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It is the thoughts and intents of the heart that shape a person's life.

John Eldredge

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John Eldredge
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: June 6
Author
Psychotherapist
Writer
LA
California
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Thoughts
Persons
Person
Heart
Life
Intents

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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 we might gain – money, position, the approval of others, or just absence of the discontent self – it’s not worth it.
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If only Jesus' followers shared his personality. That one shift alone would correct so many of the ridiculous and horrifying things that pass for popular Christianity.
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The point is the love story. We live in a love story in the midst of war.
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What strikes me about Jesus is that he is a remarkably true person he never changes his personality to fit in with whatever crowd he finds himself. He is simply himself, and he never plays to his audience.
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A man must have a battle to fight, a great mission to his life that involves and yet transcends even home and family.
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The most dangerous man on earth is the man who has reckoned with his own death. All men die few men ever really live.
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God endowed you with a glory when he created you, a glory so deep and mythic that all creation pales in comparison.
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A true knowledge of Jesus is our greatest need and our greatest happiness.
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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.
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Every man is a warrior inside. But the choice to fight is his own.
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