I wanted to write a novel where the meaning is in the story and characters and the subliminal, in the shades and nuances. It's exciting to develop that as a writer. Frank Peretti More Quotes by Frank Peretti More Quotes From Frank Peretti God does not waste an ounce of our pain or a drop of our tears; suffering doesn't come our way for no reason, and He seems especially efficient at using what we endure to mold our character. If we are malleable, He takes our bumps and bruises and shapes them into something beautiful. Frank Peretti pain beautiful character Comfort can be a dangerous thing. You stick around home all the time where it’s safe and nothing ever changes, and before you know it, you get set in your ways and you quit learning, you quit changing, you don’t grow anymore. Frank Peretti safe comfort home You want proof there's a God? Look outside, watch a sunset. Frank Peretti sunset want looks If Truth is taken away from us, then Right and Wrong are taken from us as well. If we don't know Right and Wrong, then we can't, we won't control ourselves, but will look to someone else to bring order through brute force and raw power. We will be controlled by a tyrant, and we will no longer be free. Frank Peretti tyrants taken order Staying alive is nice, but you can’t do that forever. It’s how you live the life you have while you have it. Frank Peretti live-life nice forever Don't worry about getting perfect, just keep getting better. Frank Peretti get-better perfect worry Practice doesn’t make perfect. It makes better. Frank Peretti The problem is, if you really want the Truth, then you have to have God along with it. Frank Peretti problem ifs want Sin is the Monster we love to deny. It is crouching at the door and it wants you, but you must overcome it. Frank Peretti overcoming want doors There is a vital lesson to be learned here, a Truth our society must not lose sight of, and that is the sanctity of every human life and the dignity of every individual. Frank Peretti sanctity dignity sight Spirit, who are you?' Andy demanded. Bobby remained silent, his entire body strained, his lips tightly together, his eyes bulging out. He was taking frantic, short breaths through his nose. His face was crimson. Spirit,' said Andy, 'I command you to tell us who you are in Jesus' name!' Don't you mention that name!' the spirit hissed and then cursed. I will mention that name again and again,' said Hank. You know that name has defeated you. Frank Peretti defeated-you eye jesus the depth of a person's character is not measured by his or her physical strength, but by the depth of his or her nobility. Frank Peretti physical-strength depth character These humans are only of flesh, of mud, and I suggest there is one force stronger than their zeal for God: their own self-righteousness! We will make them proud, pure in their own eyes, vindictive, unjust judges over each other, and stir up such a noise among them that the simplest prayer will not be uttered! Frank Peretti eye self prayer A little love and attention can go a long way...too bad more people don't realize that. Frank Peretti attention long people Let's be honest: Ignoring is acting, and nothing more — acting as though the words or actions of your oppressors don't hurt. You hear the words, you feel the insults, and you bear the blows. Frank Peretti pain hurt blow Killing one person makes you a murderer. Killing a million people makes you a king. Killing them all makes you God. Frank Peretti killing kings people The claws of Truth were painful. The lies tore away like scabs, and John bled there for hours, stifling his cries of pain in the sleeve of his overcoat - the overcoat he'd received from his father. Frank Peretti pain father lying The logical outcome of evolution is that it makes monsters. We turn into monsters because evolution takes away everything that makes us human in the sense of our moral accountability, our moral absolutes, and our idea of being distinct from the animal kingdom. Frank Peretti everything moral evolution animal We have a God who loves us. We are in the palm of his hand. He doesn't leave us, and He doesn't forsake us. Frank Peretti us leave who god The Lord God carries us throughout our lives just as a father carries his child. The Lord carried me, and He still is. He made you. He knows what you're good at. He knows what you can do and what you can become. Trust Him. Love Him. He'll always love you back. Frank Peretti good me god love
