Just what is a politically incorrect wife? She is a woman who is married to her husband and not to popular American culture. The politically incorrect wife does not buy into the stifling modern-day thinking that says, "Look out for number one. Treat your husband no better than he treats you." Instead, she cultivates a joyful marriage using transformational spiritual principles. As formerly politically correct wives with miserable marriages, popular speakers and authors Nancy Cobb and Connie Grigsby lead readers confidently beyond the picket lines of the politically correct -- into a warm, rewarding marriage.
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For Christian women who feel they're at wits end with their marriage, this matrimony manual offers straightforward advice on how to set aside the ways of the self-centered, modern world and become a godly wife by putting Jesus at the forefront of the relationship. Reminiscent of talk show host Dr. Phil with a biblical twist (and with a philosophy not unlike that of Laura Doyle's controversial The Surrendered Wife), the book presents hard and fast teachings to transform the "politically correct" wife into one who submits to "God's scriptural 'job description' for wives." The principles of politically incorrect wives include learning to forgive, respecting and honoring one's husband and putting him first, even before the children. Cobb (a church director of women's ministries in Omaha, Neb.) and Grigsby (coauthor of How to Get Your Husband to Talk to You) present advice that could help any Christian marriage-the chapter on forgiveness and acceptance, for example, shows how bitterness can be released and destructive patterns changed. Making the home marriage-centered rather than child-centered, the authors maintain, will keep children from becoming narcissistic adults with inflated egos. With so many well-meaning but specific directives, however, the guide doesn't give the reader room to explore her own feelings, and unless she feels consistently godly, these rules may serve only as a band-aid covering deeper wounds or problems.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Connie Grigsby
Connie Grigsby, a University of Oklahoma graduate, enjoys pointing others towards life's bottom line. With warmth and humor, she exhorts others to refuse to be content with ho-hum living. Grigsby is a popular teacher and speaker involved in women's and youth ministries.
Nancy Cobb
Nancy Cobb is a popular speaker at women's retreats. She led a Bible study of over 500 women for four years in Raleigh, North Carolina, and has previously worked on the team of Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of Billy Graham, in teaching seminars to women at the Billy Graham Training Center. She is the Leader of Women's Ministries at Christ Community Church, a congregation of over 5,000, and spends much of her time mentoring younger women. She and her husband, Ray, have four grown children and live in Omaha, Nebraska.
Connie Grigsby, a University of Oklahoma graduate, enjoys pointing others towards life's bottom line. With warmth and humor, she exhorts others to refuse to be content with ho-hum living. Grigsby is a popular teacher and speaker involved in women's and youth ministries.
Nancy Cobb
Nancy Cobb is a popular speaker at women's retreats. She led a Bible study of over 500 women for four years in Raleigh, North Carolina, and has previously worked on the team of Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of Billy Graham, in teaching seminars to women at the Billy Graham Training Center. She is the Leader of Women's Ministries at Christ Community Church, a congregation of over 5,000, and spends much of her time mentoring younger women. She and her husband, Ray, have four grown children and live in Omaha, Nebraska.
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I have really enjoyed this book. I am a 23 year-old newlywed with a liberal Christian faith. I picked it up because I genuinely feel that contemporary popular culture dictates that it is necessary and inevitable to have a power struggle between spouses. I simply cannot live my married life this way, and this book piqued my interest.
I would say that there are a few sections which are over the top in the context of my denomination's teachings. I do believe that there are circumstances where a wife has to take a firmer stand than what they advocate. However, you can find that obliquely pointed to in their discussion of how a woman should not be complicit in their husband's sin (but they don't develop this thought as far as I believe is necessary). As I see it, if he beats you he is sinning, and passively staying and accepting that is being complicit in it. So you have to read the book with a critical eye and not be ready to blindly follow everything spelled out- but this is how you should read all books (particularly lifestyle-advice ones) anyway.
That said, there were many sections that offered practical lists of advice and realistic real-life examples. I laughed about the example of fruitlessly leaving a suitcase out where he might put it away and getting frustrated when he doesn't- this is the approach I would have (and still do at times) taken, but they just out and out say, basically, "put the suitcase away and be at peace with it". However, again, read critically and don't get too wrapped up in the book... these are two women's interpretations of the word of God as applied to how they imagine works in the household, not his words!!!
All this said, read it! Check it out and garner the pearls of wisdom out of it.
By k doerscher
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Welcome to the 1950's. In this book the authors are trying to justify woman's submission to men in today's society. Let him lead, let him decide, and your benefit will be going to heaven (because as the authors say, trying to be on the same level as your husband is sin) and not having to take any responsibility if things go wrong. The Religious Right would be delighted to see this concept of marriage. Needless to say that there are millions of relationships (including mine) that are very happy with the equal balance approach. Oh, and if your husband beats you: It's God's will, just pray for it to get better. Another excellent piece of advice: Don't go into the bathroom together with your husband, you might see him in an unfavorable light and might loose your respect for him. Luckily, not all interpretations of the Bible are this ridiculous. The book should be read with a sense for irony and humour, THEN it is a must in every today's couple's bookshelf.
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I don't know about you, but I've always wanted to have a fulfilling marriage. However, I wanted to do it "my way" instead of God's way. I knew many Biblical recommendations on how to do it, but I vehemently refused to follow them. I was simply too self-centered, too stubborn, too independent... The results; I was failing miserably!!!
One day, in sincere heart-felt prayer, the Holy Spirit led me to this book. I bought it and started reading it immediately, but must admit, I had little hope. To my surprise, I just couldn't stop reading! Even within my extremely busy schedule, I made time to finish it in one week.
Here are my humble comments about this masterpiece. Through their writing, the authors helped me understand:
- the specific areas were I was failing as a wife.
- God's job description for wives in detail.
- concepts that are foreign to modern women such as personal responsibility, accountability, commitment, loving your home, establishing godly priorities, making wise decisions, and the awesome rewards of having a servant's heart for the wellbeing of the whole family.
- the blessings and rewards of sincere submission.
The book is easy to read, follows a very logical sequence, contains a significant number of real life examples, and offers incredibly useful, PRACTICAL, and easy to follow recommendations for the reader to start making a difference immediately.
I was so impacted with its contents that I've shared it with other women whose hearts are set in pleasing the Lord Jesuschrist. Their HUSBANDS have told me that IT REALLY WORKS!!!
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