John Eldredge
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Biography
John Eldredge is an American author, counselor, and lecturer on Christianity. He is known for his best-selling book Wild at Heart.
"The culture of women in the church today is crippled by some very pervasive lies. "To be spiritual is to be busy. To be spiritual is to be disciplined. To be spiritual is to be dutiful."No, to be spiritual is to be in Romance with God. The desire to be romanced lies deep in the heart of every women. It is for such that you were made. Are you ARE romanced, and ever will be."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"The culture of women in the church today is crippled by some very pervasive lies. "To be spiritual is to be busy. To be spiritual is to be disciplined. To be spiritual is to be dutiful." No, to be spiritual is to be in Romance with God. The desire to be romanced lies deep in the heart of every women. It is for such that you were made. Are you ARE romanced, and ever will be."
"In the end, it doesn’t matter how well we have performed or what we have accomplished—a life without heart is not worth living."
"For what shall we do when we wake one day to find we have lost touch with our heart and with it the very refuge where God’s presence resides? a"
"We forgive those who harmed us. And then, with an open heart, we simply as Jesus to heal us."
"Our hope is that all is well because of Jesus and that all will be well because of Him."
"Contentment can only happen as we increase desire, let it run itself out towar its fulfilment, and carry us along with it."
"It takes great courage to be vulnerable. It takes enormous strength to be a real woman."
"Just like sunshine affects others, when the life of Jesus invades your life, you become a loving person. The effect on others is amazing."
"There are a lot of good men out there who just need a little direction and leadership in order for them to offer what they have to young men and boys."
"Where a man's strength and courage is tested most is in the way that he treats women - the way that he loves."
"Men want a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is what is written in their hearts. That is what little boys play at. That is what men's movies are about. You just see it. It is undeniable."
"We don't live in the Garden. We live far from Eden. Every life is full of heartaches. Every life, frankly, is unspeakably sad."
"Sometimes the idea of living as a hermit appeals to all of us. No demands, no needs, no pain, no disappointments. But that is because we have been hurt, are worn out."
"Most of our addictions [shopping, food, bad relationships] as women flare up when we feel that we are not loved or sought after."