release what we think are our rights to these gifts.” (Page 19)

“Roots make all the difference in the health of a plant, and their presence or absence ultimately becomes known to all. The plant either flourishes or fails, thrives or dies, blossoms or withers. The health of anything—whether a garden plant or a heart devoted to God—reflects what is going on (or not going on!) underground.” (Page 24)

Product Details

• Title: A Woman After God's Own Heart
• Author: Elizabeth George
• Publisher: NavPress
• Publication Date: 1997
• Pages: 238

About Elizabeth George

Elizabeth George (born 1944) is a Christian writer, teacher, and popular public speaker. Her books, which focus on Christian living and personal Bible study, have sold more than 6.5 million copies. She is the author of over 21 books mainly aimed at Christian women. Her Bible teaching and training includes teaching the wives of seminary students at the Talbot School of Theology and The Master’s Seminary.