Love Defined Quotes

“Just because a guy is a Christian doesn't automatically mean he is a good fit for me (or that I am a good fit for him). Good marriages are built on more than two nice Christians getting married. Since the purpose of marriage is to glorify God and serve Him well together, I realized that I need to marry a guy with whom I could serve the Lord effectively.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“Even if everyone around you is ditching purity, God will give you the strength to stand strong. Even if all your friends are having sex before marriage, you will know the value of saving it for marriage. Even if the women around you are marrying nonbelievers, you will understand the importance of waiting for a Christian man.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“If a man truly understands the gospel, and truly understands what Christ did for him, he will be passionate about Christ. If he's not passionate about his relationship with God, you need to know why. Why isn't he passionate about the Savior who gave up His life for him?”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“Choosing a husband will be one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. This will be the man you will spend the rest of your life with. You will fall asleep next to him at night. Wake up next to him in the morning. Spend holidays together. Raise children together. Be grandparents together. Create your best memories together. Share your hardest moments together.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“Instead, view them as brothers in Christ and choose to love them in ways that genuinely bring God glory.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“In our modern day and age, words like faithfulness, lifelong commitment, and covenant are not very popular. Instead, we prefer words such as soul mate, true love, and happiness. But the truth is, these feelings-based words do not produce the type of enduring marriages that we long for.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“Contrary to Hollywood's shallow messages about true love, marriage isn't so much about fireworks and perfect matches as it is about lasting, sacrificial commitment. It's about selflessly agreeing to love another human being until you die. It's about choosing to join lives as a team to serve and glorify God together.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“If a guy pressures you to compromise sexually, he is not showing you Christlike, agape love. He's not encouraging you toward purity and holiness. He's not striving to honor God in that area of the relationship. He's focusing on his wants and is sadly using you to satisfy them. He's being selfish and putting his desires above all else.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“In all of this, pray diligently. Pray long and hard every day. Pray for your relationship. Pray for yourself. Pray for your guy. Pray for strength, wisdom, and conviction... Our flesh is weak. But God is strong. Prayer is the antidote.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“Remember, in all this, the ultimate goal is to bring God glory. Don't lose sight of that mission.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“If your dating relationship is sustained by sin, what will sustain your marriage?”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“Just because we loved each other and wanted to get married didn't automatically mean we should.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“Before you enter into a romantic relationship with any guy, I highly encourage you to ask yourself these three questions too. Is this guy a genuine Christian? Are we both mature enough to enter into a serious relationship? Could I see myself potentially marrying him?”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“What would we value in a future husband way down the road? What qualities would we want in a father to our future children? Would cute looks and a hot body be our number one priority? Or would we long for something more substantial?”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“We can use our words to build up or we can use our words to tear down. We can speak life or we can destroy. We can encourage godly leadership or we can diminish it.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“Whether you are single or married, one of the most effective ways to influence godly leadership in men is through words of encouragement.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“Where is this guy going in life? Does he have a kingdom mindset? Do we share similar passions for life? Could I support his vision as his wife and teammate? Would we make a better team together than apart?”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships

“I quickly learned that it takes a lot more than good looks and passion to maintain long-term love.”
― Bethany Baird, Love Defined: Embracing God's Vision for Lasting Love and Satisfying Relationships