Daring to Be Different Paperback - 2002

Model Your Life on the Great Women of the Bible Who Trusted God and Found Him Faithful. Studies of 6 women from the Bible each with 6 sessions for personal reflection or group study. Through intriguing stories of biblical women, the Women of the Bible study series helps readers see how God wants to work in their lives. Questions and activities are designed to encourage personal application, understanding, and prayer, and to foster interaction within study groups. Each chapter includes 8 sections: Opening Narrative, Discussing the Story, Sharing Your Story, After Hours, Setting the Stage, Behind the Scenes, Prayer Meetings, and Words to Remember. The leader s guide makes it easy to facilitate weekly Bible studies to nurture knowledge of Scripture and a sense of God s presence in life. Esther: a Jewish orphan who became queen of Persia and saved her people Choose to be a woman God delights to use no matter what the circumstances Mary: a young woman who said yes to God s incredible plan for her life Obedience can be a joyous choice that is blessed by God Deborah: a leader of Israel when God s people were in a period of great decline Faith, courage, and devotion toward God have a powerful impact in a woman s life Hannah: a woman who poured out her heart to God and received a miracle Understand the wisdom and importance of committing dreams to God Sarah: a woman of faith whose insecurities sometimes got the better of her Face life s uncertainties, move beyond fear, and enjoy a faith-filled relationship with God Ruth: a daughter-in-law who left her own people out of loyalty to Naomi Trust the Lord through faith and action in difficult times"