Inspirational Quotes by Gary Thomas
“John Wesley once boldly proclaimed that it is not possible for a man to be happy who is not also holy, and the way he explains it makes much sense. Who can be truly “happy” while filled with anger, rage, and malice? Who can be happy while nursing resentment or envy? Who can be honestly happy while caught in the sticky compulsion of an insatiable lust or incessant materialism”
“Hendricks turned to his wife and said, “A great man. How many great men do you know?” “One fewer than you think,” she answered.”
“A husband who truly loves his wife will want to see her grow in Christlike purity. A wife who truly loves her husband will want to see him grow in godliness. Out of true love, both will put growth in godliness above affluence, public opinion, or personal ease.”
“When a girl marries, she exchanges the attentions of all the other men of her acquaintance for the inattention of just one. Helen Rowland”
“...we must not enter marriage to be fulfilled, emotionally satisfied, or romantically charged, but rather to become more like Jesus Christ.”
“We realize it's not about what we get out of our marriage but about what we become in our marriage.”
“Marriage requires a radical commitment to love our spouses as they are, while longing for them to become what they are not yet. Every marriage moves either toward enhancing one another’s glory or toward degrading each other. —Dan Allender and Tremper Longman III”
“Any situation that calls me to confront my selfishness has enormous spiritual value, and I slowly began to understand that the real purpose of marriage may not be happiness as much as it is holiness.”
“I’d get bored with myself if I was married to me, so it only makes sense that Lisa might occasionally be bored—or at least grow weary—of living with me. But God delights in both of us. God appreciates our quirks and understands our hearts’ good intentions even when they might be masked by incredibly stupid behavior.”
“We’re not married in a carefree garden of Eden; we’re married in the midst of many responsibilities that compete for our energy.”
“Marriage is the greatest test in the world . . . but now I welcome the test instead of dreading it. It is much more than a test of sweetness of temper, as people sometimes think; it is a test of the whole character and affects every action. T. S. Eliot”
“This is a tremendously spiritually therapeutic process, an emptying of myself so I can grow more in my love for others.”
“When we understand that we were created for His divine purpose, our eyes become more focused on what matters. We become enveloped in His relentless love for us, and we get passionate about where He is taking us. We expect to encounter a few bumps along the way, but we finally believe that bumps, bruises, and deep valleys are not defining factors for us. Yes, they mark our journey and shape us into kingdom people, but they do not have the power to diminish our value.”
“When we love others in a way that goes beyond our own natural instincts, we tend to the deepest desire of God’s heart for the world—that the world may know His love. And as we deeply love others, something in our own soul gets healed along the way.”
“Time may be our scarcest and most precious resource. And we will begin to use it well only when we realize we do not have an infinite supply to use.1 Kevin DeYoung”
“Thank God for any slap on the wrist, any sense of warning. It means you have a future. God always shows a way forward when we are open to His will. Wisdom is knowing the next step forward; God will show you the next thing to do.”
“When you see your spouse, you see through their imperfections and remember the person you married. You can see them the way God sees them—lovable, valuable, and worth pursuing despite their imperfections.”
“Listen carefully, never assume that just because a smaller problem hasn’t exploded into a bigger problem before, it’s never going to. Wrong. That’s exactly what the enemy wants us to think. Don’t ever forget what a schemer he is.”
“Obeying Him when it doesn’t suit us is downright hard. But every hard thing God asks us to do is always accompanied by His promise to transform us as we go.”
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Gary Thomas is a bestselling author and international speaker whose ministry brings people closer to Christ and closer to others. He unites the study of Scripture, church history, and the Christian classics to foster spiritual growth and deeper relationships within the Christian community.