Wild at heart
A familiar title to many, wild at Heart is a popular book amongst male Christians. After hearing mixed views, I set myself the task of reading the book myself. This book explores the make up of the masculine heart, which appeals to me and I’m sure, to many other female readers out there.
One thing that is clearly highlighted throughout this book is this: you can take the guy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the guy. Let me explain.
The writer suggests that boys, sorry men, have this need and desire to be in the wilderness, where he can create his own “dangerous” adventures. He states that, men don’t have to be raised in the country to possess this overwhelming desire, but implies that this desire is all part of God’s creation. Something in that Y chromosome then eh??
With this said, he does what a lot of American writers do (in my personal experience) and relates this desire back to Disney. Disney is popular nowadays for creating fairytale romances, where the young man fights for his true love. Although not the first to create such a tale, Disney brought these to the younger generation. The brave young man finds himself in his comfort zone, that is the wilderness, where he challenges his attackers. Obviously his attackers are greater than he, but somehow, this young man fights against all odds, to win the heart of his true beauty.
The writer suggests that men crave this desire to fight for someone, the women he has been looking for. But do they fight for the women, or do they fight for the adventure of fighting??
One thing the writer emphasises is this. Men, being married does not make you any more of a man, than killing a lion does. Women do not make men, “men”. He says:
“A man does not go to a woman to get his strength, he goes to her to offer it.”
The writer highlights that often men feel, when they have a wife or girlfriend, they become a man. He emphasises the need for God in this equation. A man needs to seek God and get his strength for Him.
Becoming a man, is a journey that a man takes with God. Here he will discover what kind of man God has called him to be and God will guide and mentor him. That is the most important thing I can take from this book. A man will become a man, is God’s perfect timing, and women, you are the same. You will become that woman of God, when you seek Him, to guide you in that.
Although the media creates the common misconception, that men can grin and bare all, they can’t. Their heart is more than a muscle too, and they need God to be their comfort, just like we do. Girls, this is important to know. I look at the males who surround me in my family and I consider what I’ve just said. How many times have I seen them cry? Not many at all, but it has happened, and that’s good thing. It lets us girls know that they do have a heart…trust me guys, its ok to cry.
To quote a great song “My troubled soul, why so weighed down? You were not made to bare this heavy load. So cast your burdens upon the Lord, Jesus cares He cares for you.” He cares for you men out there too.
God creating man in his own image, so of course He will be the only one who can define the masculine heart. He knows your heart, and knows what you can handle. Take everything to Him in prayer, and He will mould your masculine heart. The book itself, does raise issues that I do not agree with, but that’s for another time. On the whole I found this book enjoyable which I was surprised about. For all your “Wild at Heart” readers out there, you should read “Captivating.”
And for all you William Wallace’s out there, the battle belongs to the Lord
peace
girl in the single lane
One thing that is clearly highlighted throughout this book is this: you can take the guy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the guy. Let me explain.
The writer suggests that boys, sorry men, have this need and desire to be in the wilderness, where he can create his own “dangerous” adventures. He states that, men don’t have to be raised in the country to possess this overwhelming desire, but implies that this desire is all part of God’s creation. Something in that Y chromosome then eh??
With this said, he does what a lot of American writers do (in my personal experience) and relates this desire back to Disney. Disney is popular nowadays for creating fairytale romances, where the young man fights for his true love. Although not the first to create such a tale, Disney brought these to the younger generation. The brave young man finds himself in his comfort zone, that is the wilderness, where he challenges his attackers. Obviously his attackers are greater than he, but somehow, this young man fights against all odds, to win the heart of his true beauty.
The writer suggests that men crave this desire to fight for someone, the women he has been looking for. But do they fight for the women, or do they fight for the adventure of fighting??
One thing the writer emphasises is this. Men, being married does not make you any more of a man, than killing a lion does. Women do not make men, “men”. He says:
“A man does not go to a woman to get his strength, he goes to her to offer it.”
The writer highlights that often men feel, when they have a wife or girlfriend, they become a man. He emphasises the need for God in this equation. A man needs to seek God and get his strength for Him.
Becoming a man, is a journey that a man takes with God. Here he will discover what kind of man God has called him to be and God will guide and mentor him. That is the most important thing I can take from this book. A man will become a man, is God’s perfect timing, and women, you are the same. You will become that woman of God, when you seek Him, to guide you in that.
Although the media creates the common misconception, that men can grin and bare all, they can’t. Their heart is more than a muscle too, and they need God to be their comfort, just like we do. Girls, this is important to know. I look at the males who surround me in my family and I consider what I’ve just said. How many times have I seen them cry? Not many at all, but it has happened, and that’s good thing. It lets us girls know that they do have a heart…trust me guys, its ok to cry.
To quote a great song “My troubled soul, why so weighed down? You were not made to bare this heavy load. So cast your burdens upon the Lord, Jesus cares He cares for you.” He cares for you men out there too.
God creating man in his own image, so of course He will be the only one who can define the masculine heart. He knows your heart, and knows what you can handle. Take everything to Him in prayer, and He will mould your masculine heart. The book itself, does raise issues that I do not agree with, but that’s for another time. On the whole I found this book enjoyable which I was surprised about. For all your “Wild at Heart” readers out there, you should read “Captivating.”
And for all you William Wallace’s out there, the battle belongs to the Lord
peace
girl in the single lane
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