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Title: Passion and Purity
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Author: Elisabeth Elliot
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
Genre: Counsel
Pages: 192
Words: 40K
Series: ----------
Author: Elisabeth Elliot
Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
Genre: Counsel
Pages: 192
Words: 40K
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Synopsis:
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From Wikipedia
Published
in 1984 and written by Elisabeth Elliot, is an evangelical Protestant
book, part manifesto and part autobiography, on the subject of
romantic relationships. The book recounts Elliot's friendship and
romance with missionary Jim Elliot, beginning in the 1940s and ending
with his death in 1956. Elliot uses anecdotes from her relationship
with Jim to expound on her views concerning "pure, Christian
relationships" and the practice of "waiting on God"
for romantic timing and direction.
The
late Ruth Bell Graham, wife of popular evangelist Billy Graham, wrote
the preface.
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My
Thoughts:
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I read this for the first time back in 2000 when I was single and
desperately trying to not be single. That was a very different time
in my life from now and I read this now to see how things had changed
more than because I thought I needed to read this book.
I will say, besides being saved by Jesus Christ, getting married was
the best thing that ever happened to me. Books like this helped me
stay the course during those tumultuous hormone years when all I
wanted was to give way to my baser desires.
So this time around, it was like looking back down a mountain side.
This book is written to single people who are dealing with keeping
their purity and walk with God while navigating the world of
courting/dating. It was a fantastic reminder that I have not always
been where I currently am. That in turn gave me hope because it means
that I am not always going to be where I currently am either. God has
plans for each stage of our lives.
It has spurred me on to go look at some marriage counsel books by Dr.
James Dobson to see what advice is given to married couples. While
we're doing just fine, heading off things before they happen is the
best way to keep things going just fine.
★★★★★
