105 Quotes by Joshua Harris

We should never use spiritual activities as a way to grab for more intimacy than is appropriate for our relationship.

Intimacy without commitment, like icing without cake, can be sweet, but it ends up making us sick.

True love isn’t just expressed in passionately whispered words oran intimate kiss or an embrace; before two people are married, love isexpressed in self-control, patience, even words left unsaid.

In the past, the starting point of my relationships was what Iwanted instead of what God wanted. I looked out for my needs andfit others into my agenda. Did I find fulfillment? No, I found onlycompromise and heartache. I not only hurt others; I also hurt myself,and most seriously, I sinned against God.

We can't change by fancy methods. We can't change by mere willpower. But God's Spirit working in us can help us to "will and to act according to his good purpose" (Philippians 2:13).

We express true love in obedience to God and service to others- not reckless or selfish behavior- and we choose these behaviors.

No matter where we are today or what mistakes we've made in the past, He has given us everything we need to glorify Him right now.

During courtship, guarding each other's purity and refraining from intimacy are the acts of lovemaking.

A bagel shop isn't the most romantic spot to tell a girl you like her. But that night romance wasn't the priority. Our time there wasn't intended to be mushy. I didn't propose marriage or say I was madly in love with her, and she didn't swoon. What I did tell her was that through our friendship I'd grown to respect her.