Francine Rivers

“Spirit. And it will be that love,”

— Francine Rivers

“Word of the Lord,”

— Francine Rivers

The Lord will provide.

— Francine Rivers

Never doubt God in the darkness what he has given us in the light.

— Francine Rivers

When we love like Jesus does, lives change for the better.

— Francine Rivers

“You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.”

— Francine Rivers

“Because, for some of us, one mile can be farther to walk than thirty.”

— Francine Rivers

“Love cleanses, beloved. It doesn’t beat you down. It doesn’t cast blame.”

— Francine Rivers

“Other birds fly in groups, only eagles fly alone”

— Francine Rivers

...for some of us, one mile can be more to walk than thirty.

— Francine Rivers

Calamity is a blessing when it brings one to God. --- Hadassah

— Francine Rivers

My job is to allow the character to live and breathe - and become as real to the reader as he or…

— Francine Rivers

Jesus has given me eternal life in Him. Let them take my life here, but God holds me in the palm of…

— Francine Rivers

“I don't want to fall in love with you,' she said, pushing away. 'why not?' 'because you'll just end up using it…

— Francine Rivers

“The great greatest gift you can give him is the freedom to spread his wings.”

— Francine Rivers

“God, who established the heavens, set the price for life, and it was the blood of the lamb.”

— Francine Rivers

Better the discomfort that leads to repentance and restoration than temporal comfort and eternal damnation.

— Francine Rivers

You said go to her, and I let pride stand in my way. You said she needed me, and I didn't believe.…

— Francine Rivers

And if it (life) were easier, would i have given my heart so fully to God? Put your hope in Him, and…

— Francine Rivers

I actually worked in the general market for many years writing steamy historical romance, and I had more freedom in the Christian…

— Francine Rivers

“matter what your father plans, nor what his motives might be. God will prevail. God will use everything to His good purpose…

— Francine Rivers

I want you to love me. I want you to trust me enough to let me love you, and I want you…

— Francine Rivers

I promise to love and cherish you, to honor and sustain you, in sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth,in…

— Francine Rivers

We all wanted what we wanted, and when the Lord fulfilled HIS purpose rather than ours, we struck out against him. In…

— Francine Rivers

“The Lord has not forsaken us. Never doubt in the darkness what God has given us in the light. The Lord is…

— Francine Rivers

I start work by spending time in personal Bible study. Because my projects center on a question in my own faith walk,…

— Francine Rivers

Well, I always wanted to write from the time I was very little, and my mother encouraged me. She wrote a journal…

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“Tell me everything about this woman you once knew. Tell me everything she ever told you about Jesus of Nazareth." Marcus saw…

— Francine Rivers

It was no accident, no coincidence, that the seasons came round and round year after year. It was the Lord speaking to…

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“(Lord)...You prevail. You always have. You always will. I can rest in that knowledge. I can cling to Your promises and listen…

— Francine Rivers

[He] looked up and imagined the hand of God flinging stars like shining dust across the heavens. No. He was wrong to…

— Francine Rivers

“Every religion in the world is about man trying to reach up to God, like working your way up the ladder. They’re…

— Francine Rivers

Rome tolerated every abominable practice, embraced every foul idea in the name of freedom and the rights of the common man. Citizens…

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“Were you there?” She shook her head. “No. I was here in Nain having a child.” “Then why do you weep as…

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“Have you ever been to the beach and wanted to feed the seagulls? The problem is you tear off a little crust…

— Francine Rivers

God would light the way. Faith would keep them on the right path.

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“Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. JOHN F. KENNEDY”

— Francine Rivers

I'll often dream about characters before I start writing their stories.

— Francine Rivers

“He knew that beauty faded quickly when embodied by selfishness,”

— Francine Rivers

Love is the way back into Eden. It is the way back to life.

— Francine Rivers