Becoming a Woman Who Loves: "love Is Patient, Love Is Kind. It Does Not Envy, It Does Not Boast, It Is Not Proud....Love Never Fails." 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

by Cynthia Heald

Jesus loved unconditionally, passionately, and sacrificially. How can we possibly love as He did? And what does such love look like? Becoming a Woman Who Loves by Navigator author Cynthia Heald is a topical Bible study in 11 sessions that explores the incredible nature of Christlike love. Discover how to be sure such beautiful love resides deep within your soul and how to let it flow more freely to others as you become more like Jesus. If using in a group, personal study is needed between meetings.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction

112 pages, ebook

First published September 10, 2002

About the author

CYNTHIA HEALD is a popular speaker and author of the Becoming a Woman Of . . . Bible studies, which have sold millions of copies. Her passion to help women walk more closely with God and live life to their full, God-given potential is seen in Drawing Near to the Heart of God. She and her husband, Jack, are full-time staff with The Navigators in Tucson, Arizona.

Reviews

[Wanda (The Watered Soul)]

In Cynthia Heald's Becoming a Woman Who Loves, she dissects this mysterious organism called love and leads us into discovering that it's possible to reproduce this God quality specimen. The book is an 11-week study that can be tackled alone or as part of a group. It is divided into eleven chapters titled-Supremacy of Love, A New Commandment, The Source of Love, Bearing Fruit, The Character of Love, Loving the Saints, Love in Action, Love Forgives, Love Reconciles, Loving Words, and Love Never Fails.

Each chapter starts with a brief introduction, a scripture and quotation from a Christian writer. I like that Ms Heald does not attempt tell the readers what this "love" is but guides readers into discovering for themselves through Scripture. Only after the reader's self-discovery does the author share her personal reflections. Chapters conclude by urging the reader to seek God for specific life application. The small size of the book makes it easy to pack in your purse or bag and it contains ample space for writing responses to questions. After completing this study, I walked away with a fresh perspective on love and how it weaves its way into every area of our lives impacting our walk with Christ, relationships, and ministry endeavors. No longer did this Christ-like love seem like an elusive, dangling carrot but as natural by-product birth from intimacy with the Lord.

[Heather]

I was invited to participate in a book study with a group of friends, and this was the chosen book. At first glance, it seems outdated, but don’t let its appearance deceive you. It was packed full of Scripture and taught me so much about love.

[Kim]

This was such a great devotional that I did during Lent Season. The Bible is filled with examples of Christ's love for us and how we should be loving one another. The more we grasp the love that Christ has for us, the more we will want to display love to others.
A great devotional I highly recommend!

[Stephanie Ziebarth]

My favorite in this series. Really made an impact and seemed timely each week.

[Becky haxton]

A great study. It helped me out so much

[Tiffany Cusick-Bristol]

I enjoyed this Bible study. I feel it helped me to grow and be more encouraging.

[Anne-Marie Gaynier]

Loved that there were verses and questions to answer, did this for a ladies retreat, excited to see the discussion from the book!

[Carman]

This is a great study on a biblical view of loving. Cynthia filled it with great verses, quotes, and topics that really make you think about how YOU love others. I had to take it slowly so that each section could sink in.

I would recommend this to anyone. Christian, non-Christian, it doesn’t matter. This book still has practical lessons on loving others that anyone could benefit from. Check this book out! It will be worth it. :)

[Susan Besser]

Wonderful devotional and discussion material.