83 Quotes by Janette Oke

I think that is why – why God allows hard things in life. To prepare us. To knock off rough edges – pride, bias, envy, selfishness – so that when we get to heaven we will be more in tune – more able to enjoy the beautiful things we’ll find there. Maybe that’s what the rewards will be. A deeper appreciation of what we are given – what we are a part of.

Understanding comes from within, from knowing and trusting in the Lord.

Sometimes love isn’t fireworks, sometimes love just comes softly.

I was stripped to the very essence of my being. He saw all my lies and my failures and all my sinful ways. And yet he loved me still.

The truth of God’s love is not that He allows bad things to happen, it’s his promise that he will be there with us – when they do.

You women are strange creatures, indeed,” he said. “No wonder we men never succeed in understandin’ ya. But thanks be to God fer makin’ ya the way ya are.

How else can we become reconciled, except one individual at a time? This Jesus you seek did not come to address nations. He washed the wounds of lepers. He dined with sinners. He healed all who came to him. One person at a time.

Sometimes, the darkest part of the morning is just before dawn.

I know that this world holds suffering – and hardship – and sometimes despair. But our God has a gift – a hope and a future for each of us. If only we accept the manner in which it comes: the surrender of our will to His – in faith and obedience.