Tim Keller, who has been mentioned more than once (or twice) on this blog, wrote The Meaning of Marriage with his wife Kathy, and I am about three-quarters of the way done with it. I think it's great, and I highly recommend it. I thought I'd add this quote that applies to all relationships, not just marriage. The context of this quote explains the need for truth, love, and grace in your relationship.
"What does it take to know the power of grace? First it takes humility. If you have trouble forgiving someone, it is at least partly because deep in your heart you are thinking, 'I would never do anything like that!' As long as you feel superior to someone, feel like you are a much better kind of person, you will find it very hard if not impossible to forgive. If you stay superior and disdainful of the person, truth will eat up love. You will only criticize, and not in a way that the person can hear. You will be too scornful and harsh."-Tim Keller, The Meaning of Marriage
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