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Becoming the Woman God Wants Me To Be:
A 90-Day Guide to Living the Proverbs 31 Life
by Donna Partow (Published by Revell, copyright@2008)
Enjoy the first chapter. This woman's devotional is ideal for women's bible studies, small groups or private
devotional for anyone seeking spiritual growth and to become a godly woman.
Introduction
Welcome to the next 90 days of your life. Those days will unfold whether or not you live them with purpose
and passion. You can just mark time, muddle through each day and stumble closer to the end of your time on
earth. Or, you can choose to ‘run with perseverance the race marked out for you’ (Hebrews 12:1). This book
is your invitation to run with perseverance. But it’s more than an invitation. It’s your own personal jumpstart
for living the Proverbs 31 life!
I’ve been following God and studying His Word for nearly thirty years, yet I somehow thought the Proverbs 31
woman was a mythological creature or worse. I thought she was a weapon used by spiritual leader’s to make
all of us ordinary Christian women feel bad about ourselves.
But then I met her in person.
They say the wife of noble character is hard to find and it’s true. But I finally found her, tucked away in the
mountains north of Bogota, Colombia. And having met her, I became convinced that becoming the woman
God wants me to be, the woman he described in Proverbs 31 is not an impossible dream. It’s the only goal
worth devoting my life to.
I had been invited to Colombia to speak at a conference for Christian leaders from throughout Latin America.
Afterwards my host, Hector Torres of Hispanic International Ministries, invited me to spend a few days with his
family at his aunt’s home at the base of the Andes Mountains. I didn’t know quite what to expect. The
bookstore didn’t have a travel guide on Colombia. The book on Latin America didn’t even devote a chapter to
the country that’s been torn by civil war and drug trafficking for the last three decades. It simply said: it’s too
dangerous, don’t go there. The mountains, in particular, are known for guerilla activity. I was somewhat
apprehensive, to say the least.
Imagine my surprise when I arrived at his aunt’s home and stepped into the most peaceful paradise I’d ever
experienced anywhere in the world. Our hostess was the picture of beauty, elegance and ease as she
welcomed us, showed us to our rooms and then gave us a tour of the breathtaking grounds. We walked and
talked amid trees bursting with avocado, bananas, blackberries, guava, oranges, papaya, plantain and
tangerines. She showed us her chicken coops, trout pond, coffee crop and even her worm farm. Every inch of
her property is productive; it’s a reflection of a woman who embodies energy, creativity and productivity.
Breakfast the next morning featured a variety of fresh-squeezed juices and eggs scrambled with tomatoes,
peppers and onions, along with freshly grown coffee—and every item on the menu was produced right on the
property. Our morning walk took us to her favorite place: a small stone and wrought-iron chapel with wooden
benches that looked centuries old. Beatriz exuded quiet God-confidence as she explained that she has spent
many hours praying, reading and meditating in this open-air sanctuary. I knew I was standing on holy ground.
In the early afternoon, following our three-hour horseback ride through lightly-tamed jungle featuring every
conceivable shade of green, we sat by an open fire woodstove, eating steak from a nearby cattle ranch, along
with freshly-grown and grilled vegetables. I marveled at the self-sufficiency of this beautiful place and the
beautiful woman who oversaw it all.
But Beatriz’ story doesn’t begin in this beautiful paradise. Later that night, her story unfolded. In 1950, at the
age of 16, Beatriz married a handsome 19-year old, Jose, whom she had met at a relative’s wedding two years
earlier. A year later, she had her first child and three more daughters followed in fairly quick succession. She
worked side-by-side with her husband in an auto parts store they began together with borrowed money.
Although still a teenager, Beatriz had a knack for business. The couple began to prosper. Soon they had a
successful corporation, complete with employees and multiple store locations. They were business partners
and best friends. They were inseparable.
Then on January 23, 1984 at 6:30 pm, Jose was driving home from work when his car was surrounded by six
kidnappers who seized him and, four months later, demanded the outrageous sum of $30 million for his
release. On March 19, she paid her husband’s captors $1million.
She never saw her beloved husband again.
Through the pain of that ordeal, Beatriz began seeking God and learned to walk by faith. She started
attending a little church where she found Christians who comforted, encouraged and sustained her. The
believers gave her the strength she needed to make one of the most difficult decisions of her life: to remain in
the mountain home her husband loved so much and to continue tending the gardens that brought him such
joy. Slowly, she began planting money-producing fruit trees using funds that came in from rental properties
her husband had wisely invested in. She was learning to make it on her own.
Her first major business venture was building four massive chicken coups which now house 48,000 chickens.
She has no regrets about taking out a second mortgage on the house to start that business, because it now
generates a very steady income for her and will continue doing so for many years to come.
Then Beatriz began taking classes to learn how the coffee industry operated. Today her coffee harvest fills in
the income gap when fruit is out of season and there are no chickens ready to send to market. Somewhere
along the line, she started a worm farm—she’s quite proud of it, although I bypassed that part of the tour!
About six years ago, she added a grouper pond. “It hasn’t succeeded yet,” she admits, “but time will tell.”
Given her track record, it’s bound to become another success. At age 73, Beatriz still works three to four days
per week, energetically managing her business affairs.
But what I will always remember about Beatriz is not her thriving enterprises and the wisdom God gave her to
develop multiple streams of income. What I will always remember is the overwhelming peace that permeated
her countenance, her home and her entire surroundings. I’ll always remember her as one of the most
capable, dignified women I’ve ever met. In a word, she was altogether lovely. There was not an ounce of
bitterness or self-pity in her voice as she recounted her losses. There was only gratitude for the goodness of
God. I asked her for her secret. Forgiveness, she answered immediately. “It took me a long time to
completely forgive the people who kidnapped my husband and robbed me of all that could have been. But the
moment I did, the peace of God overcame me and it has never left.”
Beatriz Duenas personifies the peace that passes understanding. It’s a peace that’s returning to these
mountains. “The guerillas used to be active in this area, raiding farms and cattle ranches, destroying people’s
livelihoods and trying to intimidate everyone,” she recalls. “But I refused to live controlled by fear. I refused to
be intimidated and driven out of my own home. Now there are cattle on the hills again.” There were tears of
both pride and joy in her eyes as she spoke that last miraculous sentence. She knew she had outlasted the
guerillas. Even the developer who decided to build a discotheque in her peaceful mountain town didn’t stand
a chance against her prayers. Day after day, she sat in her small chapel, praying for God to intervene. And
he did. The disco never opened. The developer did all the work then sold it to a group of Christians who
turned it into a church instead.
Beatriz can laugh at the days to come, not because the days before were so easy but because she knows her
God. Her parting words to me were, “Tell the women they must come to full confidence and assurance that
what God has done for me, he can do for them also.” Just two short days in the presence of a genuine
Proverbs 31 woman gave me that assurance. It’s the assurance I pray you’ll find on the pages of this book.
There’s something else I want to assure you about, too. And this is important. God has been working on
Beatriz life and character for 73 years. Do not expect to be entirely transformed into her clone in the next 90
days. That’s not only impossible, it’s not even desirable. God has a completely customized plan for your life.
Trust him. He has brought this book into your life at this particular time because there are certain things he
wants to show you, lessons you need to learn. This book is intended to encourage and educate you; if at any
moment you are discouraged, stop and focus on what you are learning. You won’t be able to apply every
lesson or implement every strategy. That’s okay. Let the Holy Spirit be your guide as he instructs you day by
day. This journey will be different for every woman who travels it. What will be the same is our final
destination of becoming the women God wants each of us to be. To support you along the way, I would
encourage you to find at least one partner to work through this material and preferably, join with a group. Of
course, that’s not always possible. You can also visit www.donnapartow.com to find out about the 90-Day
Jumpstart on-line support program.
Program Overview
Here’s what you can hope to accomplish on this 90-Day Jumpstart :
Faith
• Complete a comprehensive study of Proverbs 31:10-31
• Memorize the entire passage, one manageable portion at a time
• Discover practical, contemporary applications for this ancient Biblical wisdom
• Establish a routine of spiritual disciplines you can follow for the rest of your life
• Develop the habit of daily Bible reading and time alone with God
• Pray 90 scripture-based prayers, which will have both immediate and eternal impact
• Practice the learned skill of positive prayer journaling
• Cultivate an awareness of the constant presence of God
• Increase your Biblical knowledge in a broad range of subjects
Family
• Gain practical insight and advice to improve the quality of your most important relationships
Fitness
• Begin the habit of a daily prayer walk
• Learn about the powerful impact of diet on your total well-being
• Follow a simple cleansing diet, designed to promote greater vitality and weight loss
Personal Appearance & Fashion
• Develop a well-balanced approach to personal appearance
• Determine the colors that look best on you
• Streamline your wardrobe to save time and money
• Discover when less is more; and when more is more!
• Learn the keys to age-appropriate dress
Finances & Retirement Planning
• Get your finances in order
• Start an automatic savings & investment plan
• Implement a debt reduction strategy
• Create a retirement Strategy
• Study basic financial principles from God’s Word
Household Management
• Discover the simple, proven method for keeping yourself and your family on track
• Get your home in order by de-junking, de-cluttering and creating a realistic, personalized household
routine
• Discipline yourself to fulfill your obligations and to do so on time
Ministry
• Turn your home into a center of life and ministry
• Make your home a mission sending station
• Incorporate ministry into your life naturally
• Live your life on-mission to fulfill God’s purposes for you and the world at large.
Business
• Study what the Bible says about self-employment
• Discover the importance of developing multiple streams of income
• Get an overview of real estate investments
• Consider various business opportunities
Self-Management
• Learn power self-management tools guaranteed to increase your personal effectiveness
• Maintain a positive attitude by changing your focus
• Fill your mind with 90 scripture-based affirmations (personalized statements of God’s promises)
• Restore strength and stability to your soul (your inner life of thoughts, decisions and emotions)
Do those sound like worthwhile goals to you? The best part is: we’ll accomplish it together, little by little, using
God’s Word and relying on the power of the Holy Spirit. Our motto will be: “Little bits with consistency.” Here’s
what each day will include:
SPIRITUAL
To Become the Woman God Wants You To Be means, first and foremost, becoming spiritually healthy. To
strengthen your spirit, you’ll devote time each day to the spiritual disciplines of Scripture memory, Bible
reading, praying Scripture-based prayers, and prayer journaling. All four are included right here on these
pages.
Scripture to memorize
The first item on your daily journey is your Scripture to memorize. Every week, you will be assigned a new
portion of the Proverbs 31 passage to ponder. At the end of the 90 days, you will have mastered all of
Proverbs 31:10-31. (At the back of the book, you’ll find cut-out cards to carry in your purse to help you
memorize them on the go.)
Passage to read
Each day, you will have a Bible passage to read. For your convenience, I’ve printed out the entire text right
here on these pages.
Guided prayer
Next, you’ll find a Scripture-based prayer derived from the daily passage. Please, don't rush past these.
Instead, slowly pray through each one. I would strongly encourage you to pray them aloud. That way, the
words become more than just marks on a page. They become the prayer of your own heart. When you not
only base your prayer requests on Scripture, but actually turn Scripture into a prayer, you don't have to worry
whether or not you are praying according to God's will--you are.
A prayer from your heart
Next, space is provided for you to write out your own prayer. Please, please, please do not skip this exercise!
Prayer journaling is a powerful tool for your spiritual growth. This is also a good way for you to practice turning
Scripture into prayer, a skill that will yield spiritual benefits throughout your lifetime.
Affirmation:
Next, you’ll have a positive statement, or affirmation, to recite. Most of the affirmations are rooted in Scripture
and many are simply re-phrased Bible passages. Here again, as you observe how I have done this for ninety
days, you will be able to transform Bible verses into affirmations on your own. I cannot over-emphasize how
important these affirmations are. I believe they are an extremely powerful component of this ninety-day
program.
Practical
God cares about every area of your life, not just the spiritual stuff like prayer. He cares about your total well-
being: mental, emotional, relational and practical. He’s concerned about your home, your family, your career
and your finances. He cares about your physical well-being: what you eat and how you care for your body.
The Bible is filled with advice for every area of our lives. Becoming the Woman God Wants Me To Be will
address your total well-being in the following ways:
Action:
Each day I will give you some action to take to implement what you're learning in a practical way. This is your
opportunity to apply the force of your will toward a positive end. It’s not enough to think new thoughts or adopt
a new belief system, you must take action. Each day, we’ll take a small step forward together. In order to
follow the program as it was intended, you must begin on a Monday. To keep you busy until Monday rolls
around, your first assignment is obtaining your Personal Notebook.
Notebook:
Other than this book and your Bible, the most important component of this program is your Personal
Notebook. It will become your brains and your base of operations. Rather than jotting things on slips of paper
or relying on your memory, you’ll discover how much more effective you can be when you let your notebook do
the remembering for you. The only way the Personal Notebook will work for you is if you make a firm
commitment to carry it with you everywhere you go for the next 90 days.
You’ll have specific assignments concerning your notebook, so you’ll need to purchase the ‘ingredients’ right
away. In addition to the personal organizer, which you can buy at an office supply store, you’ll find photocopy-
ready forms at the back of this book. Since not everyone has a photocopier standing by, but most of us have
a computer and printer, all of the forms are also available for download-and-print at www.donnapartow.
com/forms
As you experience this 90-Jumpstart, it’s important to remember that it’s intended to give you a jumpstart—a
fresh start—in a wide variety of areas. It’s not intended to be a comprehensive overhaul of any one area. For
example, if your home is a mess, you’ll get a Jumpstart toward transforming it into your dream house. But we’
re not redecorating it together. If your finances are in disarray, you’ll start to get a handle on things and
discover some powerful tools that can set you up for life financially. But you’ll still have more work to do on Day
91. And, of course, that’s the whole idea. I want to whet your appetite by giving you a taste of living the
Proverbs 31 life, so you’ll want to continue the always-unfolding process of Becoming the Woman God Wants
You To Be.
I want you to know that I’m excited for you and I’m praying that God will transform your life from the inside-out.
So let’s get Jumpstarted!
Purchase your copy of Becoming the Woman God Wants Me To Be today!
A 90-Day Guide to Living the Proverbs 31 Life
by Donna Partow (Published by Revell, copyright@2008)
Enjoy the first chapter. This woman's devotional is ideal for women's bible studies, small groups or private
devotional for anyone seeking spiritual growth and to become a godly woman.
Introduction
Welcome to the next 90 days of your life. Those days will unfold whether or not you live them with purpose
and passion. You can just mark time, muddle through each day and stumble closer to the end of your time on
earth. Or, you can choose to ‘run with perseverance the race marked out for you’ (Hebrews 12:1). This book
is your invitation to run with perseverance. But it’s more than an invitation. It’s your own personal jumpstart
for living the Proverbs 31 life!
I’ve been following God and studying His Word for nearly thirty years, yet I somehow thought the Proverbs 31
woman was a mythological creature or worse. I thought she was a weapon used by spiritual leader’s to make
all of us ordinary Christian women feel bad about ourselves.
But then I met her in person.
They say the wife of noble character is hard to find and it’s true. But I finally found her, tucked away in the
mountains north of Bogota, Colombia. And having met her, I became convinced that becoming the woman
God wants me to be, the woman he described in Proverbs 31 is not an impossible dream. It’s the only goal
worth devoting my life to.
I had been invited to Colombia to speak at a conference for Christian leaders from throughout Latin America.
Afterwards my host, Hector Torres of Hispanic International Ministries, invited me to spend a few days with his
family at his aunt’s home at the base of the Andes Mountains. I didn’t know quite what to expect. The
bookstore didn’t have a travel guide on Colombia. The book on Latin America didn’t even devote a chapter to
the country that’s been torn by civil war and drug trafficking for the last three decades. It simply said: it’s too
dangerous, don’t go there. The mountains, in particular, are known for guerilla activity. I was somewhat
apprehensive, to say the least.
Imagine my surprise when I arrived at his aunt’s home and stepped into the most peaceful paradise I’d ever
experienced anywhere in the world. Our hostess was the picture of beauty, elegance and ease as she
welcomed us, showed us to our rooms and then gave us a tour of the breathtaking grounds. We walked and
talked amid trees bursting with avocado, bananas, blackberries, guava, oranges, papaya, plantain and
tangerines. She showed us her chicken coops, trout pond, coffee crop and even her worm farm. Every inch of
her property is productive; it’s a reflection of a woman who embodies energy, creativity and productivity.
Breakfast the next morning featured a variety of fresh-squeezed juices and eggs scrambled with tomatoes,
peppers and onions, along with freshly grown coffee—and every item on the menu was produced right on the
property. Our morning walk took us to her favorite place: a small stone and wrought-iron chapel with wooden
benches that looked centuries old. Beatriz exuded quiet God-confidence as she explained that she has spent
many hours praying, reading and meditating in this open-air sanctuary. I knew I was standing on holy ground.
In the early afternoon, following our three-hour horseback ride through lightly-tamed jungle featuring every
conceivable shade of green, we sat by an open fire woodstove, eating steak from a nearby cattle ranch, along
with freshly-grown and grilled vegetables. I marveled at the self-sufficiency of this beautiful place and the
beautiful woman who oversaw it all.
But Beatriz’ story doesn’t begin in this beautiful paradise. Later that night, her story unfolded. In 1950, at the
age of 16, Beatriz married a handsome 19-year old, Jose, whom she had met at a relative’s wedding two years
earlier. A year later, she had her first child and three more daughters followed in fairly quick succession. She
worked side-by-side with her husband in an auto parts store they began together with borrowed money.
Although still a teenager, Beatriz had a knack for business. The couple began to prosper. Soon they had a
successful corporation, complete with employees and multiple store locations. They were business partners
and best friends. They were inseparable.
Then on January 23, 1984 at 6:30 pm, Jose was driving home from work when his car was surrounded by six
kidnappers who seized him and, four months later, demanded the outrageous sum of $30 million for his
release. On March 19, she paid her husband’s captors $1million.
She never saw her beloved husband again.
Through the pain of that ordeal, Beatriz began seeking God and learned to walk by faith. She started
attending a little church where she found Christians who comforted, encouraged and sustained her. The
believers gave her the strength she needed to make one of the most difficult decisions of her life: to remain in
the mountain home her husband loved so much and to continue tending the gardens that brought him such
joy. Slowly, she began planting money-producing fruit trees using funds that came in from rental properties
her husband had wisely invested in. She was learning to make it on her own.
Her first major business venture was building four massive chicken coups which now house 48,000 chickens.
She has no regrets about taking out a second mortgage on the house to start that business, because it now
generates a very steady income for her and will continue doing so for many years to come.
Then Beatriz began taking classes to learn how the coffee industry operated. Today her coffee harvest fills in
the income gap when fruit is out of season and there are no chickens ready to send to market. Somewhere
along the line, she started a worm farm—she’s quite proud of it, although I bypassed that part of the tour!
About six years ago, she added a grouper pond. “It hasn’t succeeded yet,” she admits, “but time will tell.”
Given her track record, it’s bound to become another success. At age 73, Beatriz still works three to four days
per week, energetically managing her business affairs.
But what I will always remember about Beatriz is not her thriving enterprises and the wisdom God gave her to
develop multiple streams of income. What I will always remember is the overwhelming peace that permeated
her countenance, her home and her entire surroundings. I’ll always remember her as one of the most
capable, dignified women I’ve ever met. In a word, she was altogether lovely. There was not an ounce of
bitterness or self-pity in her voice as she recounted her losses. There was only gratitude for the goodness of
God. I asked her for her secret. Forgiveness, she answered immediately. “It took me a long time to
completely forgive the people who kidnapped my husband and robbed me of all that could have been. But the
moment I did, the peace of God overcame me and it has never left.”
Beatriz Duenas personifies the peace that passes understanding. It’s a peace that’s returning to these
mountains. “The guerillas used to be active in this area, raiding farms and cattle ranches, destroying people’s
livelihoods and trying to intimidate everyone,” she recalls. “But I refused to live controlled by fear. I refused to
be intimidated and driven out of my own home. Now there are cattle on the hills again.” There were tears of
both pride and joy in her eyes as she spoke that last miraculous sentence. She knew she had outlasted the
guerillas. Even the developer who decided to build a discotheque in her peaceful mountain town didn’t stand
a chance against her prayers. Day after day, she sat in her small chapel, praying for God to intervene. And
he did. The disco never opened. The developer did all the work then sold it to a group of Christians who
turned it into a church instead.
Beatriz can laugh at the days to come, not because the days before were so easy but because she knows her
God. Her parting words to me were, “Tell the women they must come to full confidence and assurance that
what God has done for me, he can do for them also.” Just two short days in the presence of a genuine
Proverbs 31 woman gave me that assurance. It’s the assurance I pray you’ll find on the pages of this book.
There’s something else I want to assure you about, too. And this is important. God has been working on
Beatriz life and character for 73 years. Do not expect to be entirely transformed into her clone in the next 90
days. That’s not only impossible, it’s not even desirable. God has a completely customized plan for your life.
Trust him. He has brought this book into your life at this particular time because there are certain things he
wants to show you, lessons you need to learn. This book is intended to encourage and educate you; if at any
moment you are discouraged, stop and focus on what you are learning. You won’t be able to apply every
lesson or implement every strategy. That’s okay. Let the Holy Spirit be your guide as he instructs you day by
day. This journey will be different for every woman who travels it. What will be the same is our final
destination of becoming the women God wants each of us to be. To support you along the way, I would
encourage you to find at least one partner to work through this material and preferably, join with a group. Of
course, that’s not always possible. You can also visit www.donnapartow.com to find out about the 90-Day
Jumpstart on-line support program.
Program Overview
Here’s what you can hope to accomplish on this 90-Day Jumpstart :
Faith
• Complete a comprehensive study of Proverbs 31:10-31
• Memorize the entire passage, one manageable portion at a time
• Discover practical, contemporary applications for this ancient Biblical wisdom
• Establish a routine of spiritual disciplines you can follow for the rest of your life
• Develop the habit of daily Bible reading and time alone with God
• Pray 90 scripture-based prayers, which will have both immediate and eternal impact
• Practice the learned skill of positive prayer journaling
• Cultivate an awareness of the constant presence of God
• Increase your Biblical knowledge in a broad range of subjects
Family
• Gain practical insight and advice to improve the quality of your most important relationships
Fitness
• Begin the habit of a daily prayer walk
• Learn about the powerful impact of diet on your total well-being
• Follow a simple cleansing diet, designed to promote greater vitality and weight loss
Personal Appearance & Fashion
• Develop a well-balanced approach to personal appearance
• Determine the colors that look best on you
• Streamline your wardrobe to save time and money
• Discover when less is more; and when more is more!
• Learn the keys to age-appropriate dress
Finances & Retirement Planning
• Get your finances in order
• Start an automatic savings & investment plan
• Implement a debt reduction strategy
• Create a retirement Strategy
• Study basic financial principles from God’s Word
Household Management
• Discover the simple, proven method for keeping yourself and your family on track
• Get your home in order by de-junking, de-cluttering and creating a realistic, personalized household
routine
• Discipline yourself to fulfill your obligations and to do so on time
Ministry
• Turn your home into a center of life and ministry
• Make your home a mission sending station
• Incorporate ministry into your life naturally
• Live your life on-mission to fulfill God’s purposes for you and the world at large.
Business
• Study what the Bible says about self-employment
• Discover the importance of developing multiple streams of income
• Get an overview of real estate investments
• Consider various business opportunities
Self-Management
• Learn power self-management tools guaranteed to increase your personal effectiveness
• Maintain a positive attitude by changing your focus
• Fill your mind with 90 scripture-based affirmations (personalized statements of God’s promises)
• Restore strength and stability to your soul (your inner life of thoughts, decisions and emotions)
Do those sound like worthwhile goals to you? The best part is: we’ll accomplish it together, little by little, using
God’s Word and relying on the power of the Holy Spirit. Our motto will be: “Little bits with consistency.” Here’s
what each day will include:
SPIRITUAL
To Become the Woman God Wants You To Be means, first and foremost, becoming spiritually healthy. To
strengthen your spirit, you’ll devote time each day to the spiritual disciplines of Scripture memory, Bible
reading, praying Scripture-based prayers, and prayer journaling. All four are included right here on these
pages.
Scripture to memorize
The first item on your daily journey is your Scripture to memorize. Every week, you will be assigned a new
portion of the Proverbs 31 passage to ponder. At the end of the 90 days, you will have mastered all of
Proverbs 31:10-31. (At the back of the book, you’ll find cut-out cards to carry in your purse to help you
memorize them on the go.)
Passage to read
Each day, you will have a Bible passage to read. For your convenience, I’ve printed out the entire text right
here on these pages.
Guided prayer
Next, you’ll find a Scripture-based prayer derived from the daily passage. Please, don't rush past these.
Instead, slowly pray through each one. I would strongly encourage you to pray them aloud. That way, the
words become more than just marks on a page. They become the prayer of your own heart. When you not
only base your prayer requests on Scripture, but actually turn Scripture into a prayer, you don't have to worry
whether or not you are praying according to God's will--you are.
A prayer from your heart
Next, space is provided for you to write out your own prayer. Please, please, please do not skip this exercise!
Prayer journaling is a powerful tool for your spiritual growth. This is also a good way for you to practice turning
Scripture into prayer, a skill that will yield spiritual benefits throughout your lifetime.
Affirmation:
Next, you’ll have a positive statement, or affirmation, to recite. Most of the affirmations are rooted in Scripture
and many are simply re-phrased Bible passages. Here again, as you observe how I have done this for ninety
days, you will be able to transform Bible verses into affirmations on your own. I cannot over-emphasize how
important these affirmations are. I believe they are an extremely powerful component of this ninety-day
program.
Practical
God cares about every area of your life, not just the spiritual stuff like prayer. He cares about your total well-
being: mental, emotional, relational and practical. He’s concerned about your home, your family, your career
and your finances. He cares about your physical well-being: what you eat and how you care for your body.
The Bible is filled with advice for every area of our lives. Becoming the Woman God Wants Me To Be will
address your total well-being in the following ways:
Action:
Each day I will give you some action to take to implement what you're learning in a practical way. This is your
opportunity to apply the force of your will toward a positive end. It’s not enough to think new thoughts or adopt
a new belief system, you must take action. Each day, we’ll take a small step forward together. In order to
follow the program as it was intended, you must begin on a Monday. To keep you busy until Monday rolls
around, your first assignment is obtaining your Personal Notebook.
Notebook:
Other than this book and your Bible, the most important component of this program is your Personal
Notebook. It will become your brains and your base of operations. Rather than jotting things on slips of paper
or relying on your memory, you’ll discover how much more effective you can be when you let your notebook do
the remembering for you. The only way the Personal Notebook will work for you is if you make a firm
commitment to carry it with you everywhere you go for the next 90 days.
You’ll have specific assignments concerning your notebook, so you’ll need to purchase the ‘ingredients’ right
away. In addition to the personal organizer, which you can buy at an office supply store, you’ll find photocopy-
ready forms at the back of this book. Since not everyone has a photocopier standing by, but most of us have
a computer and printer, all of the forms are also available for download-and-print at www.donnapartow.
com/forms
As you experience this 90-Jumpstart, it’s important to remember that it’s intended to give you a jumpstart—a
fresh start—in a wide variety of areas. It’s not intended to be a comprehensive overhaul of any one area. For
example, if your home is a mess, you’ll get a Jumpstart toward transforming it into your dream house. But we’
re not redecorating it together. If your finances are in disarray, you’ll start to get a handle on things and
discover some powerful tools that can set you up for life financially. But you’ll still have more work to do on Day
91. And, of course, that’s the whole idea. I want to whet your appetite by giving you a taste of living the
Proverbs 31 life, so you’ll want to continue the always-unfolding process of Becoming the Woman God Wants
You To Be.
I want you to know that I’m excited for you and I’m praying that God will transform your life from the inside-out.
So let’s get Jumpstarted!
Purchase your copy of Becoming the Woman God Wants Me To Be today!