His Heart's Desire Room, Corner 1 - His Heart's Desire is Me

This source presents an exploration of the first "room" and "corner" in a spiritual journey metaphor described by Bob Hartley, focusing on the concept "His heart's desire is me." It highlights an intimate encounter where Jesus shows a person that they are the object of his joy, contrasting this with the immediate rise of inner tension and self-criticism, which Jesus identifies as the source of cruelty. The text recounts a pivotal personal memory of despair, illustrating how Jesus offers profound affirmation and breaks through self-condemnation by expressing delight and seeing inherent worth despite flaws. It further describes a symbolic choice between hopelessness and breakthrough, with Jesus leading the way, and concludes with a depiction of Jesus making a covenant-like "proposal" of cherishing and partnership, emphasizing the highly personal and restorative nature of this encounter and its call to adoration and embracing one's true identity as seen by God.