When the Day Comes Quotes

“We must take whatever joy can be found from each day and not borrow tomorrow’s sorrow.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“Only God is in control of our destiny. He alone is sovereign. When we try to control the people and events around us we are telling Him He doesn't know what's best for us. We're setting ourselves up as our own gods, elevating ourselves above Him. It's a dangerous game, Libby.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“And what about faith? Hadn't Mama taught me that God is a good and faithful father, that He knew the plans He had for me, and they were plans to proper me and not to harm me? If she had lived through the grief and despair I was feeling and had clung to her faith, living by the very things she'd taught me, then couldn't I trust that God was faithful and loving and that He knew what was best for me even when i couldn't see it for myself?”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“My life was not meaningless. God had an expected end in mind. He had marked out all my days in both paths. Yes, I had choices to make, but I had submitted to His will years ago, choosing to trust Him with all my heart. All I could do was beseech Him to lead me on the right path and trust that He would.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“God is concerned with the state of your heart more than where you live or what time you occupy. He wants to know that He has your heart, Libby. All of it. He wants to know that you trust Him no matter what happens.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“God is concerned with the state of your heart more than where you live or what time you occupy.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“But I also know that our hopes and dreams are not always God’s. Sometimes He has a plan that looks much different from ours.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“Just because we think—or know—we are right does not mean that Louis is wrong. His life and experiences have led to his own conclusions. ’Tis not my place to be his conscience.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“I had a choice to make, and I had a feeling I would be called to make it over and over again, day after day. I had before me life and death, blessings and curses. I would need to choose life.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“We are not meant to know all the answers. Only God is, and He calls us to trust and believe that He is doing what is best.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“Only God is in control of our destiny. He alone is sovereign. When we try to control the people and events around us, we are telling Him He doesn’t know what’s best for us. We’re setting ourselves up as our own gods, elevating ourselves above Him. It’s a dangerous game, Libby.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“I’m most comfortable at home. This is how Mama had me and her mama before her. I’ll be fine.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“Freedom isn’t stagnant or guaranteed. It lives and breathes and must be defended constantly. Don’t take it for granted. Fight for it, both in the public and private spheres of your life. And always look for ways to help,” she continued, almost feverish in her instructions. “That is one of our greatest purposes upon this earth. To be the helpers.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes

“Parliament used this to their advantage, trying to keep the colonies as separate as possible, knowing that if we united as one force, we would be difficult to control. If we were fighting amongst ourselves, better still.”
― Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes