"What if? What if those deep desires in our hearts are telling us the truth, revealing to us the life we were meant to live? God gave us eyes so that we might see; he gave us ears that we might hear; he gave us wills that we might choose, and he gave us hearts that we might live. The way we handle our heart is everything. A man must know he is powerful; he must know he has what it takes. A woman must know she is beautiful; she must know she is worth fighting for... Your heart may feel dead and gone, but its there. Something wild and strong and valiant, just waiting to be released. ... For if you are going to know who you truly are as a man, if you are going to find a life worth living, if you are going to love a woman deeply and not pass on your confusion to your children, you simply must get your heart back. You must head up into the high country of the soul, into the wild and uncharted regions and track down that elusive prey." -John Eldridge, Wild at Heart |
"A Time for Remembering" by Ruth Bell Graham
."He must be so tall that when he is on his knees, as one has said, he reaches all the way to heaven. His shoulders
must be broad enough to bear the burden of a family. His lips must be strong enough to smile, firm enough to say no,
and tender enough to kiss. Love must be so deep that it takes its stand in Christ and so wide that it takes the
whole-lost world in. He must be active enough to save souls. He must be big enough to be gentle and great enough
to be thoughtful. His arms must be strong enough to carry a little child."
