When we define our happiness by some point in the future, it will never arrive. We'll keep waiting until tomorrow. If we allow impatience to govern us, we will miss the gift of the moment. We'll arrive at that point in time we expected to provide fulfillment and find it lacking.
Joshua HarrisHaving a girlfriend was no longer my greatest need. Knowing and obeying Him was . I wanted to please Him in my relationships even if it meant looking radical and foolish to other people - even if it meant kissing dating goodbye.
Joshua HarrisIntimacy without commitment, like icing without cake, can be sweet, but it ends up making us sick.
Joshua HarrisWisdom in relationships involves a selfless desire to do what's best for the other person.
Joshua HarrisThe thing about relationships is, when you are in the middle of one, they consume your focus.
Joshua HarrisDonโt concern yourself with being right in othersโ eyes. And donโt secretly hope that their lives will fall apart so that your opinion will be vindicated. Instead, concentrate on obeying God in your own life and, when possible, helping others to obey Him as well. You donโt have to prove others wrong to continue on the course you know God has shown you.
Joshua Harris