Purity : A Godly Woman's Adornment

by Brownback, Lydia

• ISBN13: 9781433512988
• ISBN10: 143351298X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-05
• Publisher: Good News Pub

Summary

This latest On-the-Go Devotional addresses the challengeswomen face in the pursuit of purity, ultimately casting thestruggle in the light of the purity of Christ.The Christian community often thinks of purity only as itrelates to issues of sexuality, but the term encompasses much morethan that. We need to look closely at all it means to be pure asGod intended. So what does purity mean? As modern women, how can wefollow Paul's command in Colossians to "put to death" impurity? Howdoes purity adorn a godly woman? Lydia Brownback looks to Scriptureto answer these questions as she engages an issue faced by allwomen.The newest in a series of compact devotional books for women, Purity guides us to understand that our hearts arepurified as we lean on the purity of Christ and his perfect workfor us. These devotionals are a daily reminder to women thatputting Christ first takes care of everything else.

Author Biography

Lydia Brownback is the author of Fine China Is for Single Women Too, Legacy of Faith, and three more in this series. A regular speaker at women's conferences, Brownback also blogs at The Purple Cellar (purplecellar.blogspot.com).

Table of Contents

A Pure Heart	p. 9
A Pure Woman Is Clear-sighted	p. 11
A Pure Woman Has One Desire	p. 13
A Pure Woman Is Single-minded	p. 17
A Pure Woman Is Perceptive	p. 20
A Pure Woman Treasures God's Word	p. 22
A Pure Woman Abides in Christ	p. 24
A Pure Woman Loves the Lord	p. 27
A Pure Woman Is Discerning	p. 30
A Pure Woman Esteems Christ	p. 33
A Pure Woman Hopes	p. 36
A Pure Woman Chooses the Narrow Way	p. 39
A Pure Woman Is Wholehearted	p. 41
A Pure Woman Is a Cross-carrier	p. 44
The Fruit of a Pure Heart	p. 47
Feminine Purity
A Pure Woman Reflects God's Image	p. 53
A Pure Woman Knows What to Value	p. 55
A Pure Woman Knows Her Real Identity	p. 57
A Pure Woman Has a Gentle and Quiet Spirit	p. 59
A Pure Woman Knows the Modesty of Personal Restraint	p. 61
A Pure Woman Doesn't Despise Submission	p. 64
Pure in Body
A Pure Woman Offers God Her Body	p. 69
A Pure Woman Redeems Her Beauty	p. 72
A Pure Woman Values Biblical Beauty	p. 74
A Pure Woman Stewards Her Body	p. 77
A Pure Woman Bucks the Trends	p. 79
A Pure Woman Crushes Idols	p. 81
A Pure Woman Ages Gracefully	p. 83
Sexual Purity
A Pure Woman Waters Her Marriage	p. 89
A Pure Woman Wears a Beautiful Headdress	p. 91
A Pure Woman Masters Her Passions	p. 94
A Pure Woman Is Contented with Her Marital Status	p. 97
A Pure Woman Models Godliness	p. 100
A Pure Woman Doesn't Wander in Her Ways	p. 103
A Pure Woman Humbly Acknowledges Her Weakness	p. 105
A Pure Woman Avoids Flattery	p. 107
A Pure Woman Isn't Defined by Sex Appeal	p. 109
Pure Love
A Pure Woman Cares for the Needy	p. 115
A Pure Woman Controls Her Tongue	p. 118
A Pure Woman Uses Her Skills for Others	p. 120
A Pure Woman Nurtures	p. 123
A Pure Woman Isn't Self-focused	p. 125
A Pure Woman Bends for Others	p. 128
A Pure Woman Gives Up Her Rights	p. 130
Epilogue: A Pure Woman Perseveres in Purity	p. 133
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