What Matters Most Ten Lessons in Living Passionately from the Song of Solomon

by Weems, Renita J.

• ISBN13: 9780446532419
• ISBN10: 044653241X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-12
• Publisher: Walk Worthy Press

Summary

Using the work of Scripture as inspiration, Weems offers 10 lessons that teach women how to discover what their passions are, and how to create direction and meaning in their lives. Helps readers to understand that passion is not something awakened by other people, but an inner source of energy that flows out of every aspect of one's being. In doing so, Weems empowers women to fight against stereotypes and ignore the conventional way of doing things in order to find their own happiness and joy.

Author Biography

Dr. Renita J. Weems is a bible scholar and an ordained elder in the African Methodist Church whose scholarly insights into modern faith, biblical texts, and the role of spirituality in everyday lives have made her a much sought after author and speaker. Dr. Weems, formerly a member of the faculty of Vanderbilt Univeristy and former Visiting Professor at Spelman College, has been celebrated by Ebony Magazine as one of America's top 15 preachers. When she is not travelling and speaking, Dr. Weems is at home writing for Beliefnet.com where she contributes a regular column on politics and faith, and keeping up with her readers on her blog Somethingwithin.com. Dr. Renita Weems lives in Nashville, TN with her husband and daughter.

Table of Contents

Song of Solomon	ix
Introduction	1	(12)
The Self	13	(18)
``I have a suspicion there must be more to me than I even know.''
Identity	31	(20)
``God, is that you? I didn't know.''
Truth	51	(14)
``To speak up for the pleasures of love and against the injustices of life itself is to speak up for everything that God loves and represents.''
Balance	65	(18)
``So why don't you get some help before you collapse?''
Choices	83	(16)
``On the basis of who you are and what you know, you must make a decision about what path to take.''
Inner Wisdom	99	(16)
``Different seasons in our lives call on different aspects of our personality.''
Danger	115	(20)
``Come what may, I will survive.''
Your Body	135	(12)
``You feel it in your bones.''
Sacrifice	147	(14)
``Put simply, love costs.''
Sex and Love	161
``Since when did smart women begin admitting that they have problems finding love?''