Hidden in the Stars Quotes

“Tragedies happen. Murders happen. Crime happens. But in it all, I know it’s not of God’s doing. It’s men’s doing.” “But isn’t God all powerful and all that?” Brody laughed. “Yeah, he’s all powerful and all that, but He also gave us free will. Meaning we could choose to follow Him and do what’s right, or we can just do whatever we want. He’s not a dictator god, Julian, but a loving one. Just like Nina loved Sophia and Alena loved Nina. Both differently, but still love. Alena tried to force her wishes on Nina and you see how well it turned out. God doesn’t want us to go and do our own thing, but He’ll allow us to make our own mistakes.”
― Robin Caroll, Hidden in the Stars

“Think about it this way. Every day, we see kids choosing the life of crime even though their parents are good, upstanding people. Were there as hands-on parents. Did everything they could to provide for the kids. Family dinners together, family vacations and all the usual, but the kids still turn out to be rapists or thieves or murderers, right?” “Yeah. Nobody said it was the parents’ fault the kids went bad.” “Exactly.” Brody smiled. Huh? “I’m not following you.” “Well, God’s our heavenly Father. Mine, yours . . . everybody’s. But when we choose to go bad and do bad things, it’s on us, not our Father.”
― Robin Caroll, Hidden in the Stars