title: Messed Up Men of the Bible: Seeing the Men in Your Life Through God's Eyes
author:  Tina Samples 
description: "This perspective inspires me to a more vigilant effort on behalf of the woman who has chosen to risk her future with me." (Bryan Duncan, Recording artist, singer-songwriter 2016-01-27)<br /><br />"Messed Up Men of the Bible is a fascinating and informative read. It reminds readers of all the 'messed up' men that God used throughout Scripture." (Martha Bolton, former staff writer for Bob Hope, playwright, and the author of 88 books, includ 2016-01-27)<br /><br />"With clarity and vivid storytelling, they have written a book that beautifully illustrates just how amazing God is at cleaning up the messes we make of our lives and at the same time illustrates how able our God is to redeem and love us into our true callings." (Dennis Jernigan, husband, father, grandfather, worshiper, song receiver, and author of the autobi 2016-01-27)<br /><br />"Messed Up Men of the Bible is woven with hard-won wisdom on how to love the messed up men in our lives with grace, courage, and compassion." (Jennifer Strickland, former professional model, inspirational speaker, founder of URMore.org, and aut 2016-01-27)<br /><br />"Dave and Tina tag team to create a bridge between various men of the Bible, with their 'messed up' issues, and today's men, who essentially face the same strengths and obstacles." (Jeff Nelson, producer, worship leader 2016-01-27)<br /><br />"Delightful, informative, and inspirationalthis book is perfect to read on your own, with your spouse, or with a group!" (Rebecca Ashbrook Carrell, morning show cohost on 90.9 KCBI, and author of Holy Jellybeans: Finding God Thr 2016-01-27)
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  PROLOGUE 1
  
  
  
  “THEY’RE BEAUTIFUL AREN’T THEY?” One watcher asked the other, as they watched
  the women from the trees.
  
   They been hidden within the tree for centuries. With their speed and agility,
  being hidden was not a problem. It was a life that cannot be understood, but
  the anxiety made it hard to control, the fire.
  
  Their laughter disrupted the trees. The women were playfully tossing water,
  and the watchers watched and dissected their every movement.
  
  “Yes, but they’re pure and innocent. Knows nothing of our existence… Please do
  not fall into the same penalties of our fellow brothers. Still to this day.
  They wail from agony… scavenging in the deepest pit, tortured by regret…their
  completely disfigured from their sin...”
  
  The watcher stood from his kneeled position. Leaning back against the tree, he
  thought of how much he tried not to think of the women with the same lustful
  intentions as the others. But he also had to admit his brother was right, they
  are