A wound that goes unacknowledged and unwept is a wound that cannot heal.
JOHN ELDREDGEA man needs a much bigger orbit than a woman. He needs a mission, a life purpose, and he needs to know his name. Only then is he fit for a woman, for only then does he have something to invite her into.
More John Eldredge Quotes
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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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To be in theater you have to be a kind of psychologist, for you’re always trying to understand character and motives.
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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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God endowed you with a glory when he created you, a glory so deep and mythic that all creation pales in comparison.
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It takes great courage to be vulnerable. It takes enormous strength to be a real woman.
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The true story of every person in this world is not the story you see, the external story. The true story of each person is the journey of his or her heart.
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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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Falling in love with God is the most important thing a person can do.
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The story of your life is the story of the long and brutal assault on your heart by the one who knows what you could be and fears it.
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We are created for adventure, and if we cannot find one, we start blowing things out of proportion so it feels like we have one.
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She is the crescendo, the final, astonishing work of God. Woman. In one last flourish creation comes to a finish with Eve. She is the Master’s finishing touch.
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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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Story is the language of the heart.
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We are not inviting—we are guarded. Most of our energy is spent trying to hide our true selves, and control our worlds to have some sense of security.
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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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