I wasn’t mean; I wasn’t evil. I was nice. And let me tell you, a hesitant man is the last thing in the world a woman needs. She needs a lover and a warrior, not a Really Nice Guy.
JOHN ELDREDGEAdventure, with all its requisite danger and wildness, is a deeply spiritual longing written into the soul of man.
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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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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Without the anticipation of better things ahead, we will have no heart for the journey.
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Story is the language of the heart.
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There is something else I am after, out here in the wild. I am searching for an even more elusive prey, something that can only be found through the help of wilderness. I am looking for my heart.
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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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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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You live in a world at war. Spiritual attack must be a category you think in or you will misunderstand more than half of what happens in your marriage.
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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 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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It takes great courage to be vulnerable. It takes enormous strength to be a real woman.
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Contentment can only happen as we increase desire, let it run itself out towar its fulfilment, and carry us along with it.
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The most dangerous man on earth is the man who has reckoned with his own death. All men die; few men ever really live.
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It is the thoughts and intents of the heart that shape a person’s life.
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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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