I've been reading a very good book called The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge. Here are some quotes to ponder...you know me, I love quotes.
"It is in our heart that we first hear the voice of God and it is in the heart that we come to know him and learn to live in his love."
"For above all else, the Christian life is a love affair of the heart. It cannot be lived primarily as a set of principles or ethics."
"There are only two things that pierce the human heart, wrote Simone Weil. One is beauty. The other is affliction."
"Whether we feel it with finality...or as a lingering fear in the corner of our minds, most of us sense that we are alone in the world. No one has ever been there for us with the strength, tenderness, and consistency that we long for. Even in the best situations, people eventually let us down. Our personal drama leaves us little hope for an Author who is taking the story toward a good conclusion. Chesterton said we're certain to minsunderstand the story we find ourselves in and he was right. Furthermore, those closest to us often help in the misinterpretation."
"We long for intimacy because we were made in the image of perfect intimacy."
"Jesus left to prepare our place in heaven; the Spirit has come to empower us to continue the invasion of the kindgom, which is primarily about freeing the hearts of others to live in the love of God."
....to be continued.....
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