Every young girl wants to know she is lovely. Beauty All Our Own to Unveilįinally, there is Beauty. We long to play an irreplaceable part in a shared adventure. We are relational to the core of our being and filled with a desire for transcendent purpose. When God creates Eve he calls her ezer -literally, a “life saver,” someone you need desperately when all hope is lost. A woman is a warrior too-but in a uniquely feminine way. Simply insult her children, her man, or her best friend, and you’ll get a taste of it. A woman doesn’t come alive being merely “useful.” There is something fierce in the heart of a woman. We also want to be essential, needed, irreplaceable. At some core place deep within, every woman wants to be seen, delighted in, and pursued. Most of our addictions flair up when we feel that we are not loved or sought after, not even noticed. Nevertheless-every woman longs to be loved, to be chosen, to have someone fight for her. Now-we are not saying that being romanced is all that a woman wants nor are we saying that a woman ought to find the meaning of her life in whether she is being or has been pursued. He says, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13)! God wants to be pursued. Sunsets, flowers, music, a kiss-all his ideas. We pay a high price when we neglect the core passions of our hearts. Misplaced, forgotten, or misdirected, these desires do not simply go away they go underground and surface later in addiction, control, and shame. These are the desires that shape our hopes and dreams they are essential in order to live life as a woman. You will learn something very important about the feminine soul. Look at the movies we love, the books we read watch little girls at play. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.These are the core desires of a woman’s heart. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Men, it’s time to recover our masculine heart, and step into the identity that God designed for us-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free! In a world that emasculates men, we long to be the hero – we have a battle to fight!.Our deepest wound comes from our fathers, and shapes us for the rest of our lives.Men are haunted by the question, Do I have what it takes?. Their stories and John's teaching surface these important discoveries: So, instead of asking what you think you ought to do to become a better man, John asks us in this study, “What makes you come alive? What stirs your heart?” Join John and his band of brothers as they share stories of the deep wounds of their earlier years that took away their confidence and-in some cases-their masculinity. Sadly, most men today have abandoned these 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. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: to be a hero, to be a warrior, and to live a life of adventure and risk. He reveals how God designed men to be dangerous. in our work, in our love, and our spiritual lives. In this updated edition of the bestselling classic, Wild at Heart, author John Eldredge reminds men we need adventure in our lives. Have you had it with the pressure to be a nice guy?
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