I'm going to expose a little of my nerdy side today. In other words, I'm going to ramble and share a light overview of this fantastic book that I recently/finally finished!
Robert Lewis (yes a man!) writes a fantastic book about how God calls women to live in a culture that has changed so much over the past century. He begins by talking about how we have freedom to do just about anything we want now - we can be stay at home moms, stay single or get married, move up in our careers, etc... but we have to be wise about what we choose based on God's calling for each of our lives.
The path we choose in life depends on our worldview which is the "packaged past". He says "your worldview colors everything around you, including the way you experience life and perceive the reality around you." It also influences your plans and goals. We carry the lifestyle we grew up in, even though it might not be right or the best, but it's what we're most comfortable with. In this book, he challenges women to think beyond what's comfortable in order to start thinking about what lines up with God's plan for us.
Robert Lewis (yes a man!) writes a fantastic book about how God calls women to live in a culture that has changed so much over the past century. He begins by talking about how we have freedom to do just about anything we want now - we can be stay at home moms, stay single or get married, move up in our careers, etc... but we have to be wise about what we choose based on God's calling for each of our lives.
The path we choose in life depends on our worldview which is the "packaged past". He says "your worldview colors everything around you, including the way you experience life and perceive the reality around you." It also influences your plans and goals. We carry the lifestyle we grew up in, even though it might not be right or the best, but it's what we're most comfortable with. In this book, he challenges women to think beyond what's comfortable in order to start thinking about what lines up with God's plan for us.
The concept the of New Eve is that women can 5 make bold moves (that may not line up with what society suggests) in order to live out God's calling...
1. Live from the inside out - which means be careful about how we allow the world to influence us
2. Adopt a biblical definition of womanhood - "A real woman embraces God's core callings, chooses wisely, lives courageously, and expects God's greater reward"
3. Embrace a big-picture perspective on life
4. Live with the end in mind - keep an eternal perspective
5. Use wisdom with a man
The book goes into detail on each of these "bold moves" and includes lots of supporting Scripture.
I was very impressed! Check it out!
