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Every Young Man's Battle: Strategies For Victory In The Real World Of Sexual Temptation (2002)

Every Young Man's Battle: Strategies for Victory in the Real World of Sexual Temptation (2002)

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1578565375 (ISBN13: 9781578565375)
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waterbrook press

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This book is very practical, but I'm not entirely sure how to rate this book. For starters, the authors base their whole premise around the assumption that God will not help you, deliver you, or perform some sort of miracle to free you from the sins of sexual bondage. OK. Assuming that God will not help you, the authors conclude that it is up to us to do something about it; namely, by making a decision to:1) quit stopping short of God's standards for us2) and to stop lusting over women (or men!) with our eyes."If you are in bondage to masturbation, should you try to break free?" Yes! In order to do so, the authors lay out 4 requirements:1) Decision to no longer stop short2) having an accountability partner3) having active relationship with God4) and being aware of what affects sex driveThe authors then lay out what should be every man's "Battle plan": 1) defense with your eyes2) defense with your mind3) defense with your heartThe authors argue that our focus should ultimately be on:1) getting closer to God2) and integrating our sexuality into our Christian livesWhich I believe are attributes every Christian should wish to attain. However, I didn't like the book because it sounded too much like a piece of secular "self-help" literature, akin to a "do-it-yourself" attitude that can only be attained if you try hard and practice constantly.I believe in God's standards for us, but I also believe God wants to help us attain those standards. In my opinion, the best way to avoid going down a path of sexual sin is to cherish your relationship with God, remain in prayer, and seek out friends and accountable partners who are willing to hold us responsible.Furthermore, this book talks about masturbation for almost the entire duration, and although I understand that it is targeted more towards teenagers and young adults, it would have been nice to have more examples of sexual sin involving the opposite sex (although I expect the original book target to adults to be easier to relate to in that regard). None the less, sexual sin is still sexual sin regardless of which kind it is, and if you are looking for a do-it-yourself approach, I suspect the principles in this book are fairly universal and would hold up against most kinds of sin that are sexual in nature.I give it 2 stars, simply for putting the pressure entirely on us to succeed, and for almost completely ignoring the power and willingness of God in this domain to help us, lift us, and make us grow.

I didn't read this book. I haven't even seen this book - yet. But I have sold it. This is what happened in the bookshop today,A young local guy, aged something under 20, comes into the shop. He is small, nerdy-looking and has spots. He's very thin and dressed in clothes that don't fit. No one's idea of a Greek god. He wants to know if we have any books on sex addiction. I say I don't think so, but I'll look. I'm quite intrigued. I just don't see how this guy gets lucky enough to get addicted to sex.I tell him I can order a book for him and to sit down and I'll look for some to find the one he wants. He sits down and begins to surreptitiously pick the scabs off his spots.Several books come up and I read the blurbs for him. I ask if they are what he is looking for. He says he's not sure. That what he wants really is a book that tells him how to avoid becoming addicted to sex. He says that he is a Christian and a virgin, but that he feels that if he ever does have sex he will become addicted to it and that would be a sin so he's looking for something that will tell him how to avoid that.I ask him if he's ever been uh, close, to a girl. He says he's never even had a proper date. But then he says temptation waits around every corner and it is best to be prepared.He's ordered Every Young Man's Battle: Strategies for Victory in the Real World of Sexual Temptation. I hope it helps him win the war, but personally I've never seen why sex is a sin or virginity equals purity, especially in these days in our part of the world, when women aren't sold as property, guaranteed brand new, complete with 'seal'.So when the book comes I may read it or perhaps just skim through it. But I doubt it.(view spoiler)[I'm giving it 5 stars because I want to give it the benefit of the doubt. Besides it might be a really good read. Like GR stars, I can interpret a book any way I want. Not necessarily seriously. (hide spoiler)]

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Got this book at a op shop while passing through Newcastle. Thought it would be funny but actually left me feeling very concerned for anyone who would read it. Wanted to some how give reach out and let them know that there sexuality is natural and ok. I see this as a book that is damaging in many ways. The mental health of anyone reading this and taking the recommendations on would be my greatest concern. As if life isn't hard enough without controlling your sexuality to the point of not masturbating and not authentically communicating with friends of potential sexual partners. It is also extremely mysogonist and archaic in its view and portrayal of women. It also normalises sexual experiences with women that are not consensual. One example being "I now I have pushed a women's boundaries putting putting my hand up her bra". It also paints women who have sex outside of marrige very badly and victims in some way. It also helps people to justify treating these people badly after as if it was not two consenting adults having sex. This is actually really fucked whoever wrote this book, sucks to be that guy!!!! My closing comment would be, when is the god /religion sector gonna learn that SEXUAL REPRESSION IS NEVER GOING TO WORK. All is does is turn people into creeps who I would never want to interact with. Sexuality is always going to find a way to manifest. You can approach it in a way that is healthy and a way that is not. Think all the sexual abuse the that church is dealing with. A product of dysfunctional approach to sex and sexuality.
—Cannon

I was impressed by this book even more than "Every Man's Battle" for some reason. The authors hit the subject head on and while parents will wince when thinking about having their teen boys read it, the fact of the matter is that our sons have been (or soon will be) exposed to every word/concept/activity that is discussed (fathers, think honestly about when you were first exposed to these things).I appreciated the balance between setting clear standards and also communicating grace recognizing that most young men will fail in this area even when strong convictions have been built up.As difficult as this subject it, I'm looking forward to passing this on to my sons as they reach the appropriate age.
—Doug Dale

While the overall motive of the book is an admirable one, it is executed horribly. The authors go into highly unnecessary sordid detail about their struggle with pornography, which can put images into the reader's mind that are the exact opposite of the pure thoughts the book claims to uphold. As one friend of mine put it, "It's impossible for a male to read this book and not get aroused." If you want a good book on purity, check out Not Even a Hint by Josh Harris. Purity is something God desires for all his children, but there's no need to drag your mind through the gutter to get there.
—Mark Zellner

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