People are messy; therefore, relationships will be messy. Don't be surprised by messiness.
Timothy KellerWhile Christianity was able to agree with pagan writers that inordinate attachment to earthly goods can lead to unnecessary pain and grief, it also taught that the answer to this was not to love things less but to love God more than anything else. Only when our greatest love is God, a love that we cannot lose even in death, can we face all things with peace. Grief was not to be eliminated but seasoned and buoyed up with love and hope.
Timothy KellerThe very fact that we have access to God's attention and presence should concentrate the thoughts and elevate the heart.
Timothy KellerPrayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
Timothy KellerBoth men and women today see marriage not as a way of creating character and community but as a way to reach personal life goals. They are looking for a marriage partner who will 'fulfill their emotional, sexual, and spiritual desires.' And that creates an extreme idealism that in turn leads to a deep pessimism that you will ever find the right person to marry.
Timothy Keller