![]() ![]() He either becomes a passive, weak man-strength surrendered-or he becomes a violent, driven man-strength unglued. When a man goes bad, as every man has in some way gone bad after the Fall, what is most deeply marred is his strength.Little boys want to know, Do I have what it takes? Little girls want to know, Am I lovely? (P 47).Christianity changes dramatically when we discover that it, too, is a great romance.The vast desire and capacity a woman has for intimate relationships tells us of God’s vast desire and capacity for intimate relationships.It provides hope and a path to healing and wholeness. The book goes on to explain the way sin has impacted women, and the ways women are often wounded by their parents, society’s expectations, the church, men, spiritual attacks, and their own defense mechanisms. An underlying, gut feeling of failing at who she is.” In Captivating, the Eldredges attempt to explain the very nature of what it means to be a woman: “Every woman in her heart of hearts longs for three things: to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, and to unveil beauty.” “Every woman I’ve ever met feels it – something deeper than just the sense of failing at what she does. ![]() Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul by John and Stasi Eldredge is for women, what John Eldgedge’s best-selling book, Wild at Heart is for men. ![]()
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