"What do your relationships and actions say about your spirit?
What does it mean to live a good Christian life? Being friendly? Wanting to be liked so you’re always painting on a smile no matter what’s going on behind the scenes? Or maybe you see faith as a warm, cozy blanket that shields you from the worries of the world.
But is that what being Christlike is really about?
In this practical, insightful book, accept the invitation to have Jesus permeate every area of your heart and interactions with others by exploring what each fruit of the Spirit looks like in your everyday life.
With relatable testimonies, questions for personal reflection or group study, and grounded biblical truth, cohost of the God Hears Her podcast Elisa Morgan encourages you to peel past the niceness of Christianity and let God transform you into something truly sweet!
As you attach yourself to God as the source of fruitful living, He will grow your love, joy, peace, patience—a life that can truly make a difference."
"God Hears Her is now available in audiobook! Listen to this beloved devotional one day at a time while you're on the go or simply sit back, relax, and soak up several meditations at a time. You'll hear each of these special stories written by your favorite female Our Daily Bread authors, as well as enjoy the full Scripture reading for the day. Order today and you'll have the whole audiobook at your fingertips to enjoy whenever you choose."
"Their stories are not fairytales, their road was not easy, and their examples are not perfect. They lived in times and places quite different than ours. Yet they hold up a mirror to our souls that can help us better understand our own story. And in doing so, we find freedom to come to God as we are, with total transparency-honest and real.
In this twelve-session audio study, taught by six acclaimed Bible teachers-including Lysa TerKeurst-you will meet a group of women in the Bible whose lives teach us about ourselves and about who God is. You will open yourself to the raw and revealing stories of frailties, struggles, brokenness, and victories of real women from both the Old and New Testaments.
You'll discover lessons from each of these 12 women that will help you:
- Apply biblical lessons to your own modern-day struggles.
- Persevere through your failures and accept your successes.
- Draw near to God in a world filled with trials.
- Find lasting contentment in every situation.
- Overcome rejection and insecurity.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper."
"How do you feel when you look in the mirror?
- Not attractive enough
- Not smart enough
- Not sexy enough
- Not fit enough
- Not creative enough
- Not strong enough
Not good enough . . . and therefore, not beautiful. We are broken and ashamed to be so.
In our eyes, brokenness makes us unlovable and unusable. But through scripture, God is clear that He sees us the way we already are in Christ: deeply loved and abundantly influential. Yet we hang back, believing instead the toxic not-enough labels and worrying that God's love and promises cover everybody else - except us.
Hello, Beauty Full explodes the shame-based mythology of not-enoughness. Instead of believing the hiss of the enemy, we can learn to see our beauty the way God does. Chapters include new perspectives on your
- Voice Lessons: Beauty in Your Unique Personality
- Valuable Vessels: Beauty in Your Physical Body
- A Womb of Your Own: Beauty in Your Creative Purpose
- Scar Stories: Beauty in Your Painful Story
- Have Your Sway: Beauty in Your Influential Legacy
Why settle for emptiness when Jesus came to give you life to the full? Lean in to hear - and embrace - God's heavenly message, straight from His heart to yours: "Hello, beauty full!""
"Find beauty and hope by facing and dealing with the messiness of family life.The family is an imperfect institution. Broken people become broken parents who make broken families. But actually, broken is normal and exactly where God wants us.
In The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan, one of today's most respected female Christian leaders, for the first time shares her very personal story of brokenness-from her first family of origin to the second, represented by her husband and two grown children. Over the years, Elisa's family struggled privately with issues many parents must face, including:
- alcoholism and drug addiction
- infertility and adoption
- teen pregnancy and abortion
- divorce, homosexuality, and death
Each story layers onto the next to reveal the brokenness that comes into our lives without invitation. "We've bought into the myth of the perfect family," says Elisa. "Formulaic promises about the family may have originated in well-meaning intentions, but such thinking isn't realistic. It's not helpful. It's not even kind."
Instead she offers hope in the form of "broken family values" that allow parents to grow and thrive with God. Values such as commitment, humility, relinquishment, and respect carry us to new places of understanding. Owning our brokenness shapes us into God's best idea for us and enables us to discover the beauty in ourselves and each member of our family."
"When do you get time for you? Remember when you had a life of your own? The hectic job of being a mom is fraught with sacrifices, fears, and uncertainties. But nothing offers greater rewards or more opportunities to enrich yourself than raising your kids. What Every Mom Needs shows you how being a great mom and a person in your own right go hand-in-hand. Extensively revised and updated based on current research and the latest survey of moms by MOPS® International (Mothers of Preschoolers), this bestselling book helps you deal with the realities you face today as a young mother. If you’ve wondered how to find time for friendships, how to lighten your workload, or how to go about rediscovering and developing yourself as an individual, What Every Mom Needs is for you. Filled with personal stories and helpful features, including a list of resource websites, this book will help you understand the importance of meeting your six basic needs as a mom—and how to actually get them met. Fulfilling your needs for identity, growth, relationships, help, perspective, and hope will make you a happier, more centered person and a better mom."
"'I Can' Evangelism guides readers away from the 'I can'ts' that prevent them from sharing God's love and shows what they can do to share their faith every day."
"The love you have for your children can give them a foundation for life -- provided you show it in the ways they need most. And now there’s help from the people best qualified to give it: moms like you who are successfully meeting the challenge. What Every Child Needs draws on the insights of moms across the United States and on the latest research to help you meet your children’s nine basic needs for -- Security: Hold-Me-Close Love -- Affirmation: Crazy-About-Me Love -- Belonging: Fit-Me-Into-the-Family Love -- Discipline: Give-Me-Limits Love -- Guidance: Show-Me-and-Tell-Me Love -- Respect: Let-Me-Be-Me Love -- Play: Play-With-Me Love -- Independence: Let-Me-Grow-Up Love -- Hope: Give-Me-Hope Love -- Using a child’s language of love, Elisa Morgan and Carol Kuykendall of Mothers of Preschoolers International (MOPS) show you how to recognize and meet each need . . . and how to respect your own needs in the process. You’ve got what it takes! And you don’t have to be Supermom to do it -- just the mother and the person you are. What Every Child Needs is full of sound advice and encouraging words. It’s liberally seasoned with poignant stories and wise, witty quotes from moms. And it’s well-stocked with practical suggestions for how to start meeting your child’s different needs today. This upbeat book will give you what you need to give your children what they need. So say good-bye to those nagging fears and self-doubts . . . and hello to healthy, effective parenting."
