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I am starting to read this book again from cover to cover this time as I really do need to. There are a lot of different views over this book but most I have to say are positive ones. My friend who so kindly gave this book to me purchased the book and started reading it but was just about ready to throw the book out the window as she did not agree or like the book at all. I asked if I could have it so she very kindly sent this to me as a gift.
I know there are different view points on this book and I can to be honest see both sides but I do have a lot of time not only for this book but for Michael & Debi Pearl and what they stand for. I have discovered that in Northern Ireland there is a small distribution business who are independent distributors of No Greater Joy, I have received a couple of the NJG magazines as a gift when I ordered another book that I wanted by The Pearls. The books plus postage was next to nothing. I will no doubt order some more books in the future.
Going back to "Created to be his helpmeet", this is a brilliant book, why?
v Because this is based soundly on the Word of God
v There are so many examples of how the Lord has changed not only marriages but hearts of women and led them back to the simple truth which is the Word of God
v There is so much in the way of help and advice for both older and younger women
v The chapters of this book are backed up by the bible - going back to the first point here
v The chapters in the book are set out very well and very thought provoking
v At the end of each chapter there both "times to consider & times of reflection"
v testimonies and questions and answers - again very thought provoking
v I would say various parts of this book are based on both Proverbs 31 and Titus 2
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone without question.
There are definite thought provoking statements throughout the book, for example:
v Live with thanksgiving, forgiveness, and joy, and enjoy all your moments as if they were your last
v Do you have enough fear of God not to question His Word?
v A wise woman is always learning. She is open to change. She is ready to hear. She pursues knowledge.
v A wise woman learns to adapt to her husband
v From the beginning, God meant for us to be a comfort, a blessing, a reward, a friend, an encouragement, and a right-hand wo-man
v Man was created to subdue; woman was created to assist
v A wise woman understands that her husband’s need to be honoured is not based on his performance, but on his nature and his God-ordained position. She learns quickly to defer to his ideas or plans with enthusiasm. She looks for ways to reverence him. She knows this is God’s will for her life.
Now, I do have to say that there are also some statements etc in the book that I do not agree with but I do believe that you will find this in most books. At the end of the day, like any book you need to weigh this up with the Word of God but I am sure you will find it does just that. If there are bits you don't like then just skip over these but in the end, you will find this book definitely very helpful and worthwhile.
Michael & Debi Pearl have married for 36 years. Michael Pearl has been a Pastor, Missionary & Evangelist for 40 years. They have five children all of whom were homeschooled. Their children have all grown up to become missionaries and church leaders. You can read more about their ministry via their website www.nogreaterjoy.org.
I really am so thankful that this book was passed onto me and thank you again to this dear friend who sent me this book - love ya.
I definitely need to read this book again & from cover to cover this time. I also know this book will be a great help to both my husband and I. We are newly married as you know and problems have occurred already (I don't believe there is any marriage that starts off without problems or perhaps difficulties). We are learning to live with one another and we are finding out about one another. Suddenly this isn't a relationship about "me" anymore. I have been so used to living a single life and being independent (too independent at times) that I need to learn to let go of "me". This isn't about me anymore but about learning to put my husband before my needs. (Yes, this works both ways too) Andrew & I already have an issue here as he doesn't believe that I should put "him" before me - he believes that I should put myself first - A big no no here.
I have said to him on a few occasions now words to the effect of 'so you are saying that you would put your needs before mine' and he disagrees with me on that saying that my needs come before his - huh, a slight contradiction here! We do need to work on this part but..............I also know that we can not do this on our own and I also know that there are three of us in this marriage which is The Lord, Andrew & myself which is how it should be......
I especially have a lot of work to do here and we, I also realise can not work through our marriage on our own but we do need God to guide us too...........On the whole though, as many of you know marriage is a partnership and this partnership is to be worked at together and yes it does take work. As we are finding out, it is painful at times and we do both have issues & challenges to work through. Unfortunately it hasn't helped with the sadness we suffered through our honeymoon but we are receiving lots of prayer.
At the end of the day, we are both enjoying and looking forward to getting to know one another more and despite the above, we are having fun and working together on a few things and more importantly we are beginning to learn to adapt to one another and to one another's needs. A marriage is for life and it does take a lifetime of working together to make a marriage work . I am looking forward to the joys, high's and lows and more importantly for us both to learn through the experiences we go through. Perhaps I need to start a marriage journal for Andrew and myself.
Ok, sorry to have gone on so long but I have started writing and couldn't stop. I know need to get back to my cleaning (this is one hour gone from my schedule, but hey ho).
Have a blessed day everyone
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