Security is not found in the absence of danger, but in the presence of Jesus.
JOHN ELDREDGE
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Security is not found in the absence of danger, but in the presence of Jesus.
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Desire, both the whispers and the shouts, is the map we have been given to find the only life worth living.
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Eternal life is not primarily duration but quality of life, “life to the limit.
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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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A true knowledge of Jesus is our greatest need and our greatest happiness.
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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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The real you is on the side of God against the false self.
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A 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.
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So long as man remains no real threat to the Enemy, Satan’s line to him is ‘You’re fine’. But after you do take sides, it becomes ‘Your heart is bad and you know it’.
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It is the thoughts and intents of the heart that shape a person’s life.
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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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It was men who stopped slavery. It was men who ran up the stairs in the Twin Towers to rescue people. It was men who gave up their seats on the lifeboats of the Titanic. Men are made to take risks and live passionately on behalf of others.
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Henri Nouwen once asked Mother Teresa for spiritual direction. Spend one hour each day in adoration of your Lord, she said, and never do anything you know is wrong. Follow this and you’ll be fine.
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You can’t fight a battle you don’t think exists.
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We think you’ll find that every woman in her heart of hearts longs for three things: to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, and to unveil beauty. That’s what makes a woman come alive.
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A wound that goes unacknowledged and unwept is a wound that cannot heal.
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