Taken Quotes

“But God decided to create a world where free will was more important than no one ever getting hurt. There must be something stunningly beautiful and remarkable about free will that only God can truly grasp, because God hates, literally abhors, evil, yet He created a world where evil could happen if people chose it.”
― Dee Henderson, Taken

“My faith survived because I realized God didn't want this for us, He never had. I'm passionately looking forward to a new Heaven and Earth where only good exists once more.”
― Dee Henderson, Taken

“I can tell the difference between the acts of a man and the acts of God. That's why I still believe. I could always tell the difference.”
― Dee Henderson, Taken

“God gave Adam and Eve that free will and choice. He gave them one warning: eat of any tree that is here, including the wonderful tree of life, but don’t eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil…I wish Adam and Eve had thought more about what knowledge meant. Eve saw it as a good thing, to know more. But how do you really know something? You experience it”
― Dee Henderson, Taken

“God has been acting honorably throughout history regrading what He wants. We’re the ones at fault. God is good. And I still really, truly like Him”
― Dee Henderson, Taken

“But God decided to create a world where free will was more important than no one ever getting hurt. There must be something stunningly beautiful and remarkable about free will that only God can truly grasp, because God hates, literally abhors, evil, yet He created a world where evil could happen if people chose it. God sees something in free will and choice that’s worth tolerating the horrifying blackness that would appear if evil was chosen rather than good. I find that utterly remarkable.”
― Dee Henderson, Taken

“God has made me into a tough, battle-hardened believer. I am very grateful to have those eleven years behind me. But I used them. I chose to survive with my faith intact. I chose to come out strong and together. I endured, and now I’m going to thrive. I don’t expect life to be easy. I do expect God to be there with me. He was during the last eleven years.”
― Dee Henderson, Taken