The, "Every Man" Series

[Andrew]

These books are ESSENTIALS for Christian men... (If you ask me) Nothing else have I read that brings it cut and dry like these books do. The most popular is, "Every Man's Battle". For single guys its, "Every Young Man's Battle". They discuss how serious sexual sin can be in harming a man's spiritual life. After years in the seduction community I came to my own conclusion that the, "Promiscuous" life style actually TAKES MORE AWAY FROM YOU than it gives. It will wear you down and OUT! Thank God we have some real believers out there who are not afraid to tell us whats up!

I HIGHLY recommend getting Every Young Man's Battle to check out how you can better yourself in this area. I also recommend getting the, "Every Man's Bible" which is the ENTIRE BIBLE translated into the New Living Translation (Which is the best I've read aside from the King James) along with excerpts and commentaries from the people behind the Every Man's series. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATIONS! Get it TODAY!

I also can't recommend enough, "The Purpose Driven Life" and, "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis. These books are so good... but I need to finish them first to really comment much more on them now. I'm sure we could have some SERIOUS discussion on them!

[Andrew]

Just an update...

As I have been doing my best (I've still got room to grow) to apply the principals in these books (Which are actually from the Bible) I've noticed a significant improvement in my every day life...

I've noticed it in my job (I'm more focused), I've noticed it in my friendships (I'm less distracted), I've noticed it in my relationship w/ my girlfriend (We are closer), and several other areas.

Lust can be such a stronghold on a person's life it can really make you a slave. Its like an addiction. HOWEVER, I don't hear the church talk about it much so I believe it may be the #1 silent killer of mens' spiritual lives. YES... THE NUMBER 1!

I can't believe how many Christians I've heard say, "Well just because I'm on a diet doesn't mean I can't look at the menu". Often times these are MARRIED MEN who PROFESS CHRIST who say this line! Apparently they missed it when Christ said in Matthew 5:28, "If any man look on a woman w/ LUST in his eye he hath committed adultery w/ her in his heart". That pretty much throws the, "Its ok if you just look" notion out the freaking window!

If anyone ever says that line to you they are full of crap. If a pastor ever said it (And unfortunately I've heard people tell me their pastor said that) he is a false teacher and it will kill your spiritual life.

I also think this is why so many guys have trouble communicating well and / or connecting w/ women. If you look at her in this way its wrong. (If you're not married to her) The, "Community" has a million programs on approaching, and such... and if they simply understood that it was THIS PRINCIPAL that was killing them then the programs would be not needed.

So again... check out the book Every man's battle.