![]() What we fill our minds with, what we let our eyes see, what we listen to, the people we surround ourselves with, the people we go to or don’t go to when we are struggling…it all matters.” (pg 91) And it’s where we meet with our Father too. He went to the garden to pray, to cry out to the Lord, to be alone with God when no one else was looking. “Jesus went to a garden the night of his betrayal. The verses might not be there, but the principles are. Here we see a retelling of James 1 and 1 John 3 in Alyssa’s words. He can’t believe I’m at this same weak spot, again… Oh, but what love the Father has for us! Grace upon grace.” (pg. He doesn’t like how I handled a situation. He’s tired of my mistakes and weaknesses. “Sometimes, it can be easy for me to doubt God’s love for me. It just means the book has a different intended purpose. That doesn’t make the book less doctrinally sound. The verses and doctrines we know so well are there, but they are part of the story being told, not listed like they might be in a scholarly book. Instead, you’ll find biblical principles expressed through the lives of Alyssa and those in her community. The book is largely story-driven you’re not going to find large passages of Scripture woven into the narrative. Keep that in mind when reading it.Īlyssa takes great care to connect what she teaches back to the Word of God. ![]() This book was clearly written for the woman with limited time, a desire for biblical truth, and an appreciation for beauty. Was it intended to be a tome on the nature of atonement? If not… don’t expect it to be. As I often say: think about the author’s intent when you pick up their work. This book is not designed to be a systematic theology, so don’t come to it expecting that. DoctrineĮvery time I review a book on Every Woman a Theologian we take a look at some of the major doctrinal themes. If you’re looking for a book that is calming but encouraging, gentle but convicting, educational and beautiful, you’ll enjoy Satisfied: Finding Hope, Joy and Contentment Right Where You Are. It’s filled with beautiful photos, which actually made the reading experience even better and also fit with the content of the book. It’s like a coffee table book, or your nicest cookbook, pretty enough to leave out and pick up periodically to read the short chapters. ![]() And while it definitely applies to those areas, a contented heart will impact everything we do. I’m used to contentment being a topic relegated to 1) dating and 2) materialism. But when I read the first chapter in Alyssa Bethke’s new book, I realized just how much discontentment impacts our friendships… and marriages… and daily lives. Contentment in friendship: have we talked much about this? I don’t think I’ve connected the two maybe… ever.
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