Girls with Swords: How to Carry Your Cross Like a Hero

Good read

"...know the weight of your moment in history..." - Girls With Swords Do you know that you have a divine purpose and have been chosen, equipped, armed and commissioned as a strategic part of this spiritual battle raging daily around us? C.S. Lewis said: "There is no neutral ground in the universe; every square inch, every split second, is claimed by God, and counter-claimed by Satan." Too few recognize that they have been divinely placed in where they are and in the time that they are in for a reason. It is time for women to reach a recognition of position. As daughters of the King there is a measure of authority that you walk in. However, it is your choice as to the position that you take in this battle be it an unarmed civilian, victim, a prisoner of war, or a hero. There is no safe middle ground. Lisa states that women taking hold of their identity is a crucial part to taking up their swords (the Word of God) with the power and authority that is delegated to them. Riddled with profound truths Girls With Swords is a must-read for women. It is all about recognition of position and recognition of who God is. You are a target. The attacks that you experience have much more to do with who you might be in the future than who you have been in the past. "...know the weight of your moment in history..." If you have ever wondered why you are here, what your purpose is, who you are or why you are in the circumstances that you are, this is the book to read. You have a divine purpose in your time at this very moment. Girls With Swords will open your eyes to the war, the weapons and the worth! I highly recommend it.

I love how the book opens up, with the parallel identification of some important points from a secular movie. God will use things like that, and some important points were shown from it. The Terminator, and Sarah Conner and her rescuer were used to show you, that people know who you are and some know who you CAN be. Sarah's guardian is there and begins to tell her "who she is. " That he is there to protect her and help train her in what she needs to know. That is so like God isn't it? The fact that her guardian begins to tell her what she will do is almost more than she can understand, it's overwhelming to her. . She's living a normal, not doing much kind of life and pretty much says so. Her words of, but I haven't done anything are countered by her rescuer's words of "But you will." Wow, that should explode in all of us. I like how it was pointed out that followers of Christ are targets but as women, we are even more of a target. I am now looking at Genesis 3:15 in a new light after this. I found this book to be refreshing and fun to read. I have heard Lisa speak on short clips on YouTube and enjoyed what I heard. I was a little leary when it came to reading the book, although the title was catchy. Why was I hesitant? Because there has been a person or two who I really enjoyed listening to but in book form it felt like it fell short. The information was good but the delivery was just so-so to me. I can happily say that isn't the case here. I also like the fact that she can cause me to look at things in a new way without getting away from Bible truth. Chapter 11 Sword of Song was interesting as was the explanation of an ancient sword called flamberge which literally means "flame blade." What imagery. The fact that many battle are won in song, which I believe is true. The shape and function of this sword gives a great picture of what happens when we use our "Sword of Song." The edges of the flamberge sword has an undulating or waved pattern. When that sword makes contact with another's sword, the flamberge's design causes vibrations to the opponents sword. That makes the opponents sword shake and tremble in their hand. This weakens their grip and the increase in friction causes an advantage to the holder of the flamberge. Jesus spoke in parallels to our natural world that we could understand. I liked that Lisa did that along with written visuals that we could "see". Some personal stories are added as well but didn't overpower the book. For me this is a book that is a keeper. To be re-read every so often and yes, to be studied as well.

This book is needed if you are ready to fight the good fight of faith

A good read. Informative. Now, after reading, just do it! Be the Warrior that Christ has called you to be.

I read this book along with other women as part of an online book study. We met weekly to discuss the chapters. Very easy read. Loved the different sword facts and references and how it applies to us as Christian women. Trigger warning for Ch 13 if you’ve lost a parent. My mom recently passed away and it was hard to read it without crying. Highly recommend to do as a group!

Great reading for any women by great author

Great read

Que livro maravilhoso! Confesso que nunca me senti atraída por livros referentes à vida cristã das mulheres, porém me vi muito interessada neste. Nele, Lisa nis ensina à luz da palavra de Deus a como nos posicionar como mulheres fortes, sábias e guerreiras. Vale muito a pena!

Lisa is an excelent writer, her passion as speaker is very powerful shinning through every page in this book. If this book will not change your life ,you have to check if your pulse is all right... So go get it, even as kindle I like that by seconds a great sentence can be spread on facebook or twitter, Blessings

coming from not know much about the lord it feels like i have grown a relationship with him 😉

I love the Bevere Family and what they write and minister through the word, Lisa's teachings are core for the believer and she writes with such clarity. My daughter gave her heart to the Lord and this was one of the first gifts I bought for her... I highly recommend it for anyone who has struggles and needs to know how to fight with the word and through the word to help turn their mentality from a victim to a victor!

Thank you for such an encouraging book it has been such a help to hear honesty and practicality put in such a way to help us all walk closer with Jesus.