A man does not go to a woman to get his strength; he goes to her to offer it.
JOHN ELDREDGEWe don’t see clearly because we don’t see with the eyes of our heart.
More John Eldredge Quotes
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If only Jesus’ followers shared his personality. That one shift alone would correct so many of the ridiculous and horrifying things that pass for popular Christianity.
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Eternal life is not primarily duration but quality of life, “life to the limit.
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In the end, it doesn’t matter how well we have performed or what we have accomplished—a life without heart is not worth living.
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What strikes me about Jesus is that he is a remarkably true person; he never changes his personality to fit in with whatever crowd he finds himself. He is simply himself, and he never plays to his audience.
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Deep in his heart, every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.
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They ignore what is deep and true to a man’s heart, his real passions, and simply try to shape him up through various forms of pressure.
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We don’t live in the Garden. We live far from Eden. Every life is full of heartaches. Every life, frankly, is unspeakably sad.
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A wound that goes unacknowledged and unwept is a wound that cannot heal.
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Caring for your heart is also how you protect your relationship with God. The heart is where we commune with him. It is where we hear his voice. Most of the folks I know who have never heard God speak to them are the same folks who live far from their hearts.
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A man’s calling is written on his true heart, and he discovers it when he enters the frontier of his deep desires.
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I’m married. I have three children. I have a mortgage to pay. The plumbing breaks and the yard needs trimming. However, what my wife and children need most from me is my passion for them.
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Am I really a man? Have I got what it takeswhen it counts?
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Truth be told, most of us are faking our way through life. We pick only those battles we are sure to win, only those adventures we are sure to handle, only those beauties we are sure to rescue.
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A man must have a battle to fight, a great mission to his life that involves and yet transcends even home and family.
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Falling in love with God is the most important thing a person can do.
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