{"id":273,"date":"2011-03-24T01:00:58","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T08:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doorposts.com\/blog\/?p=273"},"modified":"2011-03-23T21:11:44","modified_gmt":"2011-03-24T04:11:44","slug":"273","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doorposts.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/24\/273\/","title":{"rendered":"Ninth Giveaway: Prepare Thy Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doorposts.com\/details.aspx?id=93\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft\" title=\"preparethywork\" src=\"http:\/\/www.doorposts.com\/images\/blog\/ptw.jpg\" alt=\"Prepare Thy Work\" width=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/em><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.&#8221; Proverbs 24:27<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What does it mean for a young man to \u201cprepare his  field\u201d before he \u201cbuilds his house?\u201d What should he be \u201cplanting\u201d during  the precious years of his youth that will prepare him for establishing a  godly household? When is he ready to seek and win the heart of a  young lady?<\/p>\n<p>I wanted answers to these questions! With counsel from my parents and other adults, I spent several years after graduating working on this book \u2013 studying the Bible, reading books, and interviewing adults I respected to find out <strong>how a young man can best prepare himself to be a godly husband, father, and family leader<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Packed with Bible studies,  evaluation questions, counsel from godly men, practical projects, and other helpful resources, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doorposts.com\/details.aspx?id=93\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Prepare Thy Work<\/strong><\/a> helps young men properly  order their lives and goals \u2013 preparing for their callings first, and  then pursuing courtship and marriage.<\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><strong>Topics include:<\/strong><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"harvest\" src=\"http:\/\/www.doorposts.com\/images\/blog\/harvest.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><strong><\/strong>Faith and Doctrine<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Godly Manhood<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Vocation<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Finances<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Dowry Principles<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Courtship<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Family Vision<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prepare Thy Work<\/strong> is an invaluable tool both for young men, and  also for parents who want to help their sons prepare. No matter what age  your sons are now, you need to think through these issues and be <em>prepared <\/em>to <em>prepare<\/em> them! Also, if you have  daughters, this book will help you evaluate the preparedness of  potential suitors from a biblical perspective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To enter today&#8217;s giveaway:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Write one comment<\/strong> on this post and tell us something that you want to teach your children to <strong>prepare them for marriage<\/strong>. Think of a specific character trait or skill that will help them be a godly husband or wife.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify to win, you  must also be a follower of this blog in some   form (email subscription,  RSS, or Google friend connect). 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