Donna Partow's Becoming the Woman God Wants Me to Be: A 90-Day Guide to Living the Proverbs 31 Life offers a holistic approach to changing life for the better. Over the span of 90 days, she presents a fresh look at the "Virtuous Woman" from Proverbs 31. What she presents in this book goes beyond self-improvement - it is a guide to spiritual improvement. It demonstrates the importance of placing value on what God sees as real improvement rather than how the world sees it. (Dr. Phil ain't got nothing on this!)
Every aspect of life is addressed here, health & diet, family & home life, finances & work life, as well as spiritual life. This solution-oriented book gives readers a step-by-step, day-by-day guide to dealing with issues that block God's blessings. For those who struggle with finances, Partow presents a Godly perspective on getting things in order. For those who struggle with health and proper eating habits, she presents a new motivation for eating that goes beyond superficial conceptions of beauty. She suggests that there are spiritual reasons for eating right - it's not about size and figure, but about preserving God's temple within our bodies and arming it with the proper fuel so that there will be adequate energy and well-being for doing God's will.
Throughout the entire book she provides useful tools that make it easy to get organized and take the appropriate steps toward change. Like Elizabeth George, Partow also encourages memorizing scripture - particularly Proverbs 31. She explains and elaborates on these great scriptures that define God's ideal woman. She presents a new one each week to commit to memory. Each week there is a checklist to help readers move beyond intent to action.
Just like everything else, change is a process that takes time and consistency - a daily commitment. By the end of this 90-day journey, the "Virtuous Woman" will no longer seem like an impossibility, but rather a goal to strive toward continually. Everyday will bring newness as positive change becomes visible and no longer elusive.
This is one of those books that should be re-read and followed at least once a year for renewal and refocus. As readers continue to grow and change, each re-read will reveal new insights that were overlooked before. It is a resource that keeps on giving.
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