To His Bride: A Call to Be Brides

by Eric Gilmour

A heart felt plea to bridal union from prolific writer Eric William Gilmour of Sonship International.

Genres: Christian, Theology, Christianity, Faith

54 pages, Paperback

Published May 19, 2020

Reviews

[Julianna M]

absolutely wrecked by this book. here are my favorite breadcrumbs!

"you are the bride that Jesus is head over heels for. He wants all your attention and everything you are looking for is found in giving Him the attention He wants. from you. That is the gospel...He loves you and is taken with you."

"I want to be like a lily. I want to be the bride who dances into the arms of the Bridegroom, finding everything that I need right there in that place."

[Ellamina Holtzclaw]

CHANGED MY WALK WITH GOD, HELPED REFRESH MY LOVE FOR THE LORD, AND OPENED MY EYES TO HIS STEADFAST AND INCOMPARABLE LOVE

[Maggie Martindale]

Insanely humbling. It’s not about what we do; it’s about who we love. Jesus is coming back for His BRIDE - may I be found on that day head over heels in love with Him.

[Ansley Tyre]

This book shifts your heart. Thank you Jesus.

[Skye Lauren]

This is probably my 5th re-read of this fabulous little book. It’s an all time spiritual favorite filled with so much love and wisdom and is so precious to me.

[MK Morgan]

holy moly this book. oh so beautifully written and a reminder that Jesus does everything he does out of his love for us. A love that is beyond understanding, without conditions, and never changing. A (very) few of the many lines that struck to my heart.
“God is only pleased with Jesus, not you. By faith, you stand before God as Christ, because Christ stood before God as you.” HOLY GOODNESS WOW.
“Refusing to sin is inferior to refusing to depart from Him. Jesus didn’t die to keep you from sinning. He died to have your heart. He washes sin away to take you in His arms. Some have a Christian life that’s been reduced to attempting to avoid sin. Yet you won’t get into heaven by refusing sin. Only Jesus can impute the righteousness you need to enter. You can’t wash you. He must wash you. Just as He is righteousness for us. He is righteousness through us.” - this struck a cord with me so deeply. I felt called out in the best way possible. A refreshing reminder that I can fight my sin on my own and that sanctification is not just about “sinning less”, rather becoming more like God because we are falling more in love with him. This book also gave a whole new gravity to the symbolism of marriage/union. What an amazing God to serve who is so intricate in the details!

[sun !]

“God is only pleased with Jesus, not you. By faith, you stand before God as Christ, because Christ stood before God as you.” 😭😭😭😭😭

such a special book. I am looking forward to reading this again. 5/5 ⭐️

[Mariah Middleton]

wowie. so good. you are the bride that Jesus is head over heels for.

[Marlayna Ruddy]

this book has completely changed the way i see Jesus.

[salem]

Re read!!


this is book is so sweeet!!!

[Morgan Snyder]

Everyone needs to read this— short, sweet, & life changing!!! Quoted John Owen: “if Christ is not your Heaven while on Earth, how will being with Him forever be a Heaven for you?”

[Miriam]

Refusing to sin is inferior to refusing to depart from Him. Jesus didn't die to keep you from sinning. He died to have your heart. Sin is the result of Him not having your heart. He washes sin away to take you in His arms.

[Savannah Cook]

Gosh go read this right now😭😭😭Being the bride of Christ is our inheritance!!!!

[Megan Craven]

I love the way Eric Gilmour writes to really get you to think about the Lord’s second coming. Be his bride.

[Eliška Vaníčková]

*jasné, sladké, krátké*

Další z publikací Erica Gilmoura, kterou jsem si toužila přičíst. Věnuje se teologii "manželství" mezi Ježíšem Kristem (Ženichem) a církví (Nevěstou). Velmi přirozeně vyzývá k tomu, abychom svého Ženicha jednoduše milovali. A to je něco, co je třeba si neustále připomínat.

Jen škoda, že kniha je tak krátká. Doporučuji ji ovšem každému!

"Soon, the Song of Solomon will be understood and experienced by every Christian. It’s the book that’s been most rejected, taken for granted and looked over. Yet soon, people won’t be able to get away from it, for this is where everything is headed: loving Jesus like the bride loves the Bridegroom."

"He desires you. This whole thing is not about how much you can do for Him, but will you love Him? Then when you love Him, you will ask, “What can I do to please You, my love?” "

"Let me close with this statement; the Lord is coming. He is a bridegroom in search of a bride, and He wants you and your heart."

[Belicia Tiku]

First off let me say, I wanted to highlight every single word in this book because.. i honestly don’t know what to say. It was beautiful. It emphasized and detailed who we are, and we are Christ’s Bride, not soldiers, not warriors. But His love. Each part of this book has made me think, to reexamine my heart so I can be pleasing to him. There’s so much more that wants to come out of me but the feeling in my bones and relief in my mind after reading this book is just enough for me to write out. Jesus is so so good.

[Christin King]

The sweetest little book that was so tender and good. Love the metaphor of Christ and his bride. Come quick Jesus!

[lexi mcdonald]

sweet & short lil book!! making me a lil teary eyed about how God views us as brides, how he continually chases us down & pursues us! he is where our satisfaction lays & he wants to satisfy & fill us, not with worldly desires but with him (psalm 23)!!

[Audrey Burgett]

Felt weird posting this since it was so short but felt disrespectful not to because it was SO good! Read this with Cece over the semester🩷

[rachel ann]

jesus, i just want to be consumed with love for you

[Sue Jackson]

Wow this was amazing. “This is the desire of God, that we would lose ourselves in Him. When you lose yourself in Him, you get Him.”

[Kennedy Warden]

Shortest book of pc. A book about our spiritual marriage with God. Recommendation ni bella

[Lilli Ward]

“By drawing our attention to the lilies He points out that the things given and grown by God are so much greater garments than man’s works, striving, zeal, intuition, and brilliance.”

[Meghan McNatt]

Such an incredibly sweet and tender book that shifted my perspective and deepened my love for Christ. I sometimes forget how God sees me, and this was a beautiful reminder that He wants my heart. “The act of two becoming one means the loss of self in another.” I want to be lost in my Savior!

[Lindley Smith]

Loved this one -

‘The Lord is coming. He is a bridegroom in search of a bride, and He wants you and your heart.’

[Erika]

Wow that was such an uplifting read!! I think the quote that stuck out to me the most was, "are we willing to give up everything to go find our everything in Christ?" And the idea of marriage being "only one forever" and we cannot look for satisfaction outside the marriage, or it's doomed to fail!! SO GOOD WOW!!

[Ashton Payne]

I forgot I was married…

[Emme]

such beautiful imagery about the pursuing love God has for his bride. made me cry a little

[Jordan Freeman Smith]

Really enjoyed adding this to my quiet time! Short book, not about earthly brides, but being His bride (so applicable to us all)! I truly feel there’s a need to understand who we are to Christ as the Groom and His deep love for us as His bride. Something I’m continually learning recently and it’s so beautiful!

[liv]

i was gifted this little book recently and i had originally thought it would be about marriage so i avoided it for quite some time, but it is not simply just about marriage. it is about a relationship with Jesus, our bridegroom.

if you have been locked in legalism for whatever reason, i very strongly urge you to read this. it strikes in at only about 30 pages as about half the booklet is for personal notes, but eric truly has much to say in little words. i cannot even begin to describe how this has confirmed what i have known in my heart for a long time. everything is backed by scripture. please pick this one up!