Elizabeth George Quotes
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When you delight yourself in the Lord, His Word and His ways become the focus and foundation of your life.
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When we hold our thoughts up against God's standards of what is true and what is real, we can recognize and, with His help, learn to release many of our negative emotions, damaging thoughts, and destructive attitudes.
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By prolonged and continued fellowship, the sheep who follow nearby enjoy the shepherd's presence and become his familiar companions. To those closest to him, he shares the choicest portions of the food he's gathered. These happy and content sheep are never in danger. Why? Because they are near the shepherd!
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Each day is precious when we consider what we can do to serve God and His Kingdom.
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No matter what you do each day...or in life...doing things God's way is a matter of the heart.
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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.
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Let every hindrance to joy become the soil out of which joy blossoms.
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When we acknowledge God's supreme role in our life and set our mind on Him, He enables us to be women of hope.
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God has plans for you and His plans are for good because God Himself is good. He can neither think nor do evil.
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Each new day is another chapter in the unfolding promise of deliverance and life.
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Plotting is difficult for me, and always has been. I do that before I actually start writing, but I always do characters, and the arc of the story, first... You can't do anything without a story arc. Where is it going to begin, where will it end.
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What a blessing to be able to leave the cares of life for a brief period and spend time in the outstretched arms of your Shepherd, rubbing, as it were, your cheek against His face in intimate fellowship through prayer.
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Be critical of but not brutal with your writing. If something isn't essential, get rid of it. Remember that good dialogue can serve a whole passel of purposes in your novel, and to overlook one of them is to overlook one of the tools of the craft. Like hitting a nail with a screwdriver, if you know what I mean.
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The degree of our spiritual strength will be in direct proportion to the time we spend in God's Word.
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If your home is a ministry, shouldn't that ministry become a passion? Shouldn't your feelings and emotions be involved when it comes to the people and place you love? And shouldn't your work be done passionately? Your labors should be labors of love!
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One of the greatest advantages of singleness is the potential for greater focus on Christ and accomplishing work for Him.
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Don't give away to others what you have not first given away at home.
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Work on what is real rather than worry about what is unreal.
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We are to make a plan for the day, pray over that plan, and then proceed with that plan. When we are willing to regard the unexpected as God's intervention, we can flex with the new plan, recognizing it as God's plan.
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I'm interested in the dark side of man. I'm interested in taboos, and murder is the greatest taboo. Characters are fascinating in their extremity, not in their happiness.
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Begin each day with God. It will change your priorities.
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God will help you make the choices that guide you into His path for each stage and age of your life.
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The soul of a child is the loveliest flower that grows in the garden of God.
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As we come to know God better, we will also find it easier to know, follow, and accept His will for our life.
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A godly woman is beyond average because she keeps her word. She honors her vows. She exhibits great faith. She overcomes great obstacles. And she affects her family, her community, even the world.
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Of all my children, you were always the hardest on yourself. You were always looking for the right way to behave, so concerned you might make a mistake. But, darling, there are no mistakes. There are only our wishes, our actions, and the consequences that follow both. There are only events, how we cope with them, and what we learn from the coping." "That's too easy," he said. "On the contrary. It's monumentally difficult.
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The Pacific Northwest, and particularly Whidbey Island, is extremely suited to be a location in a novel.
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Perseverance is not a passive submission to circumstances-it is a strong and active response to the difficult events of life.
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Asking in prayer helps you to see your problem in the light of God's power.
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God is immutable—He never changes! His ministry to you is complete, on target, and constant!
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