Happily Ever After: Biblical Womanhood, The Pursuit of Christ...and Marriage

ISBN-13: 9781502731357 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 310 str.

Porsche R. Armstrong

Opis

"A powerful, revolutionary book for women and about women...single, engaged, and married." "A Christ-centered approach to understanding biblical womanhood and the marriage covenant."

Oftentimes, when we hear "Happily Ever After," we think of a fairytale: perfect life, perfect marriage, perfect house, perfect kids...the list goes on. But is this true happiness? Or is there another level that we have yet to tap into?

As a woman of God, have you ever wondered what it would be like to be married to you? Perhaps you have. Thankfully, in Christ, we don't have to be perfect to be worthy of love. He loves us in spite of ourselves...in spite of our imperfections, our flaws, and our tendencies to display less than lovable qualities. He bore the weight of it all and became the ultimate love when He shed His blood on the Cross for our sins. So, it is only fitting that our first marriage should be our spiritual marriage with Jesus Christ. It is our truest and most profound relationship as it sets the tone for every relationship we have - including marriage. In Christ, God has promised to give us a kind of love that we could never find on earth; a love that we can cherish for life - and into eternity. A love that is selfless, perfect, unconditional...matchless. A love that seeks to magnify how we give and receive love in our daily lives - and eventually in our future marriage.

As women, we all desire a Happily Ever After, but many of us fail to realize that true love and happiness is found in Christ. And marriage comes with real work, sacrifice, dedication, and preparation. It requires much more than we know even after we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Furthermore, it requires knowing how to successfully complement and support the men and spiritual leaders in our lives - the other powerful piece of the Body of Christ: our pastors and elders, our brothers in Christ, our sons, nephews, colleagues, (future) husbands, etc. We must know how to operate collectively as the Body of Christ first & foremost (Ephesians 4-5).

This is why Happily Ever After was written. It was written because so often, we miss the mark in developing and cultivating a true relationship with Jesus Christ. We miss the mark in our desire for an earthly marriage. We miss the mark in our desire to live as virtuous women. We miss the mark in the type of men that we are frequently attracted to; and we are oftentimes unaware of the true qualities and character of a man that should be seeking us. This book was written so that we can be real and honest with ourselves. It was written so that we can address our struggles and deal with our past in a loving and edifying atmosphere. It was written to combat the evil forces of darkness in the form of sexual immorality, feminism, and lust. It was written so that we can determine if we truly are ready to become wives - if we truly are prepared to honor, support, and affirm the godly men and spiritual leaders in our daily lives and in our homes. And if so, what does this woman of God look like? What does she not look like? What qualities would she embody from a biblical standpoint? What are her strengths, her virtues, her character?

It is a book that seeks to renew or regenerate a true relationship with Jesus, restore biblical womanhood and the biblical family, and edify the Body of Christ. With 20 intense and convicting chapters based on God's biblical truth, it is assured to do just that. Journey with the author on a search towards a closer relationship with Jesus, assurance in your personhood as you draw near to God's truth, and a deeper appreciation for perfect love. After reading this book, your perspective on biblical womanhood, a Christ-centered life, and marriage will be changed for life. You will be prepared to embark on your own personal journey towards greatness.

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