Quotes from Susan May Warren

Bold and courageous and so full of life. She was adventure and zeal and added a brightness to his day.

We are never more loved than by our God. Our refuge and strength.

I always knew you were the real hero of the family.

Forgiveness isn't for the person you're forgiving… It's for yourself. It's hat you do to be set free.

I have called you back from the ends of the earth so you can serve Me. For I have chosen you and will not throw you away. Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with My victorious right hand.

The goal was always to keep ahead of the pain.

God's not going to answer all my questions...and maybe He doesn't need to. Maybe it's enough that He saved us...and He's still saving us.

Seriously, don't be afraid to allow grace to transform your life.

Anne couldn't construct a world without pain. But she could trust a big, capable God who would be there, holding her when trouble invaded her world. God's grace was sufficient to hold her in any circumstance. And in this—this reality, this character of God—dwelled the joy of her faith. Joy wasn't a reaction to God's blessings. It was a state of being because of salvation through Jesus Christ.

The mystery of free will versus predestination. You're going to tie yourself up with that one, Mona. Either God is in charge or He's not. We can go round and round about the origin of evil, but the buck stops at God. The question isn't who causes something to happen, but rather, whether you see the outcome with His eyes or yours. Whether or not you trust He's got it all in His hands.

Yeah, seeing her unsettled him, but it was her words that nearly took him apart. Because sometime after his heart started beating again, after he'd grabbed ahold of his emotions, she'd become the woman that, once upon a time, he'd fallen in love with.

But as long as evil persists in the world— and it will until Jesus returns— there will be wars.

But a guy didn't have to be a charmer with the right girl. No, the right girl made him say the right things, feel like he could stand on top of the world. The right girl laughed at his jokes and met his eyes with a smile that said he could do no wrong.

Have you lost your mind? Yep. And now I'm trying to get it back

We are accountable because we are sinful. The unfortunate truth is that Adam chose to sin, and so do we. But the good news is that God gives us a way out, through Christ. Accountability and forgiveness in one shot. All we have to do is accept it. It's pretty easy.

Trying to figure out how to keep Sierra from breaking up with him. "At least I have a gun," Sam said. His Remington rifle, which he kept in his trunk next to his police bag. Just in case. Because bear or not, living in the shadow of Glacier National Park, Sam knew to expect trouble. "Did you find her?" The voice ricocheted up the path and Sam turned. Grimaced. The frantic and desperate Quinn Starr, aka Romeo. About seventeen, with dark brown hair chopped

Don't for a minute think that God has forgotten about you or doesn't have your back. And don't base God's love or desire to help you on your opinion of yourself. Base it on who God says he is.

No wonder the world needed people of faith to stand strong—they were looking to them for the smallest inkling of hope. ~page 285

Surrender is not a Ranger word. Fine. Let the battle begin.

We're always at war with good and evil in this world. No one escapes it. It's how we see it, how we recognize it that engages us in battle.

Please," Jonas said, and for a second she thought he might stop her. No more hope. Instead, his gaze latched on to her with desperation. No wonder the world needed people of faith to stand strong—they were looking to them for the smallest inkling of hope.

Today, we save lives.

She'd been hoping for God's blessings, but had she truly enjoyed knowing Him? She'd been so focused on her goals for so long, the whisper of God in her heart seemed but an ancient echo.

Then Jesus healed the man. I think the important thing here is that we can't always pin down reasons for tragedy. Life is tough—you know that. But every hard moment can be met by God, used by God. That's the glory of it. We can ask why, but we may never find the answer. But we will find God if we turn to Him. In that surrender, He'll turn the tragedy into something for His glory and your eternal good, according to His will.