Elizabeth George Quotes

She thought about how it was so simple with animals. They gave their hearts without question or fear. They had no expectations. They were so easy to love. If people could only be like that, no one would ever be hurt, she thought. No one would ever need to learn how to forgive.

Replace worry with prayer. Make the decision to pray whenever you catch yourself worrying.

The most important thing you must decide to do every day is put the Lord first.

When you delight yourself in the Lord, His Word and His ways become the focus and foundation of your life.

Material blessings fade and deteriorate, but your riches in Christ are everlasting.

Remember to say what you mean, but don't say it meanly.

God uses the flawed, the failures, and the imperfect to accomplish His perfect will.

The degree of our spiritual strength will be in direct proportion to the time we spend in God's Word.

Exchange the bad habit of worrying with the excellent habit of trusting God.

It's hard to criticize someone if you are praying for them.

It's easy to talk about how much you love God, but loving others reveals how much you truly do.

Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.

The past can't be changed, can it? It can just be forgiven.

Perseverance is not a passive submission to circumstances-it is a strong and active response to the difficult events of life.

God will help you make the choices that guide you into His path for each stage and age of your life.

Gentleness is strength under control. It is the ability to stay calm, no matter what happens.

Gather knowledge about the craft of writing. Immerse yourself in the art of it. Then write. Write yourself silly. Write yourself mad. Write yourself blind. Trust the excitement that builds within you when the idea is good and the writing is superb. You can do it, but that's the hell of it as well as the exultation of it. You have to do it.

Joy is a sure sign of the presence of God in your life.

Prayer enables you to tap into God's wisdom anywhere, anytime, no matter what's going on.

Our actions, habits, character, and future are most definitely affected by our thoughts.

And now, dear Lord, I acknowledge afresh that You are the God of all peace, my Jehovah-Shalom. My job is to receive. you give me Your peace. My job is to take it. You lead me to Your still waters. My role is to follow. You extend Your hand. My role is to take hold. My I enjoy Your presence and the tranquility of the still waters where You pour out your promise of peace. Amen.

God's ways and His will come in His own perfect time.

Each new day is another chapter in the unfolding promise of deliverance and life.

Begin each day with God. It will change your priorities.

With the help of the Lord, you can handle life's challenges and heartaches, even the valley of the shadow of death. What comfort your fainting heart has, knowing that in those stumbling times of discouragement and despair, of depletion and seeming defeat, the Shepherd will find you...restore and "fix" you...and follow you...until you are well on your way.