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SEARCH search cross Search Keyword CART * Publishing Selection * Why WestBow Press * Bookstore User Menu * Login Menu * Publishing Selection * Why WestBow Press * Bookstore * Author Services * Editorial Standards * Our History * Resources * FAQ cross PLEASE SIGN IN Email Password Log in * Forgot your Password? don't have an account? Create an account Continue as Guest RECLAIMING PURITY MY JOURNEY TO LIVE GOD’S WAY IN A CHRISTIAN DATING RELATIONSHIP, AND IN MARRIAGE by Laura C. Mayer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOK COVER & PREVIEW TEXT × -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “So I find this law at work; when I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will save me from this body of death? Thanks be to God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!” Romans 7:21-25 I was torn. I felt God’s conviction cautioning me to stop. But deep within me was a longing for this boy to hold me—to gaze into my eyes and tell me I was beautiful and desirable…to reassure me just one more time. Kissing him was inviting escalating passion as I felt him respond to me. But I didn’t want to go too far. How far was too far? Can you relate to this struggle? The Bible is very clear that sex before marriage is outside of God’s plan for His people. Hebrews 13:4 says, “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.” I am not just trying to convince you to seek purity before marriage. If you have picked up this book, I assume you have already made the commitment to purity, or at least you feel that quiet conviction that I did in my dating years. But maybe you, too, struggle with how to implement it. As the verse in Romans 7 above suggests, the problem is not just a lack of knowledge of God’s standards; it’s the difficulty in resisting the temptation to violate them. Paul says that even though He loves God’s law and wants to do good, evil is right there with him. There’s a tension between what our spirit knows to be right and the pull of our flesh. So once we make a commitment to purity, what happens next? It took Brian, my husband, and I some time to grasp the idea of purity while we were dating. After reading our story, you’ll see that making the commitment to purity was just the beginning. We had tasted the forbidden fruit for a number of years. Then I got to know Jesus in a new and powerful way. Brian eventually followed and we knew things had to change. We had the difficult task of trying to figure out how to have a Christian dating relationship; living in the Garden of Eden so to speak, right next to the tree but resisting the habit and compulsion of reaching for that fruit. How close to the forbidden tree can you get? Can you actually hold the apple in your hand but not taste it? There is no hard and fast rule I can give you for where to draw the line. However, I will share with you some lessons that I learned that can show you how to build your relationship together through Christian dating and describe some strategies to keep the pilot light of your passion lit but under God’s gentle control. I want to give you some ideas for ways to invest time in your relationship that won’t rob you of your purity but will help you to explore one another in new ways—to develop the emotional, intellectual and, most of all, spiritual sides of your relationship together. You may or may not be 100% sure of your future together. That’s ok. I believe God will provide clarity. In any case, you’re not just dating to pass the time. You’re dating with a purpose: to see if you’re compatible together. If you keep God in the center of your relationship, rather than just a passing thought on Sunday, He will bless your lives abundantly. He will guide you in the way you should go, and if it is His plan to join you in marriage one day, He will honor your vows of purity and help you grow and change in a blossoming relationship. Formats Softcover $11.95 Hardcover $28.95 E-Book $4.99 Softcover $11.95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Book Details Language : English Publication Date : 11/29/2018 Format : Softcover Dimensions : 5.5x8.5 Page Count : 192 ISBN : 9781973645276 Format : Hardcover Dimensions : 5.5x8.5 Page Count : 192 ISBN : 9781973645283 Format : E-Book Dimensions : N/A Page Count : 192 ISBN : 9781973645269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE BOOK It took Brian, my husband, and me some time to grasp the idea of purity while we were dating. After reading our story, you’ll see that making the commitment to purity was just the beginning. We had tasted the forbidden fruit for a number of years. Then I got to know Jesus in a new and powerful way as I recovered from an eating disorder. Brian eventually followed, and we knew things had to change. We had the difficult task of trying to figure out how to have a Christian dating relationship, living in the Garden of Eden, so to speak, right next to the tree but resisting the habit and compulsion of reaching for that fruit. How close to the forbidden tree can you get? Can you actually hold the apple in your hand but not taste it? There is no hard-and-fast rule I can give you for where to draw the line. However, I will share with you some lessons that I learned to show you how to build your relationship together through Christian dating. I will describe some strategies to keep the pilot light of your passion lit but under God’s gentle control. Then, how does it work to take two imperfect people, joined under God to become one in a loving marriage? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE AUTHOR Laura Mayer is a wife and mother, Occupational Therapist and speaker. She has been involved in multiple women’s and children’s ministries since 2001. She and her husband, Brian, have been married 17 years and live in Indianapolis, Indiana with their three children. She shares her journey as she came to know Jesus through her life experiences in her relationships as well as through her recovery from an eating disorder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSTOMER REVIEWS * Disclaimer: I was given this book free of charge, with no strings attached. In her new book, Reclaiming Purity, Laura C. Mayer tackles the difficult subject of sexual purity. In today’s age of “free love,” I found Laura’s approach to the subject refreshing, timely, and much needed. Her writing is clear, concise, and easy to read. One of the things that appealed to me the most was Laura’s honesty and openness about her own personal journey. She shares stories about her insecurities of the past and how she attempted to fill that void with food. Before reading her account, I wasn’t even aware that such unique eating disorders existed. She makes no excuses for her actions, but rather explains her mindset at the time. I found it fascinating. She tells the story of meeting her future husband, Brian, a man burdened with his own problems but also someone who obviously cared more for her than he did for himself. The two of them made mistakes. Sometimes those mistakes were repeated. While Laura doesn’t gloss over these lapses in judgment, neither does she go into more detail than is needed. As the book title suggests, Laura’s journey was one of reclaiming her sexual purity. She understands, first hand, the difficulty men and women face in resisting the “forbidden fruit” once it has been tasted. She offers numerous suggestions for alternative dating ideas. These ideas work just as well for those who’ve never married as they do for those who have been divorced and want to get back into the dating scene. I highly recommend Reclaiming Purity for anyone who is dating, soon to be married, singles groups, or anyone who wants guidance from a woman with enough experience and wisdom to be a mentor. I look forward to reading her next book. Steve Bolin * Disclaimer: I was given this book free of charge, with no strings attached. In her new book, Reclaiming Purity, Laura C. Mayer tackles the difficult subject of sexual purity. In today’s age of “free love,” I found Laura’s approach to the subject refreshing, timely, and much needed. Her writing is clear, concise, and easy to read. One of the things that appealed to me the most was Laura’s honesty and openness about her own personal journey. She shares stories about her insecurities of the past and how she attempted to fill that void with food. Before reading her account, I wasn’t even aware that such unique eating disorders existed. She makes no excuses for her actions, but rather explains her mindset at the time. I found it fascinating. She tells the story of meeting her future husband, Brian, a man burdened with his own problems but also someone who obviously cared more for her than he did for himself. The two of them made mistakes. Sometimes those mistakes were repeated. While Laura doesn’t gloss over these lapses in judgment, neither does she go into more detail than is needed. As the book title suggests, Laura’s journey was one of reclaiming her sexual purity. She understands, first hand, the difficulty men and women face in resisting the “forbidden fruit” once it has been tasted. She offers numerous suggestions for alternative dating ideas. These ideas work just as well for those who’ve never married as they do for those who have been divorced and want to get back into the dating scene. I highly recommend Reclaiming Purity for anyone who is dating, soon to be married, singles groups, or anyone who wants guidance from a woman with enough experience and wisdom to be a great mentor. I look forward to reading her next book. Steve Bolin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADD REVIEW Name Email Ratings Please Enter Rating Comments Please Verify Call 844.714.3454 * Publishing Selection * Editorial Standards * Author Services * Recognition Program * Free Publishing Guide * Referral Program * Fraud Alert * Author Login * Why WestBow Press * About Us * Contact Us * BookStub™ Redemption * Book Catalogs * Blog Archive * FAQs © 2024 Copyright WestBow Press A Division of Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Privacy Policy · Accessibility Statement · Do Not Sell My Info - CA Resident Only E-commerce Powered by nopCommerce * * * * WestBow Press is a self-publishing alliance of HarperCollins Christian Publishing and Authors Solutions. 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