In Ephesians 5, Paul shows us that even on earth Jesus did not use his power to oppress us but sacrificed everything to bring us into union with him. And this takes us beyond the philosophical to the personal and the practical. If God had the gospel of Jesus's salvation in mind when he established marriage, then marriage only 'works' to the degree that approximates the pattern of God's self-giving love in Christ.
Timothy KellerIf you wait until your motives are pure and unselfish before you do something, you will wait forever.
Timothy KellerWe have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
Timothy KellerThere's nothing that makes you more miserable (or less interesting) than self-absorption .
Timothy Keller