The Sacred Romance - Part 1
We come into the world longing to be special to someone and from the start we are disappointed. It is a rare soul indeed who has been sought after for who she is – not because of what she can do, or what others can gain from her, but simply for herself. Can you recall a time when a significant someone in your life sat you down with the sole purpose of wanting to know your heart more deeply, fully expecting to enjoy what he found there? More people have climbed Mt. Everest than have experienced real pursuit, and so what are we left to conclude? There is nothing in our hearts worth knowing.We long to be known and we fear it like nothing else. Most people live with a subtle dread that one day they will be discovered for who they really are and the world will be appalled. (p.84)
We will draw our identity from outside ourselves; the question is, from whom? In the end, it will be from those moments and those people on whom we’ve had the biggest impact. (p.90)
The gospel says that we, who are God’s beloved, created a cosmic crisis. It says we, too, were stolen from our True Love and that he launched the greatest campaign in the history of the world to get us back. God created us for intimacy with him. When we turned our back on him he promised to come for us. (p.91)
If God is the Pursuer, the Ageless Romancer, the Lover, then there has to be a Beloved, one who is the Pursued. This is our role in the story. (p.98)
These are some extracts from the book The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge.
I'm not sure if any of you have heard of it or read it, but its an interesting read. These words come from the chapter called 'The Beloved'.
It is refreshing to be reminded that God is more than the author of the story, he is the central character; the hero. And not only that but as the hero, he is pursuing us.
Us!
To have an intimate relationship with Him!
I do not feel worthy, yet i know through God's grace in Jesus this amazing love and relationship is possible.
Do you have any thoughts on what these wrods from The Sacred Romance has to say??
2 Comments:
I have that book at home and have read it. The big challenge for everyone is to find out where we fit in and be comfortable with it. This extends to our relationships. I will give it some more thought and get back to you.
thanks for your thoughts hicko.
You're right that it impacts not only where we fit in with God but also our other relationships....
hm i think i need more thought on that too...
What did u think of the book as a whole?
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