Made to Be Loved: Enyoying Spiritual Intimacy with God and Your Spouse

by Valerie Bell and Steve Bell

Book Overview

While desired, the idea of spiritual intimacy is scary and even threatening to some couples. They've tried those other couples devotional books, but sharing Bible study and prayer time together just... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802433995
• ISBN13: 9780802433992
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Marriage Counseling

As a Pastor,this book is so good I give a copy to every copy to every couple whose wedding ceremony I am going to perform as a part of their pre-marital counseling!!!

Finally a book that goes beyond couples devotions...

My fiancee and I turned to Steve and Valerie's book while we were still dating -- trying to figure out how two committed Christ-followers truly integrate our spiritual lives. While this book is unapologetically targeted toward married Christian couples, I quickly found this book painting a picture of the practical, spiritually-healthy marraige we all long to enjoy. The book describes seven "Spiritual Intimacy Exercises" that are both practical and worth the cost of the book. They are:1. Listening to the Voice That Says 'You Were Made to Be Loved'.2. Becoming a Life-Giver.3. Smoothing the Rub.4. Practicing Visible Signs of God's Grace.5. Ways to Welcome God into Your Marraige.6. Five Words of Honor. 7. Developing a Taste for the ClassicsThis book took my fiancee and I way beyond the typical "devotions and prayer together" prescription offered for a spiritually-connected marraige and offered spiritual exercises that truly helped us sense God in each other.

Made to Be Loved

As a single person, I began reading "Made to Be Loved" with great hesitation. Throughout my reading, I appreciated the Bell's vulnerability and felt that I wasn't alone in my struggle to develop closer and deeper relationships. Even though the main focus is the marriage relationship, I would highly recommend the book to anyone who is committed to building true intimacy into relationships that matter to them. The time investment will be well worth it!