Captivating.........Chapter one

Captivating is a book for women. The goal of the book is to unveil the mystery of a Woman's Soul. And I learned more about mine than I was ready for.

What does it mean to be a woman?

The Bible says in Genesis that God created us in his image:
but what does that mean?
What does it look like?

Is a true woman like Cinderella or Joan of Arc?

How can I become a strong woman without becoming harsh?

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23

My heart, as a woman, is the most important thing about me.

What are the true desires of a woman's heart?

#1) A woman wants to be romanced.

We want to be in a story of life where the hero comes to look for us - to find us and rescue us.

We want to feel like we are worth fighting for.

We want to be seen, noticed, wanted and pursued.
Our actions cry out, "do you think I am lovely?"

We want to be precious to someone, and it starts with our earthly father.

#2) A woman wants to be part of something big.

Something that requires all of me.
Something dangerous.
Something worth dying for.

The heart of a woman is fierce! But we don't want to do it alone.
We want to be in this adventure with others.
Our lives were meant to be lived with others.

#3) A woman has a beauty to unveil

Psalm 45:11 The King is enthralled by your beauty.

Our modern culture has turned the idea of beauty into something that is not Godly. Because of this worldly view that most of us carry with us, we have hardened our hearts to the desire to be beautiful. We need to accept who we are in Christ and walk in that beauty. Very few women that I know are comfortable in their own skin.
I grew up as a tomboy on a farm - and I struggled with this portion of the Bible Study.
The tomboy can't be the princess....it just doesn't work. But deep inside my heart, the desire to be beautiful was still there.

We want to have a beauty that is worth pursuing, worth fighting for, a beauty that is core to who we truly are. We want a beauty that is not only seen, but felt.
A beauty that affects others. With this kind of beauty, we inspire the men in our lives to be the hero that God has placed in his heart to be.





Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
John and Stasi Eldredge
Thomas Nelson Publishing 2005