I just can't read any more of it, the more I read the more irritated I get. There are too many good books out there to be wasting my time on this one. I wish I had. This book is based on opinion and tradition, not the word of God. Which is fine, unless it's trying to pass off as some kind of Biblical book. Which sadly, it is. Pathetically, this is how the cycle continues. This book was given to me by my mom, after she had read it. It took me a while to get into the right mindset to have the patience to read it; however, when I did what a jewel I found - not only in the book, but in myself as well.
The book is filled with metaphors and analogies that at first I found it hard to identify with because I was, as the book refers to, a woman striving and busying myself with all the worldly mundane tasks of life. I didn't "have time" for this flowery mumbo-jumbo! A woma This book was given to me by my mom, after she had read it.
A woman emotionally flat and depleted. Once I found my calm space and made time to prioritize this because afterall, my mom has quoted it SO many times this past year It focuses on the purpose and heart of a woman, and how she is called to a role that is both captivating and nurturing to the relationships in her life. It opened my eyes to the ways that I have learned to defend my heart by putting up barriers to it, and how you cannot truly love without being vulnerable. This is a word that has not even been in my vocabulary for so long that I honestly hardly recognized the concept until I found myself caught up in the examples the authors gave There were many key insights offered into how a woman should be focused on her one true Father, and operate in a feminine way in the world so as to make it and her own heart flourish.
It describes femininity in many ways - tender, loving, beautiful, fierce. This book is inspirational, and worth a second read! Loaded with cultural outlooks.
Talking with others I've decided I liked it because I could relate with it, but I don't think a girl who grew up in a different place could relate to it. Now, I give this a 3-star rating because I do not have the option of a 3. It is a great book - or course, for women.
We wanted to better understand one another, and one another's gender more. They quote the majority of the same movies mostly men's movies, at Now, I give this a 3-star rating because I do not have the option of a 3. They quote the majority of the same movies mostly men's movies, at that - i.
The first chapter is great. It seems as though the Eldredges just rewrote it about 11 other times, as they redundantly state the same point, only adding something slightly different to have some minor impact. I know that it appears as though I did not like the book - that is incorrect. I feel as though I do better understand women though perhaps not all of them I do, however, feel as though Stasi and John placed much of their own ideals and interpretations into the writing. Yes, this book is intended for women, but it does not do a great job of making the genders equal.
Now that is fine. I cannot see how men could be contrived as a Beauty in any fashion, but I cannot see how women are to play the role as a Warrior if that is what men are called to do. The message seems to be contradicting. Men need to offer their God-given strength spiritually, physically, and every way while women offer their God-given beauty spiritually, physically, and every way - yet they state that "since men aren't always arround" that women need to also be warriors.
I did not like that portrayl. Yes, some men are not present, but they too are battling themselves and their desires just as women are. They use a lot of scripture to support their points - this is good. They use a lot of stories to support their points - this is not as good. Their stories tend to take away, in some cases, from their points as the stories are too long or vague. Stasi's personal testimonies not all, her dizzy spells seemed a bit exaggerated spoke to me the most If you are woman, then this book really will help you, I feel.
If you are a man, this book will shed some light into the mysteries of a woman's soul, but it may offend you somewhat - just take it with a grain of salt and then read "Wild At Heart. I'm not a big fan of "self-help" books like this, but a good friend said she kept thinking of me as she read it, so I picked it up. I read the first two chapters last night and it has a lot of good things to say! After finishing, I can honestly say that this is one of the best books I've ever read about being a woman and how women were created and understanding the soul of women.
I think every woman needs to read this book 18 is a good point, or 16 for those who are mature enough I'm not a big fan of "self-help" books like this, but a good friend said she kept thinking of me as she read it, so I picked it up. I think every woman needs to read this book 18 is a good point, or 16 for those who are mature enough to handle talking about marriage subjects and every man should as well 20 and up. John Eldredge wrote Wild at Heart and I now plan on reading that one as well to better understand the journey of the Christian man well, all men, but Christian's in specific.
Captivating is the flip side for women. I'll be rereading this one, maybe before the end of the year, because it has so much great info and applicable things to help get the question of our soul answered. SO, if you are a woman and over 18, get this book!
But I can't think of a single one of those parts you can't find elsewhere in Christian literature. So I would suggest skipping this one and moving on to something that's not entirely gender essentialist and sometimes misogynist. I posted chapter by chapter statuses if you are interested but essentially the main point It's over!!! I posted chapter by chapter statuses if you are interested but essentially the main point is that femininity is not bad or a weakness but just another way of expressing God's image, he created male and female in his likeness and both are necessary in his kingdom.
The other main point is that God wants to romance you. Annoyingly, the authors prove their points but using pretty much no scripture, some pop culture, and a false dichotomy of gender: All men are the same, they are exactly like Adam and all women are the same, they are exactly like Eve. Women are all, deep down inside, as stereotypically feminine as you can possibly be and all men are, deep down inside, as stereotypically masculine as you can be. But when men don't act as stereotypically male as possible or women don't act as stereotypically female as possible they are going against creation and are sinning.
There is literally no thought given to an unattached lifestyle in this book despite the many examples of single people in the bible. This book makes an overarching assumption that everyone hurts all the time. So if you are generally happy in life, the tone will be a bit off putting. There are constant refrains like "You've held this pain inside. You feel it, don't you? In conclusion, if you understand that God created male AND female in his likeness and that femininity and beauty are just as inherently valuable as strength and masculinity and that all can and do play a role in God's kingdom, you've got the valuable bits out of this book, spare yourself the rest of it.
View all 5 comments. Oct 10, Shantelle rated it it was ok Shelves: Not sure how to rate this one. I think it was almost equally as fascinating as it was confusing, The way some things were worded was definitely over the top, and I just totally didn't agree with them.
Other things I was not at all comfortable with. For one, I think there's a delicate balance between esteeming a woman for what God made her, and exulting her beyond what's right. And a delicate balance between showing God's love and care for men and women are equal, and actuall Not sure how to rate this one. And a delicate balance between showing God's love and care for men and women are equal, and actually pushing the men down to show good qualities of the women.
Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul , might have gone past the good and into the not-so-good in those areas. But as for actually unveiling a woman's soul, I think they hit that pretty straight on. While other things seemed far-fetched and some a little weird, they described the essence of a woman's soul pretty well I think. We all do long to be princesses, and pursued and protected by a courageous knight…: Looking at and to ourselves more than to God.
Maybe you want to read this book, but do so with a good dose of wariness I guess! If you want to read Captivating: For example, I hope to have my mom read it, and discuss it with her. It's good to understand your feminine nature and discover what God truly designed us as women to be, but we don't want to worship ourselves or anything like that. For He is the one who created you, loved you with an unconditional love, and put the longing to be feminine in your heart.
When I read this book, I was a college student very much a part of the evangelical "purity" culture. I had been homeschooled and isolated from my peers. I had never dated because I didn't interact with boys my age and I never asked to date because that's not what "good girls did". I felt fat and ugly. I went straight from classes home because that's what my parents expected of me. I didn't do anything wrong - I didn't party, I didn't drink, I didn't smoke, I didn't even go out with friends.
For an incredibly isolated, lonely young woman, I needed this book. But I'm not that woman anymore. I have had a boyfriend though that was meh. I have been out on dates though, again, meh. I've been to other cities, other states, a whole different continent and country.
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I've lost weight and feel attractive. I will leave this review up here in spoiler tags, but I ask you keep in mind: I was a young woman, very inexperienced, following a whole different culture when I wrote this. Rereading this review, I find it interesting that what I wrote about wasn't how I felt the need to be pure or more feminine, critiques I've seen given to this book, but the joyful affirmation that I was beautiful and uniquely loved by God.
Truly, I was in a sad place, that I didn't feel beautiful and loved. I would save the world from criminals, uphold the ways of the Force, and travel the world or the universe on my own starship. Eventually, the hero of my dreams either detective or Luke Skywalker would tell me how beautiful I was and marry me. Together, we would live happily ever after. Fast forward over a dozen years and the story is much different.
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Today, I have a less-than-glamorous job, no significant relationships with men, and little hope that anyone outside my family will ever call me beautiful. My story is one that many women can relate to. In this book, John and Stasi acknowledge the way that women feel and encourage them to rise above it. Women are not called to mediocrity, is their cry. Women are meant to be beautiful, to be loved and to love, and to be involved in adventure and the way this can be achieved is by a meaningful, intimate relationship with the one who started it all: God, the ultimate lover.
When I first started this book, I couldn't get into it. When my church group encouraged the ladies to read Captivating while the men read Wild at Heart, I took up the challenge--this time with better success. The entire novel absorbed me--particularly Chapter Two: In this chapter, John and Stasi gave me a picture of my femininity that I had never, in my wildest dreams, pictured before. Here, they assert that Creation was not complete without woman. For me, that was the most jaw-dropping moment of the book. Furthermore, John and Stasi give plenty of examples--Biblical, pop culture, and real-life men and women--of what they mean.
In describing God and how he wants to love us, they use examples from movies that many women have seen: Titanic, Braveheart, Lord of the Rings, and Sense and Sensibility to name a few none of the movies are endorsed, only the imagery is used. When describing how parents influence a daughter's image of herself, several women's life stories are given.
This real-life approach is also given when describing interactions with men, interactions with God, and interactions in the world and lends the whole book great authenticity. But most importantly, John and Stasi made me realize how valued I was as a woman and how important it was for me to let go of all the chains and grudges and burdens I have been holding on to. In this manner, the book was a success and a delight.
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What I Did Not Like: Towards the end, the book begins to read like a to-do list, i. I hate this because I am the type of person who wants to do the items and conquer each before moving on in the book. And if I just read all the steps one after another without doing each one, I tend to get overwhelmed with all the "to-do" work I have in front of me. In relating a prior conversation, a woman says an expletive. John and Stasi relate others' and Stasi's failed relationships.
These include rape, sexual assault, physical abuse, verbal abuse, and other forms of domestic violence. Definitely not for younger teens; preferably for older teens and adults. What else can I say? I've learned so much about myself in the few days this book has taken to read that I never knew in all the years before. I know why I feel the way I do--and that many other women feel the same way. I understand how my parents influence the way I do things today. And I understand that God loves me in a special way--a romantic way that church never talks about.
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He is also president of Ransomed Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God's love, and learn to live in God's kingdom. John and his wife, Stasi, live near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Stasi Eldredge is a New York Times bestselling author, and her books have sold nearly 3 million copies and changed women's lives all over the world.
A teacher and conference speaker, Stasi is the director of the women's ministry at Ransomed Heart and leads Captivating retreats internationally. Her passion is to see lives transformed by the beauty of the gospel. She and her family make their home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the beauty of the story. Those desires are far more than child's play. They are the secret to the feminine Thomas Nelson Inc Bolero Ozon. Captivating Revised and Updated: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul. John Eldredge , Stasi Eldredge. Every woman was once a little girl. They are the secret to the feminine heart.
As the years pass by, the heart of a woman gets pushed aside, wounded, buried. She finds no romance except in novels, no adventure except on television, and she doubts very much that she will ever be the Beauty in any tale.