Quotes About Support

Nothing has more potential for strengthening one's sense of well-being than effectively loving and being loved.

Love is the attitude that says, "I am married to you, and I choose to look out for your interests.

Isolation is devastating to the human psyche.

Genuine service demands that we speak the truth in love. We do not serve each other by avoiding one another's weaknesses.

Even the smallest actions of a friend can make a big difference. — Zeta Davidson —

As children get older, we tend to condemn them for their failures rather then commend them for their success.

No siempre podemos cambiar las circunstancias, pero podemos sobrevivir si nos sentimos amados.

Nothing works well if a child's love needs are not met. Only the child who feels genuinely loved and cared for can do her best. You may truly love your child, but unless she feels it—unless you speak the love language that communicates to her your love—she will not feel loved. Filling the

The word encourage means "to inspire courage." All

Most of us have more potential than we will ever develop. What holds us back is often a lack of courage. A loving spouse can supply that all-important catalyst.

your child, like a flower, will benefit from your love. When the water of love is given, your child will bloom and bless the world with beauty. Without that love, she will become a wilted flower, begging for water.

We all need support, in the workplace and beyond it. When we both give and receive, we stand a much better chance of survival.

For example, a wife might pressure her husband to look for a more lucrative job. The wife thinks she's encouraging her spouse, but to him it sounds more like condemnation. But if he has the desire and motivation to seek a better position, her words will bolster his resolve. Until he has that desire, her words will come across as judgmental and guilt inducing. They express not love but rejection.

We needed love before we 'fell in love,' and we will need it the rest of our lives.

Now I realize that she didn't want advice when she told me about her struggles at work. She wanted sympathy. She wanted me to listen, to give her attention, to let her know that I could understand the hurt, the stress, the pressure. She wanted to know that I loved her and that I was with her. She didn't want advice; she just wanted to know that I understood.

Encouragement requires empathy and seeing the world from your spouse's perspective. We must first learn what is important to our spouse. Only then can we give encouragement

We forget that marriage is a relationship, not a project to be completed or a problem to solve.

God knows just when we need a friend. — Dawn Lilly —

Words of affirmation are simply true statements affirming the worth of another person.

Most of us have more potential than we will ever develop. What holds us back is often courage. A loving spouse can supply that all-important catalyst.

Encouragement requires empathy and seeing the world from your spouse's perspective. We must first learn what is important to our spouse.

We need the richness of many good counselors all through our lives and an attitude that nurtures them. That way, we may find the clarity and resilience we need when things go awry.

Strew nuggets of affirmation and caring along your path today; you never know whose day you'll brighten. — Mary Kay Moody

When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. "Don't cry!" he said. —Luke 7:13