James Dobson
James Dobson
James Clayton "Jim" Dobson, Jr.is an American evangelical Christian author, psychologist, and founder in 1977 of Focus on the Family, which he led until 2003. In the 1980s he was ranked as one of the most influential spokesmen for conservative social positions in American public life. Although never an ordained minister, he was called "the nation's most influential evangelical leader" by Time while Slate portrayed him as a successor to evangelical leaders Billy Graham, Jerry Falwell, and Pat Robertson...
ProfessionSelf-Help Author
Date of Birth21 April 1936
CityShreveport, LA
Those who are the happiest are not neccessarily those for whom life has been easiest.
God's Heart is especially tender toward the downtrodden and the defeated. He knows your name and He has seen every tear you have shed.
Clearly, the Scripture tells us that we lack the capacity to grasp God's infinite mind or the way He intervenes in our lives. How arrogant of us to think otherwise! Trying to analyze His omnipotence is like an amoeba attempting to comprehend the behavior of man.
To those who say Ted Bundy should burn forever in eternity I would only say, so should I, so should all of us...
Communities do not let prostitutes, pedophiles, voyeurs, adulterers, and those who sexually prefer animals to publicly celebrate their lifestyles, so why should homosexuals get such privileges?
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.
When you let people put you up on a pedestal, you step one step in any direction, and you're going to go down.
Loving discipline encourages a child to respect other people and live as a responsible, constructive citizen.
I don't blame homosexuals for being angry when people say they've made a choice to be gay, because they don't.
Some strong-willed children absolutely demand to be spanked, and their wishes should be granted. . . [T]wo or three stinging strokes on the legs or buttocks with a switch are usually sufficient to emphasize the point, 'You must obey me.'
Touching Hearts, Changing Lives.
God does not need our money. But you and I need the experience of giving it
Behavior runs in deep channels that were cut during early childhood, and it is very difficult to alter them. In order to change a deeply ingrained pattern, you have to build a sturdy dam, dig another canal and reroute the river in the new direction. That effort is rarely successful over the long haul.
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and halfway closed there after.