Captivated

I am reading the book "Captivating" again...yes I read it a year ago and wanted to re-read it. I love this book, it is written by the Stasi Eldridge and John Eldridge (he wrote Wild at Heart). It is the female version of Wild at Heart. I just like how they portray the purpose of a woman's life.

"As Women we represent the HEART of God. "It is nearing the end of the sixth day, the end of the Creator's great labor, as Adam steps forth, the image of God, the triumph of his work. He alone is pronounced the son of God. Nothing in creation even comes close. Picture Michelangelo's David. He is...magnificent. Truly, the masterpiece seems complete. And yet, the Master says that something is not good, not right. Something is missing...and that something is Eve. She is the crescendo, the final, astonishing work of God. Woman. In one last flourish creation comes to a finish not with Adam, but with Eve. She is the Master's finishing touch. Given the way creation unfolds, how it builds to higher and higher works of art, can there be any doubt that Eve is the crown of creation? Not an afterthought. Not a nice addition like an ornament on a tree. She is God's final touch, His piece de resistance. She fills a place in the world nothing and no one else can fill.....And she too bears the image of God, but in a way that only the feminine can speak. What can we learn from her? God wanted to reveal something about himself, so He gave us Eve. When you are with a woman, ask yourself, what is she telling me about God? 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!"--Captivating Ch 2 page 25-26 (Stasi Eldridge).

I could pretty much type hundreds of lines from the book...but just go read it...it's at least whimsical and light hearted intended for you to realize how special and powerful you(female) are.

Have a "Captivating" Monday!