02260cam a2200385 a 4500 61 61 37357595 OCoLC 20180806173339.0 970725s1997 tnu b 000 0 eng c 97180001 0785273425 (pbk.) 9780785273424 (pbk.) 0785267239 (hardcover) 9780785267232 (hardcover) .b68748462 CL LPU DLC XYZ BAKER BTCTA YDXCP Z87 OSU UtOrBLW lccopycat pcc OSUU BV4501.2 .C866 1997 BV4501.2 .C866 1997 248.4 21 C978S Curtis, Brent The sacred romance : drawing closer to the heart of God / Brent Curtis and John Eldredge Drawing closer to the heart of God Nashville : Thomas Nelson, c1997 viii, 229 p. ; 21 cm Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-213) The Lost Life of the Heart -- An Unknown Romancing -- The Message of the Arrows -- A Story Big Enough to Live In -- The Wildness of God -- God the Ageless Romancet -- The Beloved -- The Adversary: Legends of the Fall -- Less-Wild Lovers -- On the Road -- Desert Communion: Learning to Live on Heaven's Shores -- Coming Home -- Epilogue: Remembering Toward Heaven The God who saves is also a God who woos His own to a relationship primarily of the heart. As we draw closer to Him, we must choose to let go of other "less-wild lovers," such as perfectionistic driveness and self-indulgence. Eldredge and Curtis identify the lies offered by "false loves" and instruct us on the journey back to the Lover of our souls.In carefully crafted words and images, the authors entice the reader to his or her own journey of the heart, promising, "It is possible to recover the lost life of our heart and with it the intimacy, beauty, and adventure of life with God." --From publisher's description. Spiritual life Eldredge, John, 1960- Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0609/97180001-d.html Sample text http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0609/97180001-s.html ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC HMC HMC GEN 2018-08-06 1500.00 0 248.4 C978S 000992 2018-08-06 00:00:00 2018-08-06 BK