Devotions for a Sacred Marriage Quotes

“When we focus on what we can do, it’s amazing how little time we have left to become consumed by our disappointments.”
― Gary L. Thomas, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage: A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples

“The best gift you can give your spouse is to fear the God who made him or her. That’s a gift that truly keeps on giving.”
― Gary L. Thomas, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage: A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples

“Your heavenly Father-in-Law never takes his eyes off his beloved child. He hears every word uttered in anger toward his children. He sees every act of violence; he witnesses every act of denial, manipulation, and control. Never imagine that he witnesses such assaults with a dispassionate apathy; on the contrary, he feels each slight as though you were persecuting Christ himself.”
― Gary L. Thomas, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage: A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples

“We’re not called to judge our spouses—ever; we are called to love them. We are not called to recount their failures in a Pharisaic game of “I’m holier than you”; we’re called to encourage them. We are not called to build a case against them regarding how far they fall short of the glory of God; we are called to honor and respect them.”
― Gary L. Thomas, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage: A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples

“But ask God to help you. Partner with him to build up and encourage the person with whom you’ve chosen to spend the rest of your life. Ask. “How can I love my spouse today like he [or she] has never been or ever will be loved?” When we focus on what we can do, it’s amazing how little time we have left to become consumed by our disappointments.”
― Gary L. Thomas, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage: A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples

“response—“Lord, how can I love him [or her] today like he [or she] has never been loved?” The answer may be very practical: take over a chore, speak a word of encouragement, take care of something that needs fixing. Or it may be romantic, or over-the-top creative, or generous, or very simple.”
― Gary L. Thomas, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage: A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples

“Lord, how can I love my spouse today like she [or he] has never been or ever will be loved?”
― Gary L. Thomas, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage: A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples

“I am called to love her out of reverence for God. Any other motivation is less than Christian.”
― Gary L. Thomas, Devotions for a Sacred Marriage: A Year of Weekly Devotions for Couples