129 quotes found
“Highs must be followed by lows”
“Highs must be followed by lows.”
“Resist the temptation to see yourself as a victim.”
“They know what they want, but aren't sure how to find it.”
“My point is that Satan uses our keenest appetites to tempt us.”
“Sin has invaded God's creation, and we live now in a fallen world.”
“17. One of the secrets of successful living is found in the word balance, referring to the avoidance of harmful extremes. We need food, but we should not overeat. We should work, but not make work ...”
“As I indicated in an earlier chapter, it is so important to pause and think through some of these basic issues while you are young, before the pressures of job and family become distracting. Everyo...”
“19. Those who are the happiest are not necessarily those for whom life has been easiest. Emotional stability results from an attitude. It is refusing to yield to depression and fear, even when blac...”
“I don't want to die. I deserve, certainly, the most extreme punishment society has, and I think society deserves to be protected from me and from others like me. That's the irony. What I'm talking ...”
“Well, that brings us to the point: There is only one way to protect ourselves from the deadly diseases that stalk the human family. It is abstinence before marriage, then marriage and mutual fideli...”
“Remember that pornography is dangerous. It can warp the mind and destroy sexual intimacy in marriage. Stay away from it. A monster is crouched behind that door.”
“Learning how to fight properly and deciding what to fight about are two of the secrets to a successful marriage. It usually comes down to the "line of respect" one way or the other.”
“Dr. Morris soon recognized that the difference between successful and unsuccessful marriages can often be traced to how well couples are able to "bond" during the courtship period. By bonding he re...”
“If we can prevent just one marriage from disintegrating--or just one child from suffering the loss of a family--our effort will be justified.”
“2. Overcommitment and time pressure are the greatest destroyers of marriages. It takes time to develop any friendship...whether with a loved one or with God Himself.”
“Jesus Christ is the sourcethe only sourceof meaning in life. He provides the only satisfactory explanation for why were here and where were going. Because of this good news, the final heartbeat for...”
“18. Your life is before you. Be careful of the choices you make now that you could regret later. This regret is the subject of an old poem whose author has been forgotten. I hope youll never have r...”
“Abraham Lincoln quoted the Scriptures in an 1858 speech to the Illinois Republican Convention. He said, A house divided against itself cannot stand. That, I fear, is where diversity leads. If by t...”
“33. Satan will attempt to offer you whatever you hunger for, whether it be money, power, sex, or prestige. But Jesus said, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6).”
“Until we know who we are and why we are here, no amount of success, fame, money, or pleasure will provide much satisfaction.”
“15. The love of money is the root of all evil (1Timothy 6:10, KJV). Thats why Jesus issues more warnings about materialism and wealth than any other sin. Obviously, it takes a steady hand to hold a...”
“When you understand that everything you buy is purchased with a portion of your life, it should make you more careful with the use of money.”
“34. Sexual contact between a boy and a girl is a progressive thing. In other words, the amount of touching and caressing and kissing that occurs in the early days tends to increase as they become m...”
“Dr. Richard Selzer is a surgeon and a favorite author of mine. He writes the most beautiful and compassionate descriptions of his patients and the human dramas they confront. In his book Letters to...”
“21. Take in a great breath of air and then blow it out. Contained in that single breath were at least three nitrogen atoms that were breathed by every human being who ever lived, including Jesus Ch...”
