Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes him strive to justify himself. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person’s precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and arouses resentment.
“The warning behind this reality is that if we make too much of marriage, we make too little of our relationship with God. And when we make too little of our relationship with God, we undercut our source of love, which makes success in marriage less likely. Focusing on marriage too much is, ironically enough, the best way to kill it. Men”
― The Sacred Search: What If It's Not about Who You Marry, But Why?
― The Sacred Search: What If It's Not about Who You Marry, But Why?
“even if I’m dying, until I actually die, I am still living.”
― When Breath Becomes Air
― When Breath Becomes Air
“Before we begin dating, we have to develop a vision for what makes marriage worth having. Why do we even want to be married in the first place?...Marriage is worth having because you get God in your lifelong commitment to one another. Marriage is about knowing God, worshiping God, depending on God, displaying God, and being made like God....What makes marriage worth having is that you, your spouse, and those around you see more of God and his love in Jesus.”
― Not Yet Married: The Pursuit of Joy in Singleness and Dating
― Not Yet Married: The Pursuit of Joy in Singleness and Dating
“Christianity does not direct us to focus on finding the right person; it calls us to become the right person. Our”
― Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?
― Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?
“Passion alone can't cut it. For passion to survive it needs structure. A why without how has little probability of success.”
― Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
― Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
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