From Me to We Quotes

“To trust does not mean you are void of an opinion, quite the contrary. When we, as women, withhold our knowledge and insight, we withhold who we are. It is a foolish man who ignores the wisdom of his wife.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior” (1 Peter 3:1–2).”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“Never give your emotions authority over your life, especially in the area of romantic love. If we are to truly honor God, we must not allow our feelings to lead us.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“Every kind act, every glance, every embrace, every kiss, every word of encouragement can say I love you if you listen for it. If he comes home—he loves you. If she laid her head on a pillow next to yours—she loves you.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“Allowing a pattern of focusing in on ME, and negative thoughts, will hurt WE. Too much thinking about ME and trying to make ME happy can destroy WE. Plus, it doesn’t honor God.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“Dr. Dan B. Allender asserts that the essence of biblical trust is relying on God for the preservation of our souls. When we belong to God, no one can shame, disgrace, or possess our souls. No matter what has been done to us—our bodies or otherwise—our eternal security rests in God alone.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“If your spouse has a problem or struggle, your marriage has a struggle. You can’t point a finger; it falls on both of you. It’s not YOU have a challenge. It’s WE have a challenge. In marriage all problems are a WE problem, not a YOU problem.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“Getting in touch with your feelings and learning how to fully communicate wounds, wishes, and desires will be a critical factor in your marriage.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“We don’t receive information based on what we hear. We receive information based on how it makes us feel.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“If you’re going to keep a record, don’t keep a record of times you’ve had to forgive your spouse. Keep a record of how many times your spouse has forgiven you.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“Your wedding day begins your life as a couple, a family. Pay more attention to your spouse than anyone else. Begin by putting your number one as number one.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“Ask questions to understand, not to contest. Then listen. Listen. Listen to understand. Now is a good time to exercise the advice in James 1:19, “…everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“The wedding day needs to be about showing each other and the world that you have become a team of two.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be

“In order to obtain the kind of marriage that honors God, you must fight against your innate selfish nature.”
― Lucille Williams, From Me to We: A Premarital Guide for the Bride- and Groom-to-Be