Fierce Women by Kimberly Wagner

No matter whether you’re an extrovert or more introverted, Kimberly Wagner believes women are created to be a compelling force. You may not see yourself as beautifully fierce or even slightly strong, but what if God has placed a powerful fierceness within you — within every woman Kimberly admits that her fierceness became a source of conflict in her marriage, but the relationship dynamic totally changed when she discovered her fierce strengths could be used to encourage and inspire her husband.

I’m single and I enjoyed this book, so don’t let that scare you away. =)

Even though I approached it with the idea of reading it as a man/woman relationship book instead of strictly a marriage book and found, lo and behold, it is pretty plainly a marriage book, I learned from it.

I don’t consider myself a very fierce woman (even though my favorite word has some striking similarities definition-wise with fierce), but as a girl who is still very much growing up, I appreciated this book’s being centered around the “power of a soft warrior.”

“God is leading a holy expedition and bids us to come. What a privilege! To be asked to join His sacred mission; to receive an invitation to go beyond the flesh and to live out His kingdom purpose.” pg. 84

I thought the author’s emphasis on Scripture and openness was refreshing. That’s the thing I always love most while reading inspirational non-fiction books — lots and lots of Scripture and personal stories! Kimberly Wagner did a great job of providing those.

She also did a great job of not sounding preachy. She was honest and vulnerable and sweetly remarked at times that she cringed at sharing how she treated her husband badly in the past. That endeared me to her. I liked reading her story and collecting tips on how {not} to be a wife for Someday as well as taking note of how I can better interact with the men in my life (such as, oh, I don’t know, my father and brothers)!

There are also plenty of resources provided in the book that were interesting to flip through. The parallel presented between Characteristics of a Beautifully Fierce Woman and Characteristics of a Destructive Fierce Woman were great, as was the Word to the Fierce Woman Who Is Single. 

“This book isn’t written to ‘fix the men’ but it is written for women who are willing to battle for their marriage.” pg 178

Practical tips. Personal story. Powerful Scripture. Mix it all together and you have a compelling combination in Fierce Women. For the already-marrieds and the singles like me, this book is a charge and a challenge to be the soft warrior who glorifies God.

About the Author

Kimberly Wagner‘s passion is Christ, and she desires to ignite women’s pursuit of God’s glory. She is a frequent guest on the Revive Our Hearts radio program, as well as a regular contributor to the True Woman and Beyond Bath Time blogs. Kimberly has written several devotionals and resource materials and loves encouraging women to become students of the Word. Visit her on the web. 

Disclosure: Moody Publishers sent me this book to review. This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.