The true test of a man's spirituality is not his ability to speak, as we are apt to think, but rather his ability to bridle his tongue.
R. Kent HughesGossip involves saying behind a personโs back what you would never say to his or her face. Flattery means saying to a personโs face what you would never say behind his or her back.
R. Kent HughesMarriage is a call to die [to self]... Christian marriage vows are the inception of a lifelong practice of death, of giving over not only all you have, but all you are. Is this a grim gallows call? Not at all! It is no more grim than dying to self and following Christ. In fact, those who lovingly die for their [spouses] are those who know the most joy, have the most fulfilling marriages, and experience the most love.
R. Kent Hughes