Breaking the Idols of Your Heart Quotes

“So savor a delicious meal, not just for itself, but as a gift from God. Be carried away by powerful music as an anticipation of the music of heaven. Be enticed by the smell of the sea, the scent of a flower. Be seduced by the caresses and kisses of your spouse. Enjoy these moments of bliss as God's gift that opens a brief glimpse of the utter ecstasy to come when we live in God's glorious presence.”
― Tremper Longman III, Breaking the Idols of Your Heart: How to Navigate the Temptations of Life

“When life is hard, pleasure can be more than a diversion. It can easily become a need. We easily move from a properly moderate enjoyment of sensuous experience to a consuming desire for it.”
― Dan B. Allender, Breaking the Idols of Your Heart: How to Navigate the Temptations of Life