Love is the strongest force in the world.

Don't bother to give God instructions; just report for duty.

Whenever we cannot love in the old, human way . . . God can give us the perfect way.

Oh, this was the great ploy of Satan in that kingdom of his: to display such blatant evil one could almost believe one's own secret sin didn't matter.

More and more the distinction between prayer and the rest of life seemed to be vanishing for Betsie.

Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?

Father sat down on the edge of the narrow bed. "Corrie," he began gently, "when you and I go to Amsterdam-when do I give you your ticket?" I sniffed a few times, considering this. "Why, just before we get on the train." "Exactly. And our wise Father in heaven knows when we're going to need things, too. Don't run out ahead of Him, Corrie. When the time comes that some of us will have to die, you will look into your heart and find the strength you need-just in time.