Biblical Inspiration Quotes

“The Qur’an does not hesitate to retell biblical incidents with modifications—or to introduce entirely new vignettes around iconic biblical figures. As a book purposely not constructed around a formal narrative, the Qur’an leverages these allusions primarily to emphasize a moral value rather than re- veal an origin story. Every time the Qur’an presents a story, it always follows with terse analyses synthesizing key takeaways.”
― Mohamad Jebara, The Life of the Qur'an: From Eternal Roots to Enduring Legacy

“God's artistic signature is visibly hidden inside of every breathing thing on earth.”
― Morgan McCarver, God the Artist: Revealing God’s Creative Side Through Pottery

“Using your imagination allows your freedom from this world and gives you the ability to enjoy a glimpse of heaven.”
― Morgan McCarver, God the Artist: Revealing God’s Creative Side Through Pottery

“God created His first human being-Adam-from clay! We are made from the earth and connected to it.”
― Morgan McCarver, God the Artist: Revealing God’s Creative Side Through Pottery

“My goal is to reveal all the beautifully hidden symbols of God's love through creativity and art making.”
― Morgan McCarver, God the Artist: Revealing God’s Creative Side Through Pottery

“Like the clay that has been recycled and reclaimed, our lives have the capacity for change spiritually.”
― Morgan McCarver, God the Artist: Revealing God’s Creative Side Through Pottery

“I want to guide you on this creative journey to see how our creativity is Spiritually rooted in God. It is a God-given skill that we all can use to praise and glorify Him.”
― Morgan McCarver, God the Artist: Revealing God’s Creative Side Through Pottery

“Fraudulent unions, like weeds among the wheat, choke the life from genuine love, suffocating trust and devouring hope. These counterfeit marriages masquerade as truth, yet their hollow hearts betray the sacred vows, leaving behind a barren landscape of shattered dreams and broken promises.”
― Shaila Touchton

“Have you ever experienced something in your life you never thought would touch you or your family? Have you ever felt like, ‘God! I thought we were friends, you and me? I thought you loved me. You don’t even seem to be acting according to You Word!’ …I have.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“We may say, ‘God works all things together or good.’ But if we are not waiting with expectation for our ashes to turn to beauty, this remains head knowledge—not a reflection of our faith in a God who works the impossible on our behalf, simply because He loves us.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“Holding an expectation of God actually honors Him. A heart of faith-filled expectation says, ‘I know You are good. I know You are all-powerful. I know You are a loving Father and a faithful friend, and I anticipate You being just that.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“My focus had to be on God and who He is, not on the enemy and what he was doing. Darkness feeds on attention and fear, and I wasn't going to offer it any nourishment.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“When you are going through a dark time, one side effect can be to forget the power and the goodness of God. When God isn’t doing what you think He should, it is easy to focus on the problem, and it suddenly becomes larger than the solution—which is God Himself.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“We have often mistaken the seasons of ease in our lives for God’s blessing. God has blessed us, but what we don’t understand is that sometimes He is blessing us even more when everything appears to be falling apart at the seams.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“God pushes us to offense—without explanation—and asks us the same question Jesus asked His disciples, ‘Do you also want to go away?’ And then we have a choice. We either believe or we don’t. We either let Him be God, or we put Him in a box.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“We reduce our theology of God to match the “facts” of our circumstances, instead of the truth of who He is. In our hearts, we have tamed the Lion and cut off His mane.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer

“God doesn’t see as man sees. It is a facet of His character to see people in light of who they will become, not in light of their past or even their present.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer

“As we know Him (intimately), sin loses its grip on us. Our love for Him deepens, and serving Him becomes a great joy and fulfillment, not a drudgery birthed out of performance.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“The spiritual DNA of who God created us to be resides in us before we walk in any of it.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“Is it worth the sacrifice? Is it worth the cost? There was a time I told the Lord to “pick someone else. This is too hard!” I’m so thankful He turned a deaf ear.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“So how can God take something tragic in our lives and bring good from it? The answer isn’t found so much in the ‘how,’ but in the ‘Who.’ The answer is found in who God is. It is found in His character. It is found in the essence of His presence, in the fragrance of His being. …It is found in a love so encompassing—so extravagant—we have not the mind to comprehend it.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“It is a weapon of spiritual warfare to rejoice in the Lord, in full confidence of what God will produce from your darkness, and in the face of insurmountable evidence to the contrary.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“Any place where my heart believes I have more love, compassion or mercy than God, I have elevated myself above Him and am believing a lie. And any place where I have placed limits on His love and power, I have humanized Him and reduced Him to what my mind can comprehend.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“Ask Him for wisdom to understand what is actually the enemy at work in your life versus what is simply God allowing you to be buffeted and trained for your destiny.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“No one is meant to fight a war against the enemy in vain. God delights in granting our request for redemptive spoils of our spiritual warfare.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“We are not meant to come through our battles as merely survivors. We are meant to come off the battlefield as victors, and to lead others out to victory, as well.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“In God’s justice system, it is the battle with the lions, bears, and the giants of the land that equips us to be kings.”
― Kristen M. Smeltzer, Who Do You Say I Am?: Overcoming the Spirit of Identity Theft

“In the midst of our most profound pain, there is often great relief in laying all our hurts and fears before our Heavenly Father. He already knows the turmoil or trials in our lives, but there's something freeing about talking to Him, unloading our burdens and taking up His assurances to serve as our strength and our shield, our refuge and hiding
place.”
― Shannon Bream, The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today

“.....fertility in the ancient world was about much more than just having children. Fertility, the life created and carried by women, was considered a sign of God's favor. For Rachel, her lack of fertility must have felt like a curse. Was infertility to be her reward for everything she had gone through? She had waited seven long years for her chance to marry Jacob and have children. Surely, God would reward her! But it seemed she got only heartache instead.”
― Shannon Bream, The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today

“In the beginning was the night,
But the light spoke wisdom into the world.
Let us see, O’ Brother.
Let us hear, O’ Brother.”
― Joseph Moukarzel, The Travelers: An Ancient Adventure of Gold, Magic and Forgotten Worlds