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hahahaha oh shit, i really shouldn't have given my e-mail to that church group.
Damn you shannon.
Planting Good Seeds
(Personally Seeking God's Truth)
As you search your life for signs of compromise, plant these good seeds in your heart:
"Everything is permissible" --but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"-- but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. (1 Cor. 10:23-24)
Jesus said to his disciples: "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. It would be better for (her) to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around (her) neck than for (her) to cause (another) to sin." (Luke 17:1-2)
1. Based on what you read in Ch. 3-4, what kinds of things may be "permissible" but not necessarily "beneficial" or "constructive" for a young woman to do or say in the presence of the opposite sex? Why are they not "beneficial" or "constructive"?
2. How specifically, can living a life of sexual integrity help you seek "the good of others" and avoid causing others to sin?
As you seek to rid your life of compromise and build a life of sexual integrity, plant Matthew 7:24-27 in your heart.
3. Rewrite this passage of Scripture so that it's about a young woman who is building a life of sexual integrity rather than a house. As you do so, consider the kinds of sexual temptations that will come against her and what will happen if she puts God's words into practice. Consider also what will happen if she fails to put God's words into practice. We've written the first line to get you started.
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise young woman who builds a life of sexual integrity....
Weeding Out Deception
(Recognizing the Truth)
4. Can a young woman avoid going past the panty line, yet still have sexual compromise in her life? Why or why not?
5. Where do you think the line between sexual compromise and integrity lies? How would you explain this to a friend?
6. Is your life a slippery slope or a life of balance and integrity? Which legs of your sexuality, if any, are broken? How can these areas of your life be repaired and strengthened?
7. What benefits will be yours as a result of guarding your body, mind, heart, and spirit from compromise? What concerns will you not have to worry about? What kind of things can you look forward to?
Harvesting Fulfillment
(Applying the Truth)
8. Have you been under the impression that acting with complete integrity would make you a boring girl who doesn't have any fun? If so, how has your perception changed since reading this book?
9. How, specifically, can exercising self-control help you enjoy your current life more fully? How might it affect your future?
Growing Together
(Sharing the Truth in Small-Group Discussion)
10. What insights have you gained from this study so far? Why are they valuable to you and how can they serve you in life?
11. What myths in ch. 4 have you believed in the past? Beside each, write what truth dispels this myth.
12. What do you consider to be the biggest challenge young women face in the battle for sexual integrity? Why?
13. What is the best advice you can give to someone struggling to overcome those challenges?
14. Prior to this study, did you ever feel as if you were the only one who struggled with a particular sexual issue? If so, why do you think you felt this way?
15. How does it make you feel to know how common these issues are?
16. Does it make you willing to be more open about your personal struggles? Why or why not?
17. Does it make you more open to listening to and supporting other young women in their struggles? Why or why not?
Lord Jesus, help us as we attempt to build lives of sexual integrity and become the strong women You created us to be. Dispel the myths in our minds that we are the only ones who struggle with sexual issues, and give us the courage and confidence to boldly approach You so that we may receive Your help when we need it. Help us encourage and support one another as we take off our masks and get real with one another. Teach us to love one another unconditionally, as You have loved us. Amen.
tl;dr.
"How can you stop being a whore?"
Damn you shannon.
Planting Good Seeds
(Personally Seeking God's Truth)
As you search your life for signs of compromise, plant these good seeds in your heart:
"Everything is permissible" --but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"-- but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. (1 Cor. 10:23-24)
Jesus said to his disciples: "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. It would be better for (her) to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around (her) neck than for (her) to cause (another) to sin." (Luke 17:1-2)
1. Based on what you read in Ch. 3-4, what kinds of things may be "permissible" but not necessarily "beneficial" or "constructive" for a young woman to do or say in the presence of the opposite sex? Why are they not "beneficial" or "constructive"?
2. How specifically, can living a life of sexual integrity help you seek "the good of others" and avoid causing others to sin?
As you seek to rid your life of compromise and build a life of sexual integrity, plant Matthew 7:24-27 in your heart.
3. Rewrite this passage of Scripture so that it's about a young woman who is building a life of sexual integrity rather than a house. As you do so, consider the kinds of sexual temptations that will come against her and what will happen if she puts God's words into practice. Consider also what will happen if she fails to put God's words into practice. We've written the first line to get you started.
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise young woman who builds a life of sexual integrity....
Weeding Out Deception
(Recognizing the Truth)
4. Can a young woman avoid going past the panty line, yet still have sexual compromise in her life? Why or why not?
5. Where do you think the line between sexual compromise and integrity lies? How would you explain this to a friend?
6. Is your life a slippery slope or a life of balance and integrity? Which legs of your sexuality, if any, are broken? How can these areas of your life be repaired and strengthened?
7. What benefits will be yours as a result of guarding your body, mind, heart, and spirit from compromise? What concerns will you not have to worry about? What kind of things can you look forward to?
Harvesting Fulfillment
(Applying the Truth)
8. Have you been under the impression that acting with complete integrity would make you a boring girl who doesn't have any fun? If so, how has your perception changed since reading this book?
9. How, specifically, can exercising self-control help you enjoy your current life more fully? How might it affect your future?
Growing Together
(Sharing the Truth in Small-Group Discussion)
10. What insights have you gained from this study so far? Why are they valuable to you and how can they serve you in life?
11. What myths in ch. 4 have you believed in the past? Beside each, write what truth dispels this myth.
12. What do you consider to be the biggest challenge young women face in the battle for sexual integrity? Why?
13. What is the best advice you can give to someone struggling to overcome those challenges?
14. Prior to this study, did you ever feel as if you were the only one who struggled with a particular sexual issue? If so, why do you think you felt this way?
15. How does it make you feel to know how common these issues are?
16. Does it make you willing to be more open about your personal struggles? Why or why not?
17. Does it make you more open to listening to and supporting other young women in their struggles? Why or why not?
Lord Jesus, help us as we attempt to build lives of sexual integrity and become the strong women You created us to be. Dispel the myths in our minds that we are the only ones who struggle with sexual issues, and give us the courage and confidence to boldly approach You so that we may receive Your help when we need it. Help us encourage and support one another as we take off our masks and get real with one another. Teach us to love one another unconditionally, as You have loved us. Amen.
tl;dr.
"How can you stop being a whore?"