Quotes about Commitment

Marriage, like everything else in the world, is holy or unholy depending on the purpose the mind ascribes to it.

I'm in this effort to unify my life and to live day to day in a disciplined way, to be real at all times, not just in front of people, or not just in a synagogue.

No persons professing to be Christians should enter the marriage relation until the matter has been carefully and prayerfully considered from an elevated standpoint, to see if God can be glorified by the union.

Sometimes Christians live in a terror of universal obligation: AIDS over here, people to be saved over here, a crushing sense of low-level guilt every day of our lives. Question to ask: Where has God put me right now? I need to say no to a whole bunch of other things because if I don't say no I can't say yes to others.

I saw that giving even all my life to God (supposing it possible to do this and go no further) would profit me nothing unless I gave my heart, yea, all my heart, to Him.

Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.

No one leaves an old friend unless they are ashamed.

Unless you and your mate are united in purpose, dedication, and loyalty, you will not succeed to the extent you otherwise could.

Don't marry so you can stop pursuing women. Marry so you can perfect the pursuit of ONE woman for a lifetime.

I thank all missionaries, men and women who quietly work hard for the Lord and their brothers and sisters.

I don't see how a man is to be good for much unless he has some one woman to love him dearly.

Wherever there are men and women who have consecrated their lives to God, there you find joy.