Becoming a Woman of Discretion: Cultivating a Pure Heart in a Sensual World

by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

No woman sets out to tear down her home. But it happens in many subtle ways - with our attitudes, our words, and our actions. Walk verse-by-verse through Proverbs 7 to discover specific characteristics of the foolish woman. A series of penetrating questions is included, to help identify ways that we as women may unknowingly be "tearing down" the lives of those around us.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Womens, Christian Living, Christian Non Fiction

39 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

About the author

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth also known as Nancy Leigh DeMoss is the host and teacher for Revive Our Hearts and Seeking Him, two nationally-syndicated programs heard each weekday on over 1,000 radio stations. She is a mentor and spiritual mother to thousands of women and a leader of the True Woman movement.

Reviews

[Mary Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a booklet, not a book and is based on Proverbs 7 description of the foolish woman. It is certainly a good book to read on knowing what we ought NOT to be as godly women. But, I think it should have provided a verse by verse counter argument for how we should behave as godly women. I had purchased this as a Bible study to do with a younger sister in the Lord.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Deep questions to be continually asking myself!

[Beth Peninger]

Originally I gave this title 5 stars. I am revising my stars to zero.

The reason I am doing so is that since reading this title, several things about my faith journey and expression have changed and I no longer subscribe to evangelical ideologies.

Additionally, DeMoss is a proponent and enabler of patriarchal culture and I just can't respect that.
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So pretty much Nancy Leigh DeMoss nails it for me every time. And she does it again in this booklet. I didn't read the "fine print" on this title and thought it was a book so imagine my surprise when I picked it up from the library and it was 35 pages long! It's like a long essay but it packs powerful truth. DeMoss has, once again, allowed God to share insight through her.
Based on Proverbs 7 DeMoss addresses women and their role in the downward spiral of the morals and virtues prevalent in today's culture. Certainly men have a part to own as well but DeMoss is concerned with the woman in this particular insight. She even pulls from America's second President, John Adams, with this quote, "From all that I have read of history and government and human life and manners, I have drawn this conclusion: that the manners of women were the most infallible barometer to ascertain the degree of morality and virtue of a nation. The Jews, the Greeks, the Romans, the Swiss, the Dutch, all lost their public spirit and their republican forms of government when they lost the modesty and domestic virtues of their woman." Women, whether we like it or not, are powerful influences in our society - our homes, our workplaces, our governments, our places of worship, etc. This is not a feminist movement or a women's lib issue, it is fact from long ago. We have the power to influence for good or for bad because we are the relational piece of the puzzle. What are we doing with that power? DeMoss uses Proverbs 7 to exhort us to use that power for life and not death. I was personally pierced on a couple of her points and will be chewing on them a bit more in the days,weeks, months to come.
This was a profound 35 pages, so much so that I bought a bunch to hand out to women I think would appreciate the message!

[Becky Castle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It was very short and packed with truth. However, it seemed to lack a practical thought for us single ladies out there. Sure there were truths we could tuck away for that day down the road IF we get married. But what about this day to day time of interacting with our brothers in Christ? With men in general. Perhaps that was really not her purpose or focus in this writing at all, but I just would have liked to here a bit more on this.

[Kymberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very impressed with how this author spells out how a woman pulls down her house and family with her own hands, good intentions, & progressive thinking. Really enjoyed it. Defiantly will be looking more from this author. I was a good taste of information, just wish it was a little longer. That's my only complaint. Today's society needs to know why we can't trust ourselves and pull ourselves up by our own boot straps.

[Lori Murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was a good little commentary on Proverbs 7. I would recommend this to the young people in my life.

[Janelle Zimmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was expecting a bigger book, and a more indepth exploration, hence the 4 stars. With her trademark clarity and grace, Nancy Leigh Demoss writes a thoughtful, brokenhearted plea for women to realize the tremendous power we hold, for good and for evil, and to steward it well.