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“There are Christian fiction writers and then there are Christians who write fiction. There is Christian fiction, then there is what some consider to be church fiction or church drama. You have some authors who didn’t necessarily set out to write Christian fiction, but they were placed in that category by either their publisher or the book stores simply shelve them that way. And of course you have the writers whose work is categorized as Christian fiction but they do not write for a Christian fiction imprint, which means they are not necessarily writing with any type of guidelines. I can’t speak for any other Christian fiction author or author who either chose or by default was placed in the Christian fiction category, but I am a Christian fiction writer who writes for a Christian fiction imprint. That is my choice on purpose.

I’ll be the first to admit that yes, I have a ghost writer; the Holy Ghost! I take dictation from the Holy Spirit when I write my stories. My Holy Spirit does not curse nor does He describe explicit sex scenes for me to deliver to God’s people. I write Christian fiction, not inspirational fiction, not faith based fiction or anything else. Christ is in what I do “CHRISTian” fiction. I’m not worrying about “keepin’” it real. The Bible is as real as it gets and if the Holy Spirit didn’t instruct the authors of the Bible to curse people out and describe explicit sex scenes, then why on earth should He start using me to do it now? So my concern is not about “keepin’ it real” for the world as much as it is keepin’ it holy for the Kingdom. My ultimate goal is, yes, to please the readers, but I must first please God.

P.S. Maybe Peter did curse. But even the author of the Bible didn’t feel the need to write the actual curse words.”
― E.N. Joy

“But then the Lord had spoken to her and had let her know that she could sit around all she wanted, waiting for some man to make an honest woman out of her, but that true self-respect came when a woman made an honest woman out of herself.”
― E.N. Joy, You Get What You Pray For

“Once a person knows better and doesn’t do better, then that’s on them.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“As parents we have to make sure our children receive immunization shots so that they are protected against something they might come into contact with that could kill them. That could destroy and tear down their little bodies until death is welcomed versus the pain. We would never want that to happen to our children. Well, our Father feels the same way about us.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“people use their pain as a means to get people to feel sorry for them because when someone feels sorry for you it’s a form of attention.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“When you get to the point where you can’t even create your own happiness, that is lazy to the tenth power.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“I always encourage the single women at my church to never marry the man you can live with, but instead, marry the man you can’t live without.”
― E.N. Joy, She's No Angel

“Y’all always expect somebody else to come along and give you the fairytale or dream that you’ve pictured or created in your mind. Always looking for someone else to create, give, or be the source of your happiness. Build it yourself. Create it yourself. With God all things are possible. You don’t have to sit and wait around for someone else to make you happy, to believe in yourself, to think you’re beautiful. Make the choice on your own.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“Parents would like to believe that their children don’t understand or notice some of the bad choices we make in life, but unfortunately, it’s our children who often times have to live with the consequences of our bad choices or wrong decisions.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“No man can define you,”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“spend some time with yourself. Date yourself. Court yourself. Get to know yourself. Who you are. Who you are not. What you like about yourself. What you don’t like about yourself. Spend some time making sure you are a person you can spend the rest of your life with so that you are sure somebody else can spend the rest of their life with you as well.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“you can’t possibly think somebody else’s obedience, prayers, studying the Bible, fasting, and walk with Christ is gonna get you in heaven. It might keep you alive and get you out of bad situations, but heaven ain’t gon’ admit two for the price of one. Child, the price was paid by one for all, but you gotta walk that walk. Child, Jesus is what’s gon’ get you into heaven and not nobody else. And that’s all I’m trying to get you to see.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“vengeance was the Lord’s”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“God. I know I might be asking a lot, but with you, I know I’m never asking the impossible.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“even nice guys can change when they’re dealing with someone who’s still hurting.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“What’s in a name? Obviously a lot; otherwise, God wouldn’t have renamed so many people in the Bible.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“Impressions are reminders of a thing even though it’s long gone.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“A friend understands and sympathizes”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“God don’t bless no mess.” “No, but God can take your mess and make it a blessing.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“God is love,”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“willing to operate in the full truth, regardless of the consequences.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“no good deed goes unpunished.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“We either learn from our and other people’s mistakes, or we imitate them and learn the hard way.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“the devil can work on someone’s mind.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“God is not subjecting you to all kinds of bad stuff. He’s not turning His face from you in order to let Satan have his way with you. God is injecting you . . . with immunization. He’s not subjecting you; He’s injecting you. And just like with our babies, there is a series of immunizations, but when all is said and done, the power of the injection is stronger than any infliction that the devil could ever possibly bring upon us. Now give God a hand for His Word,”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“Well I know one thing for certain and two things for sure. Jesus is a mind keeper, and all is possible through the strength of Christ Jesus. You can lean on Him.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“if you can’t trust God, then you can’t trust anybody, especially yourself.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“my life is not scripted.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“I’ve done more stupid things than I care to admit,”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two

“if you’re big and bold enough to do it, then surely you’re big and bold enough to say it.”
― E.N. Joy, More Than I Can Bear: Always Divas Series Book Two