The Naked Soul

Readers will be drawn to the book’s promise of authentic connection with others. They will learn to drop their defenses so they can embrace their deepest longing–to be known and loved by others. Church groups and classes will appreciate the book’s usefulness in teaching biblical relational intimacy. And singles, who often feel more keenly the isolation of loneliness, will find comfort, direction, and useful help in the book’s solutions.Go ahead. Leave your loneliness behind.We all want to matter to someone, but the risks of relationship can seem far too great. It’s easier to just keep our distance.We fear embarrassment, misunderstandings, and even rejection, so we silently endure our loneliness. We work on trying to be nice-rather than being real-hoping that others will like us. Or we might simply give in to the path of least resistance-the life of hurry, impatience, and fatigue-which feels familiar and safe. We pay a terrible price to avoid authentic relationships.It’s time to stop denying your deepest longing-the desire to be known and loved. The Naked Soul shows you how to know and accept others, and how to be known and accepted by others. You can exchange the familiar but deadly territory of loneliness for the exhilaration of giving and receiving love.You don’t have to hide any longer. Break free from loneliness, be the person God created you to be, and start living a life that matters.