God Quote by Rachel Held Evans — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“My friend Adele describes fundamentalism as holding so tightly to your beliefs that your fingernails leave imprints on the palm of your hand... I think she's right. I was a fundamentalist not because of the beliefs I held but because of how I held them: with a death grip. It would take God himself to finally pry them out of my hands. (p.17-18)”

“Like all who search for truth out of fear, I desperately wanted someone else to tell me exactly what to do.”

“Caring for the poor, resting on the Sabbath, showing hospitality and keeping the home—these are important things that can lead us to God, but God is not contained in them.”

“God's ways are higher than our ways not because he is less compassionate than we are but because he is more compassionate than we can ever imagine.”

“(About changing faith) At our best, Christians embrace it, leaving enough space within orthodoxy for God to surprise us every now and then.”

“Define the word exist, and you'll know whether God exists.”

“Your prayer for someone may or may not change them, but it always changes YOU.”

“If you want nothing to do with god then why do you say his name all the time”

“When you help people for the sake of God, do not expect any reward from them; your true reward will come from God.”

“I hate you, God. I hate you as though you actually exist.”

“If I die very young, hear this:”