These two books do exactly that for me. What Women Fear by Angie Smith and You and Me Forever by Francis Chan & Lisa Chan.
I know what you might be thinking, "Christian books... really?"
However, What Women Fear is very versatile. That's what I love most about Angie Smith's books, she appeals more to the younger generation of women. Not that every woman couldn't read her books but just by the way you hear her voice through her writing, and for me personally, it's so easy to relate to her and certain situations she writes about. What Women Fear is an amazing guide to show you that as a woman even though we fear much in this world, you have God and other women to talk to. So many of us are scared to tell our girlfriends what goes on behind closed doors or even just in our minds for fear of judgement, but let me explain to you that if you have a Christian friend they should be willing and able to listen and even hug you around the neck and cry with you. We should be shining Godliness around our friends instead of judgement. There are so many more aspects of this book that will take you deeper into every part of your life and you will fall in love with it. I keep reading it over and over again. This is actually my sisters copy so let's hope she doesn't see this! ;)
You and Me Forever is a little different, it's actually a book on Christian marriages. But I have to say the beginning of the book speaks more about individual relationships with God. Basically, if you as a person are not where you need to be with God then you're obviously going to lack in "Godly marriage" part of your life. Working on yourself first is always a must. This book is pretty amazing though, it really brought to life what marriage should should be and what it's really about. It gave me a whole new perspective to live by. You will definitely be blown away by what you're reading.
A lot of people ask why Christians are so concerned about reading books on God rather than focusing on reading straight out of the Bible. I have to say reading books doesn't change a thing for me, I love studying my Bible and I am constantly moved by the scriptures that I read. I can read one and then the next day read the same one, and it could strike me in two completely different ways, and sometimes even more powerful than before. The objective for reading Christian books is that you're learning from people in our world today, and the problems that the world puts in front of us on a daily basis. I feel like it's important to hear other peoples stories, and their experiences and testimonies, so that we know we're not alone with our feelings. That someone has gone through the same thing and has come out of it a stronger person and closer to God.
Trust me, you won't regret purchasing these books! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! :)
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