Extreme independence is as destructive to a relationship as total dependence. James Dobson More Quotes by James Dobson More Quotes From James Dobson Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built. James Dobson home father children What is the biggest obstacle facing the family right now? It is over-commitment; time pressure. There is nothing that will destroy family life more insidiously than hectic schedules and busy lives, where spouses are too exhausted to communicate, too worn out to have sex, too fatigued to talk to the kids. That frantic lifestyle is just as destructive as one involving outbroken sin. If Satan can't make you sin, he'll make you busy, and that's just about the same thing. James Dobson stress kids sex There is nothing more important than parents passing on a generational legacy of faith and values to their children. James Dobson parent passing-on children If homes are going to survive, it will be because husbands and fathers again place their families at the highest level on their system of priorities. James Dobson husband home father Love is not simply a feeling of romantic excitement; it is more than a desire to marry a potential partner; it goes beyond intense sexual attraction; it exceeds the thrill at having "captured" a highly desirable social prize. Real love is an expression of the deepest appreciation for another human being; it is awareness of his or her needs and longings- past, present and future. It is unselfish, giving and caring. James Dobson caring real appreciation Don't marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can't live without. James Dobson marriage love relationship We are so busy giving our children what we never had that we forget to give them what we did have. James Dobson christian giving children The Lord doesn't always remove the sources of stress in our lives...but He's always there and cares for us. We can feel His arms around us on the darkest night. James Dobson stress care night My legacy doesn't matter. It isn't important that I be remembered. It's important that when I stand before the Lord, he says, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.' I want to finish strong. James Dobson faithful-servants important strong Can't you see the Creator of the universe, who understands every secret, every mystery, sitting patiently and listening to a four-year-old talk to Him? That's a beautiful image of a father. James Dobson beautiful father years Don't throw away your friendship with your teenager over behavior that has no great moral significance. There will be plenty of real issues that require you to stand like a rock. Save your big guns for those crucial confrontations. James Dobson teenager real children Those who control what young people are taught, and what they experience - what they see, hear, think, and believe - will determine the future course for the nation. James Dobson believe people thinking Tell me why it is that a toddler will gag over a perfectly wonderful breakfast of ham, eggs, biscuits, juice, and jelly. But then he will enthusiastically drink the dog's water and play in the toilet. Truly, he is his mother's greatest challenge...; and her most inexpressible joy. James Dobson dog mother play One of the most important responsibilities in the Christian life is to care about others, smile at them, and be a friend to the friendless. James Dobson smile responsibility christian Morality and immorality are not defined by man's changing attitudes and social customs. They are determined by the God of the universe, whose timeless standards cannot be ignored with impunity. James Dobson determined attitude men The footsteps a child follows are most likely to be the ones his parents thought they covered up. James Dobson covered-up parent children Children represent God's most generous gift to us. James Dobson generous children It is my view that our society can be no more stable than the foundation of individual family units upon which it rests. Our government, our institutions, our schools...indeed, our way of life are dependent on healthy marriages and loyalty to the vulnerable little children around our feet. James Dobson family loyalty children By learning to yield to the loving authority of his parents, a child learns to submit to other forms of authority which will confront him later in his life — his teachers, school principal, police, neighbors and employers. James Dobson teacher children school A good marriage is not one where perfection reigns: it is a relationship where a healthy perspective overlooks a multitude of "unresolvables." James Dobson perspective healthy perfection
