March 31, 2011

Gary Smalley Wisdom

I started reading over the notes that I took from the Gary Smalley conference earlier this month and thought it would be good to share.  These aren't exactly quotes.  There more my paraphrasing.  I hope you enjoy and are encouraged by them.

  • Stress is the gap between what you are expecting to have and what you do have.

  • Laughter melts away anger.

  • Only God can fulfill you.  Don't expect to be fulfilled by anything or anyone other than God.  You will not and cannot be fulfilled by your spouse.

  • Treat your spouse how you want your children to treat their spouses.

  • Holding a grudge is like drinking poison with the hope that the other person will get sick.

  • If you leave anger in your children's lives you are driving them away from you.  Daughters who aren't feeling loved from their Dad will get their love from someone else...

  • Changing your spouse is impossible.  It's a waste of time.  And trying to change your spouse creates anger and an unsafe atmosphere.  It will weaken and ruin your marriage.

  • You are the only person that you can change.

  • God can turn any trial that you're going through into a victory!

  • Every difficulty gives you more of God's Love and more of God's power!

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