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> [“I try to remember that walking in the will of God might mean waiting as much as it might mean moving forward.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/i-try-to-remember-that-walking-in-the-will-of-god-might-mean-waiting/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

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## More by Tessa Afshar

> [“It's time to leave fear behind or you'll be robbed of your destiny. You don't need confidence in yourselves or in your own power.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/it-s-time-to-leave-fear-behind-or-you-ll-be-robbed-of-your-destiny/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“I followed Ruth's example, you know." He tilted his head in confusion. There was a Ruth in his neighborhood. But when could she have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/i-followed-ruth-s-example-you-know-he-tilted-his-head-in-confusion/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“Victory was not so much in being perfect toward each other. Rather, victory would flow out of how they dealt with their failures.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/victory-was-not-so-much-in-being-perfect-toward-each-other-rather/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“All of those different strands, the hard and the sweet, were being used in the unfolding of this extraordinary moment: Amestris offering peace to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/all-of-those-different-strands-the-hard-and-the-sweet-were-being-used/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“I try to remember that walking in the will of God might mean waiting as much as it might mean moving forward.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/i-try-to-remember-that-walking-in-the-will-of-god-might-mean-waiting/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“I mean that the reason God seems to act in ways that make no sense to us is that our perceptions are wrong. Our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/i-mean-that-the-reason-god-seems-to-act-in-ways-that-make-no-sense-to/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“Consider my lady, I’m the gardener and I know what the vine needs in order to thrive. You only see the stripping, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/consider-my-lady-i-m-the-gardener-and-i-know-what-the-vine-needs-in/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“These simple words reveal Rahab’s amazing destiny: Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab (Matthew 1:5). In other words, Salmone and Rahab…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/these-simple-words-reveal-rahab-s-amazing-destiny-salmon-the-father/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“He lingered in the periphery of her vision, studying her as she shaped a tall vessel. Her fingers had an enchantment to them as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/he-lingered-in-the-periphery-of-her-vision-studying-her-as-she-shaped/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“If God spared us from the piercing shaft of every sorrow,” she said, “we could never fulfill His best plans for our lives. Sometimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/if-god-spared-us-from-the-piercing-shaft-of-every-sorrow-she-said-we/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“Lord,” I cried out, in my mind. “You don’t see things the way we mortals see them. We judge by outward things, but You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/lord-i-cried-out-in-my-mind-you-don-t-see-things-the-way-we-mortals/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“There is only one measure of true success, child. How close you remain by His side. Does the dust of His feet get on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/there-is-only-one-measure-of-true-success-child-how-close-you-remain/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“An important note about Roxannah's background. In my conversation with Dr. Jessica Sanderson (please see Author Acknowledgements), what became obvious to me was that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/an-important-note-about-roxannah-s-background-in-my-conversation-with/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“Naomi enfolded Ruth in a warm embrace, before drawing back and patting her cheek. “If God spared us from the piercing shaft of every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/naomi-enfolded-ruth-in-a-warm-embrace-before-drawing-back-and-patting/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

> [“the secret to victory in this hard life. Strive valiantly. Dare to try, knowing that you will make mistakes. You will fall short again…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-afshar/the-secret-to-victory-in-this-hard-life-strive-valiantly-dare-to-try/)

[Tessa Afshar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-afshar/)

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