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Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control
by Elisabeth Elliot
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Me, Lord? Single?
Chapter 3: The Life I Owe
Chapter 4: Passion Is a Battleground
Chapter 5: Does God Want Everything?
Chapter 6: The Snake's Reasoning
Chapter 7: The First Date
Chapter 8: Unfailing Love
Chapter 9: The Revelation
Chapter 10: Does God Notice?
Chapter 11: Oozing Ache
Chapter 12: Holding Pattern
Chapter 13: Material for Sacrifice
Chapter 14: Honor Above Passion
Chapter 15: Little Deaths
Chapter 16: Life From Death
Chapter 17: What to Do With Loneliness
Chapter 18: What Providence Has Gone and Done
Chapter 19: The Rebel Sigh
Chapter 20: Self-deception
Chapter 21: What Women Do to Men
Chapter 22: What Do Men Look For?
Chapter 23: The Mess We've Made
Chapter 24: Hot Sweats and Wet Feet
Chapter 25: Nobody Knows the Trouble
Chapter 26: A Letter at Last
Chapter 27: Whetted Appetites
Chapter 28: How Much Can a Kiss Tell You?
Chapter 29: They Abstain From Nothing
Chapter 30: A "Small" Sin
Chapter 31: A Cave and a Driftwood Fire
Chapter 32: How Do You Say No?
Chapter 33: Four Bare Legs
Chapter 34: His Sublime Keeping
Chapter 35: Impatience
Chapter 36: I Have You Now Unravished
Chapter 37: Hold God to His Bargain
Chapter 38: God Granted and God Denied
Chapter 39: Confused Rollings and Wheels
Chapter 40: Love Letters
Chapter 41: This Is Our God-We Have Waited for Him
Chapter 42: Out of Love and Into Charity
Chapter 43: A New Act of Creation
Key Takeaways
Embracing the Counter-Cultural Concept of Waiting for Love
Aligning Personal Desires with Divine Will
Reframing the Narrative of Singleness
Prioritizing Chastity in a Culture of Permissiveness
Transforming Loneliness into an Opportunity for Growth
Embracing Struggles as Catalysts for Spiritual Growth
Exercising Discernment in Choosing a Mate
Respecting God's Design for Gender Roles in Courtship
Cultivating Charity as the Foundation of a Strong Marriage
Embracing a New Beginning through God's Grace
Questions
Is purity relevant in today's world?
Is love a feeling or a choice?
How can I deal with loneliness, especially when longing for a partner?
Why should I wait for God's timing in relationships?
How can I know if my desires align with God's will?
What does true surrender look like in the context of relationships?
How can I bring my desires under the control of Christ?
How can I patiently wait on God's timing without growing weary or resentful?
How can I navigate the complexities of relationships with wisdom and grace?
How can God use my pain and disappointment for good?
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