A woman's life is a precarious balance of love, worship, family, friendships, career, hobbies, and "alone" time. There doesn't seem to be enough hours in a day, and yet the list of things to do never stops expanding. Balancing Your Life meets the challenge of not only finding balance, but also keeping it. Rev. Cook's unique approach to sharing her faith and knowledge draws thousands of women to the God's Leading Ladies conferences. She motivates them with simple rules of life - put God first, and let Him guide you.
Use the Beatitudes to change your own attitudes as you wait for the mate God is preparing for you The number of people who wish they were married is myriad. Dating clubs, newspaper columns, and books on how to find a mate are everywhere. But no one has addressed this deep desire like Johnson Cook. She approaches this aching need and difficult situation from both a spiritual and practical perspective, applying the Beatitudes to the number one preoccupation of most single, divorced, and widowed Christian women--how to find a husband. This book uses the Beatitudes as a platform for those who are ready for the good news of God's way to kiss the single life goodbye. Pastor Johnson Cook encourages readers to develop what she calls 'betrothal attitudes'--positive states of mind and qualities of character that will help the reader enjoy her single life while she is becoming the person she needs to be to receive the mate God has in store for her. These 'betrothal attitudes' are spiritual teachings and life lessons learned by the author and others in her life, lessons that show how healing and victory can come to those who are willing to wait on God, receive God's teaching, and develop new attitudes toward themselves and their relationships.
Use the Beatitudes to change your own attitudes as you wait for the mate God is preparing for you The number of people who wish they were married is myriad. Dating clubs, newspaper columns, and books on how to find a mate are everywhere. But no one has addressed this deep desire like Johnson Cook. She approaches this aching need and difficult situation from both a spiritual and practical perspective, applying the Beatitudes to the number one preoccupation of most single, divorced, and widowed Christian women--how to find a husband. This book uses the Beatitudes as a platform for those who are ready for the good news of God's way to kiss the single life goodbye. Pastor Johnson Cook encourages readers to develop what she calls 'betrothal attitudes'--positive states of mind and qualities of character that will help the reader enjoy her single life while she is becoming the person she needs to be to receive the mate God has in store for her. These 'betrothal attitudes' are spiritual teachings and life lessons learned by the author and others in her life, lessons that show how healing and victory can come to those who are willing to wait on God, receive God's teaching, and develop new attitudes toward themselves and their relationships.
The minister the New York Times described as “Billy Graham and Oprah rolled into one” shares her winning formula for facing life’s transitions with confidence and faith. A dynamic religious leader, Suzan Johnson Cook epitomizes the positive attitude and self-help spirit that can take you from where you are to where you want to be. Whether you are facing a career change or moving to a new city, dealing with aging parents or settling into an “empty nest” after your children have grown, she teaches you how to move on without messing up. This book will capture your attention and advance you toward a new spirit of liberty and “UPness.” The Journey of Life is a series of steps—some forward, some backward, but always important. The steps here will take you on the Journey of Life you’ve always wanted. Moving Up sets out the ten steps that will lead you to a new, more satisfying place in life: Stand Up, Speak Up, Look Up, Book Up, Kiss Up, Listen Up, Hang Up, Make Up, Wake Up, and Cheer Up. Using an engaging combination of autobiographical vignettes, her experiences as a pastor, and biblical stories, Cook illustrates each step—and concludes each chapter with simple exercises and helpful suggestions for incorporating Moving Up’s lessons into your own life.
Unleashing the power of a woman's prayer for the men in her life. As daughters, sisters, wives, mothers, coworkers, and friends, we know how important it is to pray for the men in our lives. We also know the men in our lives need a special kind of prayer---prayer that we utter to God on behalf of a man without having a man's perspective. Dr. Suzan 'Sujay' Johnson Cook puts her finger on the pulse of a key problem---the fact that when women pray for the men in their lives, they often pray to God to change them. This book is a primer on how to pray for God to be at work in men's lives, rather than to change them. She gives five reasons why women must pray for the men in their lives, advice on how to pray man-specific prayers, and suggestions of what to pray. Each chapter includes suggested prayers for men and practical exercises that will unleash the power of prayer in a woman's relationship with the men she loves
Rest and retreat are essential parts of the spiritual life, but many Christian women find both elusive in the middle of lives busy serving families, churches, businesses, and communities. Rhythms of Rest provides a respite for you to simply be still and spend time with the Lord. These 40 meaningful devotions from leaders in Black and multicultural communities and churches invite you to pause and reflect on Scripture as you ponder topics like soul-care, sisterhood, seasons of life, and Spirit-led living. You'll find daily sustenance and strength from the personal stories, reflections, questions, quotes, and Scripture passages shared by your sisters in Christ.
A woman's life is a precarious balance of love, worship, family, friendships, career, hobbies, and "alone" time. There doesn't seem to be enough hours in a day, and yet the list of things to do never stops expanding. Balancing Your Life meets the challenge of not only finding balance, but also keeping it. Rev. Cook's unique approach to sharing her faith and knowledge draws thousands of women to the God's Leading Ladies conferences. She motivates them with simple rules of life - put God first, and let Him guide you.
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