Quotes About Perspective

For years, I just did not like this idea of God, church.

If God is real, why does he align perfectly with our views? We should expect God to challenge us on what we think is right somewhere

When I go to peoples' houses I like to sneak into their bedrooms and try on their underwear.

There is a sense in which a painted stick is a stick in bloom. This stick points to the hidden face of God. Sometimes it points to you.

Unfortunately, some Christians are guilty of throwing out an equivalent sentiment when they play the "God is sovereign" card as a way to trump every evil that comes your way.

We're no better in God's eyes as Americans than Rawandans are, or anybody else.

Even the God of Calvin never judged anyone as harshly as married couples judge each other.

May God us keep From Single vision and Newton's sleep.

By God! I will not tell you more to-day, Judge any way you will - what matters it?

I'm trying to get far away from [picturing God as] Gandalf or Santa Claus.

I have a story that will make you believe in God.

A Russian child asked his mother : "does God know we don't believe in Him?"

I don't ask questions. I just figure the extra warm days are God's way of rewarding me for Garden State

People have always wondered what my opinion on Stevie Wonder is. I say if he's so great how come he can't see? I mean, God doesn't make mistakes, just look at me for example.

I can see where influential people would like Maharishi better than Jesus. My God, if the Beatles and Mia Farrow went to Jesus, He'd tell them to give all their money away.

Traveling is like dancing lessons from God.

If God were alive today, He'd be an atheist.

I feel annoyed that in His wisdom, [God] chose to reel me in with middle-brow Christian fiction. It could be worse, I suppose. I could have come to faith while reading Left Behind.

Some people need God and some people need science.

God said, Here. Have it. Enjoy it. I'm gonna be miserable?

Oh God, Oh God we're all gonna die doesn't really fit the definition of banter, now does it?

You know what the difference between a cardiac surgeon and God is? God doesn't think he's a cardiac surgeon.

I'm dead in the water if I can't see the all sufficient glory of God.

I'm one of those writers who, when writing, believes she's god-and that she hasn't bestowed free will on any of her characters. In that sense there are no surprises in any of my books.