33 Quotes by Colleen Coble

God isn't like a genie in a bottle who will do whatever we ask. Prayer is about talking with God, getting to know him, learning to love the things he loves. He's preparing us to be fit citizens for the kingdom to come, and his goal isn't to give us everything we want in this world. Don't you want whatever God knows is best?

Lucy was easy to trust. She was all heart.

The horses came thundering toward Margaret. "Get down!" Daniel tackled her to the dusty ground. The breath puffed out of her. She struggled to free herself, but his strong body kept her pinned beneath him. She could smell the clean scent of soap underneath the scent of his skin. Never in her life had she felt so helpless and dependent. And protected. The word whispered through her brain with a gentle allure.

Enough of problems,' Anu said, lifting her teacup to her lips. 'We shall focus on God's goodness. Nothing good or bad happens to us but what it first passes through the Father's hand.

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.’ When we’re delighting in him, our desires come in line with his, not his with what we want.

There are always choices in life. People are going to pull you in all directions. Where you end up is a direct result of how wise your decisions are.

When you love someone, you expect them to love you back the same way – with a singleness of heart.

Thank you, Lord, for never turning me away. For never getting scared, for never lashing out when I hurt you, for always being there with arms wide open, ready to take me back.

There is never any certainty of the unseen. We hope. That’s what we do as Christians, and that’s what I do with unicorns. Maybe like C. S. Lewis’s jewel, that glimpse of a unicorn I sometimes see is a glimpse of Jesus.