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… — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
Should the king in exile pretend he is happy there? Should he not seek his own country? His miseries are his ally; they urge him on. Let them grow, if need be. But do not forsake the secret of life;… — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
To find God, you must look with all your heart. To remain present to God, you must remain present to your heart. To hear… — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
“There is a satisfaction we don't want to come to until we come to it in God....[Disappointments] serve to remind us every day that… — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
The early Celtic Christians called the Holy Spirit 'the wild goose.' And the reason why is they knew that you cannot tame him. — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
“The authors challenge that the marriage in which one cannot express disappointment has become an idol – The Thing that Cannot Be Questioned.” — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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. — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
I'm married. I have three children. I have a mortgage to pay. The plumbing breaks and the yard needs trimming. However, what my wife… — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
“He is on a mission to rescue a people who are so utterly deceived most of them don’t even want to be rescued.” — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
“Something has gone wrong in us, very wrong indeed. So wrong that we have to be told that joy is found not in having… — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
“We don’t need accountability groups; we need fellow warriors, someone to fight alongside, someone to watch our back.” — John Eldredge Copy Share Image