God Enjoys Us Even When We Slip Up — A Quote by Mike Bickle in “The Pleasures of Loving God”

“God will enjoy us while we are immature. The knowledge of this is a vital key to turning sincere desire into spiritual maturity. We must not confuse God’s enjoyment of us while we are maturing with His approval of every desire of our lives. Jesus enjoys me, while at the same time He disapproves of …

Passionate Lovers of Jesus Will Draw the Lost — A Quote by Mike Bickle in “The Pleasures of Loving God”

“Lovesick, captured people live differently. This holy lovesickness is serious, and its implications will create a massive disruption wherever the lovesick bride goes…” “One part of the globe will follow them because nothing is more attractive than a heart on fire for the Son of God. Unsaved multitudes will come into the harvest when they …

Pursue Holy Romance — A Quote by Mike Bickle in “The Pleasures of Loving God”

“Holy romance — Why not invest the next five to ten years of your life to pursue this with abandonment? Throw your being into the pursuit of holy romance with the Bridegroom. Let a vision of holy romance become your first priority.” — Mike Bickle, “The Pleasures of Loving God”, p 77 Reactions: Get crisis …

We are the Much-Loved Bride of Christ — A Quote by Mike Bickle in “The Pleasures of Loving God”

“In the bridal paradigm of the kingdom of God… the bride’s love rests on the assurance that she is enjoyed and delighted in and that God pursues and wants her. We are most defined by the One who wants us. The reason we are successful is because the God of all the earth wants to …

Bridegroom Fasting — A Quote by Mike Bickle in “The Pleasures of Loving God”

“Have you ever felt that you just could not stand to go on living without more of Jesus Christ in your life? I have. It’s for such seasons of spiritual hunger that God has given us the Bridegroom fast. It is a fast that enlarges our capacity to receive freely from the Spirit of God. …

You Will Never be Insignificant — A Quote by Mike Bickle in “The Pleasures of Loving God”

“We can confidently say, ‘I may never have a big ministry, I may never have a big business and I may never be well recognized in the arenas of man, but I will never be insignificant. I am the one He loves. I am the one He died for. I am the one He longs …

Passionate Lovers of God Sin Less — A Quote by Mike Bickle in “The Pleasures of Loving God”

“Being a lover of God not only reduces burnout, but it also reduces temptation. This is because satisfied people sin less. Much of the sin in the body of Christ is a wrong response to pain, fear, and the need for comfort. Sin is a false comfort that people use as a prop to get …

Love Frees Us to Evangelize with New Motivation — A Quote by Mike Bickle in “The Pleasures of Loving God”

“Sacrifice is not the primary consideration for those who have been touched by the romance of the gospel, whose hearts are stirred by the beauty of God and who have a deep reality of love for God. Instead, such believers are caught up in the privilege of abandonment. Their primary reward is the power to …

Romanced Warriors are Tough to Defeat — A Quote by Mike Bickle in “The Pleasures of Loving God”

“When God called me to see myself through the revelation of the bride of Christ, I protested. How could the son of a tough boxer focus on proclaiming to the body of Christ about being a bride? Now I understand that I will never enter into a more radical posture than as a bridal warrior, …

My Top 25 Book Recommendations for Growing in Spiritual Maturity

These are the 25 books that I would most recommend for growing in spiritual maturity. I tried to rank them in terms of priority for reading. It is genuinely hard to compare two excellent books that have different topics, so the positions could easily be moved around some. 1) The Bible. Regular reading of the …

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