Quotes from Gary Chapman

What relationships do we squander by not esteeming the Billy Bobs in our lives? — Faith Bogdan

Don't love money; be satisfied with what you have. —Hebrews 13:5

Using creativity in giving is a way of loving others with genuine affection. — Robbie Iobst —

God's honor comes to those who truly love Him. — Brian Varney —

Third, agree that verbal or physical explosions that attack the other person are not appropriate responses to anger.

Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment. It is a choice to show mercy, not to hold the offense up against the offender.

God gets a kick out of you, so relax! — Julie Durham

The Lord . . . did exactly what he had promised. —Genesis 21:1

And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven's Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. —Hebrews 10:19

Fourth, agree to seek an explanation before passing judgment. If you are angry with your spouse, your first impression is that his behavior is wrong. But you should always take this as tentative until you hear his side. We often misinterpret the words and actions of our spouses.

How precious is your unfailing love, O God! —Psalm 36:7

And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. —Romans 8:30

If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn't love others, I would have gained nothing. —1 Corinthians 13:3

The love of God is so great that when you pray, He lets you come into His most Holy Place to talk to Him. — Richard Holland —

Be kind to the poor and treat others fairly, for both acts demonstrate love. — Helene C. Kuoni

I have not come to call those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent. —Luke 5:32

If I give my wife twenty minutes of quality time, I have given her twenty minutes of my life, and she has done the same for me. It is a powerful emotional communicator of love.

We needed love before we "fell in love" and we will need it as long as we live.

Using our gifts is a way of praising God. — Harry Erb —

You husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. —1 Peter 3:7

Finding out how your loved one feels love is an important step to expressing love effectively.

Fifth, agree to seek a resolution.

The one thing I ask of the Lord — the thing I seek most — is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord's perfections. —Psalm 27:4

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. —Romans 5:8