Created to Be His Help Meet Review by Debi Pearl
For several years an article has circulated on the Internet entitled among other things, “Slave Labor.” It was part of a chapter from a 1954 Home Economics textbook to be taught to high school girls. The article presented the housewife’s list of duties as preparing the home, dinner, and children so that the arrival of her husband is a singular event. It ends with, “Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax”. In other words, treat him as you would a king arriving at the palace.
Women who agree that this sounds like slave labor would NOT appreciate the instruction Debi Pearl presents in her book, Created to Be His Help Meet. In fact, Debi herself was tempted to leave out some of the not-so-politically-correct material for fear it would diminish sales. Her husband responded, “If God thought it was important enough to inspire it as part of His Word to us, then you should include it”.
For the others, this is the first great quality of this book. It is based solely on the teaching of Scripture without regard to what is ‘popular’. Debi studied the entire Bible, looking for what God taught about the role of women. Her teaching is based on the truth that God designed women unique and important, but different in their purpose. The role for married women is to do all she can to make her husband a success. Attempting to take on the man’s role will result in damage to her marriage, her children, and herself.
About this book the author states, “It took four years, thousands of hours, many tears, revisions and distractions, but I finally finished my book. I had no idea God had so much to say to us ladies until I began going through God’s Word verse by verse, writing the different sections of Created to Be His Help Meet”.
The book could be summarized in the phrase, “Quit trying to make your husband into the man you think he should be and, instead, allow God to make you into the woman He designed you to be”. Often this results in his changing for the good too. If you do indeed treat him like a king, he may treat you like the queen. However, this is not the goal of your responses.
Every troubled wife feels she is the exception to the principles presented in such a fundamental book. Debi does not skirt these problems but answers tough questions coming from difficult marriage situations. She also deals with intimate subjects in a discrete but clear manner.
The fact that, at this writing, the book is in its 8th printing in four years is a strong endorsement. Yes, some pastors have even banned the book, but the many letters from husbands and wives whose marriages have been transformed by what Debi teachers here are a clear witness that it is Biblical and that woman have an important role in God’s plan.
Debi Pearl is the author of multiple best sellers including Created to Be His Help Meet and [The Vision|Listen To My Dream]. You can find out more on her website.
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