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.
JOHN ELDREDGESecurity is not found in the absence of danger, but in the presence of Jesus.
More John Eldredge Quotes
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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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Faith looks back and draws courage; hope looks ahead, and keeps desire alive.
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Caring for our own hearts isn’t selfishness; it’s how we begin to love.
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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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If we can reawaken that fierce quality in a man, hook it up to a higher purpose, release the warrior within, then the boy can grow up and become truly masculine.
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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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My heart matters to God. My heart has always mattered to him.
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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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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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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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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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Every man is a warrior inside. But the choice to fight is his own.
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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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It is the thoughts and intents of the heart that shape a person’s life.
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Eve is a life giver; she is Adam’s ally. It is to both of them that the charter for adventure is given. It will take both of them to sustain life. And they will both need to fight together.
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