Girls of Grace Make it Real
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Make it real : words, worth, relationships, and me : devotional and Bible study workbook / girls of Grace.
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Dedication
We would like to dedicate this book to all the Girls of Grace conference attendees, past and future. You continue to encourage us by your desire to walk in a manner worthy of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Contents
Introduction
The Gift of Gab—Shelley
Mighty Mouth
Study Guide: Do My Words Hurt or Heal?
Mouth Management
Study Guide: Lord, Change My Heart
Sanctified Gossip
Study Guide: Words of Life
Becoming Who You Really Are—Denise
If the Shoe Fits, Wear It
Study Guide: Who He Made Me to Be
Dirty Laundry
Study Guide: I Am a Masterpiece
Closets by Design
Study Guide: Extreme Makeover
The Games Girls Play—Leigh
Choosing a Great Coach
Study Guide: A Life Coach
Choosing a Cheerleader
Study Guide: Someone on the Sidelines
Choosing to Follow a Referee
Study Guide: Who Makes the Call?
Me: God’s Mirror to the World—Heather
Reflections of a Better Me
Study Guide: Image Overhaul
Jesus—The Mirror of God
Study Guide: Whose Reflection Do I See
Beginning to Look a Lot Like Jesus
Study Guide: Choosing to Believe the Truth
Notes
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
Introduction
It is with great joy that we introduce our new devotional and Bible study to you. We are so passionate about the content, and we are hopeful that you will find lots of relevant information to help you at school and at home. After leading the Girls of Grace conferences for the past three years, we are even more inspired by your lives and testimonies. We understand so much more now just how hard it is to live where you live, to be a teenage girl in our culture. We pray often for all of you—that your convictions will be strong and able to withstand the pressure of all that is coming toward you. It is also our prayer that God will keep you in His care and protect you always. Girls, don’t ever forget who you are in Christ and that with the power of the Holy Spirit living in you, you truly can do all things through Christ who strengthens you.
In this book we have really tried to make it real
for you. We have shared our hearts on a variety of topics, including gossip, self-esteem, mentors, and more. Just as you’ve shared your hearts with us through the years, we hope to inspire you by sharing ours. We want you to know us better when you complete this devotional and Bible study, and we think that you will. But more than that, it is our prayer that you would know our precious Lord better, and that He will continue to shape and mold you to be more like Him.
All our love,
the real Shelley
Q. If you had to eat at the same restaurant every night for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A. That’s easy—Pappasito’s Mexican Restaurant!
Q. What is the one thing you would like to do before you die that is out of character?
A. I would like to have the courage to sky dive because I am petrified of heights.
Q. What is the one thing you would change about high school?
A. I would put myself on the homecoming court (preferably as queen).
Q. What is the one material possession you would take from Heather?
A. Her collection of tea cups.
Q. What characteristic do you love most about yourself?
A. I have pretty good organizational skills.
Q. What is the most embarrassing thing about yourself?
A. I have to wear a girdle almost every day to hold my stomach in … I affectionately call it the torture suit.
Q. What is the one thing you tried out for and never made?
A. I tried out for the singing group Truth (several times) and never made it.
the gift of gab
If we can control our tongues, we’ll have the discipline to control ourselves in every other way.
Proverbs 15:26 NLT
The LORD … delights in pure words.
Mighty Mouth
We’ve all done it, haven’t we?
You know how it works: our mind formulates some negative or rude comment that makes its way to our tongue faster than a speeding bullet, and bam!—out it comes, wounding whoever is in its path. The book of Proverbs says, Reckless words pierce like a sword
(12:18). Now, I’ve never actually been pierced by a sword, but something tells me it would really hurt!
Have you ever been really hurt? I don’t mean physically, like by a sword or from a broken arm; I mean emotionally raked over the coals. Have the words of someone ever cut to the quick of your soul and made your feelings cry out, Ouch!
? Let me pose another question to you: have you ever really hurt someone else? Have you said something that wounded another person deeply, something you wished so badly you could take back, but the bullet had already been fired?
If I were to respond to these questions honestly, the answer would he absolutely yes to both. I’ve dished it out, and I’ve taken it. Unfortunately, I’ve done a little more