Wild at Heart by John Eldredge – A Review

Wild at Heart impacted me several years ago when I read it as part of a
men’s group at my church, and this new version adds some clarifications
and stories to make the book even more compelling. While the message
could be construed that being “nice” is a detriment, I think that
reading deeper will help the reader realize that what John Eldredge
means is that being “nice” and passive at the expense of doing what
you’re called to do is the true danger. One of the things he points out
is that while Eve was decieved, Adam was standing right there beside
her, passive. Passivity is the silent killer of the plan that God has
for a man’s life and until men stop being passive, we will continue to
see problems in our families.

Eldredge also discusses men who have erred to the other end of the
spectrum and become overly aggressive and abusive and how it is just as
much an aberration of God’s design for men as passivity.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book as a part of Thomas Nelson’s Booksneeze program.