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Make daily progress toward becoming a woman after God's own heart with these helpful and encouraging devotions from bestselling author Elizabeth George. With "I've been there too" openness, she offers practical advice for...putting God first each dayknowing what to do when life gets difficultfulfilling your priorities at home and at workmaking changes that improve your dayWhether married or single, mature or young, you'll find hope, help, and satisfaction as you embrace the exciting life of a woman after God's own heart!

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	01 septembre 2015
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736959681
Langue	English

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A WOMAN AFTER GOD S OWN HEART -A DEVOTIONAL
Copyright 2007 Elizabeth George
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-5966-7 (hardcover)
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Contents
A Note from Elizabeth
I Give Myself to You
Stop Complaining
Less and Less Time
He Will Direct Your Path
Accepting Christ
Roots Run Deep
Something Is Better Than Nothing
Dream Big
The Woman of Your Dreams
A Prayer Makeover
You Didn t Need It
A Heart that Obeys
Stop Doing Wrong
A Servant Woman
Submission?
Make Your Husband #1
Plan Romance
Developing a Passion for God
Family First
Teach Your Children
The Power of Prayer
A Place of Refuge
Time Robbers
Diet and Exercise
Reading Promotes Growth
God s Timing
Be All There
Memorizing God s Word
Showing Mercy
Choices
One Day at a Time
Your Priorities Are Showing
Life s Often Unfair
Prayer for Patience
When We re Asked to Pray
Getting into the Word
Words of Kindness
10 Ways to Love Your Children
Love Your Neighbor
Committed to Love
I Can Do This
True Joy
Money Managing
Look to God
Turning Your Thoughts Godward
A Loser
If Only
Time Alone with God
Attitude Helpers
Early to Bed, Early to Rise
Getting the Job Done
Night Work
Getting a Handle on Goodness
A Woman of Focus
An Exciting Time with God!
How Do You Spell Love ?
Be Faithful
More Like Him
Majoring on the Minors
Does God Really Care?
Sweet Encouragement
As a Woman Thinks
Loving the Unlovely
Why Worry?
Sacrificial Love
A Quality of Joy
A Family Designed by God
Keep Your Eyes Open
Seasons of Life
Preparing, Planning, Praying
Don t Be Anxious
Forget the Past
Forgiving Others
Untiring Activity
A Lack of Trust
The Morning Prayer
God s Masterpiece
Goodness Verses
Trust God in the Dark
A Servant s Heart
Speak Up but Not Always
One Happy Fella
A Prudent Woman
Resting in the Lord
Show Me
Search Me, O God
No Expectations
The Good News
Patience Is a Virtue
Smoothing the Rough Edges
When You re Tempted
Innocent Talk?
A Woman s High Calling
Do Something Special
Time to Regroup
Enthusiasm for Jesus
Wisdom and Understanding
Know God
God Knows and Cares
Acceptance and Obedience
Lesser Choices
The Busy Woman
First Things First
Taste and See
Press On
Growing Your Marriage
Nurture Your Marriage
Build Your House
Just Enough
Go on a Fast
Ministry Partners
Think on These Things
Chocolate Chip Cookie Love
A Heart of Prayer
Consult God s Word
Friendships Take Time
Cry Out to God
A Gentle and Quiet Spirit
Suffering
A Heart of Humility
The Lord Will Provide
Love Is Important to God
Learning to Adapt
In Everything Give Thanks
Someone to Pull You Up
Friendship Gives
God s Temple
Just Say No
Priming the Prayer Pump
Simplify Your Life
Pray for Your Husband
Being the Right Person
A Strong Faith
Life s Most Difficult Assignment
Managing a Home
God Meets All Your Needs
Addicted to Shopping
Your Best Friend
Your Driving Force
Loving Your In-Laws
A Kind Word
The Little Details
Making Wise Decisions
In Tough Times
Be Purposeful
You re Gifted by God
Your Spiritual Gift
Be a Cheerleader
Cooking and Cleaning
Watch, Listen, Act
The Things of God
A Today Resolution
A Special Time
Love Is a Decision
The Hardest Work
Pray, My Friend
Heaven on Earth
That One Thing
God s Peace and Joy
Second Fiddle
Pray for Your Children
I Shall Not Want
Where He Leads
A Model for the Home
Praise God!
A Positive Attitude
Good News!
God s Grace
About the Author
A Note from Elizabeth
Imagine living in such a way that people think of you as a woman after God s heart. Better yet, imagine placing God foremost in your heart each morning and striking out on His path for your day, deliberately living for Him. As you commit yourself to God each day, He will work in your heart!
I pray these devotions for busy women like you will help inspire you to draw nearer to God and live out His plans for you. How is this done? The answer: via small steps with big results-living God s way one day at a time, practicing God s order of priorities for you one day at a time, committing the many different areas of your life to God one day at a time.
Treat yourself to jewels of wisdom based on God s Word each day. Enjoy the scriptures and messages in this devotional created just for you, a woman who loves the Lord with all her heart. Be inspired to grow. Be willing to change. Be encouraged to take bold steps in handling your problems or facing difficulties. Most of all, become more knowledgeable of God s character and His great love for you.
May your journey to greater faith and trust in God be filled with joy and delight!
I Give Myself to You
We all make choices in what we do with our day. A favorite verse of mine ends with the words, Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the L ORD , she shall be praised (Proverbs 31:30 NASB ). I don t want to be robbed of even one of God s riches by not taking time to let Him invade my life. The bottom line? I want to be a woman after God s own heart!
Make a daily commitment to God. It can be as simple as praying, Lord, today I give myself anew to You! Your heart for God should be like a boiling pot-intense and passionate. There s no way to ignore that kind of fire! Be excited to meet God.
Lord, I commit my life to You. Help me be a witness to Your gracious power and love. Amen.
Stop Complaining
I want to say this as nicely as possible: It s time to stop complaining. In Philippians 4:11-13 the apostle Paul writes, I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength ( NIV ).
Never once do we see Paul quitting, having a fit, or complaining. Regardless of his predicament, he was content. Why? Because he looked to his Savior for strength. The Bible says to be steadfast, always abounding in the work of the Lord. And when you do, you re on the way to becoming the best possible woman you can be-a woman who serves the Lord.
Lord, help me look to You for my purpose and my strength. Lead me every day so I can do Your will and serve You to the best of my ability. Amen.
Less and Less Time
Another birthday has come and gone. I m painfully aware that there s less and less time for becoming the kind of woman I want to be. But it s also comforting to know that God knows the desires of my heart. In fact, Psalm 37:4 says He s put them there. He knows the daydreaming-and praying-I do about serving Him. And He knows your heart too. Whether you re pushing a stroller, a grocery cart, or an aluminum walker-your life counts. It counts mightily as you face life s challenges with a heart full of devotion to God. Keep choosing to love God, and follow after Him with a whole heart each day.
Lord, in You is my hope, in You is my desire, in You is my strength. I love You. Make my life count in someone s life today. Help me reach out with Your love. Amen.
He Will Direct Your Path
Proverbs 3:6 says, In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. But what does that look like in your daily life? The phone rings and it s bad news or a decision needs to be made. This is where you stop and pray, God, what do You want me to do here? Or you re going merrily through your day-and someone says something that really hurts. Before you blurt out a smart retort, sit mentally in God s presence. Ask, Okay, God, what do You want me to say? When you do your part, God takes over and does His part: He directs your path and your mouth! Isn t that great?
Heavenly Father, thank You for meeting me where I am. You care about the big thin