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Contents

Foreword xi

The Resolution Revolution 1

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Surprisingly Satisied 11

A resolution to be content E B C 2 T S Of B 2 T B P 28

Purposeully Feminine 31

A resolution to champion biblical emininity P P? 2I’ G B G 7R R 2

Authentically Me

A resolution to value mysel and celebrate othersI D 50S S 5H B Y 60 T A C 6

Faithully His

A resolution to be devoted to Christ and dened by His WordD A 68F . F 75

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P II: T I .My Best 9

A resolution to devote mysel completely to God’s priorities or my lieB 0 T I E A, E, W 8I O W W I B 05

My Blessing 111 A resolution to esteem others with my time, concern, and ull attention

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My Forgiveness 1

A resolution to release others rom the prison o my hurt and anger I I 28 A C N M C 7

My Integrity 14

A resolution to live with the highest standards o virtue and purity S S 6 T T P D 5F S S 58

My Heart 13

A resolution to careL A 6H D Y H U H? 6M M 7



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P III: T .Fulilling My Husband 13

A resolution to be the kind o woman who truly blesses her manM P 8H F 8N L P Q? 8

Loving My Children

A resolution to train my kids in righteousness T L T S S 2 T I E 27 T D D 222

Living with Grace

A resolution to make my home a welcome place to beG 228OK 2O B 27S S 20

Leaving a Godly Legacy 4

A resolution to live today with tomorrow in mindC W 28U L 255S S 25

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• A woman of contentment is aware of her needs and what God has

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Provision.” Then match up your needs with the way God is currently

meeting them. Place your list in a handy place or the times you are

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• What might God be trying to grow in your character or cement in

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• When you consider your level of willingness to give of yourself, does it

reveal more contentment or discontentment residing in your heart? In

what way?

• Based on God’s provisions that you listed at the end of the last chapter,

what is one thing you could close this book and go do or someone else

out o that resource?

• Record your thoughts regarding this statement: “Sometimes the best,most empowering word you can learn to utter is no.”



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• Go back and reread your answers and comments from the questions

in this section. Then read the resolution you are about to make. Pray about it. Sit with it a while. Rest in it. Even if you’re exhausted from

lie’s challenges and demands, make this a moment to breathe deep and

savor what God is inviting you into, what He’s asking you to give and

what He’s promising to supply you in order to do it. When you’re ready,

make this resolution out loud, maybe even in the presence o someone

who can help hold you accountable to it. Then sign your name below it.

Surprisingly Satisfied

I do solemnly resolve to embrace my current season o lie

and will maximize my time in it. I will resist the urge

to hurry through or circumvent any portion o my journey

but will live with a spirit o contentment.

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