Book Review
Spiritual Prescription. Every Man Is Not a Dog. Talk to God and
ask HIM to prepare your heart to receive the man HE has for you.
The author dedicates her book to her man, Bishop Spencer Jones.
So many of us miss "Whose Mande Is This"? and wind up with "This
Man Will Do." Pastor Jones later told the author that he had not
heard any one pray with such fervor before, and that was what
attracted him to her.
It was Spencer Jones who pursued the relationship with the author,
and that is the way God's Word planned it should be. God will send
your man to you. You do not have to chase him down(Proverbs
18:22).
It has been said that each of us has at least four basic needs:
(1) We are somebody
(2) We have the need for others to accept us as we are and feel
comfortable in their love as they encourage us to become the best
we can be.
(3) We need to have a purpose for living
(4) We need to feel secure in that purpose
What started out as a perfect plan for marriage with Adam and Eve
has now ended up with countless lonely people who are wondering if
there will ever be a time when lasting relationships between two
committed persons are possible.
The struggle of identifying and breaking free of the loneliness
that keeps us pursuing unhealthy relationships is not easy. It is
important that you realize there is a great difference in being
alone and being lonely. One can find peace in being alone, not in
being lonely.
In the Old Testament, a man named Job asked some very important
questions about man. The trials he had gone through had brought
him to a place of despair. Job's dilemma led him to ask questions.
(Job 7:17-18)
Let's examine this creature called man:
a. A man is very good because he was originally created in the
image of God.
b. A man is a free moral being who deliberately choose how he
respects the ways of God, cares for himself, and love others.
c. A man is created to work.
d. A man is designed to connect with God first through Salvation
and, then, through his continual hunger for the fruits of the
Spirit.
The Biblical Account of how God created man is found in Genesis,
the first book of the Bible (Genesis 1:26-28).
When God created woman from man, he also gave him the pleasure and
responsiblity of taking care of her.
Just because a man has issues (as we all do), it does not give him
the right to behave in a manner that goes against the image God
originally ordained.
If the man has a genuine relationship with God, he will not be
afraid to make a genuine lifetime commitment to you.
There was a gentleman on the airplane with the author and her
husband who got angry with his companion and loudly talked to her
in front of everyone. He called her names. The author thought to
herself, "Lord, I thank you for a man who, even when he has a
right to be angry, tries to handle it in a way that would bring
glory and honor to you." It is important that you have a man who
knows how to respect the ways of God, cares for himself, and love
others as he loves himself.
Let's examine your current relationship. Does his life truly
reflect the character of Christ?
Food For Thought:
What do you suppose God would have said about your relationship if
you had asked him before getting involved?
Society has changed, God's laws regarding relationships that
promote a healthy society have not.
Let's closely examine what God commands Moses in the Bible about
relationships -- Leviticus 18:16-24.
The original purpose of this passage was to safeguard the children
of Israel's relationship with God, it also highlights the
importance God has placed on establishing and maintaining
appropriate boundaries in relationships.
As a teenager the author was a victim of sexual abuse. She shares
she was threatened not to tell anyone -- and she did not --- at
least not right away.
Her uncle got into trouble with the law and had to leave running.
Her mom comforted her and educated her on how to protect herself
if anyone else tried to bother her again.
Like the author many women must face challenges before they can
move forward in pursuing healthy relationships with men.
It took some time before she could trust men. She realized that
every man is not a dog.
The author believes that there is nothing on earth like a woman,
and the3 power she has is awesome. The author shares a wise woman
knows how to use what God says she has.
There is healing power in the act of forgiveness. God forgave the
author, and she was able to forgive someone else. Scripure says
that from those to much is given, much will be required (Luke
12:48).
Healthy relationships don't just happen.
Talk to God and ask HIM to prepare your heart to receive the man
HE has for you ------ pray.
Discouragement comes from being broken, bruised, crushed, or
oppressed.
Elijah became discouraged after an awesome victory because of a
simple comment from a woman named Jezebel (I Kings 19:1-4).
God sent an angel to help Elijah, and HE will send help for us in
our time of discouragement (I Kings 19:5-7).
How you physically present your body on the outside gives men
their first impression of you. Many times it will determine the
types of men you will attract.
Biblical characters were drawn to or captivated by women in each
scripture (Genesis 12:15, Genesis 34:2,Genesis 38:15, II Kings
4:25, Song of Solomon 6:9-10).
The woman in each scripture was worthy of a second look, a
promotion, a character demotion, or was worthy of future attention
and concern because of what each man saw.
You Reap What You Sow:
Sow forgiveness you will receive it when you need it the most.
Sow kindness and others will be kind to you.
Sow meanness and meanness you will receive.
Sow unstrained anger, and you will receive the unstrained anger
with the interest it pays.
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