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This inspiring devotional journey through Psalm 23 encourages women to walk ever more closely with God. Bestselling author Elizabeth George shows women 12 truths that will help them in every season of life.As readers discover how David, a man of faith and failure, overcame his challenges and built his trust in God, they will uncover strength for their own journey as they embrace promises ofprovision for all that a woman needshealing of brokenness and past woundscomfort for the trialsprotection for their physical and spiritual journeyguidance for decisions and choicesGod's assurances create a powerful foundation for every woman to stand on and depend on as they live out a life of faith and hope with an unfailing confidence in Christ.Formerly Powerful Promises for Every Woman.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	01 mars 2009
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736931793
Langue	English

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Unless indicated, all scripture verses are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Verses marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible , 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. ( www.Lockman.org )
Verses marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189 USA. All rights reserved.
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QUIET CONFIDENCE FOR A WOMAN S HEART (Formerly published as Powerful Promises for Every Woman and Powerful Promises for Every Woman Growth and Study Guide. ) Copyright 2000/2003 by Elizabeth George Published 2009 by Harvest House Publishers Eugene, Oregon 97402 www.harvesthousepublishers.com
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George, Elizabeth.
[Powerful promises for every woman] Quiet confidence for a woman s heart / Elizabeth George. p. cm. Originally published: Powerful promises for every woman. Eugene, Or.: Harvest House, 2003. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-7369-2389-7 (pbk.) 1. Women-Religious life. 2. Bible O.T. Psalms XXIII-Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Title. BV4527.G4595 2009 242 .643-dc22
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Thank you to Jim George, my husband and friend, for your able assistance, suggestions, and guidance throughout this project.
Contents

God Is Your Confidence, Hope, and Joy
1. God Cares for You
2. God Will Always Provide
3. God Gives You Rest
4. God s Peace Is Always Available to You
5. God Is Your Healer
6. God Will Guide You
7. God Never Leaves You
8. God s Comfort Is Only a Prayer Away
9. God Is Your Friend and So Much More
10. God Will Always Protect You
11. God Is Your Hope
12. God s Home Is Yours Forever!
Your Quiet Confidence
Questions and Insights for Deeper Understanding and Discussion
Notes
A Woman After God s Own Heart
A Woman After God s Own Heart Bible Studies
The Remarkable Women of the Bible
Books by Elizabeth George
About the Author
Questions and Insights for Deeper Understanding and Discussion

God Is Your Confidence, Hope, and Joy
1. God Cares for You
2. God Will Always Provide
3. God Gives You Rest
4. God s Peace Is Always Available to You
5. God Is Your Healer
6. God Will Guide You
7. God Never Leaves You
8. God s Comfort Is Only a Prayer Away
9. God Is Your Friend and So Much More
10. God Will Always Protect You
11. God Is Your Hope
12. God s Home Is Yours Forever!
God Is Your Confidence, Hope, and Joy
He will feed His flock like a shepherd.
I SAIAH 40:11
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
J OHN 10:11
A re you in need of strength, guidance, peace, and hope as you make your way through life? I understand. I ve been there too. But I have great news! God has powerful promises just for you. We re going to take a close look at 12 of His wonderful, confidence-building promises, so prepare your heart to discover life-changing truths-
about the Person and character of God
about God s faithfulness to His own
about the great promises found in Psalm 23
about the moment-by-moment application of these 12 promises to the issues and trials of your daily life
Truly, you and I are most blessed to possess the promises of God to see us through every day and every problem that will ever come our way.
And to help you get even more out of the truths in Psalm 23 and this book, a study guide for personal reflection, application, and digging deeper is included at the end of this book. You can enjoy this study alone in your quiet time or in a group. These questions and additional insights will propel you down the path toward a better understanding of God s complete provision for you.
Psalm 23
How I cherish the simple-yet-all-encompassing truths of the Twenty-third Psalm. This Shepherd Psalm is so life-affirming and life-changing! I enjoyed sharing these truths with my daughters when they were growing up. And I know how they love passing them on to their little ones today. As you and I explore who the Shepherd is and what that means to us, our lives will be transformed. We ll become more confident in who (Whose!) we are and what we re doing in our lives.
Building Your Confidence in Him
Where does life find you today? What season are you in?
Spring -Are you in the early beginnings of life? Are you tasting the joy of fresh starts and taking your first steps as a Christian?
Summer -Have you progressed along the way with the Lord to the place of wisdom, of a blossoming knowledge of the One you walk with?
Fall -Are you in a fast-paced, terrific season of tremendous fruit-bearing, of harvest, of reaping profusely from the benefits that come from a close, sustained walk with God over time?
Winter -Are you experiencing endings that for the first time seem to have no new beginnings? Are you being pressed to adjust to a new path that leads in directions you didn t anticipate or choose? Are you approaching the next bend in the path with a measure of fear?
As I wrote these words, I was walking through several seasons of life at the same time. In the winter of sorrows and losses, my dear dad died (and so did my husband s mother). My mother was institutionalized and no longer recognized me in any way. Yet it was also the spring of new beginnings. I welcomed my first two grandbabies-one month apart. And I relished a time of great productivity as I enjoyed health and ample time to write and speak to my heart s content.
Just like you, I need God s promises for the seasons I experience. I need them today and for the times I have yet to brave. Isn t it wonderful that we have a God-a loving Shepherd!-that watches over us? His care is unceasing. His love is unending. His guidance is unfailing. His presence is everlasting. We can thank Him too for the promises He gives us in the Shepherd Psalm that confirm our hope and strength and joy in Him as we grow through and weather the seasons of life. As the psalm s precious fourth verse promises: God is with us every day and all the way.

David, the Psalmist
When I pick up a book, I always check the backcover or flyleaf for information about the author. I want to know what qualifies the author to write on the subject before I dig in. Have you wondered about the life and the seasons of the writer of Psalm 23? I have. So who is the author and what qualifies him to write it?
King David, the inspired writer of Psalm 23, knew the refreshing seasons of youth, and he knew the maturity of years. But he also experienced
a season of rejection when expelled from his home and throne
a season of fear when fleeing from the murderous King Saul
a season of discouragement as an anointed king, yet a homeless fugitive
a season of disappointment when God didn t allow him to build the temple
a season of heartbreak as he suffered the death of an infant son and witnessed strife and death among his children
Yes, David s life reveals many strengths and accomplishments. The finest thing said about David is that he was a man of great faith. David was not only an ancestor of Jesus Christ, but he was also described by God as a man after My own heart, who will do all My will (Acts 13:22). A thousand years later, David, the man of great faith, was honored with a listing in God s Hall of Faith (Hebrews 11).
Yet, just as a coin has two sides, so does David. You see, he was also a man of great failure, a man who fell into sin. David committed adultery with Bathsheba and arranged for the murder of her husband (2 Samuel 11). Still another of David s failures was his choice to directly disobey God and take a census of the people (2 Samuel 24).
Building Your Confidence in Him
As you and I walk through Psalm 23, we ll be stopping many times to consider the life lessons we re discovering. So far our brief look at David, a man of faith and failure, offers these specific instructions.
Lesson #1-David admitted his failures
To the prophet Nathan, David confessed, I have sinned against the L ORD . Then we re told the good news that the Lord marvelously put away David s sin (2 Samuel 12:13). The Bible makes it wonderfully clear that the person who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy (Proverbs 28:13).
Are there any unconfessed sins in your life, dear friend? As the famous British preacher Charles H. Spurgeon once counseled, Let us go to Calvary to learn how we may be forgiven. That s good advice for us as New Testament believers. At Calvary, at the cross, Jesus Christ truly paid it all-the total penalty and price for our sins. Our responsibility now is to confess our sins. His promise is to forgive. And, beloved, there is no sin too great for Him to forgive!
One more thought: After David admitted his failure, the joy of his salvation was restored. His sins were washed whiter than snow (Psalm 51). These same joys await you and me each and every time we acknowledge our transgressions.
Lesson #2-David suffered sin s con