Christianity has basically communicated to men that the reason God put you on this Earth is to be a good boy. Mind your manners, be a nice guy. That's soul killing!
John EldredgeThe 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.
John EldredgeMost Christians are still living with an Old Testament view of their heart. Jeremiah 17:9 says, 'My heart is deceitfully wicked.' No, it's not. Not after the work of Christ, because the promise of the new covenant is a new heart.
John EldredgeMost of what you encounter when you meet a man is a facade, an elaborate fig leaf, a brilliant disguise.
John Eldredge