If a man is ever to find out who he is and what he is here for, he has got to take that journey for himself. He has got to get his heart back.
JOHN ELDREDGESo 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’.
More John Eldredge Quotes
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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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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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Faith looks back and draws courage; hope looks ahead, and keeps desire alive.
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Falling in love with God is the most important thing a person can do.
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Every man is a warrior inside. But the choice to fight is his own.
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Worship is the act of the abandoned heart adoring its God.
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Without the anticipation of better things ahead, we will have no heart for the journey.
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The meaning of our lives is revealed through experiences that at first seem at odds with each other–moments we wish would never end and moments we wish had never begun.
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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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The real you is on the side of God against the false self.
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Adventure, with all its requisite danger and wildness, is a deeply spiritual longing written into the soul of man.
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Am I really a man? Have I got what it takeswhen it counts?
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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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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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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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