How to Be Blessed and Highly Favored

by HAMMOND, MICHELLE MCKINNEY

• ISBN13: 9781578564491
• ISBN10: 1578564492
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-08-21
• Publisher: WaterBrook

Summary

"Child of God, you are going to love this book! You'll find yourself nodding, underlining, and shouting 'Amen!' all the way through.How to Be Blessed and Highly Favoredis full of God's unchanging truth and Michelle's real-world wisdom, wrapped around the story of one of the 'good girls' of the Bible: Mary, the mother of Jesus. Trust me...you will be blessed!" Liz Curtis Higgs, best-selling author ofBad Girls of the Bible Prepare to crawl into God's lap and experience His highest blessings as your own. A popular phrase often heard after inquiring about someone's welfare is the enthusiastic response, "Blessed and highly favored!" Yet many of useven those who use this expression readilydon't really lead a lifestyle that reflects God's blessings. It's not that such blessings aren't ours to receive; the Bible clearly teaches that it is the Father's perfect will to give us the kingdom. The problem is that we don't know how to fully access His generous gifts. What does God require of those He chooses to use and bless? Join Michelle McKinney Hammond as she takes a fresh, spirited look at Mary, the mother of Jesus, and shows us how to: appeal to God's heart remain sensitive to His voice believe Him for the impossible submit to and rest in His plan live before Him with a servant's heart Get ready to receive God's extra-dimensional blessings! From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author Biography

<b>Michelle McKinney Hammond</b>, founder of HeartWing Ministries, is a vibrant author and speaker who makes biblical principles practical for everyday living. Her numerous books include <i>Sassy, Single, and Satisfied; Secrets of an Irresistible Woman; and The Unspoken Rules of Love.</i> She has been a keynote speaker for several women’s conferences, including Women of Virtue and Focus on the Family conferences, and is co-anchor of the Chicago-based, syndicated, Emmy-nominated TV talk show <i>Aspiring Women.</i>

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
It's a Wonderful Life	1	(24)
Embracing the Concept of Extra-Dimensional Blessings
The Issue of Purity	25	(16)
Living for the One you Belong To
The Heart of the Father	41	(14)
Grasping What Gets God's Attention
Ears to Hear	55	(14)
Discerning the Word of the Lord
Believing the Unbelievable	69	(16)
Developing a Workable Faith
How Does Your Garden Grow?	85	(16)
Determining Your Harvest
Standing for Something, Falling for Nothing	101	(16)
Choosing the Path of Greatest Reward
What's in a Name?	117	(14)
Letting Your Reputation Work for You
A Word in Time	131	(14)
Understanding the Power of Silence
The Power of Submission	145	(18)
Learning How to Get to the Top
No Rest for the Weary?	163	(14)
Allowing God to Plan His Work and Work His Plan
Living with Open Hands	177	(20)
Mastering How to Catch the Rain
A Prayer for Blessing	197