The Masterpiece Quotes

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago” (Ephesians 2:10).”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“All I can tell you is faith is just the beginning of a long, difficult journey.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“You've had more than your share of heartache, honey, but sometimes what looks like a gift is a gift.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“He liked going to the library...”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“...I see sunrise as God's good morning, and sunset as God's good night.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“Jesus did not come to enhance our lives. He came to save us.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“The veil had been wisp-thin between life and death. All his strength hadn't been enough to break free, but one soft word from Christ, and he was alive again.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“There’s order everywhere: the stars, the seasons, the currents of the ocean, the air that moves over the planet, down to the cells that make up everything. I don’t believe that’s by chance or a series of accidents. It takes intelligence to create all that, intelligence beyond anything human beings can understand. That’s part of why I believe in God.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“She came to faith because she met and talked with someone who made her feel enveloped by God's love.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“This is one of the reasons I wrote The Masterpiece. It isn’t only about two broken people trying to find wholeness together. It’s about where wholeness can be found for each and every one of us. In Christ Jesus. No place else. If you want to know why you are here, what you were meant to do, where to find love that lasts forever, and what the meaning of life is, seek the Lord. He has all the answers you need. “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago” (Ephesians 2:10).”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“All he’d done was change scenery, not his mind.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“Blinding light filled the darkness. Someone clasped his wrist, lifting him, and in the midst of hell's cacophony, whispered, "I am.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“It will all work out as it should.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“...was used to teachers just putting in time, not loaded with enthusiasm.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“There's order everywhere: the stars, the seasons, the currents of the ocean, the air that moves over the planet, down to the cells that make up everything.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“Colors come from a phenomenon called scattering. The wavelengths of light and the size of the particles determine the colors.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“Studying Latin can teach you how to think analytically.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“He saw darkness everywhere. Grace would see stars.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“Blinding light filled the darkness. Someone clasped his wrist, lifting him, and in the midst of hell’s cacophony, whispered, “I am.” Claws grabbed him from beneath, and a dark, hate-filled voice echoed.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“We’re all God’s masterpiece, created anew in Christ.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“I'm a Christian, have been for years. I stopped going to church after my wife died." His mouth tipped. "Went back when I got cancer."
"How is it I never knew this about you?"
Jasper sat in the chair by the window... "You never asked, and anytime I brought up spiritual matters, your eyes glazed over. There's a time for everything under the sun, Bobby Ray. The time never seemed quite right with you.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“the floor was expensive cream-colored travertine”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“I share the blame. If I’d brought you up to know your worth, you might not have sold yourself short. Sometimes women love too much and lose themselves completely.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“His body had just relaxed when the chimes”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“She hadn’t come to faith because someone gave her all the answers. She came to faith because she met and talked with someone who made her feel enveloped by God’s love.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“All his strength hadn’t been enough to break free, but one soft word from Christ, and he was alive again.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“It took dying before he could learn to live.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“Hector shook his head. “She was good for you, jefe.” “Yeah.” Roman lifted his mug. “But I wasn’t good for her.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“Love is worth it, Bobby Ray. It’s the best part of being human.” He smiled. “‘Faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.’ It can last forever.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece

“Why did he have to look at her like that? Her insides felt warm and soft.”
― Francine Rivers, The Masterpiece