There is danger that we lose sight of what our friend is absolutely, while considering what she is to us alone.

Just because somebody doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with everything they got

Listen intently with your entire being until you hear the Bridegroom's voice in the life of another person. And never give any thought to what devastation, difficulties, or sickness it will bring. Just rejoice with godly excitement that His voice has been heard. You may often have to watch Jesus Christ wreck a life before He saves it (see Matthew 10:34).

I still think and talk about what I think God is like, but I've hopefully learned (feel free to keep me honest here, people) that being right and winning isn't the endgame here. Loving as God loves is.

Love gives you eyes.

But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.

“I have no husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband.

To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.

Give people not only your care, but also your heart.

It does not hurt weak eyes to look into beautiful eyes never so long.

Sometimes people's spiritual ideas become fixed and they use them against those who don't share their beliefs - in effect, becoming fundamentalist. It's very dangerous - the finger of righteous indignation pointing at someone who is identified as bad or wrong.

One must have a heart of stone to read the death of little Nell without laughing.