The Sacred Romance

"First, our lives are not a random series of events; they tell a Story that has meaning. We aren’t in a movie we’ve arrived at twenty minutes late; we are in a Sacred Romance. There really is something wonderful that draws our heart; we are being wooed. But there is also something fearful. We face an enemy with vile intentions. At some point we have all answered that question "no" and gone on to live in a smaller story. But the answer is "yes" – there is someone strong and kind who notices us. Our Story is written by God who is more than author, he is the romantic lead in our personal dramas. He created us for himself and now he is moving heaven and earth to restore us to his side. His wooing seems wild because he seeks to free our heart from the attachments and additions we’ve chosen, thanks to the Arrows we’ve known."

Curtis & Eldridge, The Sacred Romance, pp. 147f.