Passion and Purity
by Elisabeth Elliot
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Read in August, 2008
this book was okay. some good advice. some advice i don't agree with - too many universal truths when every person is unique as well as his or her relationships. i can't believe that everything must follow according to the way she has laid it out in her writing. i can understand trying to take everything you feel and offering it to God, but i think it is easier for the author to say it than for her readers to actually do it.
the short chapters made this a fast read, but also made it very cho...more
the short chapters made this a fast read, but also made it very cho...more
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Read in January, 1993
This book had a deep impact on me when I read it in college. Several friends read it and there was a lot of discussion about it. I think the concept of saving as much as possible of the physical relationship for marriage was good...
However, there is something about Elisabeth Elliot that strikes me as very severe. It made me uncomfortable, and this feeling persisted through other books of hers that I read.
I would recommend this book as encouragement to a young person who is on track. How...more
However, there is something about Elisabeth Elliot that strikes me as very severe. It made me uncomfortable, and this feeling persisted through other books of hers that I read.
I would recommend this book as encouragement to a young person who is on track. How...more
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recommends it for:
people who want a skewed, fundamental view of dating and marriage
It was ok until a little way through. I remember finally just throwing the book across the room because I couldn't handle it anymore. At one point she started to paint love and companionship as an obligatory act of obedience to God and if you happen to end up with someone you're not attracted to, etc. well then...deal with it thats just God's plan for your life. She actually says at one point in response to a woman who wrote to her saying that she wanted to get married but didnt want to be with ...more
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Read in May, 2008
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All Unmarried Christians ! 13 and up
I was very impressed with this book ! I think it by far the best I have read on the purity before marriage topic.
I liked how it did not have so many " for example" storys in it , where it talks about what what people did not do right. This book was clean and I think anyone 13 and up should read it. The chapters on being single and lonleness especialy spoke to me . The author used lots of wonderful scripture reference as well. This is something I will be definatly be re-reading in the...more
I liked how it did not have so many " for example" storys in it , where it talks about what what people did not do right. This book was clean and I think anyone 13 and up should read it. The chapters on being single and lonleness especialy spoke to me . The author used lots of wonderful scripture reference as well. This is something I will be definatly be re-reading in the...more
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Read in January, 2001
Just for the record, I don't think that (Rules for Christian Singles!) is really part of the title of this book. I could be wrong, though.
I read this book in college at just the right time, and as such my copy has lots of almost diary-like notes written in it. It helped me through some difficult times!
6 years down the road, I still thumb through it every once in a while. I still admire Elisabeth's honest struggle to come to terms with God's timing for the things she desired in her li...more
I read this book in college at just the right time, and as such my copy has lots of almost diary-like notes written in it. It helped me through some difficult times!
6 years down the road, I still thumb through it every once in a while. I still admire Elisabeth's honest struggle to come to terms with God's timing for the things she desired in her li...more
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I heard this book hyped up a lot and decided to read it, out of curiousity as much as anything. I didn't care for it at all, I didn't like how it was written and was expecting to learn a few things from it but didn't learn anything in the process. That being said I did have a girlfriend at the time and I allowed her to borrow and read it, she learned a lot and said it changed a lot of her views on things, so I guess it's good for some people.
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Read in December, 1998
I've considered Jim Elliot as a hero of the faith for as long as I can remember, but he falls seriously short in this book. Tell a girl you're in love with her and then leave her hanging while you head to the mission field? Please! If anything, I love the story because it helps me remember that God chooses to work through normal people in spite of their flaws. It also shows a serious and hard-fought lesson in patience.
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Read in January, 2000
What a breath of fresh air. In a society plagued with hedonism an earnest Christian can find great difficulty in knowing how to find a spouse. Between this book and Joshua Harris' "<i> I Kissed Dating Goodbye<i>" it became a relief to know that I was not alone in my disapproval for post-modern romance.
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Read in February, 2008
This is a wonderful book for those seeking to keep there interactions with the opposite as God would have them, pure. Elliot takes the reader on a wonderful journey through her meeting, waiting, and courtship with her first husband Jim Elliot. She shares love letters and insight into the hearts of young Christians laboring to stay true to God's purpose for their lives. Excellent!
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
Anyone
Passion and Purity tells the incredible love story of Jim and Elisabeth Eliott. It told how they met, and then how they tried to keep God first in thier lives and relationship. I thought that this would be a good book for anyone to read, as the whole books theme is putting God first, in everything, especially a romantic relationship. It was powerful and amazing.
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Read in January, 1999
I read this during a time when I really needed to bring my heart's longings under the direction of God's Word and will. I so appreciate how Elisabeth shows true grit in her ability to reign in passion to submit to the higher road of purity. And how once we do that, God causes our passions to work for us instead of against us.
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Read in January, 1998
recommends it for:
single girls
The stories of Jim & Elizabeth Elliot's years dating. It has incredible entries of her journals and their love letters to each other while they were waiting on God's timing for their future. Definitely challenged me to a higher standard for dating life... which lasted quite awhile for us! =-)
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Read in January, 2002
Many girls brought up in conservative Christian culture devote themselves religiously to this book. Elisabeth Elliot is a wonderfully wise woman and a beautiful writer, but for a teenager looking for high school romance, this book made for a rather miserable first dating experience.
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Read in January, 1996
A must read for anyone serious about bringing her (or his!) romantic thoughts and actions under the will of God. Elisabeth Elliot outlines the things swimming around in your head in a thoughtful and personal way. Read this with a group of girls in college and we devoured it!
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Read in January, 2000
I was inspired by certain views in this book. I would recommend reading it, for one, because it is pretty controversial among Christians! I respect Elliot's opinions, even if I don't completely agree with them, she is a spiritual leader and it's worth the read.
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Read in January, 2007
Really really good for me to read. Very good biblical stand on the subject of dating/courting which helped me in deciding where I stand in this area. I really appreciated it coming from someone who has lived it out and experienced it as a strong Christian.
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Read in November, 2005
recommends it for:
anyone
This is an amazing about relationships, waiting on the Lord and trusting in God completely. Elisabeth tells her story in a straight forward, no holds bar way. She is in your face, but in a gentle biblical way. I would encourage all to read this book.
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Read in July, 2007
recommends it for:
Anyone in a relationship: men and women
Struggles are inevitable, mistakes are unavoidable, and life does not always go as planned, but none of this excludes us from the Kingdom of the Lord.
Patience is key.
Listen for the timing.
Silence is sometimes necessary (and usually hard).
Patience is key.
Listen for the timing.
Silence is sometimes necessary (and usually hard).
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Unaccesible, far too rigid and hard to really comprehend. I found myself thinking that if I had a daughter I would probably not want to impose these ideas upon her in quite this way. But thankfully I have rowdy boys, so it is a nonissue.
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Read in January, 2002
recommends it for:
Christians
This is one of my favorite books by my favorite author. I have read and re read it many times. It tells of the love story between Jim and Elisabeth Elliot and how Christians can seek to glorify God even in their love life.
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