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.
JOHN ELDREDGEA man needs a much bigger orbit than a woman. He needs a mission, a life purpose, and he needs to know his name. Only then is he fit for a woman, for only then does he have something to invite her into.
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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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Most of what you encounter when you meet a man is a facade, an elaborate fig leaf, a brilliant disguise.
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Worship is the act of the abandoned heart adoring its God.
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Faith looks back and draws courage; hope looks ahead, and keeps desire alive.
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Every man is a warrior inside. But the choice to fight is his own.
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The true story of every person in this world is not the story you see, the external story. The true story of each person is the journey of his or her heart.
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For after years of living in a cage, a lion no longer even believes it is a lion, and a man no longer believes he is a man.
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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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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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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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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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Falling in love with God is the most important thing a person can do.
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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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Security is not found in the absence of danger, but in the presence of Jesus.
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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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