God's Promises for Women: New International Version – The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift for Christian Moms - Hardcover

Countryman, Jack

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1400323088 ISBN 13: 9781400323081

Publisher: Thomas Nelson, 2014

Synopsis

Bestselling God’s Promises^® with more than 15 million sold—now available in New International Version^®. 

Nothing sets our minds and hearts at ease like the promises of God from His Word. For more than 25 years, the bestselling God’s Promises line has put those promises at reader's fingertips. Now a new version offers those words of comfort and hope for women from the New International Version. 

The promises are grouped by topic, offering hope for times such as feeling overwhelmed, waiting on God, needing to know God’s views on forgiveness, or growing spiritually. Whatever the need, whatever the question, God’s Word answers with a promise. 

Features & Benefits:

• This bestselling series now features Scripture chosen just for women from the New International Version^®
• Over 15 million copies sold in the God’s Promises^® line
• Every life situation is covered with Scripture, and this book gives readers biblical truths for every need
• Convenient resource filled with life-changing assurances for women

 

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About the Author

Jack Countryman is the founder of JCountryman gift books, a division of Thomas Nelson, and is the recipient of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Kip Jordan Lifetime Achievement Award. Over the past 30 years, he has developed bestselling gift books such as God's Promises for Your Every Need, God's Promises for Men, God's Promises for Women, God Listens, and Red Letter Words of Jesus. Countryman's books have sold more than 27 million units. His graduation books alone have sold nearly 2 million units.

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God's Promises for Women

NIV

By Jack Countryman

Thomas Nelson

Copyright © 2014 Jack Countryman
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-4003-2308-1

Contents

Introduction, ix, 
God's Plan for Women Is to ..., 
Worship Him, 2, 
Obey Him, 5, 
Come to Him in Prayer, 8, 
Listen to the Holy Spirit, 11, 
God Teaches Women to Walk in His Word by ..., 
Praising His Might, 16, 
Trusting in His Power, 19, 
Focusing on His Love, 22, 
Praying for His Will, 25, 
Following His Light, 28, 
Rejoicing Day and Night, 31, 
God Delights in Women Who Are ..., 
Seeking Him, 36, 
Confident in Him, 39, 
Forgiven by Him, 42, 
Growing in Him, 45, 
Serving Him, 48, 
Showing Him to Others, 51, 
God Walks with Women ..., 
Through Heartache, 56, 
Through Adversity, 60, 
Through Danger, 63, 
Through Impatience, 66, 
Through Disappointment, 69, 
Through Failure, 72, 
God Encourages Each Woman to ..., 
Cherish Being a Friend, 76, 
Give to Others with Grace, 79, 
Live a Life of Service, 82, 
Offer Encouragement, 85, 
Pray for One Another, 88, 
Celebrate with Joy, 91, 
God Teaches a Woman How to ..., 
Trust Him Completely, 96, 
Hold to Her Faith, 99, 
Have Joy in Him, 102, 
Center Her Life in Him, 105, 
Rest in His Protection, 109, 
Obtain His Promises, 112, 
God Blesses Women When They ..., 
Trust in His Power, 116, 
Praise His Goodness, 120, 
Hope in His Faithfulness, 123, 
Rest in His Peace, 126, 
Stand Strong in the Faith, 129, 
Claim His Victory, 132, 
God Comforts Women as They Learn to ..., 
Handle Spiritual Trials, 136, 
Confront Serious Illness, 139, 
Handle Financial Problems, 142, 
Face the Years Ahead, 144, 
Call on God's Divine Protection, 147, 
Be Content, 150, 
God Gives Freely to Women ..., 
Hope for Eternal Life, 154, 
Wisdom for Daily Living, 158, 
Victory over Sin, 161, 
Comfort in Troubled Times, 164, 
Power to Defeat Fear, 168, 
Courage to Be Women of Integrity, 171, 
God Helps Women to Grow by ..., 
Recognizing Evil, 176, 
Controlling the Tongue, 179, 
Dealing with Lust, 182, 
Putting Aside Pride, 184, 
Rejoicing in the Lord, 187, 
Overcoming Worldliness, 189, 
God Rejoices with Women When They ..., 
Join with Other Believers, 194, 
Seek to Understand God's Ways, 197, 
Stand in Awe of the Lord, 200, 
Seek His Sovereignty, 202, 
Hope for Revival, 206, 
Search for Signs of Eternity, 210, 

CHAPTER 1

God's Planfor WomenIs to ...

GOD'S PLAN FOR WOMEN IS TO ...

Worship Him

Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings,ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.

Psalm 29:1–2

Come, let us bow down in worship,let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;for he is our Godand we are the people of his pasture,the flock under his care.

Psalm 95:6–7

"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the trueworshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and intruth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Fatherseeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship inthe Spirit and in truth."

John 4:23–24

Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;bring an offering and come into his courts.Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;tremble before him, all the earth.Say among the nations, "The Lord reigns."The world is firmly established, it cannot bemoved;he will judge the peoples with equity.

Psalm 96:7–10

Look to the Lord and his strength;seek his face always.Remember the wonders he has done,his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,you his servants, the descendants of Israel,his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.He is the Lord our God;his judgments are in all the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:11–14

Blessed are those who keep his statutesand seek him with all their heart....I seek you with all my heart;do not let me stray from your commands.I have hidden your word in my heartthat I might not sin against you.

Psalm 119:2, 10–11

I will praise you as long as I live,and in your name I will lift up my hands.I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;with singing lips my mouth will praise you....Because you are my help,I sing in the shadow of your wings.I cling to you;your right hand upholds me.

Psalm 63:4–5, 7–8

GOD'S PLAN FOR WOMEN IS TO ...

Obey Him

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the wordbut does not do what it says is like someone who looksat his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goesaway and immediately forgets what he looks like. Butwhoever looks intently into the perfect law that givesfreedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what theyhave heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in whatthey do.

James 1:22–25

"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also betrusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with verylittle will also be dishonest with much.... No one canserve two masters. Either you will hate the one and lovethe other, or you will be devoted to the one and despisethe other. You cannot serve both God and money."

Luke 16:10, 13

"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do whatI say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears mywords and puts them into practice, I will show you whatthey are like. They are like a man building a house, whodug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. Whena flood came, the torrent struck that house but couldnot shake it, because it was well built. But the one whohears my words and does not put them into practice islike a man who built a house on the ground without afoundation. The moment the torrent struck that house,it collapsed and its destruction was complete."

Luke 6:46–49

Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplinedus and we respected them for it. How much moreshould we submit to the Father of spirits and live! Theydisciplined us for a little while as they thought best; butGod disciplines us for our good, in order that we mayshare in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant atthe time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces aharvest of righteousness and peace for those who havebeen trained by it.

Hebrews 12:9–11

"If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask theFather, and he will give you another advocate to helpyou and be with you forever."

John 14:15–16

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyoneloves the world, love for the Father is not in them.For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, thelust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not fromthe Father but from the world. The world and its desirespass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.

1 John 2:15–17

You need to persevere so that when you have done thewill of God, you will receive what he has promised. For,

"In just a little while,he who is coming will comeand will not delay."And,"But my righteous one will live by faith.And I take no pleasurein the one who shrinks back."

Hebrews 10:36–38

GOD'S PLAN FOR WOMEN IS TO ...

Come to Himin Prayer

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who hasascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us holdfirmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have ahigh priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses,but we have one who has been tempted in everyway, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us thenapproach God's throne of grace with confidence, sothat we may receive mercy and find grace to help us inour time of need.

Hebrews 4:14–16

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteousand his ears are attentive to their prayer,but the face of the Lord is against those whodo evil.

1 Peter 3:12

As for me, I call to God,and the Lord saves me.Evening, morning and noonI cry out in distress,and he hears my voice....Cast your cares on the Lordand he will sustain you;he will never letthe righteous be shaken.

Psalm 55:16–17, 22

Hear my prayer, Lord;listen to my cry for mercy.When I am in distress, I call to you,because you answer me....For you are great and do marvelous deeds;you alone are God.

Psalm 86:6–7, 10

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great andunsearchable things you do not know."

Jeremiah 33:3

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, presentyour requests to God. And the peace of God, whichtranscends all understanding, will guard your heartsand your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6–7

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, forthey love to pray standing in the synagogues and on thestreet corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, theyhave received their reward in full. But when you pray, gointo your room, close the door and pray to your Father,who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is donein secret, will reward you."

Matthew 6:5–6

You will pray to him, and he will hear you,and you will fulfill your vows.What you decide on will be done,and light will shine on your ways.

Job 22:27–28

GOD'S PLAN FOR WOMEN IS TO ...

Listen to theHoly Spirit

The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things ofGod. For who knows a person's thoughts except theirown spirit within them? In the same way no one knowsthe thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. What wehave received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spiritwho is from God, so that we may understand what Godhas freely given us. This is what we speak, not in wordstaught us by human wisdom but in words taught by theSpirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taughtwords.

1 Corinthians 2:10–13

But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in yourmost holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keepyourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of ourLord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

Jude vv. 20–21

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the deadis living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead willalso give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spiritwho lives in you....

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that weare God's children. Now if we are children, then we areheirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeedwe share in his sufferings in order that we may alsoshare in his glory.

I consider that our present sufferings are not worthcomparing with the glory that will be revealed in us ...

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.We do not know what we ought to pray for, but theSpirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of theSpirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God's people inaccordance with the will of God.

Romans 8:11, 16–18, 26–27

"The world cannot accept [the Spirit of truth], becauseit neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him,for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leaveyou as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, theworld will not see me anymore, but you will see me.Because I live, you also will live."

John 14:17–19

In him we were also chosen, having been predestinedaccording to the plan of him who works out everythingin conformity with the purpose of his will, in order thatwe, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, mightbe for the praise of his glory. And you also were includedin Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospelof your salvation. When you believed, you weremarked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until theredemption of those who are God's possession—to thepraise of his glory.

Ephesians 1:11–14

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and allof you know the truth ... As for you, the anointingyou received from him remains in you, and you do notneed anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teachesyou about all things and as that anointing is real, notcounterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.

1 John 2:20, 27

God TeachesWomen to Walkin His Wordby ...

GOD TEACHES WOMEN TO WALK IN HIS WORD BY ...

Praising His Might

Praise the Lord.Sing to the Lord a new song,his praise in the assembly of his faithful people....For the Lord takes delight in his people;he crowns the humble with victory.Let his faithful people rejoice in this honorand sing for joy on their beds.

Psalm 149:1, 4–5

Praise the Lord.Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;his love endures forever.Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lordor fully declare his praise?Blessed are those who act justly,who always do what is right.

Psalm 106:1–3

Praise the Lord.Praise the Lord, you his servants;praise the name of the Lord.Let the name of the Lord be praised,both now and forevermore.From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,the name of the Lord is to be praised.

Psalm 113:1–3

I will praise God's name in songand glorify him with thanksgiving.This will please the Lord more than an ox,more than a bull with its horns and hooves.The poor will see and be glad—you who seek God, may your hearts live!

Psalm 69:30–32

Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise,in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

Psalm 48:1

My heart, O God, is steadfast,my heart is steadfast;I will sing and make music.Awake, my soul!Awake, harp and lyre!I will awaken the dawn.I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;I will sing of you among the peoples.For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Psalm 57:7–10

Praise the Lord.Praise the Lord, my soul.I will praise the Lord all my life;I will sing praise to my God as long as I live....Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,whose hope is in the Lord their God.

Psalm 146:1–2, 5

GOD TEACHES WOMEN TO WALK IN HIS WORD BY ...

Trusting inHis Power

You will keep in perfect peacethose whose minds are steadfast,because they trust in you.Trust in the Lord forever,for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rocketernal.

Isaiah 26:3–4

Surely God is my salvation;I will trust and not be afraid.The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength andmy defense;he has become my salvation.With joy you will draw waterfrom the wells of salvation.

Isaiah 12:2–3

In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;let me never be put to shame....Be my rock of refuge,to which I can always go;give the command to save me,for you are my rock and my fortress....For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord,my confidence since my youth....My mouth is filled with your praise,declaring your splendor all day long.

Psalm 71:1, 3, 5, 8

Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death.But this happened that we might not rely on ourselvesbut on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered usfrom such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again.On him we have set our hope that he will continue todeliver us.

2 Corinthians 1:9–10

"Before they call I will answer;while they are still speaking I will hear.The wolf and the lamb will feed together,and the lion will eat straw like the ox,and dust will be the serpent's food.They will neither harm nor destroyon all my holy mountain,"says the Lord.

Isaiah 65:24–25

Surely the righteous will never be shaken;they will be remembered forever.They will have no fear of bad news;their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,their righteousness endures forever;their horn will be lifted high in honor.

Psalm 112:6–9

GOD TEACHES WOMEN TO WALK IN HIS WORD BY ...

Focusing onHis Love

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neitherangels nor demons, neither the present nor the future,nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anythingelse in all creation, will be able to separate us from thelove of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:38–39

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthenyou with power through his Spirit in your inner being,so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.And I pray that you, being rooted and established inlove, may have power, together with all the Lord's holypeople, to grasp how wide and long and high and deepis the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpassesknowledge—that you may be filled to the measure ofall the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:16–19

But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly madecomplete in them. This is how we know we are in him:Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

1 John 2:5–6

Whoever does not love does not know God, becauseGod is love. This is how God showed his love amongus: He sent his one and only Son into the world that wemight live through him. This is love: not that we lovedGod, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoningsacrifice for our sins.

1 John 4:8–10

For Christ's love compels us, because we are convincedthat one died for all, and therefore all died. And hedied for all, that those who live should no longer livefor themselves but for him who died for them and wasraised again.

2 Corinthians 5:14–15

In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. Andhis commands are not burdensome, for everyone bornof God overcomes the world. This is the victory thathas overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it thatovercomes the world? Only the one who believes thatJesus is the Son of God.

1 John 5:3–5

Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all yourheart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' Thisis the first and greatest commandment. And the secondis like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Lawand the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

Matthew 22:37–40

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, butgives us power, love and self-discipline.... He has savedus and called us to a holy life—not because of anythingwe have done but because of his own purpose and grace.This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginningof time.

2 Timothy 1:7, 9

GOD TEACHES WOMEN TO WALK IN HIS WORD BY ...

Praying for His Will

Praise be to you, Lord;teach me your decrees.With my lips I recountall the laws that come from your mouth.I rejoice in following your statutesas one rejoices in great riches.I meditate on your preceptsand consider your ways.I delight in your decrees;I will not neglect your word.

Psalm 119:12–16

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit,which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on alloccasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. Withthis in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for allthe Lord's people.

Ephesians 6:17–18

"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer,believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.And when you stand praying, if you hold anythingagainst anyone, forgive them, so that your Father inheaven may forgive you your sins."

Mark 11:24–25

The Lord is far from the wicked,but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:29

The important thing is that in every way, whether fromfalse motives or true, Christ is preached. And becauseof this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, for Iknow that through your prayers and God's provision ofthe Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me willturn out for my deliverance.

Philippians 1:18–19

(Continues...)

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Edition details

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1400323088
• ISBN 13: 9781400323081
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224