My Husband's Covering and Beth Moore

I remember when I first heard Beth Moore speak. I was ignited and shared with my husband, but he said that I should not listen to her speak anymore. I couldn't understand why as everything she said seemed Biblical to me.

I admit that I was angry at first. I finally find a woman whose words ignite me on fire for the Lord, and he says not to listen to her or read her books. I didn't know why, and to be honest, neither did my husband. He said he just had a bad feeling about her. Since when do MEN get the feelings? That is MY department, right? Well now, over a year later, I know why.

My husband and I believe that there are plenty of other GOOD teachers/speakers/authors out there that whenever one subcomes to teaching something that is not of God, we feel fine in no longer being fed by that teacher/speaker/author.

I was recently warned about a new movement called contemplative prayer, and learned that Beth Moore subscribes to and supports this belief. Aren't you thankful that God gives us our husbands as our protective covering?! :)

Here is a blurb from the blog This Ones For The Girls with links that I highly encourage you to check it out, especially if you are like me and had never heard of this before. We need to be armed sisters.

Contemplative Prayer: Christians-- be discerning! If you're not familiar with this new fad/heresy here are a few links to go and click around on: Don Whitney does an excellent book review on the best-selling, Oprah endorsed book called "The Secret." Many other "big names" in evangelical Christianity are jumping on the Contemplative bandwagon. David Jeremiah and Beth Moore to name a few. I am shaking my head in sadness.

(NOTE: a friend just informed me that the Beth Moore link above might not be giving everyone the whole story. If you scan down in the article and do not see the chapter entitled BETH MOORE AND CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER then please comment or email me and I will get you the full article where she quotes founder of the contemplative movement in her books saying that they are some of the best material she has read. Again, as with ALL things, read with prayer and discernment. I share this information with so you can make an informed decision, I am not trying to persuade anyone to believe anything NOR am I trying to defame anyone. As with ALL THINGS, we should lift this up in prayer. I share this about Beth Moore, not to make you stop listening to her, but to let you know that there is a side of her to be aware of.)

I just want to put a little plug here for Nancy Leigh DeMoss at Revive Our Hearts. She has become my favorite speaker/author. They have a radio show you can listen to every day for free online (or your local station might carry it). And they have a podcast of the program as well. She also has a 30 day Husband Encouragement that I highly encourage YOU to check out as well as other free downloads. :) And her WONDERFUL book Biblical Womanhood in the Home is free online (for a limited time)! You will NOT be disappointed by Nancy's work! :)

Oh and a little tip, if you have a Mardel bookstore in your area, if you look in their discounted books, you can sometimes get Nancy's stuff at a REALLY good price! I paid $2 for my copy of Biblical Womanhood in the Home. I also got her Lies Women Believe book and workbook for $2 each!

Part 2 More on Beth Moore, her statement of retraction, removing her support of the DVD, which she later retracted and endorsed the DVD again, and what is contemplative prayer and what is wrong with it Part 2