A Woman after God’s Own Heart

Elizabeth George
Harvest House Publishers (2006)
ISBN 9780736918831
Reviewed by Kelli Glesige for Reader Views (4/07)

This is the great book for women we have all read so much about, but this edition has been updated and expanded with new insights and practical applications from the original version.  Elizabeth George wants women to read and reread this book, carry it along with their Bibles, take it to share with friends, and leave it on their nightstands to refresh and refer to often.  A woman after God’s own heart wants to truly know Him, love Him, and follow Him.  Achieving such a committed relationship, George explains how this will enrich the lives of others.

George offers many wonderful ideas about following what God wants for all of us, praying constantly and consistently, and living the life that God wants us to.  George advises women in areas of caring for and raising children, being the wife God intends and offering praise to our husbands, and making a house a home.  There is just such an abundance of information shared here that so many women will find insightful. In George’s opinion, setting priorities and goals while practicing time management can offer help to those struggling with knowing what is truly most important.  When pursuing God is the ultimate goal, all else can fall into place.

I found the section entitled, “The Pursuit of God’s Priorities,” most intriguing.  It is here that George presents her ideas concerning what a wife should be to her husband and children.  So many women today find themselves so overbooked with things to do.  It is refreshing to see how calm things can be if we keep our priorities in line.   George then explains how making a house into a home is beneficial for all family members.  To achieve her strength to meet challenges, George explains the importance of spiritual strengthening for a woman.  This strength will allow the woman to use herself to minister to others.

Biblically-based, George has done an outstanding job of presenting her ideas in a very readable format.  I believe reading this book is time well spent for all women seeking to please God.  George presents what has worked well for her and how these changes have had a positive impact upon her life, on her relationship with her family, and in her spiritual journey with God.  I highly recommend “A Woman after God’s Own Heart” to all women who desire God.

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