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“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 …
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“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 …
“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. …
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“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 …
“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 …
“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 …
“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, …
“How do you think God sees you? Do you cringe at the thought? God’s estimation of your beauty comes from his great love for you — not a result of any inherent goodness or beauty of your own… How the Lord longs for His church to receive a revelation of His ravished heart — utterly …
“You can’t sit under the shade tree forever. Come and leap mountains and skip hills with Me. I know you love Me. But will you love Me enough to help release others from bondage and bring them into deep, affectionate relationship with Me, even though such life is inconvenient, risk and self-sacrificing?” — Mike Bickle, …
“God is not some mystical, nebulous force that loves the masses but not individuals, who love is focused on vast populations but not on a single person. You serve a deeply loving, passionate God whose heart is ravished by the beauty of your sincere, devoted heart. You are so beautiful to Him that you take …
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