Quotes from Gary Chapman

If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. —Matthew 7:11

One courageous act of obedience can release people from bondage through God's love and the miracle of forgiveness. — Tricia Propson —

That's the marvelous thing about being human. We can change our future.

Gentle words are a tree of life. —Proverbs 15:4

To love as God loves is to do so abundantly, freely. — Michele Cushatt

When we choose to love in spite of our feelings, we find negative feelings will dissipate, and feelings of intimacy return. Loving acts create loving feelings.

If, however, we make our needs and desires known in the form of a request, we are giving guidance, not ultimatums.

Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence . . . knowledge . . . self-control . . . patient endurance . . . godliness . . . and brotherly affection with love for everyone. —2 Peter 1:5–7

responses from a loving heart diffuse the most explosive situations. — Jeanette Gardner Littleton

you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord — and he will repay you! —Proverbs 19:17

Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. —John 14:1

Each time he said, "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." —2 Corinthians 12:9

That's the marvelous thing about being human. We can change our future. We need not be enslaved by experiences of the past.

Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God's law. —Romans 13:10

although life happens and tragedies ensue, love has the ability to adapt. Somehow love is flexible and strong enough to step up to the challenges it faces. When we encounter distressing situations, love has a deep reservoir we may not see but we can still draw from.

Because He pours His love into us, we can love others. — Margie Christenson

Sharing what we have with others expresses God's love.

El perdón es el camino del amor.

When we find an open door, we should hold it open for someone else to find! — Eva Juliuson —

Most of us have little training in listening. We are far more efficient in thinking and speaking. Learning to listen may be as difficult as learning a foreign language, but learn we must, if we want to communicate love.

Love means thinking of what might please someone else. — Betty Ost-Everley

The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. —Psalm 145:18

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God uses precious children to speak His love into our lives when we need it most. — Susan Browning Schulz