Every Single Woman's Battle: Guarding Your Heart and Mind Against Sexual and Emotional Compromise (The Every Man Series) Workbook

The Every Man

by Shannon Ethridge

Powerful Tools for Guarding Your Body, Mind, and Heart
 
Remaining pure while single isn’t easy in a culture that encourages a woman to use her body to gain power, respect, and personal fulfillment. The longing for emotional and physical connection can gradually and subtly lead you into compromises you never intended to make. But you can resist the pressures—or reclaim your purity—by building a strong foundation of integrity.
 
This book, ideal for study with Every Woman’s Battle, is designed specifically for single women and will give you the tools you need to resist temptation and discover true fulfillment. Through practical and biblical lessons you’ll be equipped

· understand the unique components of female sexuality
· discern your personal areas of vulnerability
· design a defense plan to protect your heart and mind, as well as your body
· allow God to satisfy the desires He placed within you
 
Each weekly study section—designed both for individual and small group use in eight-week or twelve-week tracks—guides you deeper into God’s Word, then helps you personalize and apply the principles that will help you live in sexual and emotional purity.
 

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian, Spirituality, Relationships, Womens, Christianity

144 pages, Paperback

First published August 16, 2005

About the author

Shannon is a million-copy best-selling author, speaker, lay counselor, and advocate for healthy sexuality with a master’s degree in counseling/human relations from Liberty University. She has spoken to youth, college students, and adults since 1989 and her passions include:

* Challenging adults and teens to embrace a life of sexual integrity
* Encouraging married couples in their pursuit of sexual fulfillment
* Counseling women who have looked for love in all the wrong places
* Equipping parents to instill sexual values in children at an early age

Her passion for healthy sexuality was ignited as a result of her own painful experiences. After being sexually abused by uncles during puberty and surviving many painful years as a promiscuous teenager, Shannon sought to overcome her past and become the faithful wife she desperately wanted to be. Six months of individual and group counseling gave Shannon the confidence to declare her graduation from the school of hard knocks, and she began speaking boldly and bluntly about the benefits of sexual integrity and sexual intimacy within marriage. She has since taught and counseled thousands of teens, single adults, and married couples over the past decade. Shannon is the Gold-Medallion Award-winning author of 18 books, including the best-selling Every Woman’s Battle series (WaterBrook Press, 2003-2006) which has been printed in 11 different languages, the 5-book Loving Jesus Without Limits series (WaterBrook Press, 2007), and her new book for the mainstream market, The Sexually Confident Wife (Random House, September 2008).

Shannon has been featured on the cover of Today’s Christian Woman Magazine and is a frequent guest on such national radio & television shows as Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, Life Today with James & Betty Robison, FamilyLife Today with Dennis Rainey, and New Life Live! with Stephen Arterburn. She has also been published in magazines such as Focus on the Family, Brio, Christian Single, Discipleship Journal, LifeWay, and Enrichment Journal.

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Made it about halfway. I found it to be a little sketchy theologically, cheesy and not very helpful

[Ruth Hill · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book's title struck a chord with me immediately because of the title. I am a single mother, and I know what a battle the mind can be in the area of sexual temptation. After all, since I have been married and have a child, I have had marital sex. It was a part of my life for many years. One of the hardest things about being divorced is giving that up. That is, if you are a Christian woman who wants to follow what the Bible says.

I appreciate the fact that the author of this book truly stressed the importance of keeping your mind pure. Being a woman herself, she understands that sexual temptation really occurs in the mind of a woman. With men, it is mainly visual. While some women might be turned on to men's bodies visually, I believe that if women are honest, they will say that 90 percent of the temptation begins in the mind.

I did feel that the author misinterpreted some Scripture passages. Thankfully, the passages that were used in this way did compromise the whole of Scripture nor the author's message. I am glad that she caused me to have look up the original Greek of these passages since I was challenged on what I had always believed. So that wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

This book is written to be read along with a small group. I think in that setting, it may be an excellent way of using this book. I would not recommend reading the book by yourself as I did. It was not nearly as interesting. The discussion questions tend to fall flat when it is just one person reading the book.

I did feel that the book was a little light on Scripture. I am used to very in-depth Bible studies so this was not necessarily my cup of tea. If you are, however, a Christian single woman who has not ever been involved in a Bible study or any kind, this may just be the study for you.

“I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review”.

[Esther · Rating 4 out of 5]

Please I still don't have the book

[Taresa]

LET MEE SEE IT

[Britta Sobota]

Recently,
I was given the opportunity to review Every Single Woman's Battle by Shannon Ethridge.

And here are my thoughts:

This book, is not light reading.
It is not something I went into lightly.
In fact, I took it incredibly serious.

There was so much information in this book, it was .... phenomenal.
I loved it so much,
I decided to take it to my current youth pastor's wife.
I asked if this was something we could do in the fall.

You see,
this book was not just about single women fighting to keep their purity,
in a sexual world.

It was about keeping their emotional purity,
in a very giving world.
In a world where it's all about *you*
Whatever makes *you* feel good.

This book,
This study, rather,
reminded me of how easy it is to give away the very thing you hold dear.
Pieces of your heart.

Pieces of your heart to men, to friends, to people who really just don't matter.
Instead,
it is an 8 week study on how to essentially,
give these things to God.

And I know,
I know.
It's easier said than done.
Because I've been there.
I *am* there.

I do it daily.
I give my heart and my mind to people who don't matter.
I take focus off the One who *does* matter.

I would recommend this book to a small group of women, or older teenaged girls.
Our girls are all in high school, for the most part.
I cannot wait to go through this with them.
I hope it's something everyone can relate to.
And if not, I hope they learn from this study.

All in all?
I give it 5/5
It's brilliantly written.
And incorporates Biblical verses into stories of everyday women.
It inspires thought-provoking questions
and deep intense thoughts.

*sigh*
I've never done a study alone,
but I loved working through this one!



I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group in exchange for this review.

[Abbie Riddle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the workbook that is meant to be read with the book Every Woman's Battle. I found it to be an excellent workbook when used with the book. As a stand alone study it encourages single women to pursue a virtous life in thought and deed - recognizing the pull of sexual compramise. The one thing I liked was the fact that this explored the issue of what sex means to a woman - that it is more than the physical act but is also very emotional. To compramise sexually is to compramise emotionally as well. The ramifications are long-lasting and often times devasting. I especially liked the theme of "guarding one's heart" as this is truly the route that must be taken to maintain sexual integrity in a highly phornographic and sexually charged society where all things go. I highly recommend this for young ladies entering a world outside their parents home. I believe it would be an encouragement to them to gaurd the most precious thing by gaurding their hearts - from which life and death are issued. For it is in this most sacred place that we make all decisions - and what we allow into our hearts will determine our abibility to fully rest in the Savior.

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

didn't get to finish this while I was single, but what I read was VERY good!

[Brenda Ngugi]

This book is so divine.
It clearly shows the issues related to sexual integrity are based on the heart
#IT'S ALWAYS A HEART ISSUE