![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They are a natural component of how human beings work-attraction, infatuation, love, sex-these things are real, vital parts of life, secular or Christian. The fact that these relationships are expressed in terms of combat shows the level of conflict the authors feel appropriate.īut, of course, almost everyone has those thoughts. It's a book full of guilt and paranoia: people can't control themselves, especially women, who can't help but try to seduce you, and it's your duty to avoid them, not to look about them or think about them in sexual ways, not to have those thoughts. We were still high school kids ourselves and hadn't had sex, but even then, we felt like this book was written by people who knew less about sex and human relationships than we did. His parents decided to try to help him, and at their pastor's suggestion, they bought him this book.Īfter getting and reading it, his fear and anxiety around women seemed to increase, so me and my friend grabbed it from the coffee table, sat down in his room, and read it. He was a few years younger than us and we'd been there, we knew how he felt. He was a tall, blond, blue-eyed football player and girls liked to hang around him, even asking him out, which made him nervous and confused. Like most of us, he felt awkward about the new feelings he was having, and was more afraid of women than interested in them. It was around this point that my best friend's brother, who was also at the bible study, began to have problems with girls in school. "Am I the only one who actually listens to the pastor?" I asked, confused-they didn't have an answer for me. I interrupted and asked if they remembered last week, when the Pastor had pointed out that nowhere in the Bible does the devil tempt anyone, let alone control their thoughts, except in the story of Job, where Lucifer had to ask God's permission first, and God did the lion's share of the tormenting. ![]() I remember one instance where they were talking about the devil being in their heads, butting doubts and thoughts in there, making them think things they didn't want to think. I remember going with him and his brother to Bible study a few times, where I was always shocked to find that I knew more about the Bible than the kids who were there, who could quote a hundred verses off the top of their heads, which was especially surprising to me, because I really didn't know much about the Bible. We'd sit and listen to the pastor and sing some songs, and often, we'd go back to his house and talk about what we'd heard. When I was a kid I used to sleep over at my best friend's house, and since he and his family were practicing Christians, I ended up going to a lot of Sunday services with them. Steve is a teaching pastor at Northview Church in suburban Indianapolis and resides with his family in Indiana. Steve has degrees from Baylor University and the University of North Texas as well as two honorary doctorate degrees. He is a Gold Medallion–winning author and has been nominated for numerous other writing awards. A bestselling author, Steve has written more than one hundred books, including the popular Every Man's series and his most recent book, Healing Is a Choice. In August 2000, Steve was inducted into the National Speakers Association's Hall of Fame. Steve is a nationally known public speaker and has been featured in national media venues such as Oprah, Inside Edition, Good Morning America, CNN Live, the New York Times, USA Today, and US News & World Report. Steve is also the founder of the Women of Faith conferences, attended by over 4 million women, and of. Stephen Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries-the nation's largest faith-based broadcast, counseling, and treatment ministry-and is the host of the nationally syndicated New Life Live! daily radio program aired on over 180 radio stations nationwide, Sirius XM radio, and on television. ![]()
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