Rather than remain a sealed jar, she sought only to pour herself out to others. Everything she did mirrored her faith. It was as though every waking hour of the day she was devoted to pleasing her God by serving others. This God that she worshiped consumed her. It didn't ask for a brief visit to a temple, or a small votive offering of food or coin, or a few prayers sometimes. This God wanted all of her.

— Francine Rivers

Regret drives us to repentance, and repentance leads us to God.

— Francine Rivers

Rome tolerated every abominable practice, embraced every foul idea in the name of freedom and the rights of the common man. Citizens no longer carried on deviant behavior in private, but pridefully displayed it in public. It was those with moral values who could no longer freely walk in a public park without having to witness a revolting display. What happened to the public censors who protected the majority of citizenry from moral decadence? Did freedom have to mean abolishing common decency? Did freedom mean anyone could do anything they wanted anytime they wanted, without consequences?

— Francine Rivers

She had to strive to make every thought obedient to the love of Christ whatever violent feelings churned within her. She had to take her every thought captive to the obedience of Christ and leave no room for anger and jealousy and thoughts of revenge.

— Francine Rivers

Stand firm in the Lord. Stand firm and let Him fight your battle. Do not try to fight alone.

— Francine Rivers

Tell me everything about this woman you once knew. Tell me everything she ever told you about Jesus of Nazareth." Marcus saw the fever in his eyes. "Why?" he said, frowning. "Why does it matter?"" Just tell me, Marcus Lucia nus Valerian. Tell me everything. From the beginning. Let me decide for myself what matters." And so Marcus did as he was asked. He gave in to his deep need to speak of Harass. And all the while he talked of her, he failed to see the irony in what he was doing. For as he told the story of a simple Judea slave girl, Marcus Lucia nus Valerian, a Roman who didn't believe in anything, proclaimed the gospel of Jesus Christ.

— Francine Rivers

The appeal was so often the same: Make me comfortable, so I can go on doing whatever I want to do. They wanted sin without consequences.

— Francine Rivers

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

— Francine Rivers

The Lord will provide.

— Francine Rivers

The only way he could have her was to shatter this stubborn faith of hers. In doing so, would he shatter her? "What has this god of yours ever really done for you?" She stood very still for a long moment, her back to him. "Everything.

— Francine Rivers