Joshua Harris

“The right thing at a wrong time is a wrong thing.”

— Joshua Harris

“What would make someone a perfect mate for you?”

— Joshua Harris

“Purity consists of more than remaining a virgin.”

— Joshua Harris

Sex is not the problem [Lust is]

— Joshua Harris

The joy of intimacy is the reward of commitment.

— Joshua Harris

The right thing at the wrong tme is the wrong thing.

— Joshua Harris

If you want to grow, find men who provoke you.

— Joshua Harris

Terms don't define our lives; our lives define our terms.

— Joshua Harris

But remember, continuing a wrong relationship only increases the pain when it finally does end.

— Joshua Harris

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

— Joshua Harris

Living to glorify God means doing everything... for Him, His way, to point to His greatness and to reflect His goodness.

— Joshua Harris

God gave people 2 ears and 1 mouth because He wants us to listen twice as much as we talk.

— Joshua Harris

Wisdom in relationships involves a selfless desire to do what's best for the other person.

— Joshua Harris

Courtship is a commitment - it's a promise not to play games with another person's heart.

— Joshua Harris

“Be like Josiah. When our lives disagree with the Word of God. I want to say, “This Word is true, and I…

— Joshua Harris

The thing about relationships is, when you are in the middle of one, they consume your focus.

— Joshua Harris

“...for Christians typical dating can often be a swerver - an approach to relationships that wants to go in a different direction…

— Joshua Harris

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

— Joshua Harris

God will make right all that is wrong, He will take away the lingering effect of sin and what's not right in…

— Joshua Harris

Romantic love is the kite that catches the wind and tenaciously heads for the sky; wisdom is the string that tugs downward,…

— Joshua Harris

You get up and you preach a sermon and people walk away thinking what a great guy - and that's a failure…

— Joshua Harris

“Jesus calls his disciples to exert a double influence by bringing light into its darkness. For it is one thing to stop…

— Joshua Harris

We want to stay on the straight and narrow path and serve God, yet we continue a practice that often pulls us…

— Joshua Harris

I've come to learn that theology matters. It matters not because we want to impress people, but because what we know about…

— Joshua Harris

When we define our happiness by some point in the future, it will never arrive. We'll keep waiting until tomorrow. If we…

— Joshua Harris

“God’s purpose for the Christian’s involvement in the church was radically different from my gas-station approach. The church wasn’t merely a place…

— Joshua Harris

Every relationship for a Christian is an opportunity to love another person like God has loved us. To lay down our desires…

— Joshua Harris

“First we must understand that all of the world's deceptions flow from the belief that love is primarily for the fulfillment and…

— Joshua Harris

Many couples have made commitments to sexual purity, but instead of adopting a lifestyle that supports this commitment, they continue relationships that…

— Joshua Harris

One of my defining beliefs is that Jesus Christ has taken all of my guilt before God, and that he has been…

— Joshua Harris

If you're not ready to get married, don't grab at a relationship. Patiently wait for the right time to start one that…

— Joshua Harris

Lord, help me to appreciate this woman/man without elevating her/him above you in my heart. Help me to remember that nobody can…

— Joshua Harris

“Jesus is calling the bluff of the religious. He says, why play this game? Why call me Lord as if you care…

— Joshua Harris

“The face that Moses had begged to see—was forbidden to see—was slapped bloody (Exodus 33:19–20). The thorns that God had sent to…

— Joshua Harris

“A Woman's Question Do you know you have asked for the costliest thing Ever made by the Hand above? A woman's heart,…

— Joshua Harris

“And I think that's the story of our generation's pursuit of fulfillment in relationships. We wished for intimacy without obligation. We wished…

— Joshua Harris

“I especially loved the Old Testament. Even as a kid I had a sense of it being slightly illicit. As though someone…

— Joshua Harris

Romance says, ' I want it now!'. Wisdom urges patience

— Joshua Harris

I'm looking for someone who will light candles, not just curse the darkness.

— Joshua Harris

Purity doesn't happen by accident; it requires obedience to God.

— Joshua Harris