Quotes About Commitment

The next thing I want to say is that God's way is always the best way. It's the only way, really. And God's word clearly says he created sex for one man and one woman to share only inside the commitment of marriage

I want to love You with all my heart, soul, strength and mind. I want to be more in love with You than I've ever been in love with anyone or anything. What did that poem say? 'All that I have I bring. All that I am I give. Smile thou, and I shall sing but shall not question much.

Do you think it's possible to finally decide that you really, truly love someone but not end up marrying him?

Christy: "My grandma made this. I've had it since elementary school." Todd: "I never knew that." Christy: "I never knew you left your towel on the floor." Todd: "Uh-oh. Is this one of those issues they talked about in our premarital counseling? Should I hang up towels so you feel more loved?

I think it's possible to realize you love someone as deeply as you know how to love and not end up spending the rest of your life with him.

I take it that's where you met Todd.' 'Yep. Almost five years ago. Can you believe it?' 'Five years! You and Todd should be the poster couple for the 'Love Waits' campaign.' Christy laughed. 'It didn't seem that long. A lot has happened during those five years. But I do agree that true love is worth the wait. I'd wait another five years for Todd if I had to. He's the only man for me. Ever.

And remember, following Christ is a lifelong journey. Christians are foot soldiers, so to speak. Always learning. Always growing stronger.

I thought you should have a few days to get your bearings. You can begin work here on Monday." "That's very generous of you, sir, but I am willing to begin at once if I am needed." Roland waved away the comment. "Not necessary, Mr. Ludgrove. Monday will be soon enough." Jack nodded. Though my wife is expecting you to be our guest for supper your first night in Killdeer." "I wouldn't want to put her out, Mr. Everton." Jack stood.

Some promises are lies we never meant to tell.

I Chose to be an active participant in my life rather than a spectator.

Appreciation is a big component of a succesful marriage.

And if my choice is to sit graciously in my best robes and accept the inevitable or to bail a sea with a bucket, give me the bucket.

The peddling of fear in any form as incentive to faith remains the most egregious sin that can be committed in the name of Jesus. It feels very good to name the enemy and thank God that you are not like "those people." But if Christianity is to survive, someone needs to stand up in the middle of one of these hapless sermons and quote the comic-strip character Pogo: "We have met the enemy, and he is us.

Every man who could be found and trained had to be committed to the struggle for, even at the end of 1914, the notion that a lack of momentum could be compensated for by weight, or numbers, still held sway in military circles.

What the French gained from this slaughter of their Allies is not immediately apparent, but the British generals failed to learn that they must stand up to the French. Throwing away their men's lives simply to bolster French egos or to demonstrate British commitment to the common cause was little short of criminal.

The defence of Verdun and the French Republic was a splendid cause but that alone was not enough; it needed to be a two-way commitment - and what did the Republic care for them, the infantry soldiers of France, alone and dying in their shell holes, sent in again and again in attacks that withered away under the shelling and machine-gun fire, achieving nothing? By mid-June the murmurs heard among the troops in May were growing louder.

not letting me give up. • All of the teachers, professors, and writing professionals who have, over the years, offered instruction and support. • My editor David

If the church is to survive as a place where head and heart are equal partners in faith, then we will need to commit ourselves once again not to the worship of Christ, but to the imitation of Jesus. His invitation was not to believe, but to follow. (p. 145)

Sometimes success isn't about making the right decision, it's more about making some decision.

Transformation is not accomplished by tentative wading at the edge.

Jack, there are only two of us here. One of us is going to push him out, one of us is going to catch him. Which job do you want?" (Melinda talking to her husband)

Maybe we'll admit this thing we have is perfect, not worth messing around with. And stay together forever. If you're interested, that is." She glanced away. "I could think about that." He buried his face in her neck. "Think fast

Muriel, you're not a convenience. I'd walk across a mile of cut glass in my bare feet to hold your hand and talk to you for one hour. You're everything to me.--Walt

God, I know you're sick of hearing me beg, but this is my woman, my wife. My best friend! No, she's so much more than that—she's the other half of my heart. I've waited my whole life for her—I'd give my life a hundred times to keep her safe! A thousand times! She's every breath I take, every single beat of my heart. I don't think I can live without her now. Not now…Please, God. Please. Oh God, please…