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You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity QUOTES

You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity QUOTES

1 " You must determine your goal. What matters most? Winning arguments? Or resembling Christ? Even in the heat of an argument we should be asking ourselves if we are acting like Christ. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

2 " The one who wins the argument is usually the one who acts less like Christ. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

3 " If you’d rather watch your kids grow up than see the face of your Savior today, you don’t grasp the beauty of God. If you worry about what would happen to your children if you were gone, you don’t understand the providence of God. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

4 " Arguments escalate when we want to be right more than we want to be CHRIST. It's easy to get blinded in the heat of disagreement. Soon, all we want is to win. Even if victory requires sin. The one who wins the argument is usually the one who acts LESS like Christ. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

5 " The verses in the Bible are more than good teachings, they possess power. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

6 " A strong woman has waited patiently while her roots grew down deep into the Word of God. Over time, she becomes unshakeable in her faith. She starts bearing fruit naturally and is full of life. People are attracted to her strength and growth, and many find rest and peace as they lean on her. And when storms and trials come, as they always do, they will not be able to take her down. A few branches may be lost or pruned away, but in their place comes new growth, new life. This is what I long to be! A strong woman who is anchored in God’s promises. But it starts by setting down your roots in God’s Word. It will not happen as you stand up for yourself, and demand attention, and fight for yourself. It will happen as you stand in Christ, and demand that He gets your attention, and fight for His glory. The beautiful thing is that as we pursue this, God takes His rightful place in our lives. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

7 " Marriage is one of the most humbling, sanctifying journeys you will ever be a part of. It forces us to wrestle with our selfishness and pride. But it also gives us a platform to display love and commitment. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

8 " We can't cure our narcissism by trying to ignore ourselves. The solution is to stare at God. When we actually stare at Him, everything else fades to its proper place. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

9 " Again, our marriage problems are not really marriage problems. They are heart problems. They are God problems. Our lack of intimacy with God causes a void that we try to fill with the frailest of substitutes. Like wealth or pleasure. Like fame or respect. Like people. Like marriage. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

10 " People accuse me of going overboard in preparing for my first ten million years in eternity. In my opinion, people go overboard in worrying about their last ten years on earth. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

11 " Many people will tell you to focus on your marriage, to focus on each other; but we discovered that focusing on God’s mission made our marriage amazing. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

12 " Here’s a blueprint for marriage: 1. We become overwhelmed by Christ’s care for us. 2. So we shower our wives with the same love we receive from God. 3. Then, people are shocked by our extravagant love toward our wives. 4. As a result, we are given an opportunity to tell them about the love of Christ that compels us. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

13 " You can be more effective together than apart. In a truly healthy relationship, we enable each other to accomplish more than we could have done alone. This was His plan. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

14 " In an effort to gain “converts,” Christians often refrain from telling the full story. We want people to follow, so like cheap salesmen, we share the benefits without explaining the cost. We tell them about Jesus’ promises of life and forgiveness, but we don’t mention His calls for repentance and obedience. We avoid His promise that we will experience persecution. When we do this, we cheapen the gospel. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

15 " When two people are right with Him [God], they will be right with each other. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

16 " Eternal-mindedness keeps us from silly arguments. There’s no time to fight. We have better things to pursue than our interests. Too much is at stake! God created us for a purpose. We can’t afford to waste our lives. We can’t afford to waste our marriage by merely pursuing our own happiness. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

17 " Do you remember those times as a kid when you could hardly sleep on Christmas Eve because you were so excited about opening presents in the morning? That anticipation showed that you had no doubt. We should have an even greater anticipation of Jesus. If you are not “eagerly waiting for Him” (Heb. 9:28), something is off. Ask God to restore hope in your life. Not the kind of “hope” where you vaguely wish something would happen, but the kind of hope that anchors your soul (Heb. 6:19). Meditate on His promises and pray for faith. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

18 " If we don’t stare at God, we’ll spend our time staring at lesser things. Namely, ourselves. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

19 " Draw close to Him and let your marriage be the overflow of that. When things are right with God, your marriage can actually become what it was designed to be. Peace comes when both parties come to an agreement. Agree on God—agree on His holiness and the supremacy He deserves in your lives. "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity

20 " Too many Christians are content with appearing to be a bit more moral than the people around them. But the difference between a true Christian and a non-Christian is not about subtle moral distinctions—it’s the difference between being alive and being dead! "

― Francis Chan , You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity