Every Woman's Battle : Discovering God's Plan for Sexual and Emotional Fulfillment

by ETHRIDGE, SHANNONARTERBURN, STEPHEN

• ISBN13: 9781578566853
• ISBN10: 1578566851
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-07-15
• Publisher: WaterBrook Press

Summary

When does an affair begin?Not with the first forbidden touch...but with the first forbidden thought. Unexpectedly, you find yourself enjoying a powerful emotional bond with another man. You feel like you matter to someone again. And the door you thought was locked so firmlythe door to sexual infidelityis suddenly ajar. The only way women can survive the intense struggle for sexual integrity is by guarding not just your body, but your mind and heart as well.Every Woman's Battlecan help you learn to do that. Using real-life stories and examples from her own struggle, Shannon Ethridge helps women like youwhether married, engaged, or planning to marry someday. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author Biography

<b>Shannon Ethridge </b>is an inspirational speaker, lay counselor, and advocate for sexual integrity. Since 1989 she has ministered to youth, parents, and adult women on the subjects of purity and sexual restoration. Formerly a youth pastor and abstinence educator, Shannon founded Women at the Well Ministries in order to teach women the joy of pursuing a passionate relationship with God rather than “looking for love in all the wrong places.” Shannon and her husband, Greg, have been married 13 years and live in a log cabin in east Texas with their two children, Erin and Matthew.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Stephen Arterburn
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	1	(4)
Part I: Understanding Where We Are
Not Just a Man's Battle!	5	(14)
A New Look at Sexual Integrity	19	(12)
Seven Myths That Intensify Our Struggle	31	(19)
Time for a New Revolution	50	(17)
Part II: Designing a New Defense
Taking Thoughts Captive	67	(19)
Guarding Your Heart	86	(16)
Locking Loose Lips	102	(14)
Building Better Boundaries	116	(15)
Part III: Embracing Victory in Retreat
Sweet Surrender	131	(12)
Rebuilding Bridges	143	(19)
Retreating with the Lord	162	(16)
All Quiet on the Home Front	178	(9)
Afterword	187	(4)
Stephen Arterburn
Notes	191