quotes by John Eldredge

"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 (The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We've Only Dreamed of)

"Worship is the act of the abandoned heart adoring its God"
— John Eldredge (The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We've Only Dreamed of)

"A wound that goes unacknowledged and unwept is a wound that cannot heal."
— John Eldredge

"Instead of asking, 'What should a woman do—what is her role?' it would be far more helpful to ask, 'What is a woman—what is her design?' and, 'Why did God place Woman in our midst?' "
— John Eldredge (Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul)

"The point is the love story. We live in a love story in the midst of war.
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— John Eldredge (The Sacred Romance Drawing Closer To The Heart Of God)

"somehow we have overlooked the fact this treasured called the heart can also be broken, has been broken, and now lies in pieces down under the surface. When it comes to habits we cannot quit or patterns we cannot stop, anger that flies out of nowhere, fears we cannot overcome, or weaknesses we hate to admit--much of what troubles us comes out of the broken places in our hearts crying out for relief.

Jesus speaks as if we are all brokenhearted. We would do well to trust His perspective on this."
— John Eldredge (Waking the Dead: The Glory of a Heart Fully Alive)

"One of the most poisonous of all Satan’s whispers is simply, “Things will never change.” That lie kills expectation, trapping our heart forever in the present. To keep desire alive and flourishing, we must renew our vision for what lies ahead. Things will not always be like this. Jesus has promised to “make all things new.” Eye has not seen, ear has not heard all that God has in store for his lovers, which does not mean “we have no clue so don’t even try to imagine,” but rather, you cannot outdream God. Desire is kept alive by imagination, the antidote to resignation. We will need imagination, which is to say, we will need hope. "
— John Eldredge (The Sacred Romance Drawing Closer To The Heart Of God)