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The Allure of Hope: God's Pursuit of a Woman's Heart

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This book was very powerful in my life. I read it at a time in my life when I really needed to understand the type of hope that God offers us. It helped me look at myself honestly and to learn how to share with God with my "raw self/feelings" and to find hope there. I could not put the book down. At times I cried, at times I sat in stunned silence and at times I called my friends to read them paragraphs from the book. You can't read this book and remain neutral to it's truths. I needed to hear what God has to say to me as a woman in a very busy, stressful life situation. There IS hope. The author is an amazing painter with words. I loved her description of the heart of a woman, and the way she points you to God.

This book has been greatly used by the Lord in my life. Along with His word and Prayer, God has used the words of Jan Meyers to chip away at the hardness of my heart and help me re-enter into a exciting relationship with him. I am a woman who often gets caught up in the rush of life that I forget about the Love Story that Jesus has invited me into. If you need to be reminded of the great love and adoration God has for you, if you need to remember that He is actively pursuing your heart, if you need to be brought back to the place where your heart is engaged in your relationship with Jesus...Please read this book!

I have read many books on Christian women's issues, and this is by far the best! In contrast to most Christian books for women on the market, it's not about how much harder we women need to try, or what we're doing wrong, but it's about how much God loves us and desires intimacy with us and how important our hearts are on this journey toward Him. Her writing is visionary and mystical while remaining firmly grounded in the Christian faith. This book has awakened my heart in a powerful way. It has given me vision and helped me to relax in God's love for me. If you liked any of the John Eldredge books, this one is a must!

I found this book rather randomly one day while I was shopping for a gift. I searched for John Elderidge's book, Wild At Heart, and bought it for a growing Christian friend. Under recommended titles, I saw The Allure of Hope by Jan Meyers. Having read Wild at Heart, I had been wanting something similar that addressed the issues faced in a woman's life rather than a man's. John Elderidge actually wrote the introduction to this book and recommended it highly. So, respecting him as an author, I bought a copy.
I absolutely loved it and I have since given away copies to friends and family alike. I felt like it was relevant to events in my life and helped me to work through some problems that I have encountered as a developing Christian. Many Christian books that address lifestyles and relationships with God seem "preachy" to me, and I have a difficult time getting into them. I also feel like they dwell too heavily on discipline and abstinance, neglecting the source of discontent that leads people astray. Jan Meyers, however, does an excellent job by speaking to the reader as a peer. Her voice sounds like that of a friend and it conveys a sense of pain that she is experiencing and working through, much like her audience. Her writing, while it may lack the eloquence and development of John Elderidge, is powerful nonetheless because of its honesty, tenderness, and warmth.
This book is an excellent read for any woman searching for a closer and purer relationship with God. I plan on using it in a Bible study I am leading later this year.

Any woman who has a longing to be seen as intoxicatingly lovely must read this book. Jan writes about a Lover we are all looking for; one who sees that our loveliness is intoxicating, that our heart is full and substantial, and one who is drawn to know us. The author reminds us of something we have always hoped for but never believed could really be true--that we are deeply enjoyable, and that our strongest desires and passions are not too much for this Lover. Resting in the love of this Lover enables us to fully and courageously give our unique, alluring hearts in love and compassion to the people in the alleyways of life. Any man who loves a woman needs to read this book as well!

Finally, a book for women that doesn't pressure or cheerlead us, but speaks the language of the real woman. This book is not just for people who have gone through tragedy - it speaks to the ache in every woman. I highly recommend this book.

...this book makes perfect sense. If you are feeling stuck or isolated or spiritually lost, this book will explain what it is that you are experiencing and will give you, in turn, a sense of hope and peace. The Lord understands the hearts of women all too well. I thank the author for this book and will continue to be a fan of hers. Write another one soon!

I thought I was just tired! I don't know what comes to your mind when you think of hope - but somehow I had thought of it as 'something I do' as a Christian. I think I've 'tried' to hope for a long time, and it just made me weary, especially after some significant heartbreaks. This book OPENED UP MY HEART and shed light on how I try to keep my heart - my hope - from God. It is poetic and beautiful reading, but it will really challenge you. You can't read it quickly. Plan on taking one bite at a time.

Not sure how she did it, but this author took on a subject as broad as hope, brought it down into the daily fabric of my life and did this poetically and lyrically. I loved her vulnerability, her stories, and wisdom. I am more open for having read this book.

It is entirely possible (and biblical, most importantly) to yearn for something all the while, trusting the Lord for His provision of it in His time, if He wills. This was a refreshing book about the true heart of a woman created by God, one who feels deeply. It encouraged me to ache over lost things, desired things, missed things.

The author comes from her own heartache of a broken engagement in her past and knows how to be raw and real before the Lord.