And It Was Good Quotes

“Everything that we do either draws the Kingdom of love closer, or pushes it further off.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, And It Was Good: Reflections on Beginnings

“Why did we ever fear that God could not protect his own table? He is the Host—why did we feel that we had to check over the guest list for him?”
― Madeleine L'Engle, And It Was Good: Reflections on Beginnings

“It is this awareness of the marvellousness of creation which helps to keep dissatisfaction away; rejoicing in and being wholly satisfied with being-God's co-creators is a prayer of protection.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, And It Was Good: Reflections on Beginnings

“Power is what Satan offers us, whereas God keeps pointing out that we serve el best in our weakness, so that we can acknowledge that it is the Creator choosing to work through us, his fragile creatures. It is God who has made us, and not we ourselves. But because we enjoy feeling powerful, we accept Satan’s offers.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, And It Was Good: Reflections on Beginnings