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The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God | 
 enlarge | Authors: Brent Curtis, John Eldredge
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Rating:  120 reviews
Sales Rank: 12243
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 228
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0785273425
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.4
UPC: 020049073421
EAN: 9780785273424
ASIN: 0785273425
Publication Date: May 14, 1997
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In The Sacred Romance, authors Brent Curtis and John Eldredge inspire readers to enter into the greatest romance of all time--one with God. Many Christians have tried to satiate the hunger of their hearts by substituting the love of God with things from this world. Since "our heart is the key to the Christian life," this often leads to spiritual stagnation and unhappiness, while God, the "Great Lover," attempts to lavishly adorn us with His perfect love. Doubting God's goodness coupled with fear of trusting Him blind the believer and prevent him from being wooed by God into a rich relationship. Life can soon become empty, cold, and worthless. Through personal narrative, Curtis and Eldredge take turns convincing the reader not only that God is good, but that recklessly abandoning oneself to Him results in a fulfilling life of abundance and awe. In this portrayal of God's character, the obvious error lies in believing that He could need anything from His creatures, or that He could be "hurt" by their unrequited love. On the whole, however, this is a call to a more passionate relationship with the lover of our souls. A follow-up book, The Journey of Desire, was written by John Eldredge after Brent Curtis's tragic death. --Jill Heatherly
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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."
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 Disappointed May 5, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Sacred Romance Drawing Closer To The Heart Of God
I was very disappointed in this book. It is not all it is cracked up to be. After everybody telling me how great it was on the Intimacy with God.
I didnot make past chapter 2.
 The Right Path January 29, 2008
During Christmas I was recovering from a demoralizing illness and terrible panic attacks that had shaken my faith. Searching for...something, I began reading the writings of the Spanish mystic Teresa of Avila to learn more about her devotion to Christ. But I found her so advanced, I was overwhelmed. Then a God friend recommended this book. I'm so glad he did, because it met me where I am and set me on my current path. It has had and continues to have a profound effect on me--deepening my spiritual life and taking me to a totally different level of belief. I think I'm beginning to GET it-what God's relationship with me is about and vice versa. The book also made aware of Jesus as a human being-something I'd been searching for for years--and enabled me to begin to reallysee Him in His life and words.
A MUST READ!!! January 16, 2008
This is the first book that I read after 10 years of being devoted solely to the Bible. I had the book for a year till I felt I was ready and it was worth waiting for. The way it is written is so comfortable yet challenging. It is like they read my 'laundry'! It seems that so many Christians have a book for you to read, and there are many good ones out there but I have yet to find one that really speaks to the heart like all his books do. I now have this book with my Bible and look forward to more. The workbook is great and highly recommend doing it with some close friends!!!!!! I did and I grew in myself and with my girlfriends in a way that was lifechanging.
Touchey Feely December 12, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
While I'm really sad about what happened to the author, I just couldn't get past the first chapter. I didn't see any practical applications in life, or good advice here. Just flowery feely language trying to allegorize a spiritual relationship with fleshly romance.
 inspirational, but lacks practical November 30, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The first chapter which introduced the book was very inspirational. I was totally inspired to accept what Eldridge and Curtis were saying. They encouraged the reader to pursue a deeper relationship with God. By describing the abundant life that God had for me, that included adventure and intimacy I was totally inspired. This is what I've been waiting for I thought. Then I kept on reading looking forward to the keys to this life. How do I open myself up the live this more abundant life? How do I take part in the sacred romance?
Although it may not have been there purpose, my expectations about life were raised, and then lowered as I have no idea how to get from here to there. I don't want to live a life of dutiful service and small indulgences which is as far as Eldridge and Curtis were willing to take me. I guess the rest of the journey is up to me to figure out.
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