Captivating : a guided journal to aid in unveiling the mystery of a woman's soul

Every little girl has dreams of being rescued by the hero, of being swept away into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are taught to be tough, efficient, and independent. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, passionate lover, or capable home manager.What the __Wild at Heart Field Manual__ did for men, the __Captivating: A Guided Journal__ can do for women. By revealing the three distinctly female desires every woman shares, John and Stasi Eldredge invite participants to recover their feminine hearts, which may have suffered many wounds but were originally defined in the image of a passionate God.

In his book Wild at Heart, author John Eldredge thrust a generation of men, young and old, toward a journey to recover true masculinity―the soul of a man as God designed him.

If you've already begun the journey, you know how thrilling―and hard―it can be. So you may have longed for a tool to maximize the impact, a guide to show the way. Packed with new information and insights, the Wild at Heart Field Manual guides you along "the road less traveled." Filled with probing questions, creative exercises, and space to record personal field notes, this companion volume is designed to transition you from reading about the wild heart to living from it.

For too long, the call of Christianity to men has evoked no higher goal, ultimately, than becoming a "nice guy." No wonder many men are bored to tears with church. The hero instinct has been trained out of them. But Eldredge invites men to come alive again, to find their great battle, adventure, and beauty.

If you dare . . . keep reading. Your life will never be the same.

This book takes men on a journey through which author Eldredge encourages them to be dangerous. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: to be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires, aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a "nice guy." It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death. In this provocative book, Eldredge gives men permission to be what God designed them to be--dangerous, passionate, alive, and free. This book is filled with questions, exercises, journaling ideas, and guided exploration of the arts that will lead men on a journey to discover the masculine heart that God gave them.--From publisher description Every little girl has dreams of being rescued by the hero, of being swept away into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are taught to be tough, efficient, and independent. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, passionate lover, or capable home manager. What the Wild at Heart Field Manual did for men, the Captivating: A Guided Journal can do for women. By revealing the three distinctly female desires every woman shares, John and Stasi Eldredge invite participants to recover their feminine hearts, which may have suffered many wounds but were originally defined in the image of a passionate God. Wild at heart The wild One whose image we bear The question that haunts every man The wound The battle for a man's heart The father's voice Healing the wound A battle to fight : the enemy A battle to fight : the strategy A beauty to rescue An adventure to live Writing the next chapter. Argues that Christian men, in their attempts to be nice guys, have abandoned their God-given passion and wildness, along with their heroic dreams, and invites them and the women who love them to rediscover their masculine hearts With the success of Wild at Heart, author John Eldredge now provides a workbook that allows readers to explore practical and personal applications that will teach them how to discover the secret of a man's soul. Eldredge believes that rather than being a Really Nice Guy, every man, "longs for battles to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue." Presents A Challenge To Christian Men To Look At The Secret Longings Of Their Hearts And Recover Their Masculinity.