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When I got an e-mail a few weeks back asking if I’d like to review the new Lisa Chan True Beauty: Be Still devotional DVD, my first thoughts were: “But I’ll have just had a baby. And I’ve done a lot of reviews lately. And I have a lot lined up…and I have a full editorial calendar planned for September….”
But then I thought about how much I enjoyed reading Lisa’s husband’s book, Crazy Love–and then I had another thought: “What if the LORD wants me to view Be Still because He has something to teach me through it? And what if there is something in this DVD that He wants you, dear reader, to hear?
How could I say no?
It turns out, my suspicions of God’s sovereignty in this dvd literally falling into my e-mail inbox turned out to be right on target. The entire premise of the film is to help women who are caught up in the busyness of life.
Um, let me lower my head for a minute and raise my hand because…that would be me. And I have a feeling I’m not the only one.
Although Be Still is a quick, 23-minute film, Lisa packs the devotional with the truth of God’s Word that both uplifts, encourages, challenges and convicts. The film addresses the epidemic of busyness that is affecting today’s Christian women.
Lisa believes that “in their efforts to be everything to everyone, women have forgotten the ONE who really should be their everything.”
Be Still addresses the issues that confront women when they forget to spend time with Jesus—something that, like most women, Lisa struggled with herself.
Some of my favorite quotes included:
“I think we are living in crazy times where life is so full of distractions and so many crazy things to do….there’s one more text message we’ve got to get to…there’s 5 more e-mails…there’s 2 more loads of laundry waiting for us…In all this madness, God, who never changes, and who always stays the same, is saying: Be still.”~Lisa Chan
And I found the following quote especially convicting:
“I hear women complain one of two ways…that they don’t have time….they are too busy, too much going on….or are so tired and worn out and just feel at the end of themselves. I see…women spending so much time on the computer, taking their meaningless quizzes on Facebook. Some of them are scrapbooking to perfection; some of them are browsing through magazines that are filled with great worldy wisdom and so many of them committed to these reality shows that they cannot miss. [They] say they are so tired and weary and God seems so far from them, yet the choices they are making won’t lead them any more close to God. We wonder why women are so spiritually dead and why the women in the church are struggling with depression and anxiety and stress and totally lacking in spiritual maturity.” ~Lisa Chan
This devotional will encourage you to find rest for your soul in Christ alone. As Lisa says in the film: “The things of this world are passing and not important, and you know it’s not what you really want….”
Check out the film’s trailer below:
You can purchase the devotional dvd here for $14.99. Want to try to win a copy?
*I received no compensation for this post, but I did get to preview the film and will receive the dvd free of charge.*
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What a wonderful giveaway! I sure could use this.. your commentary on it was convicting so I know the dvd must be amazing!
I am always learning how to be still for myself, husband and children. This turns around and helps me to help other women. Why would I like to watch this DVD, so that I can draw closer to God through all the business!
Thank you for this giveaway Erin
– to truly be still and focus on what really matters. Christ.
I read Crazy Love and just couldn’t put it down – I love her husband’s writing and therefore can’t wait to hear what she has to say!
Turning back to God is always good. Excited to see this DVD.
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I really love her husbands books , i would love to see this !
I have been trying to prioritize my life and let go of the stuff that leads me away from God even if it’s good things – that DVD sound like just what I need to help me focus!
As I watched the trailer, I thought how awesome it would be for my family. I have three children, one 18 year old daughter. My mother and step father and my niece and her two little boys recently moved into the other half of our house. God had spoken to me about six months ago that our family was going to be an example and then he confirmed that through our pastor. We are struggling with the busyness as we women are adjusting to working together. We women need this!!! Thanks!!!
I was just thinking how many women I know
Could benefit from this ! We are all busy and get caught up in
Our lives . We have all put Christ on the back burner at some point.
I just love watching movies that I have no concern over “surprises” coming up while watching with my kids….good wholesome entertainment….and to teach a lesson at the same time – invalueable!
I am grateful women are being told their beauty and worth is more than skin deep.
I am subscribed to The Humbled Homemaker!
I’d love to share this with the women in the small group we host in our home!
I would like to see this dvd. I need a jumpstart in my spiritual life and want to be excited about spending time with God.
I’m thinking that I’ll just watch it for $1, but they have the DVD on sale for only $9, not $14.99. Having that would be great to share with all my other women friends who could use this message. I will say that I’ve been hearing God say this to me for some time.
I would really like to see this… from the site, it looks like she takes on head-on some of the “obvious” things people don’t seem to want to talk about.
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That quote by Lisa Chan was so convicting. I was doing a Bible Study with a girl a couple of months ago and in that study the author asked us to document out time in a day to judge whether it was a Godly use of our time or not. I was totally wasteful of my day in so many areas. We are given such little time on this earth, and such a great responsibility from God, and so many times we frivolously throw it away on so many mundane and trivial things that will never matter for the Kingdom. Thank you for this reminder, and thank you for the giveaway!
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I admit that I am not a perfect person and am guilty of the very same many days. It would be great to win the DVD to help me put my life back in perspective.
I am always in the need of a reminder!
Loved her husbands book! I bet this one is just as good, especially being directed at and for women!