Being chaste has a strong spiritual component, and to practice it requires a purpose beyond mere abstention from sex until marriage. God created us as relational beings to experience his love and show that love to others. The sexual part of the martial relationship bears more than physical fruit (children). Spiritual fruit borne by two uniting together as one is the "gift of self that they give to each other," writes Eden, which "becomes a gift to the Lord."
Bucking the culture and remaining obedient to God present the same problems they always have. As Eden writes, "The most challenging part of chastity isn't overcoming temptation. It's gaining the spiritual resources to joyfully face day-to-day life as a cultural outsider." And Christians know that kind of joy is found only in Christ.
The Thrill of the Chaste encourages single women to focus on sharing God's love with others and growing in grace rather than putting "the goal of meeting a husband at the center of…thoughts, actions, and dreams." Eden has found fulfillment in chastity, and she's using her God-given gifts to help others find fulfillment, too.