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Sex and the Single Girl

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To be honest, I not yet done completing this study because I am reading it slowly and try to digest all the information! It is so rich in biblical truth on a topic I feel needs more people to speak biblical truth in.

Set up as a 6-week study with 5 daily readings, this study provides a thorough background on God and sexuality, as well as applicable truth to apply to your everyday life. As a Christian single the truths give me a why to views on sex, relationships and more. It's a great study to do individually, but could be wonderful for a group of single friends. I also think it would be greatly helpful for Moms/caregivers/spiritual mothers of young women.

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Set up as a six week study, covering five days a week. It's comes across as better suited for the college aged but I found quite a bit useful for all ages. This is a great book for parents to go through with their teenagers.
Each days reading is distinctly laid out ending with a reflect and respond section for journaling, reflection and deeper thought or discussion. At the end of each week there is a "Pulling it All Together" section- bringing together the key "truths" from the week as well as answers the questions posed at the beginning of the week.
The scripture given is for you to look up yourself. A few times the Bible verse is written out but mostly you have to go find it. I loved this.
At the end of the book is a "Now What" section for self-reflection. Discussion questions inviting you to look back, look inward, look upward and look forward.
Very good book that moves beyond just the simple "wait for marriage".

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This Christian book is designed to be read in daily or weekly increments over 6 weeks, but I read it all in two days! It has reflective questions at the end of each section that can be answered alone or in a group study.
I loved that this book is saturated with Scripture! Almost every other page quotes Scripture or refers to a Bible example. The writing is thoughtful, and exhorts the reader to think carefully about God's Word, and to examine our hearts circumspectly. It really puts a spotlight on the truth of spiritual warfare, and how our sexual nature plays a large part in that battle.

A good portion of the book deals with our spiritual and sexual identities, and how we can deceive ourselves into thinking that those identities are separate from each other. I was glad that the major focus of the book is God's love and forgiveness in the midst of our sin.

One of the main focuses of the book is to explore how some particular emptiness in our lives drives us to fill that space with sexual sin. And the book does a wonderful job of showing how only God, only the love of Christ, can fill that emptiness and bring us what we truly desire- emotional intimacy with God. This is illustrated with personal stories and short testimonies from real (anonymous) people, who declare God's grace and love through their own sexual struggles.

There are whole chapters full of practical advice for resisting temptation, but my favorite was the advice on how to know if the thoughts and feelings of sexual guilt or desire are coming from God or from Satan. Sometimes there are storms of wild thoughts racing through our heads, and it is so difficult to find the truth in all that chaos. Asking yourself, "Is that thought I'm having from God or is it a lie of Satan?" and having a real logical way to KNOW the difference is invaluable when navigating the murky waters of sexual morality.
I really loved the practical advice and real-life answers in this book!

Disclaimer: I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher/author through NetGalley, in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

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Though some of my opinions differ to the book's, I loved the way it was set out like a journal that could be completed over a number of weeks. I liked the opinions and views of other women with a range of experiences, it was nice to see a mix of stories oposed to the usual false sounding ones that make you question of the person exists. I liked it overall, like I said, the opinion differed but I'm used to this happening.

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My only complaint is that this book ignores the fact that not all single women are in college or right out of school. I was really looking forward to this book (turns out it is really a Bible Study, which is fine, just call it that, not a 'study'), but it really made me feel like an old maid. The references to 'roommates' and 'college professors' really make it feel like this book is only for college students. Which is too bad, because there are a LOT of single Christian women in their 30s and 40s who would benefit from this information too.

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