Category: Women Publisher: Alabaster Box Publishing Inc.
ISBN-10: 0615303579
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 81
Copyright: July 2009
ISBN-13: 9780615303574
This small but powerful book addresses the struggles of a woman married to a man who doesn't share her passion for Jesus.
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to stand in the gap for your mate’s soul.
This small book is a powerful tool for any woman who is married to a man who does not share her passion for Jesus. Every woman knows someone who is struggling with this in their marriage. MISSION POSSIBLE will encourage and challenge the reader to embrace God’s promises for their spouse and future together. In this book you will:
·Discover how to believe with radical faith for yourspouse’s salvation
·Learn the secret to “staying the course” while youwait for your promise
·Find out why many women don’t like to share their“secret sorrow”
·Overcome your own fears and doubts about yourhusband’s future with God
·Join other women in the knowledge that God hasa perfect plan of unity for you and your spouse
The author applies Scripture and practical action in this must have book. MISSIONPOSSIBLE candidly portrays her quest over time to reach her husband for Christ.
MISSION POSSIBLE was awarded the Readers Favorite 2010 Gold Seal Best Book Award for Christian Non-Fiction.bit.ly/RFaszySf
Excerpt
Chapter 1
You’ve Embraced Christ – Now What?
My remarriage in 1982 was closure to a lonely period of singleness after being divorced for five years. My new husband was intelligent, caring and romantic, good looking, had a good long-term career, and kept a clean, well organized apartment… That was enough for me!
In the spring of 1989 my neighbor had repeatedly asked me to church and I had repeatedly refused. I didn’t need church thank you very much, and I politely made numerous excuses. She, however, didn’t give up. I eventually gave in and said, “yes”, “only for my son’s sake,” I reminded her. Well, GOD had other plans!
I was radically saved that first Sunday morning. I had asked many questions in my Sunday school class, and during the invitation, I walked the aisle with my bible study teacher. I remember feeling emotionally worn out that afternoon. I took my son to the park as my husband was working that weekend, and I reflected on all that had transpired. Little did I know God would begin a work in me that would take me on a spiritual journey I didn’t expect.
Day after day, week after week, month after month I grew closer to God, hungered for God and began serving Him from my heart. I took my 2 ½ year old son every time I attended church. My husband would nod his head in approval and wave as we left each week for church.
The spiritual skirmish had begun. Don’t underestimate the enemy. I did not fully understand spiritual warfare and would learn about that as time progressed. I began to grow in my understanding of God’s Word and how Satan opposes a couple’s holy union. I would learn about “putting on the whole armor of God” (Ephesians 6:10-19). I would learn that “standing firm” was mandatory - not an option. My spiritual clothing was necessary for survival as “half of a saved couple”. God desires for you to become “one flesh” – at the altar and in the spirit realm. Satan can’t bear the thought of it. This is where your perseverance plays a huge part.
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Title: Mission Possible – Spiritual Covering
Author: Deborah L. McCarragher
ISBN: 978-0-615-30357-4
Genre: Religion/Christian/Woman’s Issues
Pages: 81
Reviewed By: Brian Knight
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Your mission – if you choose to accept it…is an important one!
Christian women have the remarkable opportunity to show their husbands the true meaning of living a life for Christ. Through this example and strength of faith a change can and will take place in your husband’s life forever. This point is supported and illustrated in “Mission Possible – Spiritual Covering.”
If you are a Christian woman striving to introduce your husband to a saving knowledge of our Lord and Savior, you will truly love and embrace the inspiration and hope found in this book. Unlike other books with religious themes, “Mission Possible” is a clear road map leading to an everlasting peace within your home.
Reading “Mission Possible – Spiritual Covering,” will encourage and fortify you as you journey with your husband on the road to salvation. By the end, you will be prepared to show and demonstrate to your husband a crystal clear understanding of God’s mercy, love, and desire.
The ‘seek and find’ sections in “Mission Possible – Spiritual Covering” provide a refreshing twist to normal how-to books. Each section presents questions regarding relevant Scriptures for the reader to answer. By answering these questions in conjunction with the book the reader will be better prepared and reassured in her effort to help her husband. Finally the reader will feel inspired—containing wisdom and then applying the practical advice given as reference from “Mission Possible.”
Right from the first paragraph, Deborah’s experience and passion will capture your undivided attention. Again and again, she presents her faith and conviction in the Scriptures with a pace that’s quick and always fresh. The heart filled passion and desire for her husband to find and establish a relationship with our Lord and Savior is virtually on every page.
Need confidence, support, and hope for your husband’s relationship with God and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ?
I recommend reading “Mission Possible – Spiritual Covering”…an excellent resource book that will change the life of both you and your husband forever. Now you can feel assured knowing that you and your husband will walk hand in hand basking in the Lord’s everlasting grace, mercy and love.
READERS FAVORITE BOOK REVIEWS
"Mission Possible" by Deborah L. McCarragher is a book about encouragement. She offers strategies and Bible verses to assist a wife in her endeavor to introduce her husband to the Lord. Each chapter ends with questions that make the reader think.
Too often, we speak without thinking of the consequences of our words. I remember specifically when I began to seriously pray for my husband, I prayed first that the Lord would allow me to utter only words of gratification. I found a change in my behavior toward my husband. Then I began to pray that the Lord would strengthen his faith. After that, I added a situation in his career. I saw a change in him. I had not told him I was praying specifically in these areas.
Recently, my husband and I were discussing the influence women have over their husbands. Most men want to please their wives and, when treated with respect and love, will do almost anything for them. We accomplish much more through kindness and example than we do through begging, pleading and demanding.
When I was growing up, my father did not attend church. He was very proud that his family were church-goers. He would drop us off at church and then go fishing. He’d return in time to pick us up. I remember asking him to go to church, and he’d get angry. My mother wisely told me to pray about it, but not to ask him again. I did as she suggested. One Saturday, he asked us why we didn’t want him to go to church with us. I knew to keep my mouth shut. Mom calmly told him that we did want him to go with us. Then he wanted to know why we didn’t ask him to go. Again mother calmly stated that he would go when he was ready. Sheepishly, dad wanted to know if he could go with us the next day. That scene has long stayed with me. We should pray unceasingly but leave it in the Lord’s hands. Through prayer and example, my dad became a Christian.
I highly recommend "Mission Possible" to all married couples. While this book is written for women, the same principles are true for men.
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Reviews for "Mission Possible - Spiritual Covering"
For a modern Christian wife, hoping and waiting for your husband to embrace Jesus as his savior is not enough. With Mission Possible, Deborah McCarragher hopes to offer a guide to show your man the path to finding and creating a relationship with our Lord.
Like many North Americans, author Deborah McCarragher made many excuses for not going to church. Finally, in the spring of 1989 she attended with a neighbor. As she describes it, Deborah was “radically saved” that first Sunday. She took her two-year-old son and each week she became closer and closer to God. Her husband approved, but would not attend church. During this time Deborah decided that her husband was “on lease” to Satan. A “spiritual skirmish” was taking place—God’s desire to see a couple united together as one versus Satan’s opposition to Holy Union.
At this time many women may give up the battle for their husband’s soul, seek a divorce and a new man who is a believer. With Mission Possible: Spiritual Covering the author encourages women to stay the course as even good, moral men devoted to the marriage and family need help to find salvation. The book offers a step-by-step “How to” guide to showing your husband God’s mercy, love, and desire. Each chapter concludes with a “Seek and Find” section that presents questions concerning applicable scriptures. These questions help the reader fully understand and utilize the information previously covered.
Modern families are bombarded with temptations and numerous issues from financial concerns to troubles at schools and in communities. A couple with a shared spiritual foundation is better equipped to stand against these challenges. The struggle to help your husband develop a personal relationship with God is no easy task. With trust in your faith and the spiritual tools found in this book, this religious obstacle can be become Mission Possible!
The book was written for women, however I believe it would just as helpful to men hoping to show their wives the path to God. Religious differences continue to be a leading cause of marital break up. Mission Possible could save your mate and your marriage. Highly Recommended