"God doesn't want you to find a soulmate in marriage, but rather for you to learn to be someone who pleases Him within it. True happiness lies not in your partner changing, but in being changed by God."
— Tim Keller
Source: The Meaning of Marriage
Marriage, happiness, change
Views: 163
"It is not love that maintains marriage, but from now on, marriage maintains love; because marriage is not based on love, but on God's order and calling in Christ."
— Bonhoeffer
Source: Letters from Prison
Marriage, love
Views: 160
"Marriage is not about two people perfectly matching, but about two sinners forgiving each other. Without grace, marriage becomes a battlefield; with grace, marriage becomes a classroom of God's love."
— Tim Keller
Source: The Meaning of Marriage
Marriage, forgiveness, grace
Views: 158
"Marriage is not designed for your happiness alone, but for your holiness. Happiness will follow, but it is not the goal."
— Timothy Keller
Source: The Meaning of Marriage
Marriage, Holy
Views: 149
"Marriage is not about finding a perfect person, but about learning to see an imperfect person through God's eyes. Love makes us start, commitment makes us persist, but only grace keeps us in love."
— Gary Thomas
Source: Holy Marriage
marriage, love, commitment, grace
Views: 146
"I've seen many happy marriages, but I've never seen a compatible marriage. The whole purpose of marriage is to be able to work together and overcome difficulties when incompatibilities are obvious."
— G.K. Chesterton
Source: The Superstition of Divorce
Marriage, Compatibility
Views: 143