John Eldredge

Wouldn't it help you to realize that you really do live in an epic if your life had a soundtrack?

You would not ask someone with a broken arm to swim the English Channel, so you cannot demand that the broken to live as if they were whole.

We forgive those who harmed us. And then, with an open heart, we simply as Jesus to heal us.

Hope is a fruit of proven character.

Deep in his heart, every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.

You will find it hard to hear from God until you let go your rights and your agenda.

Prayer is such an intimate act, a place of vulnerability. It is, hopefully, when we are our least guarded, our most honest selves. And this is good, of course; this is as it ought to be. When we come to God, we certainly want to come as honestly and openly as we can; we want to be our truest selves before him. Prayer lets us be in a place of need.

We are created for adventure, and if we cannot find one, we start blowing things out of proportion so it feels like we have one.

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.

One of the great wonders of Christianity is that you were born into your times, to set your times aright.

You can't fight a battle you don't think exists.

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.

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.

We don't live in the Garden. We live far from Eden. Every life is full of heartaches. Every life, frankly, is unspeakably sad.

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.

Where a man's strength and courage is tested most is in the way that he treats women - the way that he loves.

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.