Quotes from Jimmy Evans

Why would the Bible equate stubbornness with the sin of idolatry? Because it is the worship of our own opinion. Stubborn people are hard to deal with because they are filled with pride and can't acknowledge any thinking that doesn't align with their own.

In marriage, for example, feelings of rejection can cause spouses to become hostile and aggressive toward one another.

The answer to pride is repentance. You must stop viewing yourself as superior to your spouse and others. Pride justifies dominance because it truly believes it is superior and worthy of control. Pride is offended at the thought that others cannot recognize our greatness and just be thankful that we are in their lives to help them make the right choices.

Jesus said, "But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly" (Luke 21:34).

Humility must replace pride as we lower ourselves and exalt our spouses until the playing field is level. Humility is the atmosphere where great marriages happen.

If you have damage from your childhood or from a previous marriage, the Devil will use that as an opportunity to access your scars and try to use them to control you. You must expose him and refuse to let him do this to you.

The Devil makes easy prey of people who emotionally navigate their lives and marriages

Mature people act above their emotions and love beyond their comfort zones. This is the secret of growing together in marriage. It cannot be achieved by two temperamental snowflakes who are imprisoned by their feelings. It can only be achieved by those who are guided by their love for God, their dedication to each other, and their conviction that doing the right thing will be blessed in the end.

Even though many times the passions in the marriage have faded at this point because of the problems that have existed, that doesn't matter. Don't let your feelings dictate your actions. Do the right thing, and the passions of your marriage will return.

three steps to growing together as a couple: Do not make decisions based on your emotions Build your lives and the purpose of your lives together Grow in your relationship with the Lord and your local church

committed to finding a Bible-based church and being an active member in fellowship with other believers. And until Jesus comes, nothing is going to take me out. Then live by it. You will be successful as a follower of Jesus and ready for His return.

Many successful people in the world are hard-hearted and self-centered. We see that behavior far too often. When you know Jesus, He guarantees eternal life for you. But if you really know and obey Him, you will serve a higher purpose than yourself and will treat others with love and compassion.

But in the end, God's standard lasts for eternity, and He judges and separates. He is a just God. It doesn't matter how much money you make, what you look like, how smart or talented you are, or what status you hold. If you know Jesus, live for Him, and treat others with love, you will have everything you need for success on earth—and in heaven. All things will be fully revealed and rewarded.

We believe in the virgin birth of Jesus, in the deity of Christ, and salvation by grace alone through the blood of Jesus shed on the cross. We believe in the physical death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, for the atonement of sins. We believe in the inerrancy of Scripture, and in one God, manifested through the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

I was a distracted husband and parent. But I know that the root of all worry and anxiety is the same—it is an orphan spirit. God absolutely loves to be a Daddy. The context of Jesus' instruction not to worry began with the assertion that God cares for us as a Father. The reason that I grew up with so much worry and anxiety was that I didn't know

If you find that your marriage isn't what it once was and there is a lack of romance in your relationship, be the first person to do the right thing and to set an example. Don't get discouraged if things don't change overnight. Be committed and consistent and trust God for the results. When the results do come, don't take them for granted. Keep the dynamic love growing in your marriage by preemptively serving your spouse.

The best marriage in the world is two servants in love. The worst marriage in the world is two masters in love.

Love is not a feeling; it's a decision. It's not something you experience; it's something you choose to do. It's not an emotion; it's an ability. It's not something that happens to you; it's something you nurture and orchestrate and develop.

Love is a deliberate and determined act of the will. There is nothing idle or passive about it. It doesn't wane or fail when life gets tough; it only grows stronger and more resolved. It's the bond that keeps your relationship from drifting when every storm in the ocean is raging to tear you apart. It's the one thing you can depend on when all of life seems bent on getting you down.

Parents need to be on the same page spiritually in order to pass on those values to their children.

EMOTIONALLY UNHEALTHY PEOPLE ARE LIKE HEAT-SEEKING MISSILES. THEY HAVE A WAY OF FINDING EACH OTHER.

For marriage to last, it has to be built on a much greater purpose than the happiness and well-being of two single people. And that purpose has to be greater than any amount of stress and struggle that comes into the marriage.

Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we all have the ability to operate in God's love—in agape love. He promises to fill us with his Spirit if we ask. And when God's Spirit fills us, his love flows through us.

It is through giving that we begin to receive. It's through self-denial that we find the gratification we need.