Joshua Harris Quotes
When you let God be God you can let humans be humans. When we place God in His rightful place in our lives, we don't struggle so much when human relationships let us down.
True love isn't expressed in passionately whispered words an intimate kiss or a embrace; before two people are married, love is expressed in self-control, patience, even words left unsaid.
Just because something is good doesn't mean we should pursue it right now. We have to remember that the right thing at the wrong time is the wrong thing.
The most romantic things a man can do for a woman are the little things that let her know that she's on his mind and in his heart.
When God knows you're ready for the responsibility of commitment, He'll reveal the right person under the right circumstances.
True purity, however, is a direction, a persistent, determined pursuit of righteousness. This direction starts in the heart, and we express it in a lifestyle that flees opportunities for compromise.
Courtship is a commitment - it's a promise not to play games with another person's heart.
But remember, continuing a wrong relationship only increases the pain when it finally does end.
I won't stick around to see how much temptation I can take. God is not impressed with my ability to stand up to sin. He is more impressed by the obedience I show when I run from it.
Living to glorify God means doing everything... for Him, His way, to point to His greatness and to reflect His goodness.
Every relationship for a Christian is an opportunity to love another person like God has loved us.
We want to stay on the straight and narrow path and serve God, yet we continue a practice that often pulls us in the wrong direction.
You get up and you preach a sermon and people walk away thinking what a great guy - and that's a failure as a pastor. Our job is to proclaim Christ.
Intimacy without commitment, like icing without cake, can be sweet, but it ends up making us sick.
Dating now is a lot like going shopping when you don't have any money. Even if you find the right thing, you can't do anything about it.
We express true love in obedience to God and service to others- not reckless or selfish behavior- and we choose these behaviors.
God gave people 2 ears and 1 mouth because He wants us to listen twice as much as we talk.
The common error today is to bring God so close that we strip Him of His "godness." We think we have him figured out. So God becomes our pal, our buddy, our Divine Butler." from "Dug Down Deep
Romantic love is the kite that catches the wind and tenaciously heads for the sky; wisdom is the string that tugs downward, holding it back
During courtship, guarding each other's purity and refraining from intimacy are the acts of lovemaking.
Wisdom in relationships involves a selfless desire to do what's best for the other person.
The thing about relationships is, when you are in the middle of one, they consume your focus.
The best relationships are between two people who care more about each other's good than their own momentary pleasure.
God will make right all that is wrong, He will take away the lingering effect of sin and what's not right in our lives. He knows how painful life in this world can be.
I am a sucker for romance and I love girls and that is a terrible combination, because romance has the ability to overwhelm your perspective.
We can't change by fancy methods. We can't change by mere willpower. But God's Spirit working in us can help us to "will and to act according to his good purpose" (Philippians 2:13).
We should never use spiritual activities as a way to grab for more intimacy than is appropriate for our relationship.
In fact, the Bible tells us that the union of man and woman in marriage points to the climatic final scene - when Christ returns for His church, the bride He died to save (Ephesians 5:31-32).
As I see it, dating is a product of our entertainment-driven, disposable-everything American culture...Love and romance became things people could solely enjoy for their recreational value.
...for Christians typical dating can often be a swerver - an approach to relationships that wants to go in a different direction than the one God has for us.