“Christian love draws no distinction between one enemy and another, except that the more bitter our enemy's hatred, the greater his need of love. Be his enmity political or religious, he has nothing to expect from a follower of Jesus but unqualified love. In such love, there is not inner discord betw…”— Dietrich Bonhoeffer, amazon.com
“You practice love or respect because beyond your spouse you see Jesus Christ and you envision a moment when you will be standing before Him at the final judgment, realizing that your marriage was really a tool and a test to deepen and demonstrate your love and your reverence for your Lord.”— Emerson Eggerichs, amazon.com
“Love is a decision, it is a judgment, it is a promise. If love were only a feeling, there would be no basis for the promise to love each other forever. A feeling comes and it may go. How can I judge that it will stay forever, when my act does not involve judgment and decision.”— Erich Fromm, amazon.com
“Selfishness is the opposite of love. Selfish people seek to impose their will on others. What is important to them is ‘getting my way.’ Lovers, on the other hand, seek to do those things that are most helpful for their spouses.”— Gary D. Chapman, amazon.com