Matt Chandler – Christian Marriage Quotes https://christianmarriagequotes.com The world's most comprehensive resource for Gospel-centered marriage inspiration Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:02:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.2 139267240 When we love with no expectation or promise of reciprocity, we know what it means to sacrifice and deny ourselves in ways we wouldn’t otherwise. https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2517-when-we-love-with-no-expectation-or-promise-of-reciprocity-we-know-what-it-means-to-sacrifice-and-deny-ourselves-in-ways-we-wouldnt-otherwise/ https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2517-when-we-love-with-no-expectation-or-promise-of-reciprocity-we-know-what-it-means-to-sacrifice-and-deny-ourselves-in-ways-we-wouldnt-otherwise/#respond Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:01:16 +0000 https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2517-when-we-love-with-no-expectation-or-promise-of-reciprocity-we-know-what-it-means-to-sacrifice-and-deny-ourselves-in-ways-we-wouldnt-otherwise/ [...]

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]]> https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2519-when-we-commit-to-a-spouse-for-life-we-are-agreeing-to-enter-a-sacred-union-between-two-sinners-and-jesus-and-when-youve-got-two-sinners-walking-together-over-the-years-you-will-see-just-h/feed/ 0 2519 When we learn to respond to each other rather than react, we will move much more quickly in our conflict toward resolution and reconciliation. Reactions only stoke the fires of conflict; responses, particularly godly ones, help us snuff out the conflict. https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2520-when-we-learn-to-respond-to-each-other-rather-than-react-we-will-move-much-more-quickly-in-our-conflict-toward-resolution-and-reconciliation-reactions-only-stoke-the-fires-of-conflict-responses-pa/ https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2520-when-we-learn-to-respond-to-each-other-rather-than-react-we-will-move-much-more-quickly-in-our-conflict-toward-resolution-and-reconciliation-reactions-only-stoke-the-fires-of-conflict-responses-pa/#respond Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:01:16 +0000 https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2520-when-we-learn-to-respond-to-each-other-rather-than-react-we-will-move-much-more-quickly-in-our-conflict-toward-resolution-and-reconciliation-reactions-only-stoke-the-fires-of-conflict-responses-pa/ [...]

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]]> https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2520-when-we-learn-to-respond-to-each-other-rather-than-react-we-will-move-much-more-quickly-in-our-conflict-toward-resolution-and-reconciliation-reactions-only-stoke-the-fires-of-conflict-responses-pa/feed/ 0 2520 Because marriage is meant to reflect the great sacrificial and sanctifying love Christ has for his church, it makes sense to connect your married life to a local Christian congregation. https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2521-because-marriage-is-meant-to-reflect-the-great-sacrificial-and-sanctifying-love-christ-has-for-his-church-it-makes-sense-to-connect-your-married-life-to-a-local-christian-congregation/ https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2521-because-marriage-is-meant-to-reflect-the-great-sacrificial-and-sanctifying-love-christ-has-for-his-church-it-makes-sense-to-connect-your-married-life-to-a-local-christian-congregation/#respond Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:01:16 +0000 https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2521-because-marriage-is-meant-to-reflect-the-great-sacrificial-and-sanctifying-love-christ-has-for-his-church-it-makes-sense-to-connect-your-married-life-to-a-local-christian-congregation/ [...]

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]]> https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2521-because-marriage-is-meant-to-reflect-the-great-sacrificial-and-sanctifying-love-christ-has-for-his-church-it-makes-sense-to-connect-your-married-life-to-a-local-christian-congregation/feed/ 0 2521 In too many marital conflicts, we work too hard at winning the argument and too little at winning the heart. You can express your feelings and thoughts, even share criticisms and complaints, but the end goal of marital conflict should be care for your spouse’s soul, not trying to rack up the most points. Seeking to win is not love. https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2522-in-too-many-marital-conflicts-we-work-too-hard-at-winning-the-argument-and-too-little-at-winning-the-heart-you-can-express-your-feelings-and-thoughts-even-share-criticisms-and-complaints-but-the-e/ https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2522-in-too-many-marital-conflicts-we-work-too-hard-at-winning-the-argument-and-too-little-at-winning-the-heart-you-can-express-your-feelings-and-thoughts-even-share-criticisms-and-complaints-but-the-e/#respond Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:01:16 +0000 https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2522-in-too-many-marital-conflicts-we-work-too-hard-at-winning-the-argument-and-too-little-at-winning-the-heart-you-can-express-your-feelings-and-thoughts-even-share-criticisms-and-complaints-but-the-e/ [...]

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]]> https://christianmarriagequotes.com/2239-wives-become-an-expert-on-your-husbands-strengths-not-simply-a-noticer-of-his-weaknesses/feed/ 0 2239 Love says I’ve seen the ugly parts of you, and I’m staying. https://christianmarriagequotes.com/1388-love-says-ive-seen-the-ugly-parts-of-you-and-im-staying/ https://christianmarriagequotes.com/1388-love-says-ive-seen-the-ugly-parts-of-you-and-im-staying/#respond Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:00:04 +0000 https://christianmarriagequotes.com/1388-love-says-ive-seen-the-ugly-parts-of-you-and-im-staying/ [...]

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