Captivating (2005) (edit title/settings)

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• Stasi Eldredge: Author of Captivating and wife to John Eldredge
• John Eldredge: Author of Wild At Heart and husband to Stasi Eldredge
• Eve: The first woman
• Adam: The first man
• Ruth: Daughter-in-law to Naomi and wife to Boaz
• Mary: Sister of Lazarus
• Martha: Sister of Lazarus
• Honey: great boook
• Boaz: A king in the Old Testament
• Peter: Disciple of Jesus
• Esther: Queen in the Old Testament who saved the Jews from extermination
• Deborah: Add a description of this character.
• Lori
• Arwen
• Tammy
• Sara
• Anna
• Melissa
• Sandy
• Paul
• Debbie
• Jeanine
• Ellie
• Susie
• Tamar

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• “Nature is not primarily functional. It is primarily beautiful.”

  John Eldredge

• “The horror that abusive fathers inflict on their daughters wounds their souls to the very core. But at least the assault is obvious. The pain that absent fathers inflict on their daughters is damaging as well, but far harder to see.”

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• We think you'll find that 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. That's what makes a woman come alive.

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• 'Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life' (Prov. 4:23).

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• We desire to possess a beauty that is worth pursuing, worth fighting for, a beauty that is core to who we truly are. We want beauty that can be seen; beauty that can be felt; beauty that affects others; a beauty all our own to unveil.

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• First, you'll discover that God is relational to his core, that he has a heart for romance. Second, that he longs to share adventures with us-adventures you cannot accomplish without him. And finally, that God has a beauty to unveil. A beauty that is captivating and powerfully redemptive.

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• Woman is cursed with loneliness (relational heartache), with the urge to control (especially her man), and with the dominance of men (which is not how things were meant to be, and we are not saying it is a good thing-it is the fruit of the Fall and a sad fact of history).

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• Most of our addictions as women flare up when we feel that we are not loved or sought after. At some core place, maybe deep within, perhaps hidden or buried in her heart, every woman wants to be seen, wanted, and pursued. We want to be romanced.

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• Forgiveness says, 'It was wrong. Very wrong. It mattered, hurt me deeply. And I release you. I give you to God.'

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• Most women define themselves in terms of their relationships, and the quality they deem those relationships to have. I am a mother, a sister, a daughter, a friend. Or, I am alone. I'm not seeing anyone right now, or my children aren't calling, or my friends seem distant. This is not a weakness in women-it is a glory. A glory that reflects the heart of God.

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• Man is cursed with futility and failure. Life is going to be hard for a man now in the place he will feel it most. Failure is a man's worst fear.

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• 'You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart' (Jer. 29:13). There is dignity here; God does not throw himself at any passerby. He is no harlot. If you would know him you must love him; you must seek him with your whole heart. This is crucial to any woman's soul, not to mention her sexuality. 'You cannot simply have me. You must seek me, pursue me. I won't let you in unless I know you love me.'

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Eden: The garden where God put the first man and woman
• Israel: The chosen nation

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. John Eldredge (Author)
2. Stasi Eldredge (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 248.843

Notes for Parents edit see section history

I would suggest being at least around dating age before reading this book.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Christian Living › Women's Issues
• Books › Religion & Spirituality › Spirituality