Help! I’m Fighting Against Impure Desires

We live in a world full of sexual imagery. It is hard trying to stay pure when our culture teaches we will only find fulfillment by indulging in sexual sin. The battle against pornography, self-gratification, and impure desires seems overwhelming to teenagers. But the Bible shows us a different way: a path to the God who truly satisfies. Written specifically to teen girls, this mini-book provides gentle, practical guidance for turning from habits of personal sexual sin to finding true fulfillment in a loving relationship with God.

Turning to sexual sin for fulfillment is a little like drinking ocean water when you’re thirsty. It increases your thirst, and it never satisfies in the long term. It actually destroys.

Resources

A Plan for Killing Sin

Make a specific plan for killing sin, following the steps outlined in Romans 6: know, consider, yield.

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A Way of Escape (Purity)

God promises that He always provides a way to escape temptation to sin. Use this tool to help you find specific actions steps to take when you are tempted.

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Renewing Guide: Sin in Me

We suffer as the result of our own sin. This resource provides a renewing guide for thinking biblically about God, your circumstances, and yourself in order to help you respond to sin and its consequences in a God-honoring way.

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Help! I’m Fighting Against Impure Desires Journal

Record impacting statements and write out your answers to the Questions for Reflection at the end of each chapter.

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My Tree (Impure Desires)

Use this simple discipleship tool to get to the heart of your struggle with impure desires.

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Be Ready

Do you consistently give in to the same temptation to indulge your desires? Use this resource to wisely plan ahead for the enticements to sin you commonly face.

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A Renewed Mind about Impure Desires

This resource guides you through practicing the Ephesians 4 "Put Off, Renew, Put On" process with the way we think about our sexual desires.

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Truth vs. Lies

God’s Word graciously exposes and powerfully corrects the lies we believe. Use this practical resource to renew your mind—fighting against the lies you believe by replacing them with God’s truth.

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God’s Good Design

Learn more from God's Word about His good design for sex and the righteous expression of your sexuality.

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What I Have in Christ

This guided study of Ephesians 1 will help you understand the identity God has given you in Christ, providing confidence when faced with questions about who you are.

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The “LifeLine Mini-book for Teens Series” meets critical needs for today’s young people. The biblical approach, structured presentation, and personal application projects make these mini-books ideal for parents and other counselors of teens. Thank you Shepherds Press and The Wilds for beginning to fill a crucial void in biblical counseling tools.

— Dr. Jim Berg

Teens struggle with constantly changing moods, overpowering emotional extremes, identity uncertainty, friendship conflicts, and paralyzing doubts about how God is relevant to their struggles.... These booklets will show not only the sufficiency of the Bible, but also its relevancy for the problems youth face today.

— Dr. John Street

About the Author

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Rachel Dahlhausen

Rachel, an ACBC certified counselor from Greenville, South Carolina, serves as a lead women’s counselor for Student Care and as an adjunct professor at Bob Jones University. Rachel loves walking alongside young women as they face life’s difficulties, teaching them to know and love the God whose image they bear. She is an active member in her local church and loves the great outdoors.

Info

Publication date:

September 18, 2025

Pages: 47

ISBN: 978-1-63342-389-3

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“Unlike the many counseling resources we can find for adults, there are few directly relatable to teens and the issues they face. These mini-books bring the Scriptures to bear in a relevant way for both teens and those ministering to them.”
– Dr. Stuart Scott