A defining reality for me is what Scripture teaches in Hebrews 12, that God is our father, and that a sign that he loves us is that he disciplines us, he takes us through hardship to build character in us that could not be shaped apart from difficulty.

What we say we believe makes very little difference until we act on our belief

Just because lips have met doesn't mean hearts have joined. And just because two bodies are drawn to each other doesn't mean two people are right for each other. A physical relationship does not equal love.

When you dress and behave in a way that is designed primarily to arouse sexual desire in men, you are committing pornography with your life.

The joy of intimacy is the reward of commitment.

We can each rest in the knowledge that God is sovereign over our life's situation. No matter where we are today or what mistakes we've made in the past, He has given us everything we need to glorify Him right now.

Dating now is a lot like going shopping when you don't have any money. Even if you find the right thing, you can't do anything about it.