Becoming a Woman of Faith
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What does it mean to be a woman of faith? Is it having the right Bible verse in your back pocket or a religious quotation ready for any occasion? Cynthia Heald offers a richer perspective on the true meaning of a woman of faith. From facing challenging circumstances to being real before God, Becoming a Woman of Faith is a Bible study that helps women learn what it means to walk with faith in the real world and honor Christ with their lives. This newest book in the best-selling Bible study series for women offers quotations from classic Christian writers and key Scripture passages with questions for reflection and study, and Cynthia Heald's warm and personable style.
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Becoming a Woman of Faith - Cynthia Heald
BECOMING
A WOMAN OF
FAITH
BECOMING
A WOMAN OF
FAITH
CYNTHIA HEALD
Becoming_a_Woman_of_Faith_0003_001Copyright © 2000 by Cynthia Heald
All rights reserved. Written permission must be secured from the publisher to use or reproduce any part of this book, except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles.
Published in association with the literary agency of Alive Communications, 7680 Goddard Street, Suite #200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920.
Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Scripture quotations noted NASB are from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977. Used by permission.
Scripture quotations noted NKJV are from THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers.
Scripture quotations noted NLT are from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations noted THE MESSAGE are from The Message: in Contemporary English. Copyright © 1993 by Eugene H. Peterson.
Scripture quotations noted AMPLIFIED are from THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE: Old Testament. Copyright © 1962, 1964 by Zondervan Publishing House (used by permission); and from THE AMPLIFIED NEW TESTAMENT. Copyright © 1958 by the Lockman Foundation (used by permission).
ISBN 0-7852-7244-5
Printed in the United States of America
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CONTENTS
Il_Becoming_a_Woman_of_Faith_0011_001How to Use This Guide
Preface
1. The Faithfulness of God
2. Encountering Doubt
3. The Gift of God
4. Faith in Action
5. Walking by Faith
6. The Shield of Faith
7. The Testing of Faith
8. Faith and Prayer
9. The Work of Faith
10. Heroes of the Faith
11. Keeping the Faith
Notes
About the Author
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
Il_Becoming_a_Woman_of_Faith_0011_001This Bible study has been created to help you search the Scriptures and draw closer to God as you seek to grow in your understanding and practice of faith. All you need is a Bible, a writing tool, and an expectant heart. You may find it helpful, however, to have access to supplemental resources such as a general dictionary, a general Bible commentary, a Bible handbook, or a study Bible with reference notations.
Becoming a Woman of Faith is appropriate for individual as well as group use, and for women of any age and season of life. Before you begin each chapter, pray for attentiveness to how God is speaking to you through His Word and for sensitivity to His prompting. At the conclusion of each chapter, you will have the opportunity to write out a favorite Scripture verse from the study passages. As you meditate on and pray over this personal selection, ask God to use it in strengthening your faith. Adding Scripture memory to this practice will help you abide in Christ day by day as His truth dwells deep within your mind and heart.
Quotations from Christian writers have been selected to help you understand the biblical content of each chapter and to enhance your personal response to God’s Word. Consider using the Notes
section in the back of this book as a resource list for further devotional reading and study.
The Bible has much to say about the importance of learning from and encouraging one another in the community of believers. If you are using this study with a small group, the questions and exercises will give you excellent opportunities for talking and praying together about deepening your trust in the faithfulness of God.
PREFACE
Il_Becoming_a_Woman_of_Faith_0011_001If faith means trusting in something we can’t absolutely know or prove is true, then to varying degrees everyone exercises faith in daily life. Without faith that there is a purpose for our lives beyond immediate circumstances, life will ultimately seem empty and meaningless.
Faith entails complete confidence in its object. It is a strong conviction that what we believe is worthy of our trust. When I place my faith in another person, I trust that he will be true to his character and promises. Life continually confronts us with decision points in which we must choose where and in whom we will place our trust. In a world busily promoting every kind of belief system, it is crucial that we seek diligently for the most trustworthy object of our faith.
In Becoming a Woman of Faith, you will have opportunity to consider scriptural truths regarding the love and faithfulness of God. Your initial response of faith in accepting God’s gift of salvation propels you on a journey to the highest and best. But this faith is not limited to a one-time encounter with the Lord. Because of