In order for romance to deepen, you must touch the heart and mind of your wife before you touch her body.

The biblical purpose of every conversation you have, in every personal interaction, is that they person who hears you will receive grace.

Pride is when sinful human beings aspire to the status and position of God and refuse to acknowledge their dependence upon Him.

Today, the greatest challenge facing American evangelicals is not persecution from the world, but seduction by the world.

It was humanly impossible for the disciples to free themselves from their selfish pursuit of self-exaltation, just as it's impossible for us to free ourselves from the very same sins.

As we mature personally, as our families mature, and as our churches mature, we need the doctrine of sin more, not less; and we need to keep growing in rightly understanding and applying this doctrine. Be assured that this is no less true if you're a pastor or teacher or ministry worker. There's no pastoral privilege in relation to sin. There's no ministry exemption from the opposition of the flesh. There's only a heightened responsibility to oppose sin and to weaken the flesh, as an example to the flock.

Your greatest need is not a spouse. Your greatest need is to be delivered from the wrath of God - and that has already been accomplished for you through the death and resurrection of Christ. So why doubt that God will provide a much, much lesser need? Trust His sovereignty, trust His wisdom, trust His love.