Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World

Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World
Author: Joanna Weaver
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0307569020

CBA BESTSELLER • More than a million copies sold! An invitation for every woman who’s ever felt she isn’t godly enough, isn’t loving enough, isn’t doing enough. “Easy to read, personal, and well-written with a message much more than surface deep. Joanna probed, challenged, and encouraged me to live day by day as Mary in a Martha world.”—Carole Mayhall, author of Come Walk with Me and Here I Am Again, Lord The life of a woman today isn’t all that different from the lives of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord’s feet . . . but the daily demands of a busy world just won’t leave you alone. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him . . . yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy. Then comes Jesus, into the midst of your busy life, to extend the same invitation he issued long ago to the two sisters from Bethany. Tenderly, he invites you to choose “the better part”—a joyful life of intimacy with him that flows naturally into loving service. With her fresh approach to the familiar Bible story, Joanna Weaver shows how all of us, Marys and Marthas alike, can draw closer to our Lord: deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and doing both with less stress and greater joy. This book includes a twelve-week Bible study for individual or group use. A Study Guide and a corresponding ten-session video series on DVD or online are available separately.

Having a Mary Spirit Study Guide

Having a Mary Spirit Study Guide
Author: Joanna Weaver
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0307731626

Transformation. We want it. We know we need it, but how do we access the new life Jesus came to bring? This twelve-session companion guide shows you how to be changed by God—from the inside out. In her bestselling book Having a Mary Spirit, Joanna Weaver explores the “holy makeover” God wants to give each one of us. Dealing with topics such as guarding our hearts, managing our thought lives, and overcoming the “Flesh Woman” in all of us, Joanna takes us to the Word of God and the power of grace to transform our lives. This twelve-session study guide—for use with Joanna’s book and companion video content, available separately—helps us draw closer to God, revealing spiritual insights and modern-day applications from His Word. Opening our hearts to God’s grace, His love, and the Holy Spirit’s power brings the change we long for and the transformation we need. Designed for both individuals and groups. Companion video content, consisting of twelve 18- to 20-minute sessions, is also available on DVD and online.

Lazarus Awakening

Lazarus Awakening
Author: Joanna Weaver
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2011-02-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 030744497X

You believe that God loves the world… but sometimes you wonder if He truly loves you. For many of us, moving the truth of God’s love from our heads to our hearts is a lifelong process. As we consider our inadequacies or grieve our shattered dreams, we find it difficult to believe that God cares for us personally. In this life-giving book, Joanna Weaver shows you how to embrace the truth that Jesus loves you apart from anything you accomplish, apart from anything you bring. Just as He called Lazarus forth to new life, Jesus wants to free you to live fully in the light of His love, unbound from the graveclothes of fear, regret, and self-condemnation. Love is calling your name. Combining unforgettable real-life illustrations with unexpected biblical insights, Joanna Weaver invites you to experience a spiritual resurrection that will forever change your understanding of what it means to be the one Jesus loves. Includes 10-week Bible study (adaptable for 8 weeks) for both individual reflection and group discussion.

With This Ring

With This Ring
Author: Joanna Weaver
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Marriage
ISBN: 9781400074761

Based upon the traditional Christian vows, this exquisite keepsake book beautifully and sensitively explores the meaning and history behind the wedding vow. (Relationships)

The Reed of God

The Reed of God
Author: Caryll Houselander
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2023-11-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

The Reed of God is an inspirational classic written by a British Roman Catholic ecclesiastical artist, Caryll Houselander. This book contains a beautiful meditation on Mary, Mother of God and so much more. Reading this book will bring you closer to Our Blessed Mother, and hence, to Christ Himself. Filled with lyrical prose and touching analogies, the author shows how Mary was the "Reed of God" and that we are all vessels waiting to do God's work, and carrying Christ within us.

At the Feet of Jesus

At the Feet of Jesus
Author: Joanna Weaver
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0307731022

You were made for more than serving God; you were made to know Him. Intimacy with God—to know Him and be known by Him. It is what our hearts desperately need, but somehow life conspires to keep us busy and distracted. For anyone who struggles when it comes to daily devotions, At the Feet of Jesus extends an irresistible invitation to set aside your duties and find the amazing peace and incredible joy that come from time alone with Him. Drawn from Joanna Weaver’s beloved Bethany trilogy, each reading in this 365-day devotional includes a Bible reading passage and reflection question. All-new material and “Going Deeper” sidebars are also woven throughout. Discover for yourself the riches that come from spending a portion of each day alone with God. At the feet of Jesus—where true life begins! Includes a unique One-Year Bible Reading Guide.

My Heart--Christ's Home

My Heart--Christ's Home
Author: Robert Boyd Munger
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2010-07-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830863699

More than ten million readers have enjoyed Robert Boyd Munger's spiritually challenging meditation on Christian discipleship. Now revised and expanded, My Heart--Christ's Home leads you to examine for yourself all the aspects of your life--considering what Christ most desires for you.

Becoming Us

Becoming Us
Author: Beth McCord
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2019-07-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1642794171

How Christian couples can understand their personality types—and build a more powerful bond of love. He doesn't listen to me . . . I don't understand her . . . Why do we keep having the same fight? If you’ve ever felt baffled by the person you married, join Enneagram Coach Beth McCord and her husband, Pastor Jeff McCord, as they pull back the curtain to reveal why you and your spouse behave in different ways. Applying the Enneagram through the lens of the gospel, they provide practical steps, insights, and tools to better understand yourself and each other. This book will help you: Answer the question, “Why do they do that?” Stop committing “assumicide” about each other’s motives and dramatically improve your communication Relate to your spouse in ways they actually understand Awaken a tired marriage that feels like it’s on cruise control Defuse conflict before it starts, especially the same old “dance” Enjoy your spouse again, even if you’ve loved each other for years! Whether you’re preparing for marriage or celebrating a fiftieth anniversary, Becoming Us will revolutionize the way you understand yourself and your spouse, and transform your marriage into the powerful, loving, and satisfying relationship that God intended. “An insightful resource for those who want to understand themselves, their spouse, and their marriage through the lens of faith and the tool of the Enneagram.” —Ian Morgan Cron, Enneagram expert and author of The Road Back to You

Made Like Martha

Made Like Martha
Author: Katie M. Reid
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2018-07-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0735291322

An invitation for overachievers to discover what it means to rest as God's daughters without compromising their God-given design as doers. Are you a Martha who feels guilty for not being a Mary? Do you want to sit at Jesus’s feet as Mary did—but you feel the need to get things done? In Made Like Martha, Katie M. Reid invites you to exchange try-hard striving for hope-filled freedom without abandoning your doer’s heart in the process. Through her own story and rich biblical illustrations, Katie reminds you that it’s not important whether you sit and listen or stand and work. What matters is that your spiritual posture is one of a beloved daughter who knows she doesn’t need to earn God’s love. Your desire to get things done is not something to temper but something to embrace as you serve from a place of strength and peace—knowing Christ already did His most important work for you on the cross. With “It Is Finished” activities at the end of each chapter and a fiveweek Bible study included, Made Like Martha helps you find rest from striving even as you celebrate your God-given design to “do.” “Made Like Martha will infuse your life with a fresh perspective as you learn both to embrace your God-given personality and also discover how—and when—to rest and retreat.” —Karen Ehman, Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and New York Times bestselling author of Keep It Shut

Fully Alive

Fully Alive
Author: Susie Larson
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493415999

In this eye-opening book, Susie Larson shows how intertwined our emotional, spiritual, and physical health are. Spiritual difficulties can have physical consequences, and physical illnesses can have emotional and even spiritual ramifications. So in order for true healing to occur, it must happen holistically--mind, body, and spirit. Providing a fresh vision of what a flourishing life is, Susie shares practical, biblical ways to · replace defeating thoughts with redemptive ones · overcome stress and embrace God's peace · deal with the "I can'ts" embedded in our souls · trade unhealthy habits for new life-giving practices We cannot keep ignoring the mental and/or emotional symptoms that are trying to get our attention. Fully Alive is an uplifting guide for anyone who longs to know the health, freedom, and wholeness that Jesus wants for us.