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What would Eve say about the temptation you're facing? What would Bathsheba have to say about salvaging a mistake you've made? In this unique book by relationship expert Michelle McKinney Hammond, the women of the Bible write encouraging letters to you to help you make the best choices in every area of life and get the most out of your love relationship. Through their trials and triumphs you'll discover God's wisdom and practical suggestions founded on what worked and didn't work for them. You'll be intrigued by... Abigail's insights on understanding men The Shulammite's advice on stirring up love and romance Mary's understanding about trusting God Deborah's revelations on using authority wisely Lydia's take on balancing the spiritual and professional in life Getting Smart About Life, Love, and Men is a refreshing way to explore and apply the biblical principles that will help you find or strengthen your love relationship, get the life you've been longing for, and draw closer to the One who is love.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	01 septembre 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736959414
Langue	English

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HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS
EUGENE, OREGON
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture verses are from the Holy Bible, New International Version , NIV . Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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Italics in Scripture quotations indicate author s emphasis.
Cover design by Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon
Michelle McKinney Hammond is represented by the literary agency of Alive Communications, Inc., 7680 Goddard Street, Ste. 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. www.alivecommunications.com .
GETTING SMART ABOUT LIFE, LOVE, AND MEN
Copyright 2014 Michelle McKinney Hammond
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McKinney Hammond, Michelle.
Getting smart about life, love, and men / Michelle McKinney Hammond.
pages cm
ISBN 978-0-7369-5940-7 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-5941-4 (eBook)
1. Christian women-Religious life. 2. Women in the Bible. I. Title.
BV4527.M41825 2014
248.8 43-dc23
2014015592
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Dedication
For every woman who has desired a mentor. When you have no one to walk with through the difficult places in life, the words of those who have traveled those same paths become gold to help you follow the yellow brick road and lead you to a safe place. It is true there is nothing new under the sun. What happens now has happened before, and others have learned the lesson you re about to learn. Listen well and take their advice. Perhaps you can avoid some needless trials. That is wisdom that leads to a life well lived.
Acknowledgments
To my Harvest House family and all those who make my books come alive. Thank you for being there all these years and continuing to encourage, support, and inspire me. Words cannot express my love and appreciation of you, my very special family.
To the women who have mentored me and been faithful sisters/friends over the years. Your words of wisdom and sometimes hard advice have kept me off many a treacherous path. Your lives and stories have been beacons for me. You ve been amazing examples of what life looks like when done God s way. Thank you for tackling me to the floor when I wanted to fight your counsel for weeping with me and for me for just holding me in silence. Thank you for listening and praying passionately when I was rendered speechless. You are my secret wealth and strength. I love you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for being the constants in my life. Some of you are new in my life. You are my silver quickly turning to gold. Some of you are long in my life-definitely gold turning to platinum:
Denise Mitchell
Philomena Bunny Wilson
Terri McFaddin
Brenda Blonski
Michelle Taylor Sanders
Theresa Hayden Powell
Sheila Frazier
Charlotte Kroot
Karen McDonald
Terri Earls
Nana Addo
Nancy Hanna
Stacy Speller
Joyce Hansen
Anita Erskine
Shaneen Clarke
Adrianna Zamot
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Faith Loves Company
1. The Price of Entitlement: Eve
2. The Benefits of Submission: Sarah
3. The Other Side of Being the Other Woman : Hagar
4. The Power of the Past: Lot s wife
5. Making Things Happen: Lot s daughters
6. The Importance of Destiny: Rebekah
7. When Love Isn t Enough: Rachel
8. The Fight You Can t Win: Leah
9. A Mother s Influence: Jochebed
10. How to Deal with Haters: The Cushite
11. How to Work with Men: Deborah
12. How to Win a Battle: Jael
13. The Dangers of Indulgence: Samson s mother
14. How to Change Your Life: Rahab
15. The Power of Connections: Ruth
16. What Every Woman Needs to Know: Delilah
17. Timing Is Everything: Hannah
18. The Difference a Right Response Makes: Vashti
19. How to Make Your Man Your Hero: Esther
20. How to Live with a Fool: Abigail
21. How to Avoid Relationship Regrets: Michal
22. The Trouble with Secrets: Bathsheba
23. When the Unthinkable Happens: Tamar
24. Finding Your Balance: The Proverbs 31 woman
25. How to Grasp the Impossible: Mary, Jesus mother
26. Breaking the Negative Cycle: The Samaritan woman at the well
27. When Your Faith Falters: Martha and Mary
28. Leaving a Lasting Legacy: Tabitha (Dorcas)
Notes
About the Author
About the Publisher
Faith Loves Company
T hrough the years many Bible stories have struck me as mini adventures that I ve seen mirrored in my own life. Okay, to be quite honest, a few of them had me scratching my head in wonder. Perhaps that s when it struck me that God was sharing these stories with me so that I would find myself in His story of people who learned about Him-His love for them and His power to work out difficult circumstances.
Through the Bible, God gives you and me intimate glimpses into the very private lives of the men and women He chose to reveal Himself to. And I must say their stories have left me begging for more. I m a bit nosy and creative by nature, so images swirl in my mind as the stories unfold-especially the ones involving women from every walk of life who encountered God and were stretched beyond their resources or what they dared to believe. I wonder how they weathered the storms. How they processed their trials. How they felt when their faith was at the breaking point.
I want to know their very real emotions in the midst of circumstances that, in many cases, should have sent them over the edge. I can so relate because they re kind of like some of the situations I ve found myself in. I imagine you ve been through difficult times like that too. What did these women of Bible times learn? What was the point of the trials God allowed them to go through? What can we learn from them? What hope can we gain from their lives that will help us in ours?
People say hindsight is better than no sight at all. Perhaps that s true. I believe we often have the choice to learn by wisdom or by tribulation. Small wonder the book of Proverbs admonishes us to get an understanding in all our getting. Through the many proverbs, God tells us that getting an understanding and utilizing His knowledge and wisdom in our lives will bring the things we truly desire in the end with lasting blessings that will make us rich and add no sorrow. The wealth gained from lessons well learned can save us from making costly mistakes.
The more I pondered the lives of my sister friends in Scripture, the more I wanted to dig in and glean treasures from their trials and find the diamonds among the tears they cried. Although it was a different era, the underlying challenges in the trials they faced are no different than many of the ones you and I encounter. Everything from dealing with in-law drama to championing a husband whose dreams seem farfetched. Struggling with being the other woman or knowing how to recognize Mr. Right. Does any of this sound familiar? Or how about knowing someone whose lies put your life or livelihood at risk? Or dealing with the pain of being a widow, the challenges of being a leader in a male-dominated business sector, or being married to a powerful man whose faith doesn t match your own?
I m sure that if you and I sat down with the women in the Bible, they would give us an earful! Through their various experiences I believe we can discover the valuable reasons and lessons in the struggles they wrestled with and the ones we face. And better yet, I believe they offer us hope in our everyday challenges and even in seemingly impossible circumstances.
It s been said that misery loves company, but I think faith does too! And seeing that we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses who have walked before us on the trails we re now following, we can be assured we ll also make it because they did. I m confident that among the many gems of wisdom we can glean from them, we ll also discover two constant and comforting themes woven into the fabric of every story they share: God is always present and God is always faithful.
So grab a cup of tea and join me in reading these personal letters from amazing women of the Bible. Let s celebrate the sisterhood of overcoming together as we discover the wisdom and timeless advice they offer.
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