"Marriage is not about two people perfectly matching, but about two sinners forgiving each other. Without grace, marriage becomes a battlefield; with grace, marriage becomes a classroom of God's love."
— Tim Keller
Source: The Meaning of Marriage
Marriage, forgiveness, grace
Views: 253
"God doesn't want you to find a soulmate in marriage, but rather for you to learn to be someone who pleases Him within it. True happiness lies not in your partner changing, but in being changed by God."
— Tim Keller
Source: The Meaning of Marriage
Marriage, happiness, change
Views: 250
"Marriage and family are not sustained by love; on the contrary, it is this calling from God that sustains, shapes, and continuously refines human love. When feelings fade and weariness arises, it is commitment that allows love to continue to stand."
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Source: Fellowship Life
Marriage, Family
Views: 248
"I've seen many happy marriages, but I've never seen a compatible marriage. The whole purpose of marriage is to be able to work together and overcome difficulties when incompatibilities are obvious."
— G.K. Chesterton
Source: The Superstition of Divorce
Marriage, Compatibility
Views: 241
"Marriage is not a story between two people, but a script written by God. He writes growth in conflict, grace in tears, and eternal love in forgiveness."
— Paul David Tripp
Source: When Marriage Meets Grace
Marriage, script, conflict, grace
Views: 240
"Marriage is not about finding a perfect person, but about learning to see an imperfect person through God's eyes. Love makes us start, commitment makes us persist, but only grace keeps us in love."