Security is not found in the absence of danger, but in the presence of Jesus.
JOHN ELDREDGECaring for our own hearts isn’t selfishness; it’s how we begin to love.
More John Eldredge Quotes
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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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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 is the thoughts and intents of the heart that shape a person’s life.
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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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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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Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.
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Falling in love with God is the most important thing a person can do.
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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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You can’t fight a battle you don’t think exists.
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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 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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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.
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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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Am I really a man? Have I got what it takeswhen it counts?
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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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