Quotes from Francine Rivers

Passion lasts but a moment, compassion a lifetime.

God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. ROMANS 8 : 28

Nothing brings people closer together than shared suffering. - Naomi

five hundred miles considering how many it took me to come to my senses. When he said he did not want to go to the dance last night, I knew what he meant was he did not want to go to the dance with me. I said that was fine by me and went anyway. There is little enough fun on the trail without giving up what Opportunity comes along because a man is

Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. 1 PETER 4 : 8 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and in his good time he will honor you. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you. 1 PETER 5 : 6 – 7 What covers sin?

Love the Lord your God, and love one another. Love one another as he loves. Love with strength and purpose and passion and no matter what comes against you. Don't weaken. Stand against the darkness, and love. That's the way back into Eden. That's the way back to life.

Men were fickle, especially when they had positions of power, and she hadn't expected affair to last long.-Rahab

God gave you the perfect opportunity to show Dynah compassion, and what did you do? You scraped her out of your neat, perfect little world and dumped her in the trash.

Cuando yo era niño, hablaba,pensaba y razonaba como un niño; pero cuando crecí, dejé atrás las cosas de niño. 1 CORINTIOS 13:11

Their eyes met and held. As he passed, Matthias spoke low. The lady's mine.

and without faith, we have no hope.

When he told his story to believers, they wept and rejoiced. To unbelievers, he was an object of ridicule. The euphoria and security she felt with those who shared her faith dissolved when she watched her father stand before a crowd and suffer their abuse.

Tell me how on God's green earth we can dare offer salvation to a dying world when we're so busy shooting our own wounded.

If you don't love her, leave her alone. If you do, let her be the woman she is. You'll find a good description in that Bible of yours. Proverbs 31, if I remember rightly. A woman of virtue…" Just like a man to focus on the woman. Take a good, hard look at the husband that woman had" She shook her head. If I ever met a man who treated me with that kind of respect, I might even marry again.

Our work is to devote our own lives to pleasing God. It's that simple. We're to devote our efforts to learning to think as God thinks, to see ourselves and others through his eyes, to walk as he walked. That's our life's work.

Wealth isn't evil, Kate. It's the love of money that is. When no matter how much you have is never enough.

She met his eyes, praying he understood. I felt safe with you. His expression softened. You'll always be safe with me.

He's on fire alright, but sometimes that kind of fire can burn churches down.

She didn't make life easy on those who loved her, but she was worth it.

There's only one lady I want, and I'm looking at her.

They didn't kill the one they judged anymore. They left them broken and wounded.

You have whatever strength God has given you, and it will be enough to carry out his good purpose. Trust in him.

Opening her eyes, she looked up at him and laughed. Look at us, quoting Scripture. Matthias loved the warmth in her eyes. My father was a preacher, but it was my mother who taught me the Bible. He tucked the strand of hair behind her ear. Never underestimate the importance of the woman who rocks the cradle.

I never intended to marry. Because I've never met a man I could trust. She raised her head slowly. I trust you, Matthias.