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“Even a King wishes to be loved for Himself, not for the gifts He bestows." He smiled at me. "If you do not enjoy being with Me now, why do you believe you will enjoy My company for eternity?" He smiled at me. "The pursuer wants to be pursued also." --- Jesus”
― Anna Rountree, The Priestly Bride

“There is a place where travelers rest, And lay their heads in peace. Returning to the Eagle’s nest, All war within will cease. O Lamb of God, Our heart’s desire, O Truth in Word, Eternal Fire, O Lamb of God, God’s chosen Son, Receive them when Their race is run.”
― Anna Rountree, Heaven Awaits the Bride: A Breathtaking Glimpse of Eternity

“I want My children’s eyes set on Me, hoping in Me, not looking at the passing panorama of earthly events being played out before them. I want them to look beyond, to look up, to see at last the distant shore toward which they are sailing, filling their hearts and minds, their eyes and ears with Me. This will bring the hope that gives peace.”
― Anna Rountree, Heaven Awaits the Bride: A Breathtaking Glimpse of Eternity

“The golden eagle does not even eat earthly food. It feeds above. The paper doll eagles catch fish, kill snakes, chase rabbits; but the eagle of gold breathes the ether above. It does not seek after or eat carrion. The golden eagle eats from the hand of God until it looks and smells and is like Me—pure white. There are many that look like Me, but you must eat from the hand of God to be like Me.” Hesitation or delay in following the Lord indicates that the allotted measure of the Lord’s faith is not being exercised in the spiritual heart of the believer (Rom.”
― Anna Rountree, Heaven Awaits the Bride: A Breathtaking Glimpse of Eternity