Quotes from Gary Chapman

We can be pleased about what we do, but we also need to remember that although actions are important, the person behind the actions is more important!

And you are included among those Gentiles who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ. —Romans 1:6

LOVE LANGUAGE # 4 Acts of Service

God's love is rooted in who we are, not in what we do. — Steven Thompson —

If we think of love as a feeling, we shall be frustrated when we can't always work up that feeling. When we realize love is primarily an action, we are ready to use the tools we have to love better.

Love is not the answer to everything, but it creates a climate of security in which we can seek answers to those things that bother us. In the security of love, a couple can discuss differences without condemnation.

Do good—even in little things. God sees them all. — Jerry Hamilton —

My sense of self-worth is fed by the fact that my spouse loves me. After all, if she loves me, I must be worth loving. My parents may have given me negative or mixed messages about my worth, but my spouse knows me as an adult and loves me. her love builds my self-esteem.

Love limited to sympathy interferes in the process of overcoming problems. — Virginia Colclasure —

Hospitality doesn't have to be perfect, just heartfelt. — Susan A. Karas

Solomon, author of the ancient Hebrew Wisdom Literature, wrote, "The tongue has the power of life and death."2

Burdens become lighter when carried together to God. — Eva Juliuson —

Remember that God loves you for who you are—not for what you do. — Jeanette Gardner Littleton —

include others in our plans. — Mark Littleton —

soledad es devastadora para la psique humana. Es por eso que el confinamiento solitario se considera uno de los castigos más crueles. En el corazón de la existencia del género humano está el deseo de tener intimidad con otro y de que nos ame.

Keep yourself completely above reproach; avoid even the appearance of wrongdoing (see 1 Thessalonians 5:22, KJV).

My own definition of success is "leaving your corner of the world better than you found it." Your "corner" may be focused on a single town or a neighborhood within a city, or it may carry you to dozens of countries. Whatever your sphere of influence, when you are seeking to enrich the lives of others through relationships, you will find the most satisfying form of success.

Was I wrong when I humbled myself and honored you by preaching God's Good News to you without expecting anything in return? —2 Corinthians 11:7

Don't worry about your savings. You will always be a saver, but to invest in loving your spouse is to invest in blue-chip stocks.

So you see, faith by itself isn't enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. —James 2:17

Sometimes it is hard to accept God's provision, but He is unchanging and always lovingly cares for us.

There is only one reward for sharing love, money, and help with others: God's pleasure. — Mark Littleton

Sometimes it takes years to develop, but there's nothing like the love of family. — Connie Pombo —

Who can you surprise with your service this week? — Janet Graham