Beautiful One: A Walk In Deeper Intimacy with the One Who Created Us

by Shae Cooke (Editor), Beni Johnson, Heidi Baker

“Arise, my love, my beautiful one come away.”Song of Solomon 2:10 (ESV) The insightful wisdom, joy, and lightheartedness of seven amazing women who have pushed through extreme winters only to fall more intensely in love with Jesus will challenge and provoke you to dance, live, breathe, and have your being in the One who created you to arise and come along with Him as His delicate, brilliant one into the bounteous reality of Heaven on Earth. Shed the orphan mindset that keeps you or your loved ones in spiritual poverty, misery, bondage, or rejection and get caught up in the swirl of deeper Father-daughter relationship with Abba Daddy God, who dispatches all of Heaven’s resources concerning you for major help and breakthrough from whatever your cocoon into a lavishly abundantly fragrant “destiny now” season. See how time truly has been on your side! Not one moment has been wasted! Learn how all of these —Sue, Heidi, Beni, Winnie, Anne, Nina, and DeAnn—endured and discovered how to push through their painful labor for the birthing and rushing in of new things beyond belief. Your moment has arrived. Daddy is in the building! Say good-bye to Poverty Flats. Hear the voice of the Spirit of Adoption calling His darling beautiful daughter, “Arise! Come with Me child. Your time is now.” Learn how ·        detoxify, filter your reality, and get focused·        make it to the place of faith and belief for your circumstances·        endure time and overcome the hurdles·        observe, focus, shift paradigms·        see God on the other side of your pain·        get caught up into God’s extravagant plan·        embrace Daddy's lavish love

Genres: Christian Non Fiction, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Christian, Faith

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Kirsten · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this book on a recommendation from a friend that I respect, but I must say that I respect her discernment a little less now. The women sharing their stories in this book may be amazing Christian women living out their faith in powerful ways, but I can't recommend this book. WHERE IS THE SCRIPTURE?? You can't pursue "deeper intimacy" with God without listening to what he has to say, which is only found in his Word. I read the whole book, hoping that maybe one of the many authors would actually get back to the Word, but that's not something this book ever focuses on. Instead, it's all about feelings and experiences.

That being said, there's nothing wrong with telling stories of how God is working in the world, and in that respect this book is passable. It's just not what it claims to be, and it perpetuates some dangerous mindsets about where truth comes from by not presenting the Scriptures as the source of God's Word for our lives. If you want to discover how to walk in deeper intimacy with the God who created you, toss this book out and go find a book that focuses on God's Word of truth rather than on spiritual experiences. Or better yet, combine that with reading straight from the Scriptures. Going back to the source is always a good idea.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book for women by women who walk with the Lord! Based a women's retreat on this in January, 2011. Wow.

[C.S. Woolley · Rating 5 out of 5]

The market for Christian literature is becoming more and more overpopulated, especially with the emergence and success of self-publishing. This often makes it very hard to find useful and helpful books and frequently books that are recommended by other people are not as helpful for one person as they have been for the person that recommended them.

This being said, I was very pleasantly surprised by Beautiful One. As a collection of different stories of the experiences of eight different women working in different fields of mission, all with different upbringings means that the book does not have the same limitations of applicability that so many of these books suffer from.

I am not a woman that really enjoys reading 'women's ministry' books as often I find them condescending and far too vague. This however was neither. The incredible women that have contributed to this work have brought together stories of their lives when God has moved and done work in them. I was in tears 9 times when reading it from where God just pounded home so many truths and so much love.

In bringing together the stories of their experience and the lessons that they learnt through them, there is a sincerity that leaps off every page and does not have the effect of telling the reader how inadequate they are. In fact the effect is just the opposite.

If you are struggling with your identity in God, having a crisis in faith, are sick and can't understand why you haven't been healed or just want to grow closer to God then this is the ideal book for you.

[Brad Kittle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wonderful compilation of a variety of woman minister's testimonies and lessons of life and faith. It was a book written by woman and mostly for woman; but I enjoyed the stories and lessons. Recommend for woman who are discouraged and need some encouragement from other woman who have walked in your shoes and have found victory in Jesus.

[Crafty Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

It wasn't at all what I expected. Nevertheless it was: Encouraging. Inspirational. A Blessing.
A great reminder that I am a daughter of the King, a princess, and that Abba Father loves me and wants
what's best for me.
I will be reading this again.

[Darlene Hull · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting compilation of stories from women in ministry and how God drew them into a relationship of greater intimacy with him. The size of the book is initially challenging, but a full 80% of it is a bible. The stories are at the beginning (about 20% of the book).

[Regina Kitto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed hearing from so many people and hearing there story.

[Bonita Curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing testimonies that inspire! Great book.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was transforming to me! I loved it and the time period I read this prepared me for a weekend with Amazing Women and the speakers spoke on similar topics as was in this book! Blew my mind!

[Violet Hecksel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Book for woman who want to be encouraged by other woman living the supernatural Spirit-Filled life with the Lord. Inspiring!

[Sarah]

I was confused by the first chapter. I had no idea what the author was talking about as no background was given. I might try reading more of this book in the future, but I'm not sure.