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There is a kind of courage men do not understand..the courage of women..It is not forged on the battlefield but in silence. It is not displayed before an army but behind closed doors. It is not strength of arms but of soul..They have no shield but faith. No weapon but their will. Yet they withstand what many warriors could not..Their names are rarely written..deeds rarely sung. But Yahweh see them and does not forget

“…prayer is the final key to peace. When Hannah was barren, she prayed. When David ruined lives with his sin, he prayed…When Elijah needed a miracle, he prayed…When Jesus was sweating blood, he prayed. When Paul had a "thorn in the flesh," he prayed. Not all were innocent in their circumstances, not all of them were at fault, and not all of them were rescued from their situation, but all received peace.”

“You have enough strength for your task, in Yahweh’s great mercy. Get up.”

“‘What is he like? Your leader. The Lion, as the children call him.’ Benaiah smiles. ‘He sings a lot. He is also the most terrifying man on a battlefield I have ever seen.’”

A man shall leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. (Gen 2:24)

“This contrast between the temporary parent-child relationship and the permanent husband-wife union..focuses on covenantal companionship..A marriage lacking companionship, is headed toward misery or divorce. All that jeopardizes companionship must be avoided. Whatever promotes it, must be cultivated.”

“The Word of God wounds, but also binds up. It cuts out the soul’s cancer and then it heals the soul (see Isaiah 30:26).”

“One. Feelings are largely involuntary. Your heart will not feel at your bidding. Two. There is no biblical injunction to feel. The Bible never tells you that you must feel, but that you must repent and believe. And three. Feelings flow from behavior…If a poor creature would turn to God in the name of Jesus, he would learn to feel like he never felt before.” -Ichabod Spencer

Let me exhort governors of families, often to reflect on the infinite ransom, the precious blood of Jesus, which has been paid for them and you will no more neglect your family's spiritual welfare. No, God’s love will constrain you to do your utmost to preserve them: and the deep sense of God's free grace in calling you, will excite you to do your utmost to save especially those of your own household. -G. Whitfield

“Of what avail will it be when we render an account to God for the stewardship of our families to say that we had not time available, working hard from morn till eve? The more pressing be our temporal duties, the greater our need of seeking spiritual succor. Nor may any Christian plead that he is not qualified for such a work: gifts and talents are developed by use and not by neglect.” -Arthur Pink

“If you can read, you can teach your children God’s Word. All you have to do is stay a step ahead of them…You don’t have to be a seminary-trained theologian to read the Bible and talk about what it means…one of the oft-forgotten Reformation doctrines is the doctrine of perspicuity (or understandability) of the Bible.” p. 95

“If all I give my children is limits and rules, they will do what I tell them as long as I am around. But once they leave my home, they will live in accordance with their worldview, not my rules. Thus I must spend as much time shaping and molding their thinking as I do making rules. Legalism simply sets up external, extra-biblical standards that take the place of biblical thinking.” p. 87

“It has been said, ‘Trials enable people to rise above religion to God.’ Truer words were never spoken…one could argue that moments of crisis say more about our walk with God than other occasion or circumstance…Moments of crisis also say a great deal about the nature and content of our faith.” p. 45

“Counseling is the work of the Holy Spirit…All holiness stems from his activity in human lives. All of the personality traits that might be held forth to counselees as fundamental goals for growth (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control) God declares to be the ‘fruit’ (i.e., the result of the work) of the Spirit.” p. 20

The "No" of self-control…is the terrible "No" of self-denial- of refusing to gratify the inner beast that barks for satisfaction. Self-control can feel like severing an arm or tearing out an eye (Mat 5:29-30). But God's word doesn't merely describe the anguish of self-control. God meets us in that dreadful moment, and tells us how we can meet our sin at the door, hear its desperate pleas, and still say "No." p. 252

“The realization of Jesus gentleness, patience, and tender care toward us amid our struggles should not only stir us to draw closer to such an unspeakably merciful, gracious, and loving redeemer, but it should also rouse us to determine to live in a way that honors Him.” p. 231

“When it comes to what you can participate in while running your race of sexual purity, a number of things may be permissible for you— things that aren't necessarily sins…But you ultimately have to ask yourself if these things help you to run your race with greater endurance. Or are some of them weights that encumber you and slow your pace?” p. 221

“The man of God, in the heat of sexual temptation, turns his gaze toward the cross and considers its horrors, its solemnity, its beauty, its eternal significance, its redeeming power, and its transformational impact.” p. 192

“A man who does not weigh his listening and viewing choices on the scale of God’s Word may also have a deeper issue to face. Such careless habits of entertainment indicate a heart that has loosened its grip on the fear of God and diverted its gaze from eternal matters. It implies an adoption of the world’s ways and an idolatrous pursuit of pleasure at any cost.” p. 171