Authentic Beauty: The Shaping of a Set-Apart Young Woman
February 10th, 2010 Posted in Life Style
- ISBN13: 9781590529911
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product DescriptionInside Every Young Woman is a Princess…In Search of her PrinceIn a culture that mocks our longing for tender romance, in a world where fairy tales never seem to come true — do we dare hope for more? For every young woman asking that question, this book is an invitation. With refreshing candor and vulnerability, bestselling author Leslie Ludy reveals how, starting today, you can experience the passion and intimacy you long for. You can begin a n. . . More >>
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Authentic Beauty: The Shaping of a Set-Apart Young Woman
February 10th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
This book, with its emphasis on purity and perfection for Jesus, sent me into a tailspin when I was 16 years old. I found myself constantly trying to be perfect because I didn’t want to disappoint God, I didn’t want to disappoint my future husband and I surely didn’t want either of them to find me impure in any capacity.
For someone who was raised in legalism, this book will only make it worse and push girls to believe that they are nothing if they have done anything “wrong” according to this text. My aim for perfection and purity put me so far over the edge that by the end of my freshman year of college I’d developed an eating disorder because I took Ludy’s words SO personally. Certainly reading this isn’t the only reason for that development but I will always, always believe that it is the legalism and inability to see someone past their mistakes that sent me into the darkest place I’ve ever been.
When and if I have children, they will not know books like Ludy’s exist. It disgusts me the fundamentalism texts like this perpetuate and the damage it does to those who have never been taught how to love someone in spite of their mistakes.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 10th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Part One of Authentic Beauty is titled “The First Step – Understanding the Crisis Facing Modern Day Femininity. ” Mrs. Ludy begins her book with heart-breaking stories of how her fairytale dreams of being a princess, finding a prince, and living happily ever after were trampled as a result of interaction with lusting, bullying young men and girls who sold themselves short in their pursuit of love and romantic attention. Leslie explains the threat to our hearts that is found in settling for the cheap substitutes for intimacy and true love that the world offers. In a beautiful description of how she first found her Prince, she awakens us to the fact that Jesus is the Prince we are all looking for. The inner yearning we all experience, whether we admit it or not, can be satisfied only in Jesus. Part Two: Lily Among Thorns – The Essence of a Set-Apart Young Woman pulls no punches. Mrs. Ludy issues a passionate call to lily-whiteness. She declares that total abandonment and set-apartness to Christ is crucial to experiencing intimacy with Him and knowing His true love to the fullest. She gives practical advice for “taking out the trash” and “kicking out other lovers” from our hearts and lives. Mrs. Ludy slashes through the world’s erroneous assumptions that we require friends, success and romance in order to be happy and encourages us to trust Him to fulfill our every want and need. Part Three: Romantic Mystique-The Mystery of a Set-Apart Young Woman is a rousing call to protect the sacred sanctuary of our hearts. Part Four: Tender Reverence -The Passion of a Set-Apart Young Woman is full to the brim of practical guidance and steps we can take to cultivate daily intimacy with our Prince and delight in Him with every breath. This section also includes the foundation of a love story built upon Christ. The Studying Manhood inserts written by Eric Ludy are encouragement for the envisioning of warrior poets and offers tips for inspiring the young men in your life to aspire to such a standard.
Authentic Beauty puts into plain language my longings and lifts my eyes continually to Jesus, the only One who can fulfill them. It is a declaration of the kind of disciples we should be as young women following Jesus Christ and a guidebook for how to just that.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 10th, 2010 at 10:56 pm
This book has the mark of a best-seller: a meaningful, life-changing message delivered in fun and entertaining writing style. What I enjoyed most was how the author really drew you into what she had to say and made it relevant to the daily lives of woman of ALL ages. This is a book that changed my life, and I believe that all girls should read and understand the message – that each and every girl is a princess and that our real, true, and forever-loving prince is Jesus Christ!
Rating: 5 / 5
February 11th, 2010 at 1:02 am
This book changed my view on everything. God have transformed my life through it. It’s just such a shame that I’ve been living so long on a counterfeit when this is the real thing. Leslie writes in a beutiful personal style, which makes you feel comfortable while reading.
*Are you a devoted Cristian but feel that there’s got to be something more?
Well there is, and Leslie writes of it in this book.
*Have you always longed to be a princess? Dreamed of true romance with a gallant Prince? Ever wanted to be loved and cherished to the outmost, assured that nothing will ever make your lover leave you?
This book is for you.
*Have you ever really messed up, longed for forgiveness, but not necessarily felt forgiven or got closer to God afterwards?
*Are you a guy and have you ever wondered what a girls inner longings is, or wanted to know what a girl really looks for in a man?
Hey, all of you: This is the book.
Read it, let God transform you through it.
I sincerly want to buy it to every woman/girl I know.
May the Lord bless you
Rating: 5 / 5
February 11th, 2010 at 2:38 am
This book is absolutely amazing. It will change your life. Read it with an open heart and the Lord will teach you. You will draw closer to Him.
Rating: 5 / 5
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