You Have What It Takes: What Every Father Needs to Know
You Have What It Takes: What Every Father Needs to Know
Wild at Heart helped men to rediscover their masculine hearts-to be the men God designed them to be. Now this small book goes a step further, encouraging fathers to pass this insight on to their children. It is not by accident, contends John Eldredge, that little boys dream of being heroes and little girls dream of being rescued by a prince. It is woven into the very fiber of the sexes. Men struggle with this most pivotal role, and Eldredge’s writing is the affirmation and encouragement each man needs.
Eldredge gives fathers a look inside both themselves and their sons and daughters, encouraging them to give their children permission to be who God designed them to be.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great for Father’s Day
Great advice to Fathers. I plan on giving some of these to fathers on Father’s Day. The book offers pointed encouragement and guidance for fathers of all ages. It really helps young fathers who are trying to be the best dad that they can be. It is a short book that most men (who may not read alot) are willing to read.
5 Stars Sergio
Simply a must-read! If you’re a follower of Christ and a God-fearing person, then you need to read this book.
5 Stars John Eldredge hit another homer!
Every time I read one of his books I consider it the best. He did it again with this one. A great gift for any man you know - even remotely, who is or wants to be a Dad.
4 Stars short but good
I skim read through the entire book in about 5 minutes. Good stuff. Just very short.
3 Stars Great message …kind of.
I started out loving this book. (Or booklet I should say - It’s only 64 pages, but was the prefect length for my purposes.) It does not get religious until the last couple of chapters. Has a great message, in that fathers are incredibly important, even essential; and that you, as a father, DO have what it takes.
However, I am bothered the author repeatedly insists that the basic question asked by girls that fathers need to focus on is not “Do I have what it takes” - as apparently is the fundamental question for boys - but is instead, “Am I lovely?” Huh? I would believe his secondary idea of “Am I worth fighting for.” But he encourages fathers to continuously remind and assure their daughters that they are lovely, - physically beautiful. I would love it if his slant had been inner beauty, but it is physical beauty. In this world of focus on physical beauty, I think this is dangerous, and damaging to females. I suggest instead that fathers give their daughters the same message as their sons: That they have what it takes, and that they are beautiful people.
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