“Hardships are the Lord's greatest blessings to the believer. Without them we would love the Lord only for what He does for us. Our troubles teach us to love Him for who He is." Sister Norton in "The Preacher's Bride”
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Jody Hedlund
“When things don't turn out the way we want, about the only thing we can do is know God is still there piecing together all the scraps of the events in our lives the way He has planned. He sees the big picture even when we don't.” ― Jody Hedlund, Unending Devotion
“You don't have to let his definition of success be yours” ― Jody Hedlund, Unending Devotion
“Courage can be displayed in many forms, my lord,' I said gently. 'Sometimes it's evident in the knight charging forward with the lance on his steed. But perhaps it can also take the form of a head bowed before the enemy.” ― Jody Hedlund, An Uncertain Choice
“Just because the whole world changes its opinion about something doesn't mean God changes his.” ― Jody Hedlund, Newton and Polly: A Novel of Amazing Grace
“My theory is that every little bit has the potential to help. We just have to learn where to focus our limited time and energy, because we obviously can’t do it all.” ― Jody Hedlund
“There are actually some men in the world who care more about a women's character than her physical appearance.” ― Jody Hedlund, For Love and Honor
“Sometimes we have to take risks, even put our lives in jeopardy to do what's right.” ― Jody Hedlund, An Uncertain Choice
“The love within them shone as brightly as the lighthouse beam on the darkest, stormiest night. It broke through her confusion and heartache and filled her with a warm glow.” ― Jody Hedlund, Undaunted Hope
“Maybe we should stop looking at why God doesn’t answer every prayer the way we think He should. But instead we should count it a blessing that He hears our prayers at all.” ― Jody Hedlund, Love Unexpected
“We're human. We break things. It's what we do with the brokenness that counts.” ― Jody Hedlund, Searching for You
“I have searched far and wide... he whispered, and have finally found the one my heart desires.” ― Jody Hedlund, A Daring Sacrifice
“God uses trials and hardships to mature us in ways nothing else can.” ― Jody Hedlund, Stay with Me
“Would not the world be a better place if a man simply lived in humility and loved his brother or sister as himself, regardless of one’s birth?” ― Jody Hedlund, A Reluctant Bride
“But even brave people are afraid on occasion. Sometimes fear can protect us from being too foolish or reckless.” ― Jody Hedlund, A Daring Sacrifice
“Moreover, Jesus showed love to the lowest, poorest, sickest people. As His followers, He calls us to do the same.” ― Jody Hedlund, The Preacher's Bride
“Hardships are the Lord’s greatest blessing to the believer. Without them we would love the Lord only for what He does for us. Our troubles teach us to love Him for who He is.” ― Jody Hedlund, The Preacher's Bride
“If only I'd realized earlier that it never pays to fight evil with evil. But after watching my father die, I'd been consumed with bitterness and had allowed it to lead me astray from what was righteous and pleasing to God.” ― Jody Hedlund, A Daring Sacrifice
“Sometimes, when we think we've come to a dead end, we've arrived instead at God's stepping-stone on the way to bigger plans.” ― Jody Hedlund, Always
“When things don't turn out the way we want, about the only thing we can do is know God is still there piecing together all the scraps of the events in our lives the way He has planned. He sees the big picture even when we don't.” ― Jody Hedlund, Unending Devotion
“You don't have to let his definition of success be yours” ― Jody Hedlund, Unending Devotion
“Courage can be displayed in many forms, my lord,' I said gently. 'Sometimes it's evident in the knight charging forward with the lance on his steed. But perhaps it can also take the form of a head bowed before the enemy.” ― Jody Hedlund, An Uncertain Choice
“Just because the whole world changes its opinion about something doesn't mean God changes his.” ― Jody Hedlund, Newton and Polly: A Novel of Amazing Grace
“My theory is that every little bit has the potential to help. We just have to learn where to focus our limited time and energy, because we obviously can’t do it all.” ― Jody Hedlund
“There are actually some men in the world who care more about a women's character than her physical appearance.” ― Jody Hedlund, For Love and Honor
“Sometimes we have to take risks, even put our lives in jeopardy to do what's right.” ― Jody Hedlund, An Uncertain Choice
“The love within them shone as brightly as the lighthouse beam on the darkest, stormiest night. It broke through her confusion and heartache and filled her with a warm glow.” ― Jody Hedlund, Undaunted Hope
“Maybe we should stop looking at why God doesn’t answer every prayer the way we think He should. But instead we should count it a blessing that He hears our prayers at all.” ― Jody Hedlund, Love Unexpected
“We're human. We break things. It's what we do with the brokenness that counts.” ― Jody Hedlund, Searching for You
“I have searched far and wide... he whispered, and have finally found the one my heart desires.” ― Jody Hedlund, A Daring Sacrifice
“God uses trials and hardships to mature us in ways nothing else can.” ― Jody Hedlund, Stay with Me
“Would not the world be a better place if a man simply lived in humility and loved his brother or sister as himself, regardless of one’s birth?” ― Jody Hedlund, A Reluctant Bride
“But even brave people are afraid on occasion. Sometimes fear can protect us from being too foolish or reckless.” ― Jody Hedlund, A Daring Sacrifice
“Moreover, Jesus showed love to the lowest, poorest, sickest people. As His followers, He calls us to do the same.” ― Jody Hedlund, The Preacher's Bride
“Hardships are the Lord’s greatest blessing to the believer. Without them we would love the Lord only for what He does for us. Our troubles teach us to love Him for who He is.” ― Jody Hedlund, The Preacher's Bride
“If only I'd realized earlier that it never pays to fight evil with evil. But after watching my father die, I'd been consumed with bitterness and had allowed it to lead me astray from what was righteous and pleasing to God.” ― Jody Hedlund, A Daring Sacrifice
“Sometimes, when we think we've come to a dead end, we've arrived instead at God's stepping-stone on the way to bigger plans.” ― Jody Hedlund, Always
