--- title: "1 Having God Quotes By Deeanne Gist" description: "1 Having God quotes by Deeanne Gist. Plus more from Deeanne Gist and more Having God sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a2/deeanne-gist-22561_gaze_sunlight-poured-through-the-jailhouse-wi_2408303.jpg" --- > [“Sunlight poured through the jailhouse window. A breeze that carried a hint of lilac on it rustled the papers on Tony’s table. Rubbing his forehead, he tried to concentrate on his work, but his grandmother’s ring—Essie’s ring—kept distracting him. He’d…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/sunlight-poured-through-the-jailhouse-window-a-breeze-that-carried-a/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a2/deeanne-gist-22561_gaze_sunlight-poured-through-the-jailhouse-wi_2408303.jpg) ## More by Deeanne Gist > [“Oh, they'll never believe a woman could solve such puzzles. They'll just assume I'm humoring you by editing it myself and allowing you to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/oh-they-ll-never-believe-a-woman-could-solve-such-puzzles-they-ll/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“Pulling the covering from her basket decorated with pink-and-white polka-dotted ribbon, she withdrew her journal, a pencil, and some cheese. Jesus Christ She formed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/pulling-the-covering-from-her-basket-decorated-with-pink-and-white/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“Lord Randall barreled inside, brandishing his cane in Drew's face. "You beggarly knave, I was told this marriage was in name only! Who gave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/lord-randall-barreled-inside-brandishing-his-cane-in-drew-s-face-you/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“Freedom didn’t always equate with coming and going as he pleased. Or to living out in the open. Or to doing whatever he wanted.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/freedom-didn-t-always-equate-with-coming-and-going-as-he-pleased-or/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“Fir, cedar, pines, oaks, and maples densely timbered this section. But it was the redwoods that never failed to fill him with awe. Their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/fir-cedar-pines-oaks-and-maples-densely-timbered-this-section-but-it/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“Thought you didn't like red hair." One of Drew's dimples kicked in as he draped an arm about Grandma's shoulder. "Must have me confused…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/thought-you-didn-t-like-red-hair-one-of-drew-s-dimples-kicked-in-as/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“cannot make yourself righteous by simply changing your behavior,’’ Mother replied. Essie stiffened. ‘‘I’m sure I don’t know what you mean.’’ ‘‘What I mean…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/cannot-make-yourself-righteous-by-simply-changing-your-behavior/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“Their daughter scrunched up her hands and legs, waving them wildly in the air. He opened his palm, allowing the babe to kick his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/their-daughter-scrunched-up-her-hands-and-legs-waving-them-wildly-in/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“You were kidnapped not?" "I was kidnapped." "You were forced not into marriage?" "I was forced into marriage." "You want not an annulment?" "I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/you-were-kidnapped-not-i-was-kidnapped-you-were-forced-not-into/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“You could have arrived atop a wildcat and no one would have said a word. They will adore you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/you-could-have-arrived-atop-a-wildcat-and-no-one-would-have-said-a/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“I give up, God. You made me. You know how I am. I cannot keep my distance. Nor can I keep those I love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/i-give-up-god-you-made-me-you-know-how-i-am-i-cannot-keep-my-distance/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“He wants a fifteen thousand pound settlement." "Fifteen thousand!" "He says you're a great deal of trouble." She hesitated for one startled moment before…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/he-wants-a-fifteen-thousand-pound-settlement-fifteen-thousand-he-says/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) > [“You next," he said. "Out of those clothes and into bed." She nodded but didn't move from Sally's side. 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I'm, I'm, we're just about to..."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deeanne-gist/where-are-you-going-to-get-my-bible-right-now-you-can-t-get-your/) [Deeanne Gist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deeanne-gist/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/having-god/deeanne-gist/#itemlist", "name": "1 Having God Quotes By Deeanne Gist", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Sunlight poured through the jailhouse window. A breeze that carried a hint of lilac on it rustled the papers on Tony’s table. Rubbing his forehead, he tried to concentrate on his work, but his grandmother’s ring—Essie’s ring—kept distracting him. He’d found it in the corner of his cell and had set it on his desk. Picking it up for the hundredth time, he discovered he enjoyed touching it simply because she’d touched it, too. Melvin’s words kept ringing in his head, but he had a hard time accepting them. Because if what Melvin said was true, then Tony had nothing and God had everything. And there were some things Tony wanted. He wanted to be proven innocent and freed from jail. He wanted his inheritance. He wanted his father to be proud of him. He wanted his wife to be pure. No, he wanted Essie to be pure. But he would never have his father’s approval and he would never be Essie’s first. He might never win his freedom and, thus, never be able to enjoy his inheritance. So he was back where he started. With him having nothing and God having everything. Don’t you have enough already, Lord? Do you have to have what belongs to me, too? But deep down he knew no matter what he did or didn’t do, he had no control over any of it. But God did. And the only viable solution was to give it up to Him. And why not? How much worse could it get? He swallowed, immediately realizing it could get a whole lot worse. He could lose Essie for good. Lose his life for good. But even if he didn’t get her back, or if he hanged for the murder of his brother, he would at least have the comfort of knowing he’d left the decision-making up to God and not to himself. Blowing out a breath, he silently relinquished his control and laid it at Christ’s feet. 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