Kissed the girls and made them cry

This morning I finally finished the book, Kissed the Girls and Made them Cry: Why women loose when they give in by Lisa Bevere*. (Yes, Lisa is the wife of John Bevere)

There is SOO much good stuff in it, and if I were to review it I would probably have to re-write the whole book! I'd even almost reccomend it to guys, because some of the stuff is just so good.

It's a book of truth, not of blame but of love! It's fantastic!

If you want to borrow it, let me know. I know of so many people that would benefit from this book, but if you WANT to read it, let me know. There's only one person in line ;)

Lisa touches on something I guess I'd led myself to believe: that feminimity is not something to be ashamed of, but should be embraced! That feminimity is so far from the wimpy image that seems should go along with it. (that is being said when I am against feminism, if that makes any sense)

So here's something I was reading last night that I'll put in here:

Psalm 51

1 Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
4 Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in Your sight—
That You may be found just when You speak,^[a]
And blameless when You judge.

5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.

14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
The God of my salvation,
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.

18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion;
Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness,
With burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.

Lisa's 'review':

1. We appeal to God based on His mercy, not on our merit
   
2. We confess the issue as a sin against Him
   
3. We acknowledge His judgements as righteous.
   
4. We ask for His clensing and accept it as a done deal.
5. We ask Him to purify any defilement and renew our spirits.
6. We ask for the joy of His Salvation
7. We commit to teach others from our mistakes and walk in humility.
   

blessings,
Sammy

*Bevere, Lisa (2002) Kissed the Girls and Made them Cry: why women lose when they give in. Thomas Nelson Publishers: Nashville