Quotes About Commitment

A slave is one who has to serve, while a servant is one who lives to serve.

If anyone intends to come after Me, let him deny himself [forget, ignore, disown, and lose sight of himself and his own interests] and take up his cross, and [joining Me as a disciple and siding with My party] follow with Me [continually, cleaving steadfastly to Me]." (Mark 8:34 AMP)

Jesus makes it clear that to follow Him, we must first count the cost. There is a price to following Jesus, and He makes the amount certain. The price is nothing short of our lives!

Yes, salvation is a gift that cannot be bought or earned. However, you cannot retain it if you do not give your entire life in exchange for it! Even a gift must be protected from being lost or stolen.

A true believer, a disciple, lays down his life completely for the Master. Disciples are steadfast to the end. Converts and onlookers may desire the benefits and blessings, but they lack the endurance to last to the end. Eventually they will fade away.

Love forgets wrongs and gives hope for the future. I commit my life to loving others and to finding opportunities for restoration, healing, and peace.

I believe that no one dared to join themselves to Jesus until they had counted the cost. There was no more joining for self-seeking reasons. They came to the Lord because of who He was, not because of what He could do.

When we fear God, we will… • Obey Him instantly • Obey Him even if it doesn't make sense • Obey Him even if it hurts • Obey Him even if we don't see the benefit • Obey Him to completion

What good is it to acknowledge Jesus Christ when there is no change of heart and therefore no change in action?

As you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. (Colossians 2:6–7 NLT)

What we don't keep in focus before us eventually fades.

The proof that we believe something isn't when we agree with what someone teaches us, it's when we act on it.

When Jesus questioned, "Why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?" He was actually saying, "Do not deceive yourself by calling Me 'Lord' while you continue to live your life as if you owned it.

The only magic in our lives as runners is the magic of consistency. Not every run will make you feel great.

You already have everything you need to be a longdistance athlete. You see, once you decide to run or walk farther than the 10-K (6.2 miles), your quest centers much more on tenacity than talent.

If a man asks me for my loyalty...I will give him my honesty. If a man asks me for my honesty...I will give him my loyalty!

To be or to do? Which way will you go?

Tú eres mi mejor amigo —dijo—. Mi mejor amigo para toda la vida.

A marriage should be about friendship and companionship, not about sex.

Don't you have any principles, Tristan? he asks me. Principles for which you would lay down your life? No, I say. People perhaps, but not principles. What good are they?

monogamy is simply not the natural state for man, and when I say man I mean man or woman. It just doesn't make sense to manacle yourself sexually to the same person for fifty or sixty years when your relationship with that person can be so much happier if you give each other the freedom to enter and be entered by people of the opposite sex whom you find attractive. A marriage should be about friendship and companionship, not about sex.

Por la mejor razón del mundo: Por amor

I'm not sure any cause is worth giving your life for

Most people have a way to go in terms of developing intimacy and connecting skills when they get married or enter a long-term relationship. But the great thing about a committed relationship is that the relationship itself is a form of therapy. If both partners are committed, most of their differences can be worked out and even appreciated. Shame as the root feeling of humility allows each partner to appreciate and accept the other's foibles and idiosyncrasies.