Bianca Juarez Olthoff > Quotes

“As C. S. Lewis said, “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain.”
― Bianca Juarez Olthoff, How to Have Your Life Not Suck

“Unfortunately, Ruth had two strikes against her. Not only was she an immigrant, she was an immigrant from a despised land, Moab. As people who were birthed out of incest and worshipers of a false god, Ruth’s family would have been ostracized and despised among the chosen children of Israel. If the conversation had stopped there, Ruth’s story might have ended as quickly as it began. But the overseer revealed to Boaz that Ruth was a hard worker who didn’t take lots of breaks. In that small byline, that brief inclusion, Ruth’s character spoke louder than her social status, marital status, or immigration status. Thank goodness there is always more to our stories; our history and heritage do not determine our outcomes.”
― Bianca Juarez Olthoff, How to Have Your Life Not Suck

“But Control is a manipulator. She promises what can’t be had. She promises perfection.”
― Bianca Juarez Olthoff, Play with Fire: Discovering Fierce Faith, Unquenchable Passion and a Life-Giving God

“If it was indeed Nebuchadnezzar, it would be a more ostentatious move than even Kanye West could pull off.”
― Bianca Juarez Olthoff, Play with Fire: Discovering Fierce Faith, Unquenchable Passion and a Life-Giving God

“To survive and even thrive in the desert, plants must send their roots deep to push into hidden springs to find life-giving water. Humans are no different. In the desert seasons of life, we must root into the goodness of God, into being known and loved by God. We need to be rooted in our identities as the beloved creations of a merciful and divine Creator. We store these truths, allow them to spur growth, to deepen our roots, to bring us to bloom in even the most trying terrain.”
― Bianca Juarez Olthoff, Play with Fire: Discovering Fierce Faith, Unquenchable Passion and a Life-Giving God

“Sometimes we shy away from helping because we feel our help is inconsequential or meaningless. But hesed is never without effect. We might be the answer to someone’s problem. We might be the solution to someone’s issue. We might be the hesed we are praying for. Be brave and look for ways to help those in need.”
― Bianca Juarez Olthoff, How to Have Your Life Not Suck

“It’s been said if you live by applause, you’ll die by criticism.”
― Bianca Juarez Olthoff, Play with Fire: Discovering Fierce Faith, Unquenchable Passion and a Life-Giving God