Simple Short Daily Prayer Books Series Book 2

Words From A Christian Husband & Wife Elizabeth George & Jim George P1.5

Question #1—When God looks at your life, what does He look for? He doesn't look for perfection. Being a Christian is not about being perfect. The Bible says that there are no perfect men—no, not one (Romans 3:10). Like David, and like John Newton, every person has sinned. Every person has disobeyed God. And it's this disobedience that separates us from God.–Jim George exert from his book A Guy After God's Own Heart.

"He doesn't look for perfection. Being a Christian is not about being perfect." No matter how ridiculous this statement sounds to you girls and boys and I know it sounds so contradictory to the beginning of the Old Testament books like Exodus, Deuteronomy & even a good chunk of Numbers' instructions too, but it bursts with truth. God does not focus on the rules set in the world you live in occurring all around you. He stands above them all—those worldly laws just the way Jesus stood above sinfulness for all of us on the cross as His cruxifixction. God focus on in on your heart and whether your intentions are purely aligned with His goals by the way of the Holy Spirit or if you still remain selfishly stubborn and unwilling with a heart full of vain pride and arrogance like David's older brothers. They were more proud of themselves and unwilling to give that glory to the God who created them to give Him that glory.
The other truth is the extensive law written in the Old Testament especially on the Old Testament tablets were rewritten transformed and condensed into simpler ones that Jesus speaks straight to many people multiple times to many different crowds throughout the Gospel books and I am paraphrasing until I am able to find the exact verses: "The greatest of commandments is these Love God and love thy neighbor as you love yourself. (When Jesus said neighbor thy neighbor he's not talking only about your best friends and family he's talking about the people who don't like you and you don't like them back. Sometimes the very people we don't like are our own Christian neighbors too because we can't unsee the times they've messed up big time.)

"'That's the bad news, but now for the good news! The only perfect man who ever walked the face of the earth was Jesus Christ, God's only Son. He was truly a man after God's own heart. In every way and at all times, He did everything exactly as the Father wanted Him to. At Jesus' baptism, God the Father testified of this when He said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17).
Because Jesus was perfect and knew no sin, He was able to die for your sins and mine and pay the penalty for sin, which is death. The Bible tells us that "while we were still sinners, Christ died for us"
(Romans 5:8). He was the perfect sacrifice for our sins. Because of what He did, we can be cleansed of sin and "approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help us in our time of need" (Hebrews 4:16).
Question #2—What does it mean to become a Christian? Briefly, becoming a Christian means...
looking to God and His grace (Ephesians 2:8-9), repenting of or turning away from your sins, accepting God's gift of eternal life through His Son's death on your behalf, receiving God's mercy and forgiveness, and... living by His grace.
Being a Christian doesn't mean you and I don't sin anymore. You will still sin, but sin will cease to be the predominant pattern of your life. That's because as a Christian, you are a new creature in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). You are a new child of God. (We are transformed as Christ is and was transformed when He sacrificed himself for us all. ) And when you do sin, because the Holy Spirit lives in you, you are convicted and possess a desire to repent so that the joy of your fellowship with God can be restored (Psalm 51:12).'"

This topic up above was gender neutral.
The lower portion of the chapter is for the ladies of Christ trying to live being A Woman After God's Own Heart by Elizabeth George her own book to pair with her husbands' Jim George.

I know the book is copyrighted but the author of this book gives us permission to share in her word of Welcome page herself below & so I have not a heart to paraphrase it but rather requote the whole welcome page, "Dear Friend,

Without even meeting you, I can tell you are someone very special! Why? Because you're choosing to read the book. When you consider its title, it becomes pretty obvious that you desire to be a Woman After God's Own Heart. This book is packed with information and how-to's that will show you how to fulfill the desires of your heart—how to become A Woman after God's Own Heart. As we begin our journey together a few things will make it even sweeter.

Step 1: Open Your Book and enjoy it! Everything you need is here. I've tried to make it convenient for you as a busy young woman. In my mind I've pictured you reading this book on your bed at home, in a bunk bed at camp, in the backseat of a car or on an airplane while on your family vacation, in a lounge chair sunbathing around a pool, or even in the library after you finished your homework. Enjoy your book, carry it with you and let God's word instruct you.

Step 2: Open Your Heart to your friends. Encourage them to get the books too. Then you will each be growing which means your friendship will be growing in the right direction—in the things of the Lord. A godly woman needs other godly woman as friends. So invite them to join you.

Step 2b: Open Your Heart P2. . . and look around. Are there any girls you don't know very well at school or in the neighborhood or perhaps where you work that you can invite to join in your study? Girls who need the Savior? Who needs some guidelines for their lives? Who needs a friend? Whisper a prayer to God, be bold and reach out and invite someone you'd like to know better to get together. (Elizabeth encourages us to share her book with other girls right here, Skylights. _Lumna10.)

Step 2c: Open Your Heart P3 to the priorities and topics covered in this book. They are tailored made just for you. They'll give you God's wisdom and guidelines for the major areas of your life.

Step 2d: Open Your Heart P4 through prayer to the Holy Spirit. Ask Him to illuminate His Word to help you understand God's priorities for your life and to transform your heart.

Step 2e: Open Your Heart and dream! Dream of the woman you yearn to be—A Woman After God's Own Heart!

Ps. And now let's put feet on those dreams! It is the prayer of my heart that the contents of this special book will encourage you, excite you, instruct you, and inspire you to follow after God's own heart even more passionately.
In His great and amazing love, Your friend and sister in Christ,
—Elizabeth George