Quotes from Gary Chapman

Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God's people. —Philemon 1:7

Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. —Ephesians 4:29

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When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. —Matthew 9:36

Only when we see others through God's eyes can we love them as He does. — Bobbie Roper —

I've seen too many people give up on love too fast. Walking away from relationships doesn't provide the hoped-for relief, bring solutions, or simplify life. Rather, it piles on more problems through the lingering resentment and finger-pointing.

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? —Matthew 5:46 kjv

Sometimes when we mine a person's life, we find a heart of gold beyond the crusty exterior. — Janet Graham —

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father. —Proverbs 29:3

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever. —John 14:16 kjv

Moses' arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur . . . stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. —Exodus 17:12

Love prays for others—as long as the prayers are needed. — Jeanette Gardner Littleton

Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we ask you to pray for us. Pray that the Lord's message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes. —2 Thessalonians 3:1

O perdão não é um sentimento; é um compromisso. É a opção de mostrar misericórdia, de não responder à ofensa daquele que ofendeu. O perdão é uma expressão de amor.

Many workaholics also feel unloved. The message they received from their parents was not, "We love you," but rather, "We love you if … We love you if you make up your bed, put your dishes in the dishwasher, clean up your room, mow the grass, and make straight A's." Such conditional love sets a child up to become an adult workaholic.

God calls us into personal relationships with Him. We share Him best when we personally relate to others. — Katherine Mitchell —

love has to be more than something we feel. It has to be something we do. We have to demonstrate it concretely in our marriage, our family, among our friends and acquaintances, and, yes, even among our enemies.

We're never foolish to try to reach others with God's love.

When we turn our situations over to God, He sometimes answers in subtle ways. — Jean Ann Williams —

God has a Comforter available to be our Advocate whenever we need someone to warm us and be on our side. — Sheila Embry

If God is for us, who can ever be against us? —Romans 8:31

Love helps us hold each other up. — Kathleen Brown

Nuestra necesidad emocional más básica no es enamorarnos, sino ser amado de verdad por el otro, conocer un amor que brota de la razón y de la decisión, no del instinto.

But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. —Matthew 5:44–45