The Man the Moment Demands
Right off the bat, Jason Wilson’s new book, The Man the Moment Demands, is attention-grabbing with the title alone. It is a profound resource that can help men evaluate their ethos and become who they want to be. Jason reflects and shares his manhood journey in the book's pages, which is rooted in his faith and branches out into life's emotional, mental, and physical aspects from the male point of view.
Make no mistake though, this book is not only for men. Women can benefit from its valuable information too. It can help single women evaluate and identify the characteristics they want in a partner, and help married women or life partners ensure the emotional space they hold with their significant other is safe. Young men can also learn from this text, especially with the guidance of a mentor.
Jason explains and encompasses the phrase he has coined, The Comprehensive Man. He explains in detail why experiencing emotions and the ability to communicate said emotions is essential, as well as doing so without restricting feelings into two categories: masculinity and femininity.
"The truth is that all emotions were divinely created for all humans, transcending gender boundaries. We should focus on embracing the richness of all emotions.”
The scope covers ten characteristics of Comprehensive Manhood: the Fighter, the Provider, the Leader, the Lover, the Nurturer, the Gentleman, the Friend, the Husband, the Father, and the Son. These characteristics are separated into three groups: “The Dynamic Characteristics call you to take action. The Deeper Characteristics inspire you to look within. The Devotion Characteristics focus on your closest relationships.”
Exploring these characteristics and groups gives the reader so much to discover and decide who they want to become while developing the discipline to sustain the journey and giving themselves the grace to evolve. Internal work like this is a paradigm shift and can break generational curses in families; it can deepen marital relationships and enhance a man’s (and everyone connected to him) quality of life.
Jason points out the critical value of ‘the village’ because, as the saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” However, “A traumatized village can’t raise little boys to become comprehensive men.”
The author gives clear vocabulary by differentiating between sleep and rest and laying bare what a man means when he says he is “tired.” Introducing another term he coined, emotional incarceration, through his personal experiences like grief, depression, and a father wound. He found the interesting attribute of emotional incarceration is there is no door to the cell — the man has to decide to get up and walk out. And with the help of therapy, a healthy village, and faith, he did.
He also clarifies the definition of vulnerable — susceptible to attack or harm, and explains that his goal is to be emotionally open and transparent. When some men reach retirement age or stage, they struggle with knowing they are enough and get stuck in masculine mode as a result of going non-stop. Jason explains, “Their value was never based on their existence or who God created them to be; it was based on what everyone expected them to do.”
Overall, Jason has written a book everyone can benefit from and probably will need at some point. Get your copy now and learn about The Man the Moment Demands.
Jason Wilson’s other books:
Cry Like a Man (helps you get free)
Battle Cry (helps you stay free)
The Man the Moment Demands (welcome to Comprehensive Manhood)
Brittany is a book lover with a continuously expanding To Be Read (TBR) List. Her unofficial love language is good food! She lives in an Atlanta suburb with her husband, two daughters, and fur baby.