Living a Milk-and-Honey Life: Letting Go of What's Holding You Back [Paperback]

Sharon Norris Elliott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 10, 2006

The Israelites didn’t enjoy being slaves in Egypt. They never stopped praying for deliverance or hoping their situation would change, but although they hated their condition they eventually became used to it. Over the years they adapted to the culture, learned to speak the language, and even developed a fondness for Egyptian food. But instead of simply adapting to their new situation, they adopted it--so much so that when God did deliver them it wasn’t long before they were crying to go back to Egypt--back to the things that had brought them comfort.Most of us can relate to the Israelites. At some point we have experienced ’Egyptian’ periods where we became slaves to stressful relationships, problems with children, financial struggles, or sin. And although we despised our bondage, we ended up retaining a fondness and craving for the very things that enslaved us--cravings that are opposite to the delights God has prepared for us. Like the Israelites, we crave leeks and onions even though we now live in a ’milk-and-honey’ land. No matter how hard we try, we’ll never be able to make leeks and onions blend with milk and honey.In Living a Milk-and-Honey Life, author Sharon Norris Elliott challenges us to come to grips with the leeks-and-onions issues in our lives. She helps us identify exactly where we are so that we can better understand how to get to the place God would have us go. Living a Milk-and-Honey Life will help you make the journey from bondage to deliverance and teach you to embrace God’s cravings so you can fully enjoy the goodness & sweetness of a milk-and-honey life.Living a Milk-and-Honey Life includes:Personal reflection questionsInventory questions to help you determine where you are in lifePractical ideas & exercises for understanding and moving past the things that hold you backScriptural references & insightful anecdotes to illustrate concepts and mov

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City (March 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0834122480
• ISBN-13: 978-0834122482
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,616,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"Live significantly!" That's the inspiring message of Sharon Norris Elliott, award-winning author, speaker, and astute Bible teacher, who always encourages everyone who will listen to live a life that matters. Her newest release, Power Suit, the Armor of God Fit for the Feminine Frame, encourages and empowers women to dress for, face, and fight their spiritual battles successfully. Sharon will personally help you celebrate and cement your resolve to wear the Power Suit when you book a Power Suit Party for your women's group. Sharon is also founder and CEO of Life That Matters Ministries (www.LifeThatMatters.net), the umbrella company that manages the five aspects of her work: writing daily devotions, editing and teaching writing seminars, leading women's retreats, authoring books, and speaking/preaching the Word of God. Subscribe to her blog, A Heart for the Word, at www.sanewriter.wordpress.com. Let Sharon coach your writing through her editorial and coaching business AuthorizeMe (www.AuthorizeMe.net), and schedule a women's spa retreat through Milk and Honey Life Retreats (www.MilkAndHoneyLife.com).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book--Gotta Have--Gotta Read!!, April 4, 2006

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Donna Fitzpatrick "Whispers of God" (Monterey, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living a Milk-and-Honey Life: Letting Go of What's Holding You Back (Paperback)

A definite "must read" for Christian women. Sharon Norris Elliot is an amazingly refreshing author! I have several (over ten) Christian books stacked on my nightstand I've been trying to read, but each lost my attention for one reason or another. "Living a Milk & Honey Life" didn't even make it to the nightstand-I couldn't put it down. Elliot has an honest, transparent approach, while remaining Scripturally sound. She actually made it easy to look inward for the wrong appetites; which she called leeks and onions from Egypt (the world). And then she challenged me to move and live in the "Promised-Land" (God's will) through seeking to have the right appetite-one she refers to as a "milk and honey appetite." This book is full of wise counsel, great stories and an incredibly satisfying amount of what I really needed-encouragement. I will definitely reread this one-it's a keeper!
-Donna Fitzpatrick Monterey, CA