Elizabeth George Quotes

If you want to live a godly life, then choose to put the things into your mind that lead to living a godly life. ~ Elizabeth George

If you ask me, it's all that schooling. It takes the fun out of life, being cooped up like that day after day ... Books, now that's different. There's nothing like a book to keep you company of a long voyage. ~ Elizabeth George Speare

What a pity every child couldn't learn to read under a willow tree ... ~ Elizabeth George Speare

To last, a marriage and family must be built on love - love for God, and love for one another. ~ Elizabeth George

The LORD has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. ~ Elizabeth George

Between the Bible and the Holy Spirit, you have everything you need to grow spiritually. And the more you grow, the more God can use you. ~ Elizabeth George

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. ~ Elizabeth George

The role of godly parents is to make sure that the hearts and minds of their children are saturated with the Word of God. ~ Elizabeth George

Pray for God's grace to nurture on the inside what He calls us to live out on the outside. ~ Elizabeth George

Your ultimate goal for marriage is that both of you - as husband and wife - commit to keep growing spiritually. ~ Elizabeth George

The more time you spend with God, the more you will resemble Him. ~ Elizabeth George

All the way up the river she's been holding back somehow, waiting. Now you'll both have to wait. I'm not going to disappoint her, Kit. When I take you on board the Witch, it's going to be for keeps. ~ Elizabeth George Speare

God's Word transforms you into someone who reflects His glory. ~ Elizabeth George

Trouble and perplexity drive me to prayer, and prayer drives away perplexity and trouble. ~ Elizabeth George

Grand, there's one other thing."
"What's that, Seth?"
"You always call me 'favorite male grandchild,' and I like that. I do. But fact is, I'm your only male grandchild."
Ralph looked at him, blue eyes sparkling. He smiled. Then he laughed out loud. "Details," he said. "Mere details, Seth. ~ Elizabeth George

God-confidence comes as the Holy Spirit works in us. As we pray and when we make choices that honor God, the Holy Spirit fills us with His power for ministry. When we are filled with God's goodness, we are confidently and effectively able to share His love and joy. As women of prayer open to the transforming touch of the Holy Spirit, we will find his divine life in us overflowing into the lives of others. ~ Elizabeth George

God begins molding a mother after His own heart on the inside
in the inner woman and her heart
and then works outward. ~ Elizabeth George

God's Word is written for you and to you, but it won't help unless you read it. ~ Elizabeth George

He pulled to the side and saw, to his chagrin, that Mrs. Prince of the $2,100 bill at the Star Store was just leaving. She waved at him merrily and grinned and Seth waved back gamely. He wondered how Ralph had reacted to the news that his grandson had managed to screw up running the Star Store's cash register. He could easily imagine Mrs. Prince's words: Ralph, I hate to ask, but can that boy even count? ~ Elizabeth George

Obedience is the key ingredient in living out God's plan for you. ~ Elizabeth George

True biblical love is sacrificing, purifying, nurturing, and enduring. ~ Elizabeth George

Like completing a run, living today begins with preparation, planning, and prayer. ~ Elizabeth George

To live out God's plan for your life calls for you to discipline yourself ... and your body. To push yourself. To deny yourself. ~ Elizabeth George

Out of the will of God, there is no such thing as success, in the will of God there cannot be any failure. ~ Elizabeth George

Never underestimate the significance of the little things done out of a large heart of love. ~ Elizabeth George

Because of God's knowledge, you and I are always understood. ~ Elizabeth George

Creating the characters is the most creative part of the novel except for the language itself. There I am, sitting in front of my computer in right-brain mode, typing the things that come to mind - which become the seeds of plot. It's scary, though, because I always wonder: Is it going to be there this time? ~ Elizabeth George

Personal discipline is a most powerful character quality and one worthy of dedicating your life to nurturing. ~ Elizabeth George

Homemaking is a passion you can pass on from generation to generation. ~ Elizabeth George

The Pacific Northwest, and particularly Whidbey Island, is extremely suited to be a location in a novel. ~ Elizabeth George

Perseverance is not a passive submission to circumstances - it is a strong and active response to the difficult events of life. ~ Elizabeth George

I taught English, first at a Catholic school and then at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif. ~ Elizabeth George

The speech of God's beautiful woman is a fountain of life to those around her. ~ Elizabeth George

It is the hate that is the enemy. Not men. Hate does not die with killing. It only springs up a hundredfold. The only thing stronger than hate is love. ~ Elizabeth George Speare

Was it possible that only love could bend the bow of bronze? ~ Elizabeth George Speare

God's peace and perspective are available to you through His Word. ~ Elizabeth George

We cannot see beyond the door,
we know not what he hath in store,
we can but bow our hearts and pray,
for strength to serve Him day by day ~ Elizabeth George

When all is said and done, one of our rewards may be praise, but the greater reward is being faithful to follow our Lor and Savior, Jesus Christ. ~ Elizabeth George

Prayer enables you to tap into God's wisdom anywhere, anytime, no matter what's going on. ~ Elizabeth George

Only one life, it will soon be past,
only what's done for Christ will last. ~ Elizabeth George

When you love someone, you can't help but pray for them. ~ Elizabeth George

Each Christian comes from a different background, upbringing, lineage, and environment. But in Christ we are unified. ~ Elizabeth George

Having a facility for language is an important part of being an author. ~ Elizabeth George

Much can be accomplished if you seek a heart of wisdom and walk diligently with God each and every day. ~ Elizabeth George

But an ordinary day can mark the beginning of an extraordinary journey! ~ Elizabeth George

Material blessings fade and deteriorate, but your riches in Christ are everlasting. ~ Elizabeth George

A godly mother loves God with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength, and teaches her children to do the same. ~ Elizabeth George

For this cause ... for this privilege ... you were born - to shine lights into the world for God. ~ Elizabeth George

Beside the plain blue homespun and white linen which modestly clothed Aunt Rachel and Judith, Kit's flowered silk gave her the look of some vivid tropical bird lighted by mistake on a strange shore. ~ Elizabeth George Speare

At the fork in every road, choose the road that brings you nearer to God. ~ Elizabeth George

Raising your children to love and serve Jesus is fulfilling one of God's highest callings upon your life. ~ Elizabeth George

A woman who focuses on worshiping God will consider carefully how she is dressed, because her heart will dictate her wardrobe and appearance. ~ Elizabeth George

I wish that I had known back then that a mastery of process would lead to a product. Then I probably wouldn't have found it so frightening to write. ~ Elizabeth George

With God's help, your trial today is leading to your wholeness tomorrow. ~ Elizabeth George

God's Word is the ultimate beauty treatment for every woman. ~ Elizabeth George

Your little choices become habits that affect the bigger decisions you make in life. ~ Elizabeth George

There was something irresistible about popcorn. ~ Elizabeth George Speare

I have no word of yours to assure me that our brief friendship held for you the same significance it held for me, but I must go on believing so. Every hope of the future is meaningless unless I have faith that you and I will share it together. ~ Elizabeth George Speare

The Shepherd knows our path. And He also knows His sheep and what it takes to prepare us for the journey. And so the Shepherd makes us lie down to fortify us for the trek. He makes certain we won't tire, that we're not at risk because of weariness, that we're invigorated from our pasture-time for any strenuous climb. With His eye on tomorrow, He leads on today. ~ Elizabeth George

If we could simply live in the light of our bodies being temples of the Holy Spirit, our daily life would be transformed. ~ Elizabeth George

Delighting in the Lord, knowing His Word, and committing yourself to Him are ways to ensure that your plans and desires for yourself match God's plans. ~ Elizabeth George

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. ~ Elizabeth George

I write the kinds of novels I like to read, where the setting is rendered with love and care. ~ Elizabeth George

The Bible changes your perspective on the people, events, and circumstances of your day. ~ Elizabeth George

Begin each day with God. It will change your priorities. ~ Elizabeth George

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

A marriage filled with unconditional love experiences the depth of grace and mercy. ~ Elizabeth George

No matter what you do each day ... or in life ... doing things God's way is a matter of the heart. ~ Elizabeth George

restrictive life. What Kit ~ Elizabeth George Speare

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

At the end of the day, no one gets away with anything, I've found. ~ Elizabeth George

As they came out from the shelter of the trees and the Great Meadows stretched out before them, Kit caught her breath. She had not expected anything like this. From that first moment, in a way she could never explain, the Meadows claimed her and made her their own. As far as she could see they stretched on either side, a great level sea of green, broken here and there by a solitary graceful elm. Was it the fields of sugar cane they brought to mind, or the endless reach of the ocean to meet the sky? Or was it simply the sense of freedom and space and light that spoke to her of home? ~ Elizabeth George Speare

...of the few young men and boys at the fort, now that she was too old for racing and climbing trees with them, she felt both shy and critical... ~ Elizabeth George Speare

Asking in prayer helps you to see your problem in the light of God's power. ~ Elizabeth George

What is a godly mother? A godly mother is one who loves the Lord her God with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength and then passionately, consistently, and unrelentingly teaches her child to do the same. ~ Elizabeth George

An ordinary woman who makes herself available to an extraordinary God can do amazing things for God. ~ Elizabeth George

When and how the most painful of situations is going to be resolved and redeemed is no mystery to God. Knowing this truth about God's complete knowledge really does help me accept the unacceptable in my life. ~ Elizabeth George

Nurture the qualities in yourself that you desire in your friends. ~ Elizabeth George

In God's hands, the ingredients of our lives will always work out ultimately for our good and, even better, for His eternal purposes. ~ Elizabeth George

She rolled over and stretched, blinking up at the blue sky. The tips of the long grasses swished gently in the breeze. The hot sun pressed down on her so that she felt hot and empty. Slowly, the meadow began to fulfill its promise. ~ Elizabeth George Speare

There is nothing - no circumstance, no trouble, no testing - that can ever touch me until, first of all it has gone past God and past Christ, right through to me. If it has come that far, it has come with a great purpose, which I may not understand at the moment. But as I refuse to become panicky, as I lift up my eyes to him and accept it as coming from the throne of God for some great purpose of blessing to my own heart, no sorrow will ever disturb me, no trial will ever disarm me, no circumstance will cause me to fret - for I shall rest in the joy of what my Lord is - That is the rest of victory.1 ~ Elizabeth George

He was shaking so badly, we could have used him to make martinis for James Bond. ~ Elizabeth George

Apathy is a spiritual numbness that creeps in and corrupts the good that God intends for our life and the good that He wants us to accomplish for Him and His kingdom. ~ Elizabeth George

Time spent praying and planning gives you a master plan that works for your home and sets a pattern of order for your life. ~ Elizabeth George

With the help of the Lord, you can handle life's challenges and heartaches, even the valley of the shadow of death. What comfort your fainting heart has, knowing that in those stumbling times of discouragement and despair, of depletion and seeming defeat, the Shepherd will find you ... restore and "fix" you ... and follow you ... until you are well on your way. ~ Elizabeth George

You can live each day in the confidence of God's promises. ~ Elizabeth George

I really liked the idea of creating a journal myself. It's like the way I clear my throat. I write a page every day, maybe 500 words. It could be about something I'm specifically worried about in the new novel; it could be a question I want answered; it could be something that's going on in my personal life. I just use it as an exercise. ~ Elizabeth George

The effectiveness of your ministry to people will be in direct proportion to the time you spend away from people and with God in a quiet time of preparation. ~ Elizabeth George

Each day is precious when we consider what we can do to serve God and His Kingdom. ~ Elizabeth George

Imagine placing God foremost in your heart each morning and striking out on His path for your day, deliberately living for Him. As you commit yourself to God each day, He will work in your heart! ~ Elizabeth George

After the keen still days of September, the October sun filled the world with mellow warmth ... The maple tree in front of the doorstep burned like a gigantic red torch. The oaks along the roadway glowed yellow and bronze. The fields stretched like a carpet of jewels, emerald and topaz and garnet. Everywhere she walked the color shouted and sang around her ... In October any wonderful unexpected thing might be possible. ~ Elizabeth George Speare

That's all life is, isn't it? Just continuing, going on. ~ Elizabeth George

Our actions, habits, character, and future are most definitely affected by our thoughts. ~ Elizabeth George

Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I want to repent of my sins and turn and follow You. I believe You died for my sins and rose again victorious over the power of sin and death, and I want to accept You as my personal Savior. Come into my life, Lord Jesus, and help me obey You from this day forward. Amen. ~ Elizabeth George

A man's first loyalty is to the soil he stands on. ~ Elizabeth George Speare

The goodness you receive from God is a treasure for you to share with others. ~ Elizabeth George

A friendship with the Lord will sustain you in difficult times. ~ Elizabeth George

Learn from the past,
log the lessons from the past, but
leave the past! ~ Elizabeth George

I want God to be first in my life, so I'm putting Him first in my life today. ~ Elizabeth George

Wisdom is the God-given ability to see life with rare objectivity and to handle life with rare stability. ~ Elizabeth George