"List the times God has forgiven you. Stand face to feet with the form of your crucified Savior and pray, 'Jesus, if you can forgive me for hurting you, then I can forgive them for hurting me.' You didn't deserve to be hurt by them. But neither did you deserve to be forgiven by him". -Max Lucado
"Women are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree.
The men don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just get the rotten apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality, THEY'RE amazing.
They just have to wait for the right man to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree."
--one of many forwards...but maybe one of the better ones
"The fruits of the Spirit do not include
manipulation, hounding,
badgering, seduction or immodesty."
Ladies?
"No one warns young people to follow Adam's example. He waited till God saw his need. Then God made Adam sleep, prepared for him his mate, and brought her to him.
We need more of this 'being asleep' in the will of God.
Then we can recieve what He brings us in His own time, if at all. Instead we are set as bloodhounds after a partner, considering everyone we see until our minds are so concerned with the sex problem that we can talk of nothing else when bull-session comes around.
It is true that a fellow cannot ignore women - but he can think of them as he ought-
as sisters, not as sparring partners!"
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Jim Elliot
Pretty is not the right word for her. Her beauty transcends mere prettiness...
her beauty had reminded him of her Maker.
If she's made in the image and likeness of God,
then I can hardly wait to meet God...
--Pierced By a Sword by Bud Macfarlane Jr.
