The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1 Quotes

“your ultimate goal is for your children to grow up secure in your love, strong in their faith, and with sound character.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“Father, following your commands brings joy. Thank you for the love and rejuvenation that can come when we serve each other and communicate love to each other. I pray for the grace to do that willingly.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“The Lord loves it when we serve each other in love and put each other’s needs above our own. When we follow his commands, joy often follows—as mentioned in the psalm above and as evident in this couple’s example. Learn to speak your spouse’s love language, and you, too, can have a growing, thriving relationship.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“Lord Jesus, I want to be an empathetic listener rather than a judgmental one. Please help me to concentrate on my spouse when we’re talking rather than on myself. Bless our conversations.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“Father, thank you for putting such a high priority on families. Help me to keep that priority in my own life and to realize how my actions toward my spouse will affect my children for years to come.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“One of the most important things you can do for your children is to love and serve your spouse. Nothing creates a more secure environment for children than seeing Mom and Dad loving each other. And nothing else cements your marriage relationship quite so well.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“Lord God, sometimes I forget how much a small gesture can mean to my spouse—even if his or her primary love language isn’t gifts. Please help me to be thoughtful and to show him or her how much I care.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“Lord God, thank you for all the wonderful things about my spouse. Please keep those fresh in my mind. Help me to use my words to acknowledge those things. May what I say heal and bring life.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“You can give your marriage new life when you replace condemnation and criticism with compliments and words of affirmation.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“Father, I don’t want my spouse’s heart to be hardened by my negativity. Please help me to encourage through my loving, encouraging words. I see so much in my loved one that is good, and I need to say so. Thank you for affirming me through the loving words I read in the Bible.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“Our words are like medication to a sick relationship. There is healing, and it often begins with words of affirmation.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“We allow the emotions of hurt, disappointment, and anger to keep us from speaking positive words to each other, or maybe we simply get stuck in a pattern of negative comments. As a result, distance and dissatisfaction grow. All of us long to hear affirming words, and those whose primary love language is affirming words long for them even more. We like to sense that our efforts are appreciated, and that our spouse sees something good in us.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. HEBREWS 3:13, NIV”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. 1 JOHN 4:11-12”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“My husband tells me that he loves me, but to me, words are cheap. ‘I love you. I love you.’ I’m sick of words. Where are the gifts?”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“Father, help me to be a student of my spouse. I want to know how best to show my love. Please give me wisdom as I try to determine my beloved’s love language.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“Finding out how your loved one feels love is an important step to expressing love effectively.”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“to hear”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1

“My research indicates that there are five basic languages of love: Words of affirmation—using positive words to affirm the one you love Gifts—giving thoughtful gifts to show you were thinking about someone Acts of service—doing something that you know the other person would like Quality time—giving your undivided attention Physical touch—holding hands, kissing, embracing, putting a hand on the shoulder, or any other affirming touch”
― Gary Chapman, The 30-Day Love Language Minute Devotional Volume 1