The Resolution for Women, New Revised Edition
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Summary
A common thread runs through the life of those women who leave a lasting impact on others。 Resolve。 It doesn’t make them perfect women， just purposeful women—women who are intentional about charting the pathway of their lives in the direction of God’s promises。
Living with this kind of intentionality is what this book is all about。
Quickly a New York Times bestseller when it was first published， The Resolution for Women returns in this newly revised edition， updated with ten years’ worth of fresh insights and reflections on what it means to chart a steady course through disruptive， conflicting times。
Be part of another generation inspired to anchor each day and each part of their lives in the bedrock of biblical truth。 Together， these resolutions become not only the commitments we make but the legacy we create， the treasures we strategically place in the path for others to follow。
Living with this kind of intentionality is what this book is all about。
Quickly a New York Times bestseller when it was first published， The Resolution for Women returns in this newly revised edition， updated with ten years’ worth of fresh insights and reflections on what it means to chart a steady course through disruptive， conflicting times。
Be part of another generation inspired to anchor each day and each part of their lives in the bedrock of biblical truth。 Together， these resolutions become not only the commitments we make but the legacy we create， the treasures we strategically place in the path for others to follow。
Reviews
Mariama
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Bravo！！！Hands down awesomeness！！！ Touched on everything a woman goes through in these days & times！ And intertwined lovely with Yahweh Gods message！！！
Becky
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I have loved all of the Pricilla Shirer books that I have read so far and this one was one of the best。 Priscilla is insightful and makes you take a look good look at your life and the changes you may need to make。 She doesn't make you feel as if you are being accused of anything or a failure for what is going on in your life。 She comes at it as a friend， one who has also faced mistakes and challenges， but has come through with the help of scripture and friends。 I highly recommend this book to a I have loved all of the Pricilla Shirer books that I have read so far and this one was one of the best。 Priscilla is insightful and makes you take a look good look at your life and the changes you may need to make。 She doesn't make you feel as if you are being accused of anything or a failure for what is going on in your life。 She comes at it as a friend， one who has also faced mistakes and challenges， but has come through with the help of scripture and friends。 I highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to make some changes in their lives or just to find more balance。 。。。more
MC
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Overall this is an encouraging piece designed to persuade the reader to live a more intentional， God-centered life。 Perhaps the most meaningful lines were when she encouraged those who choose to be stay-at-home moms who have ever wondered if they could have been a powerful， successful business person: she suggests those skills and God-given talents are perfect for raising headstrong children to faithfully follow the Lord。 （I have often felt unfulfilled and wondered what else I could have done/co Overall this is an encouraging piece designed to persuade the reader to live a more intentional， God-centered life。 Perhaps the most meaningful lines were when she encouraged those who choose to be stay-at-home moms who have ever wondered if they could have been a powerful， successful business person: she suggests those skills and God-given talents are perfect for raising headstrong children to faithfully follow the Lord。 （I have often felt unfulfilled and wondered what else I could have done/could be doing with my life， but this seemed like an answer to that question of my heart。）I also read the men's version - theirs didn't have nearly as many scripture references， which I found disappointing， but I almost liked the men's version better despite that oversight。 （I'm thinking it was just a stylistic preference of mine。） I was actually hoping for more insight in the marriage chapters; she mostly focuses on being more demure as a way to reflect Christ， and how bringing peace into the home as the wife's responsibility （which women might be more capable of， but I don't think it should be solely their job）。 I'm also still not sure what the author means by being "Biblically feminine" despite the chapter dedicated to explaining the concept。 But I did find the chapters on forgiveness and personal satisfaction insightful。 I'm always interested to see how other Christians view forgiveness and how they suggest we mere mortals go about it。 The satisfaction chapter aligned with what I understand about the virtue of gratitude in our lives and its ability to quench the appetite for worldly goods & aspirations。 It was also easy to read in chunks， put down to ponder， then pick up later （which she deliberately tried to do）。 So， not a bad read， but not mind-blowing either。 Might read again。 。。。more
Carrie
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I love Priscilla Shirer and have done most of her Bible studies with ladies in my church。 I don’t believe I have ever read one of her book-books though so I was excited to get in to this one。 I love the idea of living with intention that this book describes。 I appreciate that she reminds the reader right away this isn’t about changing anyone else， it’s not about anyone else’s inaction or action， only my own decisions。 This book is a solid introduction/reintroduction to a wide range of issues req I love Priscilla Shirer and have done most of her Bible studies with ladies in my church。 I don’t believe I have ever read one of her book-books though so I was excited to get in to this one。 I love the idea of living with intention that this book describes。 I appreciate that she reminds the reader right away this isn’t about changing anyone else， it’s not about anyone else’s inaction or action， only my own decisions。 This book is a solid introduction/reintroduction to a wide range of issues requiring our attention if we are to be whole women of God。 I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to any woman trying to align her life to Christ。 ___ - I appreciated her thoughts on contentment on page 30-31… it is the “equilibrium between the enjoyment of life now and the anticipation of what is to come。 Contentment serves as a guard against desires gone wild。”… “by choosing contentment， you’re not getting rid of your desires， you‘re just demanding that they assume an appropriate， humble position in your life， not bossing you around like a tyrannical dictator， forcing you to submit to his ever-growing， and ever-changing list of demands。 It means you no longer allow your yearnings and aspirations to control you， to rob you from the full use of and gratitude for what you’ve currently been given leaving you unable to enjoy this， because He hasn’t seen fit to give you that。”- Her thoughts on how we can choose to yield were thought provoking… strength within boundaries。 - I loved her idea of an “affirmation culture” among woman。 - “…the holy tension of asking God questions without questioning God。” （Pg 77）- “Faithfulness is born when the outward expression of your beliefs are lived out over time。” （77）- Her thoughts on both being a listener and being a not-good listener are vital。 （113-114） I love that this is a gift we can give people。 Silence can really be strength。 - The chapter on forgiveness provided some needed reminders to me about a past situation I am still wrestling with。 - I will not tolerate evil influences even in the most justifiable forms in myself or in my home。 - The chapter on honouring your husband was so good… “You are committing to be for him even when you’d rather be against him。” I feel like this section alone would be worth reading this book for！- Are we loving our kids or “in love” with them？- Her final thoughts on legacy are how I want to keep on remembering in my own life， that it’s not just about my life but all those I touch。 My thanks to Net Galley and Herald Press for the opportunity to read this copy of The Resolution for Women by Priscilla Shirer。 I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Regina
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This is a hard book for me to review。 I started the book over a year ago at the recommendation of a friend。 We were going to meet as a ladies' group and discuss it and the morning of our first meeting， she died。 I put the book away and didn't want to finish it but finally got it back out again recently。 I'm not sure if it was hard for me to get something out of it because of the events surrounding my reading it or because of the writing itself。 I have read several of Priscilla Shirer's books and This is a hard book for me to review。 I started the book over a year ago at the recommendation of a friend。 We were going to meet as a ladies' group and discuss it and the morning of our first meeting， she died。 I put the book away and didn't want to finish it but finally got it back out again recently。 I'm not sure if it was hard for me to get something out of it because of the events surrounding my reading it or because of the writing itself。 I have read several of Priscilla Shirer's books and often find them a little simplistic and redundant。 。。。more
Danni
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Interesting
Jane
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Honestly， I didn't have high hopes for this book。 But here are my thoughts。。。- The Bible isn't about gender studies， sexuality， etc。 - The Bible is written in a patriarchal structure。 It doesn't mean it is the 'desired/designed' way of being。 - The 'definition of womanhood presented in God's word is written through this patriarchal lens。- There is no acknowledgement of the original text。 - So it's selfish to be a feminist？ I'm not sure she knows what feminism is。。。- So to be fulfilled， I need to Honestly， I didn't have high hopes for this book。 But here are my thoughts。。。- The Bible isn't about gender studies， sexuality， etc。 - The Bible is written in a patriarchal structure。 It doesn't mean it is the 'desired/designed' way of being。 - The 'definition of womanhood presented in God's word is written through this patriarchal lens。- There is no acknowledgement of the original text。 - So it's selfish to be a feminist？ I'm not sure she knows what feminism is。。。- So to be fulfilled， I need to be with a man， be fruitful and multiply？ I must dress a certain way and can't say anything to offend men。 God forbid I have a mind of my own。 - Men are the established leaders， and women art designed to be leaders？ "Women have usurped the authority of men。" I find this absolutely BS！Feminism believes in full social， economic， and political equality for women。 How is this not also a biblical attitude？ While there was some excellent advice， I found the author's views really antiquated。 For her， there is only one way to be a woman。 。。。more
Mónica Ortega
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Estoy agradecida con Dios por la oportunidad de leer este libro， que me llevo a reflexionar sobre cosas que aun no hago y a reafirmar que mi llamado como esposa， se está cumpliendo， ampliamente recomendado
Carol Miles
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A very engaging book that encourages one to “live her best life”。 To think daily about our legacy — what are we showing others through our actions。 Even small things mean a great deal。
Jana
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Resolutions for Women by Priscilla Shirer Having read Shirer’s book， Fervent: A Woman’s Battle Plan to Serious， Specific and Strategic Prayer with the Women’s Bible Study group at my church， I was excited to have the opportunity to read a digital review copy of this updated title from NetGalley。 The Resolution for Women was a best seller when it was published in 2011。 Shirer digs into the Bible and uses it to guide readers to live their best lives with thirteen resolutions dealing with gratitude Resolutions for Women by Priscilla Shirer Having read Shirer’s book， Fervent: A Woman’s Battle Plan to Serious， Specific and Strategic Prayer with the Women’s Bible Study group at my church， I was excited to have the opportunity to read a digital review copy of this updated title from NetGalley。 The Resolution for Women was a best seller when it was published in 2011。 Shirer digs into the Bible and uses it to guide readers to live their best lives with thirteen resolutions dealing with gratitude， womanhood， accountability， forgiveness， purity， family relationships， and grace。 The updates help make the book more relevant for our world in which pandemic， political upheaval， and rising violence are all around us。The book has an approachable， conversational tone。 This makes it a good choice for a group book club or prayer group。 Shirer shares stories from her own home and ministry experiences and then provides Bible references along with questions to discuss。 If you’re reading this book on your own， the questions make terrific writing prompts for those who enjoy writing in journals。 The questions are also good as a way to focus reflection and prayer。This book would great to study in January， since many people are eager for resolutions。 It also would lend itself to a Lenten Bible Study， with groups taking up two or three resolutions a week。 Different denominations may have different views about some of the topics， especially those that deal with the roles of women in the church or family relationships。 However， I have often found that this makes discussion richer。 I will definitely be recommending this book to my Women’s Bible Study group！ 。。。more
Ashley Garnier
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Absolutely loved this book！ Easy to read and covered so many topics！
Carmen
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I loved this book！ It filled me with the desire to be the best wife， mother and woman I can be for my self， my family， and especially for God。 Highly recommend。
Denise Read
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I liked how she suggested to not rush reading the book but to try reading segments daily， I did to soak in the information。 Contentment is the balancing point between the enjoyment of life now and the anticipation of what is to come。 Contentment does not get rid of your desires it decreases its power that has over you by embracing gratitude。 Encouraged to think about the difference between having faith and being faithful。 Informative detailing about how the eagle eventually makes the nest very u I liked how she suggested to not rush reading the book but to try reading segments daily， I did to soak in the information。 Contentment is the balancing point between the enjoyment of life now and the anticipation of what is to come。 Contentment does not get rid of your desires it decreases its power that has over you by embracing gratitude。 Encouraged to think about the difference between having faith and being faithful。 Informative detailing about how the eagle eventually makes the nest very uncomfortable， somewhere you would like to get away from， in an attempt to encourage birds to fly。 Instead of using direct quotes， I liked how she put verses in first person making it easier to declare it in first person。 I liked the inventory she used for our tongues track record to get to the root of the problem。 。。。more
Cass faulknor-Sharp
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Its just not for me。 I dont want to diss it because I've heard how wonderful it is and the group I'm reading it with loves it。 Put I'm just not this woman and I find baptist just doesn't really match with me。 Its just not for me。 I dont want to diss it because I've heard how wonderful it is and the group I'm reading it with loves it。 Put I'm just not this woman and I find baptist just doesn't really match with me。 。。。more
Jocoby Joyy
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I’m just about finished with The Resolution for Women， only one more chapter to go！ I read this book along with a group of ladies and discussed takeaways with them weekly。 I am SO glad I was able to read this book。 Each chapter really challenged parts of my character。 I had to really pray over those resolutions because I know I could not do them all in my own strength。 & there are some chapters I've flagged so I can revisit them （I'm looking at you purposefully feminine lol）。 But one thing that I’m just about finished with The Resolution for Women， only one more chapter to go！ I read this book along with a group of ladies and discussed takeaways with them weekly。 I am SO glad I was able to read this book。 Each chapter really challenged parts of my character。 I had to really pray over those resolutions because I know I could not do them all in my own strength。 & there are some chapters I've flagged so I can revisit them （I'm looking at you purposefully feminine lol）。 But one thing that hit me towards the end of the book was how important it is for me to walk in these resolutions & character traits NOW and how they will ultimately help prepare me for my future。 For example， with the one about fulfilling my husband and always esteeming him even when I may not feel like it， being his safe space & watching my words。 Like if I don't learn how to walk in godly forgiveness with my current family now & learn how to esteem them even when they aren't necessarily deserving， how will that one day affect my marriage and my children？ So I felt like many of the themes built upon one another and it was a read that convicted me in many ways。I’m full transparency， if you are being honest and thorough while reading this book （not just breezing or speed reading through to check it off your list） it WILL challenge you。 There were days when I didn’t want to pick it up。 Because it was a convicting， challenging read that exposed some of the crevices of my heart。 I plan to revisit this book a lot as I grow and commit to living out these resolutions。 。。。more
Psalms Proverbs
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I love these cards for helping men and women find life challenges thank you and thankful
Stephen France
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https://stephen-l-france。com/buy-the-。。。God’s inherent design I read The Resolution for Women following my study of much of the God-inspired literature specifically available to men。 This area of works expresses what it means to be a man of God and so in reading The Resolution for Women， I was intrigued by the teachings that women of God relish。Are the lessons any different about being a Christ-centred individual？And how so？ The first thing I will note is that I was greatly inspired by the simil https://stephen-l-france。com/buy-the-。。。God’s inherent design I read The Resolution for Women following my study of much of the God-inspired literature specifically available to men。 This area of works expresses what it means to be a man of God and so in reading The Resolution for Women， I was intrigued by the teachings that women of God relish。Are the lessons any different about being a Christ-centred individual？And how so？ The first thing I will note is that I was greatly inspired by the similarities and differences found in a woman’s walk with God。 The book was very obviously a testimony of the author’s own life with God and thankfully， the examples cited matched the Biblical expression of an individual undergoing the renewal process of Godliness。 Examples were provided of the struggles and transformation that women are drawn to experience in their surrender to God。 It was especially interesting to learn about the controversial， Biblical ‘submission for women’ and what means in its application to life。 In a world where there is a clear， bold， unashamed， and forceful agenda to create gender fluidity， the looming question I had was how God-centred principles—often perceived as old-fashioned， sexist， and prejudice—hold up for women of God。 Suffice to say， in reading this book， it was enjoyable to behold and celebrate the wonderful abilities that women possess， where men are weaker due to the inherent design of God。 Humility， justice， mercy， gentleness， active relational selflessness， and pursuing the will of God daily were strong themes throughout。 Essentially， the book was a resolution to be transformed by God， that honoured the intrinsic design of a woman; a perspective that’s become increasingly marginalised by western society。https://stephen-l-france。com/buy-the-。。。 。。。more
Lom'Thunzi Khosa
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This is a definite must read for every woman。 It made me see how shallow my views are of biblical womanhood and feminity。
Andi
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This book was such a blessing to me。 Reading it helped me view so many things differently and added to my improvement in becoming a better version of myself。
Mary Kay
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Must read for every womanExcellent instructions for every woman who truly seeks God's purpose for her life。 Challenging yet encouraging。 Easy read。 Great for group study。 Must read for every womanExcellent instructions for every woman who truly seeks God's purpose for her life。 Challenging yet encouraging。 Easy read。 Great for group study。 。。。more
Cindy Davis- Cindy's Book Corner
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I love Priscilla Shirer and the wisdom she shares！ Excellent book。
Angela Sigmon
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Loved itWow！ God really used this book to point out things I could be doing better for my good and His Glory
Daniely
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Recuerdo cuando "intentaba" leer， este libro fue uno de los primeros y que nunca termine。 Ahora que ya he aprendido， me he encontrado con este libro en el baúl， lo veo como un tesoro; aún con todas sus hojas amarillas。Sinceramente dudé ponerle 5 estrellas， pero al leer al final todas las resoluciones， me refrescó como el agua de la mañana; todos los momentos que había vivido leyendolo。 Qué buen libro。 Qué buen libro。 Ha sido una Bendición， y no es casualidad que lo haya leído en este momento de Recuerdo cuando "intentaba" leer， este libro fue uno de los primeros y que nunca termine。 Ahora que ya he aprendido， me he encontrado con este libro en el baúl， lo veo como un tesoro; aún con todas sus hojas amarillas。Sinceramente dudé ponerle 5 estrellas， pero al leer al final todas las resoluciones， me refrescó como el agua de la mañana; todos los momentos que había vivido leyendolo。 Qué buen libro。 Qué buen libro。 Ha sido una Bendición， y no es casualidad que lo haya leído en este momento de mi vida， los planes del Señor son perfectos。 "Podemos creer que éstas resoluciones pueden ser efectivas， pero si no actuamos en consecuencia， nunca veremos el fruto que debían producir"。。。 。。。more
Bobby-Kimberly Beason
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Amazing！ One I will repeat and reccommend。
Holly Folkening
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Challenging read on the aspects of the life we are to live as Christian women。 I enjoyed Ms。 Shirer’s commitment to back resolutions with “homework” and supporting scriptures。 Personally， I found the sections on loving my husband and children the areas I most need to work on。 The section “Faithfully His” with 5 pages of scriptures to support this chapter is truly noteworthy。
Melanny
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Hermoso。 Pensado para todo tipo de mujer y de variadas edades y situación de vida。
Amanda
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 De certa forma ele é provocativo por tocar em pontos que ainda são sensíveis hoje em dia， tais como: "Qual é o papel da mulher na sociedade？ De fato existe um？"Contudo， ele trouxe lições valiosas sobre relacionamentos， mostrando como a nossa visão （muitas vezes egoísta） nos afasta de quem amamos e cria um ambiente carregado。 Minha 4 e meia estrela。 De certa forma ele é provocativo por tocar em pontos que ainda são sensíveis hoje em dia， tais como: "Qual é o papel da mulher na sociedade？ De fato existe um？"Contudo， ele trouxe lições valiosas sobre relacionamentos， mostrando como a nossa visão （muitas vezes egoísta） nos afasta de quem amamos e cria um ambiente carregado。 Minha 4 e meia estrela。 。。。more
Gayle
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This was a gift from a friend。 I appreciated Shirer’s writing。 She didn’t write to overwhelm， but to encourage in gentle ways。 I liked the religious angle because it is really the only way we， as women， can realize our true strength， abilities and purpose。 This book is one I will need to reference often。
Katherine
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AmazingPriscilla Shirer is an amazing author speaker。 This book makes you sit and think about the things you do and what you model for others in order to make an impact on someone's life。 AmazingPriscilla Shirer is an amazing author speaker。 This book makes you sit and think about the things you do and what you model for others in order to make an impact on someone's life。 。。。more
Joey K
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