Sacred Influence: How God Uses Wives to Shape the Souls of Their HusbandsIf you're sick of all the ways you've tried to bring about change in your marriage'the silent treatment, nagging, one-way discussions, or pleading'it's time to set aside those broken methods for a Christ-based approach. This book demonstrates how women can inspire, influence, and help their husbands move in positive directions. Replacing your plan of action with God's leads to a marital transformation where both partners are moving in sync, the way God intended. Gary Thomas draws concepts from his bestseller, Sacred Marriage, and outlines practical applications you can start using today. He also shows how marriages were transformed through these methods employed by real-life women. In these pages, you'll also find a fresh perspective to help you understand your husband: the view of the marriage relationship through a man's eyes. Thomas gives you insider information on how men think, feel, and can truly be motivated. |
Contents
Dear Readers | 9 |
The Glory of a Godly Woman | 19 |
The Strength of a Godly Woman | 29 |
Be Worthy of Me | 37 |
The Widow at Zarephath | 47 |
The Zarephath Legacy | 59 |
The Helper | 77 |
A Claim a Call and a Commitment | 91 |
Taming the Temper Part 1 | 133 |
Taming the Temper Part 2 | 147 |
The Magic Question | 157 |
The Biology of a Busy Man | 171 |
Pure Passion | 185 |
Affair on the Internet | 205 |
Finding Faith | 219 |
Everlasting Beauty | 237 |
Other editions - View all
Sacred Influence: What a Man Needs from His Wife to Be the Husband She Wants Gary Thomas Limited preview - 2006 |
Sacred Influence: How God Uses Wives to Shape the Souls of Their Husbands Gary L. Thomas Limited preview - 2009 |
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