Creation Quote by Francine Rivers
![“[He] looked up and imagined the hand of God flinging stars like shining dust across the heavens. No. He was wrong to think such pagan thoughts, for God had only to utter a word and it was done. Only man had He shaped with His hands, using the dust He created to form His most precious and amazing…” quote by Francine Rivers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8e7/francine-rivers-4154_creation_he-looked-up-and-imagined-the-hand-of-go_1913967.jpg)
“[He] looked up and imagined the hand of God flinging stars like shining dust across the heavens. No. He was wrong to think such pagan thoughts, for God had only to utter a word and it was done. Only man had He shaped with His hands, using the dust He created to form His most precious and amazing creation. Only man was molded and loved into being, the breath of life in his lungs given by God.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Redeeming Love, 1991
The passage contrasts divine power with human imagination, emphasizing that God creates humanity directly rather than through cosmic spectacle.
In simple terms: God creates people directly, not through grand displays.
Key Takeaway
Trust in God's simple, personal creation.
Themes
faith
creation
humility
divine power
spirituality
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
theological
literary
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- spiritual counseling
- creative writing
- teaching faith
Key Concepts
theology
anthropology
myth vs reality
Questions to Reflect On
- How does personal faith differ from awe of the cosmos?
- Can imagination enhance understanding of divine acts?
A Different Perspective
It may dismiss the value of metaphorical language in spirituality.
![“Perhaps no order of mammals presents us with so extraordinary a series of gradations as this [step by step, from humans to apes to monkeys to lemurs] - leading us insensibly from the crown and summit of the animal creation down to creatures, from which there is but a step, as it seems, to the…” quote by Thomas Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/thomas-huxley-1183_animal_perhaps-no-order-of-mammals-presents-us_3051.jpg)
