"It is not love that maintains marriage, but from now on, marriage maintains love; because marriage is not based on love, but on God's order and calling in Christ."
— Bonhoeffer
Source: Letters from Prison
Marriage, love
Views: 198
"If we continue to tolerate racial, social, or other divisions in the church, while at the same time preaching that Jesus, through the cross, abolished the old divisions and created one new body united by love—that is contrary to the integrity of our faith and cannot be supported by a true Christian conscience."
— John Stott
Source: The Message of Ephesians
Divide, unite
Views: 176
"Marriage is a school in which we learn the art of forgiveness; without forgiveness, there is no marriage."
— Martin Luther
Source: On the State of Marriage
Views: 170
"Justice without love is cruel; love without justice is weak."
— Martin Luther King Jr.
Justice, Love
Views: 184
"While free will makes evil possible, it is also the only thing that makes possible any love, goodness, or joy worth having."
— CS Lewis
Source: Painful Problems
freedom, evil, love
Views: 182
"If you set your sights on heaven, the earthly will also be given to you; if you set your sights only on earth, you will receive neither."