Needle touched by a loadstone

One of the pleasures of being a father is getting to sit in the park and read John Owen while Elisabeth snoozes in the stroller. Two days ago, I got to sit with Owen for about an hour and a half, so you can expect to see a lot of quotes in the days to come. This one, reminiscent of Augustine, captures the heart of the gospel:

The hearts of believers are like the needle touched by the loadstone, which cannot rest until it comes to the point to which, by the secret virtue of it, it is directed. For being once touched by the love of Christ, receiving in that an impression of secret ineffable virtue, they will ever be in motion, and restless, until they come to him, and behold his glory. (Owen, John. "The Glory of Christ." Glasgow: Christian Heritage. 2004. p42)