My heart matters to God. My heart has always mattered to him. John Eldredge More Quotes by John Eldredge More Quotes From John Eldredge Every man is a warrior inside. But the choice to fight is his own. John Eldredge warrior fighting men A man's calling is written on his true heart, and he discovers it when he enters the frontier of his deep desires. John Eldredge desire heart men Only by walking with God can we hope to find the path that leads to life. That is what it means to be a disciple. After all -- aren't we 'followers of Christ'? Then by all means, let's actually follow him. Not ideas about him. Not just his principles. Him. John Eldredge followers mean ideas We are made in the image of God; we carry within us the desire for our true life of intimacy and adventure. To say we want less than that is to lie. John Eldredge true-life adventure lying It was men who stopped slavery. It was men who ran up the stairs in the Twin Towers to rescue people. It was men who gave up their seats on the lifeboats of the Titanic. Men are made to take risks and live passionately on behalf of others. John Eldredge risk men people He is the playfulness of creation, scandal and utter goodness, the generosity of the ocean and the ferocity of a thunderstorm; he is cunning as a snake and gentle as a whisper; the gladness of sunshine and the humility of a thirty-mile walk by foot on a dirt road. John Eldredge ocean humility jesus You probably can't imagine there being a glory in your life, let alone one that the Enemy fears. But remember - things are not what they seem. We are not what we seem. You probably believed that your heart was bad too. I pray that fog of poison gas from the pit of hell is fading away in the wind of God's truth. And there is more. Not only does Christ say to you that your heart is good, he invites you now out of the shadows to unveil your glory. You have a role you never dreamed of having. John Eldredge fog heart wind We abandon the most important journey of our lives when we abandon desire. We leave our hearts by the side of the road and head off in the direction of fitting in, getting by, being productive, what have you. Whatever we might gain – money, position, the approval of others, or just absence of the discontent self – it’s not worth it. John Eldredge kings heart country 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 Eldredge personality play jesus I wasn't mean; I wasn't evil. I was nice. And let me tell you, a hesitant man is the last thing in the world a woman needs. She needs a lover and a warrior, not a Really Nice Guy. John Eldredge warrior nice mean It is the thoughts and intents of the heart that shape a person's life. John Eldredge shapes persons heart We have no idea who we really are. Whatever glory bestowed, whatever glory is being restored, we thought the whole Christian thing was about... something else. Trying not to sin. Going to church. Being nice. Jesus says it is about healing your heart, setting it free, restoring your glory. A religious fog has tried to veil all that, put us under some sort of spell or amnesia, to keeup us from coming alive. John Eldredge religious christian jesus Without the anticipation of better things ahead, we will have no heart for the journey. John Eldredge anticipation journey heart There is something about human nature that just doesn't want to face the reality that we live in two worlds. We live in the physical, material world where we have jobs, read books, and go about our business. And we live in a spiritual world - and that is a world at war. John Eldredge spiritual jobs war It takes great courage to be vulnerable. It takes enormous strength to be a real woman. John Eldredge real-women vulnerable real 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. John Eldredge odds wish life God endowed you with a glory when he created you, a glory so deep and mythic that all creation pales in comparison. John Eldredge coaching creation glory 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 Eldredge journey heart men 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. John Eldredge fighting together adventure Desire reveals design, and design reveals destiny. John Eldredge design destiny desire
