Pure Love, Pure Life: Exploring God's Heart on Purity
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Purity doesn’t mean playing the game of How Far Is Too Far. A pure life is a full life—one that goes way beyond the ideas of dating, sex, and being a “good girl,” and focuses instead on what it means to be your true, powerful self.
Purity can feel like a dirty word sometimes. After all, who wants to be told what not to do, how not to be, and who not to spend time with? Haven’t we proven women are smart, strong, and able to make their own decisions? But the reality is, what we’ve always been taught about Christian purity isn’t 100 percent true. The idea has been twisted over the years into a list of “don’t” rules that have obscured the facts: that purity empowers you to become who you were made to be, and it’s about a lot more than sex and dating.
Here’s the real truth: God designed purity as a whole-life experience, where you have the choice to follow your heart and be true to yourself as long as you’re also following his Word. With honest advice, real-life examples, and tools to navigate the temptations and frustrations you face every day (including dealing with those who don’t respect your boundaries), Pure Love, Pure Life meets you where you are—wherever you are—to illustrate why living the pure life isn’t as constricting as it sounds, and how it’s worth the effort.
“This nonfiction book is real and honest, and should be required reading for teenage girls and their parents.” — Christian Library Journal
Pure Love, Pure Life:
- looks at the idea of purity from a new angle, focusing on the do’s instead of the don’ts
- contains stories from real girls who talk about their own purity decisions, and what being pure means to them
- is for any girl looking to live a happy, healthy life—no matter what they have or haven’t done in the past
- touches on issues relevant to a #metoo world
Elsa Kok Colopy
Elsa Kok Colopy is passionate about purity. As a MOPS author and former editor for Focus on the Family’s Thriving Family magazine, Elsa understands the profound impact of teen purity on the hearts of young women and on the health of their future families. Author of five books and hundreds of articles, Elsa is a sought after speaker with a deep desire to communicate God’s heart in a compelling and authentic way. Elsa and her husband, Brian, live in Colorado Springs, CO and are the proud parents of four adult children and two handsome pups.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is an outstanding book not only for Youth but for parents and Youth Leaders as well.It is great more religious leaders are speaking put of the immorality among all but particularly youth.Elsa has presented this topic with a light, refreshing but down-to-earth approach.The youth can follow the guidelines and record their thoughts feelings and actions as they follow along with the instruction and scenarios.I won this in a Goodreads giveaway. I am very appreciative of the opportunity to own this and recommend this to others.