Virtuous A Study For Ladies Of Every Age

Nancy Wilson has been a pastor's wife for forty years, and in this book she walks through fourteen biblical virtues to help women of all ages actively pursue fruitfulness in the knowledge of Christ. This book highlights what the Bible has to say about a Christian woman's highest duty, what it looks like to be a leading woman in one's community, and what it means to pursue virtue when everyone else thinks it's no longer important. This encouraging little book includes application questions and assignments which should both challenge individuals and give groups much food for thought.

We tend to think being "stressed out" is a normal state of affairs, and that contentment means sitting back and just bottling things up. For the Christian, however, contentment is something we must apply, work at, and make our own in every circumstance, because anxiety and frustration are not neutral behaviors.It is certainly easier to go with our natural impulses when times are very hard or even just "annoying," but contentment is an important part of our Christian life. Even the apostle Paul had to "learn" contentment. So we shouldn't wonder why we're still in spiritual kindergarten--repeating the same lessons over and over again--if we haven't given ourselves to study contentment. Thankfully, every test God gives on contentment is open book (even the pop quizzes!). In Learning Contentment, Nancy Wilson looks to the Bible and Puritans like Jeremiah Burroughs, Samuel Rutherford, Thomas Watson, and Charles Spurgeon to help us develop the practical, spiritual strength and the perspective that comes from contentment's deep satisfaction with the will of God. This encouraging little book follows after Nancy Wilson's Virtuous: A Study for Ladies of Every Age.Learning Contentment includes concise explanations, application questions and assignments that will involve and challenge everyone, and lots of biblical wisdom for individuals and groups.

Sometimes the storm rises and the winds blow, hurricanes and earthquakes come to shake the very foundations which we stand, but certainly we must remain confident in our walk of faith. In this world of dangers, seen and unseen, there is a need and demand for virtue in the lives of women everywhere. In the innovative guide Keys to Becoming a Virtuous Woman, Dr. Latrina W. Jenkins gives you strategies and concepts on how to become a woman of high moral fortitude. By focusing on the spiritual concept of virtue, Jenkins delivers a powerful case for finding and achieving virtuousness in our society today. She explores seven keys to obtaining moral integrity that each woman should strive to incorporate into their lives. These include being holy, trustworthy, strong, and secure. Don't let the dictates of society steer you from your course. With God's help, you can find virtue in every aspect of your life!

Do you want to discover what God desires every woman to know? This first book in the "Complete in Christ" Bible Study series explores the connection between the Virtuous Woman described in Proverbs 31 and the Book of Ruth. "The Virtuous Woman in Ruth" is a short Bible study that allows today's busy woman to quickly recognize what it means to be virtuous and why this is so important for God's esteemed daughters to understand. Deborah Devine has delivered the ideal way to study the Word of God in this fast-paced world - one bite at a time! Order today and start on a journey toward a better understanding of the Bible and a healthy, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ! This study is designed for either individual use or small group discussion.

Practical Happiness offers young men counsel as to how they can find the path that leads to inner joy and lasting contentment. Through short captivating stories, Bob Schultz has crafted a book to lead young men toward a life of contentment that can be found only by seeking the heart of God. Young men will learn that happiness is not found in what they have, where they go or their next exciting adventure, but rather in their attitude and response to life??????especially when things aren't going "their" way. Practical Happiness will light a fire in the hearts of young men, leading them to a life of personal fulfillment as they draw closer to God.

"We have reduced all virtues to one: being nice. And, we measure Jesus by our standard instead of measuring our standard by Him." For the Christian, explains author Peter Kreeft, being virtuous is not a means to the end of pleasure, comfort and happiness. Virtue, he reminds us, is a word that means "manly strength." But how do we know when we are being meek--or just cowardly? When is our anger righteous--and when is it a sin? What is the difference between being virtuous--and merely ethical? Back to Virtue clears up these and countless other questions that beset Christians today. Kreeft not only summarizes scriptural and theological wisdom on leading a holy life, he contrasts Christian virtue with other ethical systems. He applies traditional moral theology to present-day dilemmas such as abortion and nuclear armament. Kreeft restores to us what was once common knowledge: the Seven Deadly Sins have an antidote in the Beatitudes. By setting up a close contrast between the two sets of behaviors, Kreeft offers proven guidance in the often bewildering process of discerning right from wrong as we move into the questionable mores of the twenty-first century. He provides a road map of virtue, a map for our earthly pilgrimage synthesized from the accumulated wisdom of centuries of Christians, from Paul and the early Church Fathers through C.S. Lewis.

The Bible is filled with stories of fascinating women. Uncover how these remarkable women rise above their circumstances. Gain fresh insights in an easy-to-read book. An excellent resource that is interesting, informative, and entertaining.

How does a woman build her house? Nancy Wilson begins with the kitchen table, remembering how each scratch and stain in the wood chronicles "hours of stories and jokes, questions and concerns (through courtships and pregnancies), prayers and discussions." She continues, each essay full of stories and encouragement -- the beauty of imperfection, the comfort of Velveeta, the strengths of mothers- and daughters-in-law, the honesty that is submission, the laughter of reading aloud. As ever, while Nancy draws out our sins and weaknesses and sore spots, she comforts us with the favor of God and rouses us to a joyous faith.