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The True Measure of a Woman: Discover Your Intrinsic Value and See Yourself as God Does by Lisa Bevere (5-Jun-2007) Paperback
It's time for every woman to discover her eternal value!Best-selling author Lisa Bevere unveils the truth of God’s Word and exposes the subtle influences and blatant lies that have held women captive for years. This re-released book deals with two basic How do women fit in or relate to the world around them, and what is the measuring stick of their worth? Women must let go of the past, stop comparing themselves to others, forget the material things, and start embracing God’s plan for their life. This is good, pleasing to Him, and perfect! With the truths of this book in place, every Christian woman can remove the veil, find new freedom, and claim God as the Lord of her future!
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First published January 1, 1997
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May 21, 2010
Very good ministry from her personal experience.
October 8, 2016
3.5 stars
July 14, 2026
Een boek dat je scherp zet om naar jezelf te kijken en daarbij had je na elk hoofdstuk een paar vragen waar je over na kon denken en journallen & processen.
Lisa is eerlijk, openhartig en deelt ook veel haar eigen ervaringen en dat maakt het krachtig!
Goeie vragen om over na te denken en het paste precies tijdens het ‘season’ waar ik mij bevind & waar ik over nadenk:)
‘God awakens an inquisitive questioning in us when He wants us to go searching for answers. To learn, we must first ask questions. Questions are not always comfortable.’
‘What is the true measure of a woman? (Faith, Love, Fear of the Lord)
‘Don’t try to be like everyone else. Women all over are hurting. That is why they hurt others. You need to ask God to give you His Heart for women. Often that will come through your own personal pain.’
‘This is not merely a woman issues book; it’s about heart issues. God is calling us to be more than we’ve ever been- more than we ever envisioned that we cod become.’
‘She should be someone who is not intimidated to be honest with you when you need to hear the truth and vice versa. The scriptures say, Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses (Proverbs 27:6)
‘Cleaning closets is comparable to the process of renewing our minds.’ (Romans 12:12)
‘God is ultimately more concerned with our condition than our comfort.’
‘God has created us to respond to our surroundings with excitement, awe and wonder. This wonder will inspire us to ask questions.
Lisa is eerlijk, openhartig en deelt ook veel haar eigen ervaringen en dat maakt het krachtig!
Goeie vragen om over na te denken en het paste precies tijdens het ‘season’ waar ik mij bevind & waar ik over nadenk:)
‘God awakens an inquisitive questioning in us when He wants us to go searching for answers. To learn, we must first ask questions. Questions are not always comfortable.’
‘What is the true measure of a woman? (Faith, Love, Fear of the Lord)
‘Don’t try to be like everyone else. Women all over are hurting. That is why they hurt others. You need to ask God to give you His Heart for women. Often that will come through your own personal pain.’
‘This is not merely a woman issues book; it’s about heart issues. God is calling us to be more than we’ve ever been- more than we ever envisioned that we cod become.’
‘She should be someone who is not intimidated to be honest with you when you need to hear the truth and vice versa. The scriptures say, Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses (Proverbs 27:6)
‘Cleaning closets is comparable to the process of renewing our minds.’ (Romans 12:12)
‘God is ultimately more concerned with our condition than our comfort.’
‘God has created us to respond to our surroundings with excitement, awe and wonder. This wonder will inspire us to ask questions.
September 27, 2024
She uses maternity clothes as a metaphor as if every woman reading the book must have been a mother already which I think is shortsighted to be honest and potentially hurtful for some women reading this book if they’ve struggled with infertility for instance or haven’t been able to have kids yet for other reasons but want to do so.
She asks the reader to compare in another part of the book how they thought 10 years ago to how they thought 25 years ago and claims this applies for anyone over 30 which means she thinks a 30 year old can reasonably be expected to assess at 30 how they thought about life at 5 years old which I think is a ridiculous suggestion.
She also asks in another part of the book why the reader isn’t convinced God will do for them what He does for other people which is a big assumption to make about the reader just because the reader picked up this book. That may not be true about the reader at all and is pretty insulting to be honest as it seems to imply a lack of faith on the reader’s part. She goes on to ask why the reader feels this way forcing the reader to look for reasons which may not even exist if this isn’t true for that reader because she’s not first taken steps to establish with the reader as far as I can tell if it even applies for the reader (but I did skim the book rather than read the whole thing so it is possible I missed something there I admit!)
Overall I wasn’t impressed and wouldn’t recommend this book.
She asks the reader to compare in another part of the book how they thought 10 years ago to how they thought 25 years ago and claims this applies for anyone over 30 which means she thinks a 30 year old can reasonably be expected to assess at 30 how they thought about life at 5 years old which I think is a ridiculous suggestion.
She also asks in another part of the book why the reader isn’t convinced God will do for them what He does for other people which is a big assumption to make about the reader just because the reader picked up this book. That may not be true about the reader at all and is pretty insulting to be honest as it seems to imply a lack of faith on the reader’s part. She goes on to ask why the reader feels this way forcing the reader to look for reasons which may not even exist if this isn’t true for that reader because she’s not first taken steps to establish with the reader as far as I can tell if it even applies for the reader (but I did skim the book rather than read the whole thing so it is possible I missed something there I admit!)
Overall I wasn’t impressed and wouldn’t recommend this book.
July 16, 2018
"Find someone with whom you can form an accountability relationship. That person could be a long time friend, a sister, a mother or a mentor, but be sure that it is someone who is either at your level spiritually and emotionally or more mature than you. She should be someone who is not intimidated to be honest with you when you need to hear the truth, and vice versa. The Scripture say, "Wounds of a friend can be trusted, but an anemy multiplies kisses." (Prov. 27:6)"
May 19, 2019
I was quite disappointed in this book. I found Lisa Bevere quite full of herself, thinking that she has words and ideas that no one else has ever thought or been able to impart to another. When she would include Bible passages, while they were quite applicable, she would reiterate them in her explanation by simply restating them- often in the same words as the Bible passage itself! That all said, there were a few great insights that I'll hang onto. Will not reread.
November 3, 2021
Very enlightening
This book was very enlightening and really made me rethink of the things that I thought was important? I know that they hold absolutely no importance at all in helping me to become the True Measure of a Woman.
This book was very enlightening and really made me rethink of the things that I thought was important? I know that they hold absolutely no importance at all in helping me to become the True Measure of a Woman.
April 11, 2024
Had some good tidbits of information but some parts made it seem like if you followed all the steps she outlined, everything would be okay. Some of the reflection questions at the end of chapters were really good and others were not very helpful.
August 29, 2024
Another very dated book. Some of the scenarios (like her husband wanting to buy her a fur!) were really laughable in 2024. Iffy sections about weight and weight loss. Otherwise some okay information if you can stop laughing to get to it.
March 8, 2019
Faith, Love, and Fear...strands that can’t be broken.
Inspiring book to be a better woman of God, better wife, and mother.
Inspiring book to be a better woman of God, better wife, and mother.
December 19, 2016
It's time for every woman to discover her eternal value!
Best-selling author Lisa Bevere unveils the truth of God’s Word and exposes the subtle influences and blatant lies that have held women captive for years. This re-released book deals with two basic questions: How do women fit in or relate to the world around them, and what is the measuring stick of their worth? Women must let go of the past, stop comparing themselves to others, forget the material things, and start embracing God’s plan for their life. This is good, pleasing to Him, and perfect! With the truths of this book in place, every Christian woman can remove the veil, find new freedom, and claim God as the Lord of her future!
Best-selling author Lisa Bevere unveils the truth of God’s Word and exposes the subtle influences and blatant lies that have held women captive for years. This re-released book deals with two basic questions: How do women fit in or relate to the world around them, and what is the measuring stick of their worth? Women must let go of the past, stop comparing themselves to others, forget the material things, and start embracing God’s plan for their life. This is good, pleasing to Him, and perfect! With the truths of this book in place, every Christian woman can remove the veil, find new freedom, and claim God as the Lord of her future!
December 4, 2015
This book is amazing. It guides us on a journey to see what our value or worth is in life. It takes scriptures, others personal experiences, and ask questions that will keep you realizing your true worth and love is based on Gods love for us. You will read and reread this. You will highlight and take notes. It's a life changer!
August 31, 2008
Great read.
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July 25, 2012Is reading now.
August 20, 2012
I actually liked this, made me think about myself ...
April 23, 2015
so special and uplifting. A great read for any woman!
September 19, 2015
This is an amazing book and speaks to areas that I need healing in. It has encouraged me to seek God more and to go deeper in my relationship with Him.
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