Fathered by God

Strong medicine

This book has some strong soul medicine. However, I wouldn't recommend reading this until after reading Wild At Heart. Its like starting with the second book of the series. While you can figure it out, it doesn't come as naturally.

The overall theme on the stages of masculinity is an interesting concept. I appreciate the approach Eldridge takes to explain that the stages are not rigid timelines, but are fluid based on a man's personal journey.

Deeper still are points that apply salve to my wounded soul. Eldridge gives encouragement to those whose wounds have kept them from progressing in certain ways in their journey.

I feel I need to read this book again for both the big picture and for the individual points that speak to my wounds.

This book is encouraging me to be brave in the face of taking the next challenge. To risk failure and defeat in the pursuit of good, of something that reflects God. It wakes a desire inside to really live. For me that isn't climbing rock faces. That's Eldridge's thing. Each of us is different. The point is, there is a masculine journey that is fashioned by desires in our hearts. Desires given to us by a God who created us for this journey.