REVIEW “Attitudes of a Transformed Heart”

The Basics

Title: Attitudes of a Transformed Heart
Author: Martha Peace
Genre: Christian Bible Study
Release Date: December 1, 2001

Book Synopsis

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Christians and non-Christians alike often embrace a low view of God, and consequently a casual view of sin and Scripture. This low view of God is reflected in the attitudes of our heart. This book is about being “transformed by the renewing of your mind” and not being “conformed to this world” (Romans 12:2).

Your heart is who you are on the inside. It is what you think, your motives, and your desires. Our hearts have been conformed to the world’s way of thinking. It takes grace from God and work on our part for our minds to be transformed to think God-honoring thoughts and to truly discern unbiblical philosophies. If you have a teachable heart, this book will help you truly honor God by what you think. Study questions are at the end of each chapter.

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My Two Cents

Years ago, when I heard there was a new book, Attitudes of a Transformed Heart written by Martha Peace, I knew it would be good. I read the back cover info and saw Romans 12:2 referenced (one of my favorites), I knew I had to get it and read it right away. The purple (my favorite color) cover was a bonus for me! It only took reading a few pages for her to grab my attention.

I’m not sure why I’m just now getting around to sharing a review … 

This is a must-read for every Christ-following woman (from their teens up). I have taught five Bible study groups using this book as our homework reading and exercises as a springboard for discussions. I often assign it as homework with my counselees.

Brand new Christ-followers will gain a solid foundation of biblical truth on which to live out their lives. Other Christ-followers will be reminded of solid biblical truth and maybe even learn a few things they don’t already know.

Martha Peace is a masterful writer. She plainly presents and explains biblical truth and then, in very practical ways, helps us understand how to apply those biblical truths in our walk with Christ.

I love the comparison charts that help us see the difference in our “man-centered” view and a “God-centered view of the Trinitarian God and Scripture, as well as our thoughts, emotions, words, and actions.

I think this is the best book by a Christ-following woman for Christ-following women that I have read.

I highly recommend it!

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Get your copy here: Attitudes of a Transformed Heart

About the Author

Martha was born, raised, and educated in and around the Atlanta area. She graduated with honors from both the Grady Memorial Hospital School of Nursing 3 year diploma program and the Georgia State University 4 year degree program. She has thirteen years work experience as a Registered Nurse, specializing in pediatric burns, intensive care, and coronary care. She became a Christian in June, 1979. Two years later, Martha ended her nursing career and began focusing her attention on her family and a ladies’ Bible study class. For five years she taught verse-by-verse book studies. Then she received training and certification from the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC). NANC was started by Dr. Jay Adams for the purpose of training and certifying the training of men and women as biblical counselors. (NANC has had a name change and is now known as ACBC, which stands for Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.) Martha teaches counseling classes and counsels in her church’s Certified Counselor Training Center.

Martha is a gifted teacher and exhorter. She worked for eight years as a biblical counselor at the Atlanta Biblical Counseling Center on Old National Highway, College Park, Georgia, where she counseled women, children, and teenagers. For the past several years she has presented workshops on various biblical counseling issues for women at the national conference for NANC. She also instructed for 6 years at Carver Bible Institute and College in Atlanta where she taught women’s classes including “The Excellent Wife,” “Raising Kids Without Raising Cain,” “Introduction to Biblical Counseling,” “Advanced Biblical Counseling,” “Personal Purity,” and “The Book of Esther.” Martha has authored a workbook, Raising Kids Without Raising Cain, and numerous books. She also has numerous CDs and DVDs (see links at end of post).

Martha is active with her family in Faith Bible Church, which is located just outside Peachtree City, Georgia, where she teaches ladies’ Bible study classes and counseling classes as well as counseling in the church counseling center. In addition, she travels extensively all over the world and conducts seminars for ladies’ groups on topics such as “Raising Kids Without Raising Cain,” “The Excellent Wife,” “Becoming a Titus 2 Woman,” “Having a High View of God,” and “Personal Purity” as well as other topics.

Martha has been married to her high school sweetheart, Sanford Peace, since September 24th of 1966. He is a retired air traffic controller with the FAA. They have two children: Anna Maupin, who lives with her husband, Tony, in Sharpsburg, GA, and David, who lives with his wife, Jaimee in Sharpsburg, GA. Martha and Sanford have 12 grandchildren, Nathan, Tommy, twin girls─Kelsey and Jordan, Caleb, Cameron, Carter, Matthew, Noah, Kylee, Emma and Kaylyn. They have one great-grandson, Calvin, who will be joined soon by their second great-grandchild. Praise the Lord!

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