You Excel Them All: Proverbs 31 Daily Devotional Guide - Hardcover

Crosby, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 158980807X ISBN 13: 9781589808072

Verlag: PELICAN PUB CO, 2010

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A study of Proverbs 31, this is a paean to the virtuous woman and a description of the many things she does to make life better for her family. Accompanied by scripture reading recommendations and prayers, these reflections are designed to enable the reader to uncover five actions of body, soul, and spirit that characterize and create excellence in human beings. The author is the pastor of the First Baptist Church of New Orleans.

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David E. Crosby, pastor of First Baptist Church of New Orleans, has often encountered inquiries of faith throughout his long career in ministry. Serving as a dedicated pastor in more than four churches, he soon felt the need to document a concise summary of the first principles of religious belief. A prolific writer, Crosby has penned many articles for respected newspapers, including the Baptist Standard, New Orleans Times-Picayune, and Houston Chronicle. He has also published numerous devotional guides and instructional booklets. Crosby lives by a unique doctrine-the communication of gospel through deed is just as, if not more, important as its proclamation through word. He established both the Baptist Crossroads Project, a low-income housing initiative in the Upper Ninth Ward of New Orleans, and the First Baptist Home Recovery Ministry, which assists homeowners in the rebuilding of property damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He also raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the homeless of New Orleans, launching and implementing a plan to develop emergency housing for those most in need of it.

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"Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all."
--Proverbs 31:29

God gave his people special gifts, making each one unique and filled with glorious potential. This volume encourages the faithful to embrace the virtues of love, joy, peace, patience, and self-control to aspire toward God's goal for them, as epitomized by the virtuous woman of Proverbs 31.

This collection of verses for thirty-one days of reflective meditation begins with the sayings of King Lemuel, the recorded words of a mother to a young king. The text of the virtuous woman follows, which provides an inspired description of a person of excellence. Accompanied by scripture reading recommendations, these reflections are designed to encourage actions of body, soul, and spirit that characterize and create excellence in human beings.

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"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come."
--Proverbs 31:25

In her role as wife, mother, caregiver, and sage, the virtuous woman not only brings blessings upon herself, but also sets an example to those around her. This paean to the virtuous woman reflects upon the many things she does to improve the life of her family and serves as a guide so that all readers may set out upon the path of excellence.

Each of the daily verses, reflections, and prayers focuses on one aspect of realizing the amazing potential each individual possesses. From success in marriage and finance to cultivating gratitude and diligence, the themes and virtues presented encourage spiritual and personal growth, one day and one verse at a time.

David E. Crosby is pastor of the First Baptist Church of New Orleans. Dedicated to the well-being of the greater community, he founded the Baptist Crossroads Project, which partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build more than sixty new homes, and the First Baptist Home Recovery Ministry, which assisted victims of Hurricane Katrina in rebuilding eleven hundred damaged houses. Crosby graduated with a bachelor of arts from Baylor University, a master of divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in ethics from Baylor University's School of Religion. The author of the Dove Inspirational Press book First Principles: Basics of Biblical Faith, Crosby lives in Metairie, Louisiana.

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• Verlag: PELICAN PUB CO
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 158980807X
• ISBN 13: 9781589808072
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 64
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