I don't think anyone could write about another culture and get it 100 percent accurate. Elizabeth George More Quotes by Elizabeth George More Quotes From Elizabeth George Asking in prayer helps you to see your problem in the light of God's power. Elizabeth George lightprayerasking I want God to be first in my life, so I'm putting Him first in my life today. Elizabeth George wanttodayfirsts It is the job of the novelist to touch the reader. Elizabeth George novelistsreaderjobs Model the qualities that you want your children to show to each other. Elizabeth George qualitywantchildren I myself have suffered periodically from hearing voices at night when I'm trying to sleep. Elizabeth George voicesleepnight It's hard to criticize someone if you are praying for them. Elizabeth George criticizehardpraying 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. Elizabeth George wishmistakechildren As we come to know God better, we will also find it easier to know, follow, and accept His will for our life. Elizabeth George knowing-godeasieraccepting Do you want to be safe from the influence, ways, and lusts of the world and the flesh (I John 2:16)? From the sins which so easily entangles us (Hebrews 12:1)? Then delight in yourself in the Lord, in His provision, in His Word. Faithfully feed on the things that possess true substance and real meaning. When you remember that "all Scripture is given by inspiration by God and is profitable" (2 Timothy 3:16) and partake of such divine substance, then you are fed, you are led and you are safe! Elizabeth George realchristianpeace God has plans for you and His plans are for good because God Himself is good. He can neither think nor do evil. Elizabeth George god-has-a-planevilthinking When God is in sharp focus, then life is also undistorted. Elizabeth George focuslife-is 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. Elizabeth George gods-planunexpectedpraying The past can't be changed, can it? It can just be forgiven. Elizabeth George reflectioninspirationalpast I find it both fascinating and disconcerting when I discover yet another person who believes that writing can't be taught. Frankly, I don't understand this point of view Elizabeth George viewswritingbelieve One did not alter lives and simply walk away from the damage. Elizabeth George damagewalks 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! Elizabeth George inspirationchristiansheep Everything in our lives," she said quietly, "leads to everything else in our lives. So a moment in the present has a reference point, both in the past and in the future. I want you to know that you--as you are right now and as you ever will be--are fully enough for this moment . . . Elizabeth George momentswantpast Work on what is real rather than worry about what is unreal. Elizabeth George unrealrealworry When you delight yourself in the Lord, His Word and His ways become the focus and foundation of your life. Elizabeth George delightfoundationfocus The soul of a child is the loveliest flower that grows in the garden of God. Elizabeth George gardenflowerchildren
