“Where training and discipline are concerned, short-term pain means long-term gain. It may break our heart to inflict the pain of discipline on our children and to see their tears, but the long-term goal of preparing them to live responsibly as adults justifies the short-term pain of disciplining them while they are young.”
― The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
― The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
“Don’t ever make the mistake of telling God that you have nothing to offer. That simply is not true. God does not create any junk.”
― The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
― The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
“Humility is simply believing and accepting what God says about us, and God says that we are anything but worthless.”
― The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
― The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
“We are not to be so concerned about who approves or disapproves of us, but remember that God’s approval is what counts. Those whom God approves are approved indeed.”
― The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
― The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
“Here are a few important principles to remember with regard to the giving and receiving between males and females. When a male demands, a female reacts; she doesn’t respond. When a male gives, a female responds. When a male commits, a female submits. Nothing is more precious to a female than a committed male. Nothing is no more depressing to a female than an uncommitted male. Here’s the secret, guys: If you want a submitted female, be a committed male. It’s that simple. When a male abuses, a female refuses. Whenever a man abuses a woman, she refuses to respond. When a male shares, a female cares. If you find a man who is willing to share with the woman in his life, you will find a woman who is willing to care for her man. When a male leads, a female follows. When a man carries out his God-given responsibility for leadership, a woman responds by following his lead. Leadership does not mean being bossy, always telling others what to do. No, leadership means going ahead, not putting others in the front. Good leaders lead by example, not by decree. Jesus led by example, and so did Moses, Peter, Paul, and all the other great leaders in the Bible. Leading by example means doing ourselves the things we wish others to do.”
― The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
― The Purpose and Power of Love & Marriage
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