Resilient
Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times
by John Eldredge
Summary
John Eldredge shares his insight into the resilience of the human soul. He describes how our modern society often pushes us beyond the limits of endurance, creating many a worn and weary human spirit.
Eldredge guide his readers down the path toward resilience, which his argues is first and foremost about living whole-heartedly. Learning to maintain margins and tune out from the distractions all around us. So that we can orient our lives—heart, soul, mind, and strength—around Him.
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Favorite Quotes
“If you’ve ever experienced the comfort of God, or the love of God, that was heaven coming to you here on earth. You tapped into the rest of God’s kingdom for the help, strength, and sustenance you needed.”
“The enemy tried every angle he could find on Jesus—seduction, rejection, threat, the feat of not having enough, even torture. Nothing worked, because Satan had nothing ‘in’ Jesus to use as his hook. Imagine the sheer relief of it.”
“This is perhaps the most beautiful thing a human soul ever does. Over and over again, in the thousand little choices, we turn our faces back to God.”
“I find where the longing for love lies within me, and I follow it to Jesus.”
