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.
JOHN ELDREDGEA man does not go to a woman to get his strength; he goes to her to offer it.
More John Eldredge Quotes
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You can’t fight a battle you don’t think exists.
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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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When a woman forsakes her vulnerability because she’s been hurt or because she lives in a dangerous world or doesn’t want to be used, she loses something essential about being a woman.
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The real you is on the side of God against the false self.
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A man does not go to a woman to get his strength; he goes to her to offer it.
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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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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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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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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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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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Caring for our own hearts isn’t selfishness; it’s how we begin to love.
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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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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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Faith looks back and draws courage; hope looks ahead, and keeps desire alive.
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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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